As part of Welcoming Week NWA Walton Arts Center is hosting a Halloween costume donation drive during the Arkansas debut of the Tony Award®-winning musical The Outsiders Sept. 1-6.
Bring a new or gently used, clean costume when you come see one of the eight performances of The Outsiders, or drop off your costume donation at the Alexander Gallery, 212 N. West Ave, Monday through Saturday 11 am–2 pm or Thursday through Saturday 5-8 pm during the last week of This Wheel's Still on Fire: The Legacy of Levon Helm exhibit. Donations will be accepted Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Sunday, Sept. 6.
Adapted from S.E. Hinton's seminal novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic film, this thrilling new musical features a book by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine, music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance) and Tony Award winner Justin Levine, music supervision, orchestration, and arrangements by Justin Levine, choreography by Rick Kuperman & Jeff Kuperman, and direction by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor. Entertainment Weekly says, "The Outsiders has the power to inspire an entire generation."
The Outsiders North American Tour Company. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of ‘outsiders’ battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. The Outsiders navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want to become in a world that may never accept them. With a dynamic original score, The Outsiders is a story of friendship, family, belonging … and the realization that there is still “lots of good in the world.”
Walton Arts Center's teaching artists noticed that many students missed out on Halloween festivities last year because they didn’t have costumes. But just like Ponyboy and his friends, we believe that every kid deserves the chance to dream about who they want to become without a world of "haves and have-nots." This September, we're asking our community to help make sure there's still "lots of good in the world" for the kids here in Northwest Arkansas.
Donations will go directly to students in Washington, Leverett, Happy Hollow and Asbell elementary schools, so every child has the chance to dress up for Halloween this fall.
Tickets can be purchased online at waltonartscenter.org or by calling 479.443.5600.
Show Dates and Times:
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 7 pm
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 7 pm
Thursday, Sept. 3, 1:30 & 7 pm
Friday, Sept. 4, 7:30 pm
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2 & 7:30 pm
Sunday, Sept. 6, 2 pm