School of Performing Arts

05/27/2026

The School of Performing Arts celebrates the beautiful life of Mary McBeth💜 We are so grateful for her as she was a dear friend to the School of Performing Arts and Ouachita. Join us in praying for her family during this time.

View Mary Sue White McBeth's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

05/27/2026

💜✨The School of Performing Arts welcome guitarist, Matthew Stone, as he joins the Division of Music faculty✨💜

"Matthew Stone is a multi-instrumentalist who can be seen and heard performing frequently throughout Central Arkansas with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, River City Men's Chorus and for musical theatre productions at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre as well as with numerous bands and as a solo guitarist. He has been teaching students privately and through programs such as the Little Rock School of the Arts for the past 20 years and holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Music Business from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. He currently resides in Little Rock with his wife, son and rat terrier"

05/20/2026

05/18/2026

{Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Performing Arts presents its 2026-2027 season}

💛"You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown"
(Concord Theatricals)
September 24-27th
Verser Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE: August 24th

🤍This Random World
(Concord Theatricals)
November 5-9th
Verser Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE: October 5th

♥️The Old Maid and the Thief
November 16-17th
McBeth Recital Hall
TICKETS ON SALE: October 16th

💚Festival of Christmas
December 4-5th
Jones Performing Arts Center
TICKETS ON SALE: October 5th

🖤Digging up the Boys
(Concord Theatricals)
February 11-14th
Verser Theatre
TICKETS ON SALE: January 11th

💙Anything Goes
(Concord Theatricals)
April 15-18th
Jones Performing Arts Center
TICKETS ON SALE: March 15th

We are excited to invite you all to campus to join us in this exciting season!
🎟️Once the shows are on sale, visit obu.edu/boxoffice for information regarding ticketing, group discounts, and accessible seating.

Artwork by Ella Wooten

05/13/2026

Congratulations to Baylee for her composition being selected for the 2025 CMS National Conference and the 2026 CMS Regional Conference 💜✨ We are so proud of her amazing work!

"We are all so proud of the way Baylee Burson has distinguished herself as a gifted clarinetist and an emerging composer. Her talent and dedication to her craft has been inspiring to watch! This fall she’ll begin a new chapter at Stephen F. Austin State University, pursuing a master’s degree in Composition and Theory—an exciting next step for a musician with such creativity, passion, and promise."
Caroline Taylor
Dean of the School of Performing Arts

"Baylee Burson’s selection for performance at the 2025 College Music Society National Conference in Spokane, WA is an exceptional achievement, especially since she was the only undergraduate student composer selected for the national conference. I have greatly enjoyed working with her in composition lessons and seeing firsthand how quickly she has grown as a composer. She combines genuine musical talent with strong musicianship and thoughtful persistence, and this recognition reflects both the quality of her work and her considerable promise for the future."
Patrick Houlihan
Addie Mae Maddox Professor of Music

05/10/2026

Congratulations to all of our 2026 SOPA graduates 💜🐯✨ We are so incredibly proud of you all, and are so excited to see all the amazing things you do!
(We will miss you!)

05/02/2026

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What did our critic think of INTO THE WOODS at Ouachita Baptist University Jones Performing Arts Center?

05/01/2026

Our students, faculty, and staff made a trip this week to Branson and were able to see a variety of shows, have talkbacks with the performers, and even had the chance to perform at ! ✨Watch our daily reel recaps for a full look at what we got up to...

💜Thank you to Dr. Sells, Dr. Taylor, and our very generous donor for making this happen for our SOPA students!