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12/30/2021

VOTE FOR HEATHER & STEEL MAGNOLIAS
While we may still be on a forced hiatus from producing our own show due to COVID-19, that doesn't mean Precipice Theatre's Artistic Director, Heather D. Norris, hasn't been busy! Heather is up for BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY for STEEL MAGNOLIAS (2021), which she guest-directed for the Argenta Community Theater. The show and its amazing cast are up for a number of other awards, too. To show your support, please take a few minutes to cast your vote for our artistic leader. And don't worry, you haven't heard the last of Precipice Theatre... We've got something epic cooking up for 2022, so stay tuned!

VOTE HERE: https://www.broadwayworld.com/little-rock/voteregion.cfm

PS - Don't forget to check your email after voting to validate your vote.

01/07/2021

The winners of the 2020 BroadwayWorld.com Arkansas Awards have been announced, and we're thrilled share that our Artistic Director, Heather D. Norris won both Best Director of a Play of the Decade for LEND ME A TENOR (Precipice Theatre , 2019) *and* Best Director of a Musical of the Decade for WAR PAINT (Guest Director at The Studio Theatre - 2019). We're so proud of Heather and so grateful for all the actors and production people who were instrumental in realizing her vision in these productions... and EVERY Precipice Theatre production!

Thank you to all the Precipice Theatre fans out there who voted and congratulations to ALL the winners across our theater communities in Arkansas!

Arts Educator of the Decade:
Tim Peerbolte

Best Dance Studio of the Decade:
Broadway Dance Academy

Best Ensemble of the Decade:
MATILDA - Greenwood PAC - 2019

Best Pre/Post Show Dining (Restaurant) of the Decade:
Murry's Dinner Playhouse

Best Theatre Staff of the Decade:
Argenta Community Theater

Best Youth Theatre Camp/After School Program of the Decade:
Arkansas Repertory Theatre

Costume Design of the Decade:
Shelly Hall - RAGTIME - Argenta Community Theatre - 2020

Dancer of the Decade:
Allison Wilson - A CHORUS LINE - Argenta Community Theatre - 2019

Director of a Musical of the Decade:
Heather Norris - WAR PAINT - The Studio Theatre - 2019

Director of a Play of the Decade:
Heather Norris - LEND ME A TENOR - Precipice Theatre - 2019

Favorite Social Media of the Decade:
Argenta Community Theatre

Fundraising Supporter of the Decade:
Judy Tenenbaum

Lighting Design of the Decade:
Dena Kimberling - A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE - Argenta Community Theatre - 2019

Original Script of the Decade:
Judy Goss - MRS. MINIVER WORLD STAGE PREMIERE - Argenta Community Theatre - 2020

Performer of the Decade:
Reece McDaniel - NEWSIES - Young Actors Guild - 2019

Production of a Musical of the Decade:
MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Greenwood Musical Theatre - Greenwood High School - 2019

Production of a Play of the Decade:
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Argenta Community Theatre - 2018

Set Design of the Decade:
Michael Klucher - BIG RIVER - Argenta Community Theatre - 2018

Sound Design of the Decade:
Patrick Shownes - MATILDA - Greenwood PAC - 2020

Theatre Company of the Decade:
Argenta Community Theater

Top Arts Supporting Organization of the Decade:
Greenwood PAC

Vocalist of the Decade:
Karen Clark - RAGTIME - Argenta Community Theater - 2019

Volunteer of the Decade:
Sara Cooke

READ MORE:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/little-rock/article/Winners-Announced-For-The-2020-BroadwayWorld-Arkansas-Awards-Argenta-Community-Theater-Wins-Theatre-Of-The-Decade-20210105

06/02/2020

Black. Lives. Matter.

Racism is not an inherent human behavior. It has to be carefully cultivated and nurtured by hate. Racism has no place in this world, and it certainly doesn’t have any place in theatre.

In 1950, “South Pacific” won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The powerful words from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s song, “You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught” ring just as true today as they did 70 years ago.

“You've got to be taught to hate and fear
You've got to be taught from year to year
It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear
You've got to be carefully taught

You've got to be taught to be afraid
Of people whose eyes are oddly made
And people whose skin is a diff'rent shade
You've got to be carefully taught

You've got to be taught before it's too late
Before you are six or seven or eight
To hate all the people your relatives hate
You've got to be carefully taught”

Mandy Patinkin singing the song Carefully Taught from South Pacific.

11/10/2019

Please vote for Precipice Theatre in the BWW Regional Awards! Our recent production of LEND ME A TENOR has been nominated for Best Play as have several of our fabulous actors for individual performances. AND the show Heather guest-directed at The Studio Theatre, WAR PAINT, is also up for Best Musical. Cheers!

Voting is Now Open!

11/04/2019

We in community theater operate in an industry where one of the only tangible ways a theater has to say "Thank You" to the actors and technicians and other volunteers who make their shows possible is to give them comp tickets to the show. So we at Precipice Theatre are so proud to join other community theaters tonight in thanking these three fabulous ladies who have made a particularly positive impact on our community. And a very special "Thank You" goes out to Dark Night founder Vincent Insalaco and ACT for creating this new way in which we, as a community, can celebrate everyone who makes volunteer theater happen here in central Arkansas. Cheers and THANK YOU!

We are thrilled to honor these three lovely ladies as our 2019 Dark Night Nellie Award Honorees! All three of these women are and have been heavily involved in our community theaters, on and off stage, and their credits showcase their dedication. Come join us on Monday, November 4 to pay homage to our honorees!

Get your tickets to Dark Night here: https://centralarkansastickets.com/events/Dark-Nights-11--4-2019?fbclid=IwAR1Ik3MSwSoasopDx8vRbgSwRZPDYLfAx-4UE4Few2TGi8xxhXFVcTbOh80

11/02/2019

Precipice Theatre troupe member, James Norris, has worked with Jamie Scott Blakey in her roles as a Board Member and Interim Artistic Director and Show Director at The Weekend Theater for years, and her passion for theater and her love for the *people* who make community theater happen has always been a beacon for what volunteer theater can and should always be. We can't wait to share the love with you this Monday at Dark Night 2019, Jamie Scott!

Jamie Scott Blakey is one of our 2019 Nellie Award Honorees! As her bio states in every program of any show she is involved in, “Jamie has done everything in the theatre from directing to sweeping the stage floor after strike and loves it all!” She has been involved with productions at Conway Community Arts Association, Conway High School, The Weekend Theater, Community Theater of Little Rock and Benton Royal Players and that includes three years as Artistic Director of The Weekend Theater and continues to serve on the Weekend Theater Board. Along with her love of the Arts, Jamie is also devoted to her family – not only her husband, children and grandchildren, but most especially to her theatre family. “There are no words that express how deeply I love my theater family – true friendships and unending love and support.”

Dark Night is Monday, November 4. Get your tickets here: https://centralarkansastickets.com/events/Dark-Nights-11--4-2019?fbclid=IwAR1Ik3MSwSoasopDx8vRbgSwRZPDYLfAx-4UE4Few2TGi8xxhXFVcTbOh80

11/02/2019

When Heather D. Norris guest-directed WAR PAINT at Studio Theatre earlier this year, just before opening, a power-surge wrecked havoc on the lighting system, and it was Dena Kimberling who came to her rescue. That's just who Dena is, and she couldn't be more deserving of a Nellie Award. We can't wait to celebrate you this Monday at Dark Night 2019, Dena!

Dena Kimberling is one of our 2019 Dark Night Nellie Award Honorees! Dena has been involved in the theatrical lighting
industry since 1986 where she started her professional career at Stageworks. She is now the owner of Let There Be Light here in Little Rock! She has also been very active with the drama ministry at Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock.

Dark Night is this Monday, November 4. Get your tickets here: https://centralarkansastickets.com/events/Dark-Nights-11--4-2019?fbclid=IwAR1Ik3MSwSoasopDx8vRbgSwRZPDYLfAx-4UE4Few2TGi8xxhXFVcTbOh80

11/02/2019

Heather D. Norris was over-the-moon to work with Kathryn Pryor when guest-directing WAR PAINT at Studio Theatre earlier this year, and we're thrilled to see her as an honoree of this year's Nellie Award. Congratulations, Kathryn, and we'll see you this Monday at Dark Night 2019!

We are honored to celebrate the work of Kathryn Pryor at this year's Dark Night, one of our Nellie Award honorees for 2019!

Kathryn has been heavily involved in the Central Arkansas theater scene, making her stage debut right here in Little Rock at age 12 in the Arkansas Arts Center’s production of “Hello Dolly!” She has performed in 24 productions across our local community theaters, most recently being seen in The Studio Theatre’s production of “War Paint” where she portrayed Helena Rubinstein. She has also directed a show with The Weekend Theater, co-directed and taught acting to elementary students at a local theater camp, performed in local and New York play readings, has been featured in 17 Gridiron productions, been featured in 2 locally produced short films, and performed professionally with The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, and Murry’s Dinner Playhouse.

The third annual Dark Night is Monday, November 4. Get your tickets here: https://centralarkansastickets.com/events/Dark-Nights-11--4-2019?fbclid=IwAR1Ik3MSwSoasopDx8vRbgSwRZPDYLfAx-4UE4Few2TGi8xxhXFVcTbOh80

11/01/2019

Precipice Theatre is proud to take part in Dark Night this Monday, November 4th, celebrating community theater and those who work so hard to make volunteer theater happen in Central Arkansas. We hope to see you there!

The third annual Dark Night is coming up in less than two weeks! Come enjoy this special night of a celebration of community theater, and enjoy performances from some of your favorite local community theaters!

Get your tickets here: https://centralarkansastickets.com/events/Dark-Nights-11--4-2019?fbclid=IwAR1Ik3MSwSoasopDx8vRbgSwRZPDYLfAx-4UE4Few2TGi8xxhXFVcTbOh80