Proscenium is a magazine of fiction and poetry published annually at Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Publication has been continuous since that time.
Proscenium is derived from the Greek word for the front stage of the theatre.
Proscenium the magazine was created to bring front and center poetry, short stories, and essays written by HSU students and faculty members. Janet L. Sorensen was the first editor, and during the initial years of publication four sponsors from the faculty and staff of the college supervised a staff ranging from six to eleven students in putting out the magazine. Two of the original sponsors, Professors Dan Marsh and Ed Martin, continue to teach at the University, although they are no longer associated with the magazine. Larry Don Frost, an instructor in the Department of English, became editor for Proscenium 1971. In 1973, Patrick Adcock, another instructor in English, joined him.