04/11/2026
Thank you to Happy Hollow Elementary for welcoming us yesterday afternoon! We loved sharing The Three Bears with your enthusiastic students. π»π»π»
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04/11/2026
Thank you to Happy Hollow Elementary for welcoming us yesterday afternoon! We loved sharing The Three Bears with your enthusiastic students. π»π»π»
04/10/2026
Thank you to Vandergriff Elementary for welcoming us yesterday afternoon! We were so excited to share The Three Bears with the kindergarten class. π»π»π»
04/10/2026
Thank you to Holcomb Elementary for welcoming us yesterday morning! We loved sharing The Three Bears with your second graders π»π»π»
04/09/2026
Thank you to Root Elementary for welcoming us yesterday! We were so happy to share The Three Bears with the kindergarten class, and they were a great audience. π»π»π»
Papa Bear: Dr. Jonathan Stinson
Mama Bear: Avery Hamlin
Baby Bear: Dustin Warner
Goldilocks: Emma Scott
09/22/2025
We had a wonderful first weekend of shows, but there are still two more chances to see Bastien next weekend: Friday, Sept 26 at 7:30 and Sunday, Sept 28 at 2:30.
Hereβs a preview of our Minecraft set!!
09/17/2025
Magic, Music, and...sheep? Mozart's Bastien und Bastienne is a joyous adventure through a village countryside, and what better encapsulates that wonder than Minecraft? The University of Arkansas Opera Theatre has reimagined this 1768 romp into a vibrant, cubic, Minecraft-inspired world that you surely won't want to miss! Enter the portal to this blocky world THIS WEEKEND on Saturday, Sept. 20th at 7:30 and Sunday, Sept. 21st at 2:30 in Kimpel Hall room 404. You won't want to miss this unique and whimsical opera!
The opera will have two more performances next weekend β Sept 26 at 7:30pm and Sept 28 at 2:30pm!!!
04/05/2025
Come see our spring production this weekend!!
10/25/2024
Today, Goldilocks and the Three Bears wandered into the New School! π»π»π»
Be sure to catch our final performance, tomorrow, Saturday, October 26th at 10:30am at the Springdale Public Library! π
10/24/2024
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10/23/2024
A bear that doesn't eat honeyβοΈβοΈ
Day 3 of our tour takes us to Root Elementary and Happy Hollow Elementary. We love sharing the love of opera with all of these cubs! π»π»π»
If you missed our public performance on Sunday, you have another chance to see this wonderfully charming show on Saturday, Oct. 26th at the Springdale Public Library at 10:30 AM.
10/22/2024
The University Opera Theatre is "on the trail" with The Three Bears, a one-act opera written and directed by our own Dr. Jonathan Stinson!
While most of their tour takes them to local elementary schools, they have one more public performance at the Springdale Public Library Saturday, Oct. 26th at 10:30 AM.
10/18/2024
Too hot, too cold, just right!
The University Opera Theatre at the University of Arkansas is excited to present The Three Bears, a one-act opera written and directed by Jonathan Stinson! The cast is excited for the opportunity to share this opera with various schools and libraries around Northwest Arkansas.
Members of the public have two chances to catch this heartwarming "sequel" to Goldilocks and the Three Bears:
Sunday at 3:00 PM, October 20th in the Story Time Room of the Fayetteville Public Library
Saturday at 10:30 AM, October 26th in the Children's Library at the Springdale Public Library
| Monday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8am - 4:30pm |