Disney’s The Lion King JR. is playing at the Historic Anthony Theatre starting on March 7th, 2025 at 7 pm for 2 nights only! The 60-minute musical, designed for student performers, is based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor and the 1994 Disney film. The Arts Center cast contains 37 students led by Director Alison White, Stage Manager Ami DeLacerda, Music Director Erin Bundy, and Ensemble Coach Holly McDermott.

The Lion King JR.tells the story of the epic adventures of a curious cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as king. Along the way, the young lion encounters a colorful cast of characters including spunky lioness Nala, charismatic meerkat Timon, and loveable warthog Pumbaa. To claim his rightful place on the throne and save his beloved Pridelands , Simba must find his inner strength and confront his wicked Uncle Scar. The Lion King JR. features classic songs from the 1994 film such as “Hakuna Matata” and the Academy Award®-winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” as well as additional songs penned for the Broadway production.

For more information about licensing The Lion King JR.or other Disney shows, please visit www.DisneyMusicals.com.

Disney’s The Lion King JR. is playing at the Historic Anthony Theatre starting on March 7th, 2025 at 7 pm for 2 nights only! The 60-minute musical, designed for student performers, is based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor and the 1994 Disney film. The Arts Center cast contains 37 students led by Director Alison White, Stage Manager Ami DeLacerda, Music Director Erin Bundy, and Ensemble Coach Holly McDermott.

The Lion King JR.tells the story of the epic adventures of a curious cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as king. Along the way, the young lion encounters a colorful cast of characters including spunky lioness Nala, charismatic meerkat Timon, and loveable warthog Pumbaa. To claim his rightful place on the throne and save his beloved Pridelands , Simba must find his inner strength and confront his wicked Uncle Scar. The Lion King JR. features classic songs from the 1994 film such as “Hakuna Matata” and the Academy Award®-winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” as well as additional songs penned for the Broadway production.

For more information about licensing The Lion King JR.or other Disney shows, please visit www.DisneyMusicals.com.

***This performance is invitation only for local schools.***

Disney’s The Lion King JR. is playing at the Historic Anthony Theatre starting on March 7th, 2025 at 7 pm for 2 nights only! The 60-minute musical, designed for student performers, is based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor and the 1994 Disney film. The Arts Center cast contains 37 students led by Director Alison White, Stage Manager Ami DeLacerda, Music Director Erin Bundy, and Ensemble Coach Holly McDermott.

The Lion King JR. tells the story of the epic adventures of a curious cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as king. Along the way, the young lion encounters a colorful cast of characters including spunky lioness Nala, charismatic meerkat Timon, and loveable warthog Pumbaa. To claim his rightful place on the throne and save his beloved Pridelands , Simba must find his inner strength and confront his wicked Uncle Scar. The Lion King JR. features classic songs from the 1994 film such as “Hakuna Matata” and the Academy Award®-winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” as well as additional songs penned for the Broadway production.

For more information about licensing The Lion King JR. or other Disney shows, please visit www.DisneyMusicals.com.

Glazing class, but perfect for Valentine’s Day! This can be a date night or even the perfect Galentine’s celebration!

Make it how you like it! This class takes a pair of wine cups and really jazzes it up however you’d like. Each artist will learn techniques for glazing to make a cup that suits their taste, in both color and design!

February 14th — 6:30-9:30 pm

***This camp is for adults (18+).***

Make it how you like it! This class takes a classic bowl shape (perfect for soup or ice cream!) and really jazzes it up however you’d like. Each artist will learn techniques for glazing to make a mug that suits their taste, in both color and design!

January 31st — 6:30-9:30 pm

***This camp is for adults (18+).***

For our littlest artists — come make a masterpiece!! We are partnering with Higher Grounds & Leather Bounds Coffeeshop in Anthony to teach a monthly art class (on the third Tuesday of each month) to ages 3-5!

$10/monthly class. Sign up at the Coffeeshop to hold your spot. Registration cost covers all art materials.

This is like painting a mug, but next level! This class takes a unique clay shape (it's like the old vintage ones, perfect for decorating for Christmas) and really jazzes it up. Each artist will learn techniques for glazing to make a cool Christmas tree that suits their taste, in both color and design!

December 14th — 6:30-9:30 pm

***This camp is for adults (18+).***

Introducing...improv classes for adults (age 18+)! These are beginning level short-form improv class, taught by Jessie Grey from Flying Pig Improv, based in Wichita, Kansas. Classes will be held at the Arts Center building, and the cost is $10 per student per class (and your first one is free!). No need to sign up — just show up, ready for anything!

This is like painting a mug, but next level! This class takes a unique clay shape (it's like the old vintage ones, perfect for decorating for Christmas) and really jazzes it up. Each artist will learn techniques for glazing to make a cool Christmas tree that suits their taste, in both color and design!

December 13th — 6:30-9:30 pm

***This camp is for adults (18+).***

This casting call for “The Lion King Jr” is open to students 4th through 12th grades. The time is come-and-go, but plan to spend 20-30 minutes with us. Come prepared with a memorized piece (something like a poem or a monologue) and an a cappella song. We’ll also include quick piano-accompanied singing of ‘Happy Birthday’ and a short dance audition — we’ll teach you a short bit of choreography, and then you’ll present it with a group. We want to hear and see what you bring to the stage!

This free workshop is optional for auditioning for “The Lion King Jr.”, but it’s a great chance to get some practice on the stage, brush up on those acting skills, and get some helpful pointers for your upcoming auditions!

Three Organizations... Three Towns…One Vision for Better Living in Harper County Join us for a Come-and-Go holiday treat and to learn more about how we're giving to Harper County!

7:30 - 9:00 AM at the Shop in Harper (come for a donut on us!)

11:30 am - 1 pm at the Senior Center in Attica (come for a sugar cookie on us!)

5:30 - 7:00 PM at the Arts Center in Anthony (come for a Roadrunner bar or brownie on us!)

Three Organizations... Three Towns…One Vision for Better Living in Harper County Join us for a Come-and-Go holiday treat and to learn more about how we're giving to Harper County!

7:30 - 9:00 AM at the Shop in Harper (come for a donut on us!)

11:30 am - 1 pm at the Senior Center in Attica (come for a sugar cookie on us!)

5:30 - 7:00 PM at the Arts Center in Anthony (come for a Roadrunner bar or brownie on us!)

Three Organizations... Three Towns…One Vision for Better Living in Harper County Join us for a Come-and-Go holiday treat and to learn more about how we're giving to Harper County!

7:30 - 9:00 AM at the Shop in Harper (come for a donut on us!)

11:30 am - 1 pm at the Senior Center in Attica (come for a sugar cookie on us!)

5:30 - 7:00 PM at the Arts Center in Anthony (come for a Roadrunner bar or brownie on us!)

Come join us for the 8th annual Benefit in the Barn — we affectionately call it the “Barnifit”! This fun evening is worth braving the chilly night air — we’ve got a delicious soup supper (no tickets or reservation needed!), a virtual silent auction with items curated by the Arts Center board, live entertainment, and a lively pie auction. We hope you’ll come for an evening together, benefitting the work we do, and having some fun at the same time!

For our littlest artists — come make a masterpiece!! We are partnering with Higher Grounds & Leather Bounds Coffeeshop in Anthony to teach a monthly art class (on the third Tuesday of each month) to ages 3-5!

$10/monthly class. Sign up at the Coffeeshop to hold your spot. Registration cost covers all art materials.

Happy trees and happy accidents — come learn to paint like Bob Ross! This 2-hour class includes everything you need to paint a beautiful landscape from start to finish. This class is perfect for kids and teens!!

The Arts Center is excited to host this Bob Ross Painting Workshop on Saturday, November 16th at 2-4 pm, and the $30 registration cost includes all supplies and instruction. Space is limited.

Instructor Derese McAbee (of Butterbee Boutique out of Pratt, KS) is a certified Bob Ross instructor who hosts monthly painting workshops at the Pratt Public Library. She also holds private painting classes and classes for other businesses and organizations.

If you’ve ever thought about writing down stories from your life, writing a poem, or writing a story you can tell to others, this is the workshop for you. We’ll keep the coffee flowing at the beautiful Gallery Mostaza while we read published pieces and discuss how they work and how we might write with a reader in mind. We’ll use guided exercises to gather material for our own stories and talk about how to look for meaning in the stuff of our lives. Join us for this fun and friendly introduction to the art of creative writing.

November 16th — 10 am - 1:30 pm

***This camp is for adults (18+).***

Happy trees and happy accidents — come learn to paint like Bob Ross! This 3-hour class includes everything you need to paint a beautiful landscape from start to finish.

The Arts Center is excited to host this Bob Ross Painting Workshop on Saturday, November 16th at 9 am-12 pm, and the $65 registration cost includes all supplies and instruction. Space is limited.

Instructor Derese McAbee (of Butterbee Boutique out of Pratt, KS) is a certified Bob Ross instructor who hosts monthly painting workshops at the Pratt Public Library. She also holds private painting classes and classes for other businesses and organizations.

This is like painting a mug, but next level! This class takes a unique clay shape (perfect for decorating for fall or Thanksgiving) and really jazzes it up. Each artist will learn techniques for glazing to make a cool pumpkin that suits their taste, in both color and design!

November 15th — 6:30-9:30 pm

***This camp is for adults (18+).***

The Wichita Children’s Theatre Professional Touring Company will present SCHOOL DAZE at Chaparral High School, on Friday,  November 15th, 2024, at 2 pm.  This performance is for students in grades 3rd through 6th.

The Wichita Children’s Theatre Professional Touring Company will present ELEPHANT & PIGGIE at Chaparral High School, on Friday,  November 15th, 2024, at 10 am.  This performance is for students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.

Introducing...improv classes for adults (age 18+)! These are beginning level short-form improv class, taught by Jessie Grey from Flying Pig Improv, based in Wichita, Kansas. Classes will be held at the Arts Center building, and the cost is $10 per student per class (and your first one is free!). No need to sign up — just show up, ready for anything!

This is like painting a mug, but next level! This class takes a unique clay shape (perfect for decorating for Halloween or the Day of the Dead) and really jazzes it up. Each artist will learn techniques for glazing to make a cool skull that suits their taste, in both color and design!

October 18th — 6:30-9:30 pm

***This camp is for adults (18+).***

For our littlest artists — come make a masterpiece!! We are partnering with Higher Grounds & Leather Bounds Coffeeshop in Anthony to teach a monthly art class (on the third Tuesday of each month) to ages 3-5!

$10/monthly class. Sign up at the Coffeeshop to hold your spot. Registration cost covers all art materials.

The Arts Center is proud to present ‘The Death & Life of Sneaky Fitch’, by James L. Rosenberg.  ‘Sneaky Fitch’ is a Western tale, sure to delight audiences of all ages with singing cowboys, saloon girls, and shootouts! 

To the little town of Gopher Gulch, Sneaky Fitch is an abrasive disgrace—a no-good, drunken, nuisance. When he falls ill, there is a sigh of relief, and when he apparently dies there are few tears. But when Sneaky rises from his coffin, the picture changes, for no one dares confront a man who has come back from the dead. Capitalizing on his “invincibility” Sneaky soon takes over as sheriff, mayor, and town banker—not to mention facing down Rackham, the fastest gun in the West. In short, where he was formerly unbearable he is now insufferable. But is Sneaky really immortal?  Can he really outrun death?  And will things in Gopher Gulch ever be the same?

TICKETS:  Advanced tickets for ‘Sneaky Fitch’ are available here.  Tickets will also be available at the box office of the theatre on the day of the show.  Adult tickets are $8, children (ages 0-12) are $6.

The Arts Center is proud to present ‘The Death & Life of Sneaky Fitch’, by James L. Rosenberg.  ‘Sneaky Fitch’ is a Western tale, sure to delight audiences of all ages with singing cowboys, saloon girls, and shootouts! 

To the little town of Gopher Gulch, Sneaky Fitch is an abrasive disgrace—a no-good, drunken, nuisance. When he falls ill, there is a sigh of relief, and when he apparently dies there are few tears. But when Sneaky rises from his coffin, the picture changes, for no one dares confront a man who has come back from the dead. Capitalizing on his “invincibility” Sneaky soon takes over as sheriff, mayor, and town banker—not to mention facing down Rackham, the fastest gun in the West. In short, where he was formerly unbearable he is now insufferable. But is Sneaky really immortal?  Can he really outrun death?  And will things in Gopher Gulch ever be the same?

TICKETS:  Advanced tickets for ‘Sneaky Fitch’ are available here.  Tickets will also be available at the box office of the theatre on the day of the show.  Adult tickets are $8, children (ages 0-12) are $6.

This is like painting a mug, but next level! This class takes a unique mug shape (perfect for holding in your hand) and really jazzes it up with a geometric pattern. Each artist will learn techniques for glazing using a tape resist to make a mug that suits their taste, in both color and design!

June 21st — 6:30-9:30 pm

***This camp is for adults (18+).***

The Arts Center is proud to present Summer Stand-Up at the Theatre!  This fun new comedy event features stand-up comic Jon Stringer!  

Jon Stringer was born in the early 80s as the youngest of 3 children. Perhaps expectedly, he developed into an incurable attention seeker with a gift for making people laugh. A self-described "late bloomer" Jon would only discover his passion for stand-up comedy on his 30th birthday. One comedy open mic changed his entire trajectory. Now he's still channeling his inner child to avoid maturity at all costs. His uniquely optimistic perspective, combined with a commanding stage presence, makes him one of the most sought after new acts in comedy. Jon’s high-energy and physical style has proven to entertain everywhere he goes: USO tours, College Campuses, Cruises, Corporate Events, and Comedy Clubs nationwide. Jon can be heard regularly on I Heart Radio as well as be seen on Netflix (‪Chingo Bling‬'s - They Can't Deport Us All). When he performs in your city, SEE HIM LIVE!!! He'll deliver the laughs you deserve and the ab workout you've been avoiding. 

For more information, check out Jon's website:  www.jonstringer.com.

Come audition to be a part of the cast for this hilarious Western tale! (Think Old West, with good ol’ fashioned stand-offs, cowboys & saloon girls, and lots of laughs!) We’re looking for 3 women and 10 men to bring this hilarious tale to life on stage…we know the right players are just waiting in the wings!

This casting call for “The Death & Life of Sneaky Fitch” is open to adults (18+). The time is come-and-go, but plan to spend 20-30 minutes with us. No need to prepare anything — we’ll have sides (short scenes from the script) for you to read with a partner.

***One role is for a singing, guitar-playing cowboy. If you’re interested in auditioning for this role, please bring a guitar with a prepared song.***