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Perhaps the biggest addition to Trike's post-pandemic offerings will be the theater trailer they very recently acquired, which allows them to deliver theater outside — a safer alternative to enclosed spaces in the age of covid-19. "We can deploy it wherever we want, outside," says Savas with enthusiasm. "There's a door on the side of this trailer that folds up, like a gull wing, and is supported, and then a stage is pulled out. Trike can pull up to schools, to civic centers, to community centers, to farmers' markets, to fairs, and perform for families in a safe, outdoor environment. Right now, we're working on sponsorships for it and getting it wrapped with sponsor tags, as well as with our logo. Hopefully, in the spring, you'll see Trike's theater truck at all sorts of events across Northwest Arkansas." This "culture caravan," as Savas calls it, will help Trike with its mission of reaching all parts of Northwest Arkansas, he says. "It really aligns with the ample amount of diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism work that we were doing. Because we want to, figuratively, meet people where they are in order to provide them with programming that they want. And this is something that literally allows us to do that. We literally can take any number of Trike properties and Trike titles and shows that we've been working on for so many years and designing and building — so that we can have a repertory of titles at our disposal — and put them in a van and a trailer and roll it to people. It's a lot of a variety of ideas and initiatives coming together out of necessity." Another exciting program Trike has added is their Trike Resident Actor Company. "It's a group of young artists who are part of this company for the entire season," says Savas. "Part of their responsibility is to be in four of these shows, either all of them together, or, as we like to do, cast them in age- appropriate roles with professional actors all around them so they get a real wonderful professional theater experience." 38 WHAT'S UP! OCTOBER 10-16, 2021 Trike Continued From Page 11 FAQ 'Peter/Wendy' WHAT — Trike's first show of the new season features their ambitious new student company. "In this lyrical, atmospheric interpretation of Peter Pan, Jeremy Bloom strips the familiar story down to its emotional essence," reads a press release from Trike. Directed by Mollie Armour, the show features actors Matt Bragg, Uma Kyles, Evelyn Longwell, Addie Lundy, Grayson Reckner, Kate Rockwood and Caroline Sanders. WHEN — 7 p.m. Oct. 22-23 and 29-30; 3 p.m. Oct. 23 and 30 WHERE — Trike Theatre, 902 S.W. Second St., Bentonville COST — $15 INFO — 464-5084 BENTONVILLE Tune in to the best source for Art, Music, Fun! Listen in at 91.3 FM as Becca and Kyle talk What's up! FridAy 12 Noon & 7pm SundAy 9am MondAy 12 Noon & 7pm Becca Martin-Brown Features Editor NWA Democrat-Gazette Kyle Kellams Host of Ozarks At Large KUAF 91.3 FM Radio Artistic Growth Peacemaker expands in third year — Page 3