Arkansas Repertory Theatre (Little Rock). Beginning in 1976 in a former Methodist church, the company has grown to present a full season in its 1988 downtown facility as well as touring productions, outreach programs in schools, and a unique participation with prisons in drama workshops. The company, under the artistic direction of Robert Hupp since 1998, offers a variety of new and classic plays and musicals in its 354‐seat MainStage and its 100‐seat SecondStage theatres on Little Rock's Main Street.