The Acansa Arts Festival debuted the production of “Disfarmer” last night. Written by award-winning Arkansas playwright Werner Trieschmann and directed by Bob Hupp of The Rep, “Disfarmer” is a comedic portrait which tells the story of Mike Disfarmer, an eccentric photographer from Heber Springs, Arkansas who charged townsfolk and visitors a quarter to have their picture taken in the early forties—and caused a minor speculative mania decades later as New York gallery owners “discovered” his work and descended on the small Arkansas town.
Photographer Mark Wagner called the production “fantastic” and snapped these photos of the live performance on the Argenta Community Theatre stage last night.
In addtion to the production, before the show attendees had a chance to view the Disfarmer Exhibit which features highly collectible black and white photographs recognized throughout the art world. If you missed it, you still have a chance to go tonight and tomorrow. Click here for more info.
There are still many more events happening throughout the city this weekend. Be sure to check out our guide to the Acansa Arts Festival here.