Repertory Theatre of the Ozarks

10/28/2016

Washington, D.C. — Ted Suhl, the owner of Arkansas mental health companies that provide inpatient and outpatient mental health services to juveniles today, Oct. 27, in Little Rock was sentenced by …

10/13/2016

A memorial service for long-time RTO star George R. Seaberry III will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Salem First Assembly of God, 118 Pinto Pl., Salem, Ark., where George had been a member.
George died Monday, Oct. 3, at the age of 68. He had been receiving medical treatment for several conditions in Chicago, with his sister Cynthia overseeing. He had left Chicago over a decade ago to care for his mother, Orine, who also attended Salem First Assembly of God and died in November, 2012. He was living in her house in the Fryatt, Ark, area.
Funeral for George was held Saturday, Oct. 8, at Leak and Sons Funeral Chapel in Chicago with Apostle Sandra Thomas officiating. An Army veteran of the Vietnam war, during which he served as a combat medic, he had a full military burial.
While living in Chicago, George was, among other things, a civil engineer overseeing highway construction.
As a member of Repertory Theater of the Ozarks (RTO) for several years, George was a featured singer in several performances and had songs featured in two RTO CDs. He was always comfortable and confident on stage.
Pastor Philip Combs will officiate at the memorial. Members of George’s family will participate and show photos and videos of George. RTO will provide special music, show photos of George performing and have CD’s featuring George available.
A dinner in the church’s Fellowship Hall will follow the memorial.
First Assembly of God is located on Pinto Place, with the turn off Hwy. 62/412 in Salem (with the turnoff between First Baptist Church and Hill’s Auto Sales).
A link to the obituary is included in the Hill ’n Holler Review story on the memorial.

08/08/2016

Story and photos by Mariann Hyslop.

Gallatin, Tenn. — Opening for Gary Morris at his recent concert here was Georgette Jones, who sang her mom and dad’s songs like “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad,” “The Race Is On” and many more. Geor…

06/17/2016

RTO will have a (outside) BOOTH at the Old Time Music Festival in West Plains Friday and Saturday, June 17-18.
Come see us!!

06/17/2016

West Plains, Mo. — The two headline acts that will highlight this year’s Old Time Music and Ozark Heritage Festival Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18, will be Asleep at the Wheel on Friday night …

06/15/2016

RTO will be selling crystal jewelry and macrame bracelets at our booth this weekend at the West plains Mo Heritage Festival. Brighten you summer with our crystal sparkle. Stop by and hear our CD.s. Now taking applications for our September show

06/15/2016

RTO's Celtic Connection and RTO Hammers down the Blues CD's as well as CD's by RTO stars Mariann Hyslop and Phyllis Simpson will be on sale this weekend June 17 and 18 at our booth at the West Plains Mo Heritage Festival. Come by and See US!

06/15/2016

RTO will be in West Plains this weekend Friday and Saturday June 17 and 18 at the Heritage Festival. We will be selling our CD's jewelry, T-shirts and taking applications to join RTO Drop by and see us

06/02/2016

West Plains, Mo. — RTO stars take you on a trip back to the legendary Gate of Horn and Mother Blues — a coffee house and blues club in Chicago’s Old Town back in the ’60’s when Pete Seeger, Odetta,…

06/01/2016

06/01/2016

RTO stars soon will take you on a trip back to the legendary Gate of Horn and Mother Blues — a coffee house and blues club in Chicago’s Old Town back in the ’60’s when Pete Seeger, Odetta, Bob Gibson and Paul Butterfield were singing their songs.
Repertory Theater of the Ozarks (RTO) presents “RTO Remembers the Gate of Horn and Mother Blues” Saturday, June 4, 7 p.m. at the Yellow House, 209 Trish Knight Street in West Plains.
This show will be a collection of folk and blues songs performed by RTO stars J.W. Brewer of Thayer, a guitarist and singer; Phyllis Simpson of Mammoth Spring, authentic Appalachian singer; Mariann Hyslop of West Plains, song stylist and blues singer; and Dennis Hobbs of Thayer, blues and folksinger.
And you the audience will be urged to join in on such favorites as “Michael Row the Boat Ashore,” “If I had a Hammer” and Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land.”
J.W. Brewer will bring you back to folk land with his unique version of “Puff the Magic Dragon.” Phyllis Simpson, whose repertoire includes hundreds of early folk ballads, will give us “Barbara Allen” and “Bury Me Beneath the Weeping Willow Tree,” among others, and Mariann and J.W. will hold forth on “House of the Rising Sun,” and one of Mariann’s blues will be “Stormy Weather.” Dennis Hobbs will hold forth with “This Land Is Your Land” and “The Thrill Is Gone.”
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and admission is $6 per person. Desserts and beverages will be available at the concession stand.
The Yellow House is located off Washington Avenue on Trish Knight Street on the right.
Repertory Theater of the Ozarks (RTO) is a non-profit community theater organization chartered in Arkansas and registered with the State of Missouri.

05/20/2016

West Plains, Mo. — The first Greater Ozarks Blues Bash Festival takes place Saturday, May 21, in West Plains. Live music outdoors will be featured on the West Plains Civic Center grounds from 12:30…