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FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 6, 2021 WHAT'S UP! 7 Disney Magic NWA native cast in 'Secrets of Sulphur Springs' LARA JO HIGHTOWER NWA Democrat-Gazette N orthwest Arkansas native Adam Henslee's 2020 started out with a bang, when he found out he had landed a reoccurring role in a Disney-produced series called "Secrets of Sulphur Springs." "It was one of those things where my agent submitted me for the role, I auditioned, they really liked me, and it went straight to the producers," he says, a note of surprise in his voice. "Normally, I would go back for meeting after meeting, but this time I went straight to booking from that audition. That was the first time that has ever happened." By February, he was on set, shooting scenes as the character of "Keith" in the mystery show about two kids who explore a haunted hotel — a dream come true for the actor, who says this was his biggest break yet. Then covid- 19 hit the United States in full force, and you can imagine what happened next: Shooting shut down for months. "We came back in October, but it was such a totally different environment," he says. "Before, we could get as close to each other as we wanted, but during covid-19, everyone is so wary, we had our own little cubicles that they would keep us in, with Plexiglas walls. But Disney was really good about making it a fun environment, and everyone was still excited about telling this story and doing this project — but it was different." Despite the difficulties of social Northwest Arkansas native Adam Henslee (second from left) is in the Disney production of "Secrets of Sulphur Springs." The show debuted on Jan. 15. (Courtesy Photo) FYI 'Secrets of Sulphur Springs' Showrunner Charles Pratt Jr. says that Disney's "Secrets of Sulpher Springs" "is like noth- ing that has been on the Disney Channel before." The show airs on the Disney Channel and on the Disney Now app. See Hensley Page 38 SPRINGDALE