
Welcome to the Home Page of the Ouachita Little Theatre (OLT) the 2009-2010 and 2013-2014 Arkansas Community Theater State Champions! We are the performing arts organization in the town of Mena, Polk County, in the Western Frontier of Arkansas.
OLT's mission is to plan productions, recruit qualified directors, perform shows for children and adults and produce workshops in the theater arts. We also bi-annually bestow the Benson Award, named after the first President of the OLT, Leda Benson, to deserving performers or contributors to the organization's growth.
OLT encourages the development and showcasing of local talent in children and adults and provides the venue for their talent to be spotlighted in its theater at 610 Mena Street in downtown Mena. We are also a venue for performances by the Mena High School Theater Arts Program, have a road company (OLT on the Road), and are available for rental for performances by other individuals and organizations.
For more information about OLT, acting, becoming a volunteer, renting the theater for your performance or event, or costume rental, visit the other pages in this website, call our information line at 479-243-0186, or email us at info@ouachitalittletheatre.org. To order tickets for any performance, online, just click on the Buy Tickets button on any page in this website. For more information about tickets, see our Advance Ticket Orders page.
January 12-13 - OLT Goes Dancing 2013 - diverse dance show by local performers
Produced by Jennifer Ogger and Jay Rodgers
January 25-27 - Madwoman of Chaillot (In preparation for State Competition)
Directed by Tim Hesse
April 18-20, 25-28 - Annie Get Your Gun (annual OLT musical)
Directed by Jeffery Matthews
May 4 - Saturday Night at the Lyric - musical variety show performed live by local artists
Produced by Jay Rodgers
June 7-8 - Lum & Abner and Other Radio Shows - The OLT Readers' Theater
August 17 - The OLT Community Praise & Worship Concert
Produced by Jay Rodgers and James Kelley
October 11-13, 18-20 - Dial M for Murder
Directed by Jennifer Ogger
November 9 - Saturday Night at the Lyric - musical variety show performed live by local artists
Produced by Jay Rodgers
December 6-8, 13-15 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Ouachita Little Theatre - "Come PLAY with us!"
Financial Support for the Ouachita Little Theatre, Inc. is provided in total by its sponsors, patrons, members and audience.
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Board of Directors
Officers
Tim Hesse,
President
Rudi Timmerman,,
Vice-President
Judy Kropp, Secretary
Deborah Barnes-Tennison,
Treasurer
Jay Rodgers,
Past President
Board Members
Lamar Austin
Marilyn Brown
Bill Hays
Scott Jenkins
Gerry Johnson
Jennifer Ogger
Jefferson Smith
Bryan Schoeppey
T.J. Thompson
Communications Director
Larry Block
Voice Coach/
Accompanist
Lisa Screeton
JOLT Advisor
Judy Kropp
JOLT Officers
Kimmi Hanners, President
Morgan Richmond,
Vice President
Katelin Haines, Secretary
Kaitlind Bryant, Treasurer
JOLT Board members
Charles Ford
Natalie Ford
Jessia Moe
Web Administrator
Larry Block
Initial Web Design
Hugh Erwin