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ARGENTA CONTEMPORARY THEATRE

405 Main Street, NLR, AR 72114
North Little Rock, AR 72114

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About the Theatre

Located at 405 Main Street, in the heart of North Little Rock’s Argenta Arts District, the Argenta Contemporary Theatre serves as a centerpiece of a vibrant artistic community. From crowd-pleasing musicals to vibrant new works to theatrical classics, there is truly something for everyone to love on the ACT stage.

But, there is so much more to this state of the art facility than just our top-notch plays and musicals!

Argenta also coordinates educational programs for all ages, hosts community and cultural events, and is available as a flexible venue for weddings, events, performances and more. Founded in 2010 by Vincent Insalaco and Judy Tenenbaum, The Argenta Contemporary Theatre strives to bring performance and participation in the arts to Central Arkansas now, and for generations to come.

School of Rock: The Musical
School of Rock: The Musical
2/12 - 2/22/2025


Dewey Finn is a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a ...

Gypsy
Gypsy
4/9 - 4/19/2025


Set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of ...

On Golden Pond
On Golden Pond
5/14 - 5/24/2025


This is the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. He ...


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by Theresa Bertram - October 16, 2024

Capturing our hearts once again, the Argenta Contemporary Theatre in North Little Rock presents Lerner and Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY, a theatrical masterpiece that celebrates resilience, personal growth, and the power of language, running through Saturday, Oct. 19. Directed by the amazing Vincent Insalac...

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by Theresa Bertram - September 19, 2024

Downtown North Little Rock may be the coolest place to hang out in Arkansas. The dining choices are amazing, the people are a lot of fun, and there is always something going on. Currently, you can go party with them during the 9th Annual ACANSA festival – Arts Festival of the South. Now through Satu...

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Past Shows

Lerner And Loewe's My Fair Lady
10/16 - 10/26/2024


Lerner and Loewe's award-winning story of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady is widely considered one of the greatest musicals of all ...

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
10/9 - 10/19/2024


Eliza Doolittle is a young flower seller with an unmistakable Cockney accent which keeps her in the lower rungs of Edwardian society. When Professor Henry ...

The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
9/11 - 9/21/2024


Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a ...

Grease
Grease
7/24 - 8/3/2024


Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, ...

Annie Jr
6/27 - 6/28/2024


It's upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history--what girl hasn't dreamed of performing the title role ...

Beautiful
4/17 - 4/27/2024


Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits ...

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical


Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, BROOKLYN girl with Passion and Chutzpah. She fought her way into the ...

Beautiful: The Carole King Story


Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she ...

Godspell
Godspell
2/21 - 3/2/2024


Godspell is a unique and joyful musical based on the Gospel of Matthew. Debuting Off-Off-Broadway in 1971, it features a catchy and eclectic score by ...

Rent
7/26 - 8/5/2023


RENT: DOWNTOWN LA takes place in a warehouse in industrial downtown Los Angeles, where an artistic renaissance is underway in the vein of 1990s Alphabet ...


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The Producers
2/22 - 3/4/2023


The Producers is a hilarious musical creation of Mel Brooks, a comedic mastermind. Brooks wears multiple hats for this production, acting as composer, lyricist, and ...

White Christmas
White Christmas
12/7 - 12/17/2022


Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of ...

Disney's Moana Jr.
6/29 - 7/1/2022


From the film of the same name, Disney’s Moana JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated hit, bringing the adventures of ...

Our Town
Our Town
3/9 - 3/19/2022


OUR TOWN is a 1938 metatheatrical three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama tells the story of the fictional American small ...

A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music
2/2 - 2/12/2022


The musical follows acclaimed actress Desiree Armfeldt and the two men vying for her affection. There is a complicated web of jealousy between them and ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/8 - 12/18/2021


The classic holiday tale of the redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge returns to ACT for it's final annual production in 2021. You'll be filled with the ...

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
11/3 - 11/21/2021


One of the most beloved musicals of all time! An exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face ...

Steel Magnolias
9/15 - 9/26/2021


Robert Harling Argenta Community Theater...

Pippin
Pippin
8/18 - 8/28/2021


There's magic to do when a prince learns the true meaning of glory, love and war in Stephen Schwartz's iconic and unforgetable musical masterpiece. You ...

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
9/15 - 9/26/2020


A Little Night Music was Sondheim's eighth Broadway musical and features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the ...

MEMPHIS
7/15 - 7/25/2020


n the electrifying world of Memphis the Musical, get ready for a powerful story set against the backdrop of the 1950s rock and roll revolution. ...

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
4/22 - 5/2/2020


Billy Elliot the Musical is a joyous celebration of one young boy’s journey to make his dreams come true based on the smash-hit independent film ...

Ragtime
Ragtime
2/19 - 2/29/2020


At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing, and anything is possible. Set in the melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly ...

RAGTIME
2/18 - 2/29/2020


Called by Time Magazine "A triumph for the stage," and by the International Herald Tribune "the best musical in twenty years," this acclaimed musical won ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/4 - 12/14/2019


The classic tale of Ebeneezer Scrooge's journey to redemption is told in this annual production of the Charles Dickens classic, adapted by Little Rock playwright ...

A Streetcar Named Desire
9/17 - 9/21/2019


Tennessee Williams Argenta Community Theater...

NEWSIES
2/27 - 3/9/2019


Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...

Big River: A Great American Musical


Big River is a big, rousing musical based on Mark Twain’s timeless classic. You'll get swept down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn ...

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
4/17 - 4/28/2018


Don't miss this classic story playing April 17-28 at Argenta Community Theater. For tickets call 501-353-1443 or click the link to purchase online: http://bit.ly/ToKillAMockingbirdTICKETS...

FOLLIES
3/7 - 3/17/2018


A true theatrical event, this legendary masterpiece is considered by many to be the greatest musical ever created. Surreal, sophisticated, compelling, heart wrenching and epic ...

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
7/23 - 7/27/2014


In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in ...

Videos


A Christmas Carol in Arkansas A Christmas Carol
TheatreSquared (11/20 - 12/24) Tracker
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Arkansas Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Robinson Center Music Hall (4/25 - 4/27)
Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity) in Arkansas Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity)
Robinson Center Music Hall (1/31 - 2/2)
Disney's Alice In Wonderland Jr. in Arkansas Disney's Alice In Wonderland Jr.
Greenwood Performing Arts Center (1/30 - 2/1)
Ain't Too Proud in Arkansas Ain't Too Proud
Walton Arts Center [Baum Walker Hall] (1/22 - 1/23)
Imagination Unleashed, a Devised Play created by A-State Theatre Students in Arkansas Imagination Unleashed, a Devised Play created by A-State Theatre Students
Arkansas State University Theatre (2/14 - 2/23)
Back to the Future: The Musical in Arkansas Back to the Future: The Musical
Robinson Center Music Hall (3/12 - 3/16)
MJ in Arkansas MJ
Walton Arts Center [Baum Walker Hall] (5/20 - 5/25)
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