Vagabond Theatre Company

03/06/2014

We find these dancers in Japan captivating. Aren't modern lighting capabilities just magical?

http://youtu.be/uUftRPcHrq4

http://youtu.be/uUftRPcHrq4

01/06/2014

What's your favorite cold-weather play or musical? Stay warm, Little Rock!

11/11/2013

Last night, Little Rock really showed their support! Thanks to everyone who came out! Conway, you've got thirty minutes to get to The Lantern. Join us!

11/10/2013

Show starts in an hour! Bring cash; we can't wait to see you!

11/09/2013

Opening Night! Bring cash to Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church to giggle your knickers off at 8 p.m. tonight! We've got cider and cookies, so come out and join us!

11/08/2013

The whole company came out for a rehearsal last night, and the verdict is in! This show is hilarious! You've gotta come see it!

11/07/2013

Meet Chad Bradford, Little Rock native and director of 'The SantaLand Diaries' being performed this Saturday and Sunday. Chad now lives in New York and has worked as an actor at such theatres as the American Globe Theatre in Manhattan, Shake on the Lake Shakespeare Festival in New York, American Shakespeare Center in Virginia, Pennsylvania Centre Stage, and the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, among others. Chad has directed shows for the Sonoma Valley Shakespeare Company, Shake on the Lake Shakespeare Festival, as well as the Arkansas Arts Center where he adapted and directed a version of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.

We asked him a couple of questions about why this show is special:


Vagabonds: This is the first script Vagabond Theatre company has produced that is already published, as opposed to the work we usually create within the company. Why were you interested in sharing this script with central Arkansas?

Chad: Time and time again throughout the play, Sedaris likes to pull away the curtain to show us what is behind the glittering lights and the almost-life-like snow that seems to bedazzle our holidays and overrun our shopping malls. It's a piece I think we can not only enjoy, but through his stories and quips, also find bits of ourselves. It's a play I've wanted to do in Arkansas for sometime now and the partnership with Sonoma Valley Shakespeare has allowed the springboard to make it happen. I hope our audience will not only embrace "Crumpet the Elf" but also the love and warmth he ultimately comes to find underneath the jolly, and at times overbearing, mirth and pageantry of the season.

Vagabonds: What is next for you?

Chad: After this I'll be heading out on a National Tour of THE FANTASTICKS playing El Gallo.


Come see Chad's work in Little Rock or Conway this weekend!

11/06/2013

Meet Jordy Neill, the star and only actor in 'The SantaLand Diaries' being performed this Saturday and Sunday. Jordy hails from Conway, and has acted across the country. We asked him a couple of questions about how this show is different:

Vagabonds: Was the role of David difficult for you? Why or Why not? Do you find the character to be similar to you?

Jordy: The role of David is a different role than I have ever played; it isn't often that one gets to play a living writer in his own autobiographical work. I think in all characters that I play, I try and bring some of myself into the role, and David already had much of my sarcasm and cynicism, so there was some of myself already in it.

Vagabonds: What is next for you?

Jordy: Next week I drive across country to be a part of Sonoma Valley Shakespeare Festival's winter season in "A Christmas Carol" and SantaLand in Sonoma, California.


Come see Jordy in Little Rock or Conway this weekend!

11/05/2013

Did you know that our season this year is produced in conjunction with Sonoma Valley Shakespeare Company?

The Sonoma Valley Shakespeare Company was founded by Artistic Director Aidan O’Reilly. A Sonoma native, Aidan is the first visually impaired student to receive a B.A. from the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, UK.

After showing in two different cities in central Arkansas, 'The SantaLand Diaries' will travel across the country to be shown in tandem with 'A Christmas Carol' in the beautiful wine country of California.

10/30/2013

Get a sneak peak of our next show as David Sedaris himself reads part his famous essay, "The SantaLand Diaries." This show is snarky and hilarious. You can't miss it! In Little Rock on November 9 and in Conway on November 10!

http://www.npr.org/2012/12/24/167716732/david-sedaris-reads-from-his-santaland-diaries

It's tradition! Writer and humorist David Sedaris reflects on his short tenure as Crumpet the Elf.

10/22/2013

We are very excited to announce that we will present David Sedaris' essay-turned-One-Man Show this November! This hilarious account of Sedaris' stint working as a Christmas elf in "SantaLand" at Macy's department store is what shot Sedaris to national recognition. Don't miss this show! Please like this post, and share it with your friends!

10/21/2013

Announcing our next show in the morning! Set your alarms for 4 a.m. to be the first to know what we have in store for you (not really, that's ridiculous). But seriously, this is pretty exciting. Check back in with us tomorrow!