All performances will be held at The Medium,
214 S. Main Street, in Springdale,
while repairs are made at the Victory Theater in Rogers
due to storm and tornado damage.
a Christmas story
By Philip Grecian. Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story, © 1983 Turner Entertainment Co., distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark; and on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd.
A young boy named Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. However, he is not sure he will ever make it to Christmas, between his brother Randy and the school bully Scut Farkus. Whenever he tells someone how much he wants it, he/she tells him that he will shoot his eye out and refuses to get it for him. Even a department store Santa Claus tells him the same thing. After Ralphie gets a C+, he gets teased again by Scut. In response, Ralphie beats him very badly while cursing loudly. However, his parents do not get mad at him, and on Christmas morning, he gets the BB gun, since his father had one at that age. When he goes to try it out, the BB ricochets and knocks off his glasses, which he accidentally steps upon while looking for them. He makes up a story about an icicle, and his parents believe him. In the end, a horde of dogs come in and steal the Christmas turkey, so his family goes out for “Chinese turkey,” or duck.
Rated PG. Crude talk and mild language.
December 20 - 22, 2024
Tickets on sale November 22, 2024
Dear APT family,
Just over five months ago, communities across Northwest Arkansas were affected by a massive weather event which severely impacted Downtown Rogers. Arkansas Public Theatre has worked tirelessly to bring live theater back, shifting three productions to an alternate location in Springdale, and will continue to provide performance opportunities in the near future.
However, the city-owned Victory Theater sustained significant damage in the May 26 storm. City administrators, building managers, remediation companies and insurance providers continue their work to restore the building, and we are collaborating closely with all parties. The Victory Theater is an historic building, and as such, restoration and remediation efforts are now forecast to take longer than was initially anticipated, significantly impacting productions planned for 2025.
Beginning in January 2025, all Arkansas Public Theatre productions will be placed on hold while the Victory Theater is restored to full operating conditions. The Medium in Springdale has provided us with a welcome yet temporary venue, for which we are grateful to Medium staff, but the long-term health of APT requires a return to our long-standing home theater. We are thrilled to perform “A Christmas Story” at The Medium this December, with all performances proceeding as scheduled. Tickets will go on sale on November 22, 2025.
The Victory Theater has served Northwest Arkansas for nearly 100 years through multiple owners, caretakers and community groups and has been a beacon of hope in Downtown Rogers. We believe it will yet serve that purpose for many years to come, and we are committed to its future. As progress is made in restoring the venue, we will update our APT Family and the broader community. Future audition notices, performance dates and APT news will be shared via traditional outlets, press releases and social media.
We thank you for your continuing support, and we look forward to seeing you all at a future production.
Arkansas Public Theatre