‘Matilda the Musical’ opening Friday

Sixth-grader Sawyer Terry of White Hall makes her theatrical debut as Matilda in the ARTx3 Campus' production of Roald Dahl's "Matilda the Musical" opening this week. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 26-27, and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, in the Catherine M. Bellamy Theater at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St. Those attending the Friday performance are invited to stay after the show for an opening-night reception. Almost 50 young people auditioned for the title role of Matilda, according to...