SILOAM SPRINGS, Arkansas (Feb. 13, 2026) – John Brown University’s music & theatre department invites you to its production of Ken Ludwig’s “Treasure Island,” Feb. 19-20 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Berry Performing Arts Center on the Siloam Springs campus.  

Adapted from the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, the play is a thrilling, swashbuckling tale of double-crossing pirates, hidden treasure and adventure on the high seas. 

“Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of ‘Treasure Island’ is demanding every ounce of our collective theatre-making spirit,” said Josiah Wallace, JBU professor of theatre and certified actor combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. “The production is massive in scope — an epic coming of age tale of pirate ships, deserted islands and the thin, dangerous line between adventure and betrayal."

Wallace said JBU's full team of student designers is working tirelessly to create a sensory world of intricate props, period costumes and immersive sounds and projections. Beyond the lines and the blocking, he said the actors are stepping into emotionally intense and quirky character roles requiring the flexing of sword and knife fighting skills to bring this high-sea adventure to life.

You can purchase tickets at jbu.edu/tickets or at the door the night of the performance. Tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for seniors, faculty and staff; $7 for children under 18; and $3 for JBU students.

John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked regional university (U.S. News) and No. 2 private university (The Wall Street Journal), JBU enrolls more than 2,500 students from 34 states and 43 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers over 50 undergraduate majors, with top programs including business, nursing, visual arts, engineering, teacher education, psychology, computer science, construction management, graphic design, family and human services, and engineering. Twelve graduate degrees are available in business, counseling and cybersecurity.

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