‘The Old Maid and the Thief’ opera at OBU to feature two Benton students; Shows Nov 16-17

Ouachita Baptist University will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s one-act opera “The Old Maid and the Thief” on Nov. 16–17 in Arkadelphia. This production features two Saline County students among the cast and production crew.

Read more below.

Benton natives Eden Beasley and Alden Thompson join fellow student performers to bring the comedic, small-town tale of morality and secrets to the stage.

Beasley, a senior music major from Benton, will perform on stage in the featured role of Ms. Pinkerton. Thompson, a freshman musical theatre major from Benton, serves behind the scenes on the production’s prop, set, and sound crew.

Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, and Tuesday, Nov. 17, inside McBeth Recital Hall on the university campus.

Set in a quiet community, the opera explores what happens when a mysterious wanderer arrives in town.

Read more about the story and get tickets at https://obu.edu/stories/events/2026/11/old-maid-and-the-thief-preview.php.

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