EUGENE ONEGIN— A bluegrass musical
Music, Book, and Lyrics by Sarah Gancher
Directed by Rachel Chavkin
MUSIC SUPERVISION BY LIAM ROBINSON
CHOREOGRAPHY BY STEPH PAUL
ARRANGEMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS BY TODD SICKAFOOSE & LIAM ROBINSON
Developed at the 2024 Arkansas New Play Festival
June 10 - June 28, 2026
Eugene Onegin—A Bluegrass Musical by Sarah Gancher (creator of the Obie Award-winning Russian Troll Farm) is a potent mix of original bluegrass and country, barbeque, and feverish young love. Pushkin's novel and Tchaikovsky's opera have been completely reimagined, now set in 1940s rural Arkansas, where a girl who dreams of writing songs falls for a dangerously magnetic—but jaded—touring musician.
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WHAT TO KNOW:
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Eugene Onegin — A Bluegrass Musical is brought to you by the following generous sponsors:
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS:Bob & Becky Alexander
Katherine & Scott Galloway
Tim & Danna Grear
Sara & Basil Parnell
Margaret & Dick Rutherford
Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation
LEAD SHOW SPONSOR:
Leigh Hopkins
SHOW SPONSORS:
Aaron Berg
Seth Malley & Luke Bridges
Greenwood Gearhart
Susan & Orville Hall
Ellis & Kay Melton
EVENTS:
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A pre-show conversation with playwright Sarah Gancher and director Rachel Chavkin as part of TheatreSquared’s Meet the Creative Team series.Ticketing: This event is free and open to the public.
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Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Free pre-show performance in The Commons by the Chris Cameron Trio, led by International Blues Challenge-winner Chris Cameron.
Ticketing: This event is free and open to the public.
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Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A free outdoor jam session followed by a performance by Brooklyn indie-folk-pop-Americana band Bandits on the Run, presented in partnership with Ozark Folkways.
Ticketing: This event is free and open to the public.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A conversation with Albert Skiles, the photographer, architect, and curator behind the Commons exhibit inspired by Eugene Onegin: A Bluegrass Musical.
Ticketing: This event is free and open to the public.
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Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Free pre-show performance in The Commons by award-winning Fayetteville singer-songwriter Ashtyn Barbaree.
Ticketing: This event is free and open to the public.
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Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Free pre-show performance in The Commons by award-winning Fayetteville singer-songwriter Ashtyn Barbaree.
Ticketing: This event is free and open to the public.
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Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Free pre-show performance in The Commons by the Chris Cameron Trio, led by International Blues Challenge-winner Chris Cameron.
Ticketing: This event is free and open to the public.
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Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
An interactive discussion in TheatreSquared’s Community Room exploring the script and themes of Eugene Onegin.
Ticketing: This event is free and open to the public.
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Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The Commons will come alive with live music, dancing, and free community fun in partnership with Ozark Folkways.
Ticketing: This event is free and open to the public.
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