CONCERT THIS FRIDAY NIGHT - MENA’S BEST FOR ARKANSAS ’ BEST

Musical Entertainment plus the Play that Won the OLT the State Community Theater Championship



WHAT: Mena’s Best for Arkansas ’ Best Concert to honor and raise money to send the Arkansas state champion community theater OLT team to regional competition in Kerrville , Texas on April 18, 2009.



WHEN: This Friday night, April 3, 2009, at 7:30 PM



WHERE: Mena Middle School Auditorium, Mena Street , Mena , AR 71953



PARTICIPANTS: Cast of state championship play The Importance of Being Earnest

Cast of OLT’s next play, Camelot

Mena High School Jazz Band

Nationally-known singer, James Tarver

Nashville recording artist, Michelle White

Traveling rock band, Seventh Wave



TICKET INFO: $8.00, available at the door 45 minutes before performance

Here’s the opportunity for everyone who missed the full 2-hour plus version of The Importance of Being Earnest at The Ouachita Little Theatre (OLT) to see it in its one-hour Arkansas state American Association of Community Theater (AACT) Arkansas state championship-winning format. This Friday night, April 3rd, at 7:30 PM at the Mena Middle School Auditorium, on Mena Street , it will be performed again, in addition to musical performances by top local entertainers.

Included in the entertainment will be the very popular Mena High School Jazz Band; nationally-known singer, James Tarver; Nashville recording artist Michelle White; travelling rock band Seventh Wave; and several songs from the cast of OLT’s upcoming play, Camelot. Tickets are $8.00 available at the door 45 minutes before the performance.

This concert and play performance are the primary fundraiser to send the OLT to compete in Texas for the regional community theater championship. In order to be able to make the trip, the 13 person OLT team of 8 actors and 5 crew members, needs to raise around $3,000.00.

As a result of winning the AACT state championship competition on March 14th, OLT will compete on behalf of Arkansas against the winning community theaters from 5 other states, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, and New Mexico. The competition will occur over a three day period from April 16-19 in Kerrville , Texas . OLT is on the schedule to compete on Saturday April 18th. Tax deductable donations can be made on behalf of the OLT Trip to Kerrville at PO Box 1217 , Mena , AR 71953 , all local banks, and via PayPal on the OLT website, www.oltmena.com.



In addition to the Friday night concert, OLT is going to provide a grand, theater-wide yard sale at the home of Rita and Herbert Smith, at 505 Mountain View Drive , this Saturday, April 4th all day, 8:00 AM to till 5:00 PM. For more information on where to donate call the OLT information line at 479-243-0186.



FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION

CONTACT: OLT Information line: 479-243-0186