Arts!Oglethorpe

Arts! Oglethorpe vice president Bly Hartley (left) and performer Renee Evans rehearse a scene for "Almost, Maine" at Oglethorpe County Middle School on Feb. 5. Arts! Oglethorpe will perform the play on Feb. 20-21 at the Historic Crawford School. (Photo/Addison Simmons)

Arts! Oglethorpe vice president Bly Hartley (left) and performer Renee Evans rehearse a scene for "Almost, Maine" at Oglethorpe County Middle School on Feb. 5. Arts! Oglethorpe will perform the play on Feb. 20-21 at the Historic Crawford School. (Photo/Addison Simmons)

Arts! Oglethorpe brings stories to stage with ‘Almost, Maine’

Addison Simmons
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Arts! Oglethorpe will take its Historic Crawford School audience on a journey north — to a small town near the Canadian border for a night full of hope, disappointment, joy and heartbreak.  Following its 30th season, members of Arts!
(The Oglethorpe Echo File Photos & Submitted Photos)

(The Oglethorpe Echo File Photos & Submitted Photos)

Arts!Oglethorpe celebrates three decades on the stage

Jennifer Xia
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
  In 1995, Sonja Roach stood behind a curtain in the Oglethorpe County High School cafeteria, waiting to take the stage as an Irish mother in Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” with Oglethorpe Community Theater.
Penny Miller (right), who is directing “Shrek the Musical,” works with Bradley Sullivan (left), who will play Shrek, and Killian Ross (center), who will play Fiona, in a rehearsal at the Historic Crawford School on Monday. The show will close Arts!Oglethorpe’s 30th season. (Photo/Emma Greene)

Penny Miller (right), who is directing “Shrek the Musical,” works with Bradley Sullivan (left), who will play Shrek, and Killian Ross (center), who will play Fiona, in a rehearsal at the Historic Crawford School on Monday. The show will close Arts!Oglethorpe’s 30th season. (Photo/Emma Greene)

Arts!Oglethorpe closes 30th season with ‘Shrek the Musical’

Emma Greene
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Arts!Oglethorpe will wrap up its 30th season with a production of “Shrek the Musical,” set to open Friday, June 20 at the Historic Crawford School.  The show will run for two weekends, from June 20–22 and June 26–28.
Leslie Whitehead O'Neal, Penny Miller, and Ed Smith rehearse "Love Letters." The play will run from Feb. 20-22 at the Historic Crawford School. (Jet Rawls/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Leslie Whitehead O'Neal, Penny Miller, and Ed Smith rehearse "Love Letters." The play will run from Feb. 20-22 at the Historic Crawford School. (Jet Rawls/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Arts!Oglethorpe kicks of 30th year with "Love Letters"

Jet Rawls
Thursday, February 20, 2025
The Historic Crawford School will host a story spanning over half a century as Arts!Oglethorpe kicks off its third decade of operation with a production of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” Feb. 20-22.
(RAMON ELORTONDO/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO) Cast members Wyatt Herndon (Porter Milgrim) and Dave Bloyer (Sidney Bruhl) practice a scene for Arts!Oglethorpe’s production of "Deathtrap” this month.

(RAMON ELORTONDO/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO) Cast members Wyatt Herndon (Porter Milgrim) and Dave Bloyer (Sidney Bruhl) practice a scene for Arts!Oglethorpe’s production of "Deathtrap” this month.

Arts!Oglethorpe hits stage with ‘Deathtrap’

Ramon Elortondo
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Arts!Oglethorpe has been rehearsing three times a week since early January for its first show of the season, which director Bly Hartley describes as one “everyone can enjoy.” Ira Levin’s comedy/mystery/thriller “Deathtrap” will be performed Feb. 23-26 at the historic Crawford School.
The cast of “Big Fish” rehearses for Arts!Oglethorpe’s second production since 2020. The organization also performed “Bright Star” last summer. (Photo/Jack Casey)

The cast of “Big Fish” rehearses for Arts!Oglethorpe’s second production since 2020. The organization also performed “Bright Star” last summer. (Photo/Jack Casey)

Arts!Oglethorpe hits stage with ‘Big Fish’

Sarah Evans
Thursday, June 23, 2022
When planning to direct Arts!Oglethorpe’s production of “Big Fish,” Brian Jones thought that the musical’s fantastical exploration of a father-son relationship would resonate with audiences.