03/09/2026
Institute for the Creative Arts announces the musical theatre production of Sister Act presented by the theatre company at the Institute for the Creative Arts Performing & Visual Arts High School.
Sister Act is a high-energy musical comedy about Deloris Van Cartier, a lively nightclub singer who witnesses a crime and is placed into witness protection—inside a convent! Disguised as a nun, Deloris struggles to fit into the quiet, rule-bound life of the church.
When she’s assigned to help with the convent’s failing choir, Deloris transforms the group into a joyful, soulful, and powerful ensemble using her own musical style. As the choir’s popularity grows, so does Deloris’s confidence—and the attention of the criminals she’s hiding from.
Through friendship, music, and unexpected sisterhood, Deloris and the nuns discover their own voices and learn that faith, courage, and unity can come from the most surprising places.
Filled with disco-inspired songs, big dance numbers, and heartfelt moments, Sister Act is a feel-good story about belonging, self-discovery, and finding family where you least expect it.
Performances include:
March 12 – 7pm
March 13- 7pm
March 14 – 2pm & 7pm
March 15 – 3pm
All shows are held at the King Opera House in Van Buren. Some 30 teens counting cast and crew will take the stage for this wonderful show! Tickets are: $20 Adults, $15 for a group of 10 or more and high school students get in for just $10.
Tickets are available online at icafortsmith.org, csafortsmith.org or by calling 479-434-2114. You may also stop by the new Arkansas Center for the Creative Arts at 1101 Riverfront Drive to pick up tickets or purchase tickets at the door.
The production of Sister Act is Directed by ICA Music Director Adonis Wilson and Choreography by ICA Lead Dancer, Nick Perry.
ICA students include:
Brooklyn Barbary, Van Buren, AR
Keala Barnes, Fort Smith, AR
Hayden Blevins, Fort Smith, AR
Mili Boyd, Fort Smith, AR
Thorin Brown, Fort Smith, AR
Stephanie Chiles, Fort Smith, AR
Brooke Frost, Fort Smith, AR
Nathan Hall, Fort Smith, AR
Lyla Hay, Barling, AR
Gracie Jaramillo, Van Buren, AR
Mathilda Kite, Van Buren, AR
Marc Love, Van Buren, AR
Jess Morris, Fort Smith, AR
Ximena Morales, Fort Smith, AR
Ian Patterson, Van Buren, AR
Macy Poole, Fort Smith, AR
Aspyn Rink, Booneville, AR
Maddie Roseberry, Fort Smith, AR
Serenity Sanders, Fort Smith, AR
Likensa Schembra, Van Buren, AR
Julian Shehan, Fort Smith, AR
Laila Smith, Fort Smith, AR
Aspen Spradlin, Fort Smith, AR
Weston Stoltz, Fort Smith, AR
Amiya Tucker, Fort Smith, AR
Kurtys Varnell, Van Buren, AR
Nathaniel Wylie, Clarksville, AR
Jaxon Young, Fort Smith, AR
Registration for the high school is ongoing at icafortsmith.org or by calling 479-434-2114.
