Alaska Theater Festival 2021

Shakespeare Under the Sky
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

May 13-23, 2021

Co-produced with Juneau Arts and Humanities Council

Join us for one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, Macbeth, featuring company member Enrique Bravo in the title role. Macbeth will be presented as a part of the Alaska Theater Festival at various outdoor locations in Juneau. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Flordelino Lagundino. Click here for more information.

Music in Your Backyard
Neighborhood Cabaret

May 26-30, 2021

The best of music right where you live. Theater Alaska will tour neighborhoods in Juneau bringing music to brighten up your spring. Neighborhood Cabaret will be presented as a part of the Alaska Theater Festival and features company members Ericka Lee, Tommy Schoffler, Enrique Bravo, as well as Salissa Thole, Shona Strauser, and Jocelyn Miles. Directed by Tommy Schoffler. Click here for more information.

Sisters of White Chapel: A Short But True Story
by Annie Bartholomew

Monday, May 17 @ 6PM
Location: Resurrection Lutheran Church
Tickets: Free
Space limited to 15
Stream online via YouTube

Sisters of White Chapel: A Short But True Story by Annie Bartholomew is a Victorian folk opera inspired by narratives of women during the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska and the Yukon. Written by Alaskan songwriter Annie Bartholomew, this performance piece marries historic source material and folk music traditions, to honor the brave women that risked life and virtue for a chance to rise above their station. Featuring Christina Apathy, Annie Bartholomew, Kat Moore, Marian Call, and directed by Heidi Handelsman.

Once Upon a Tide
by Frank Henry Kaash Katasse

Monday, May 24 @ 6PM
Location: Resurrection Lutheran Church
Space limited to 15
Stream online via YouTube

In Once Upon a Tide by Frank Henry Kaash Katasse, three Tlingit siblings return home to attend the services of their father. As they are of the opposite moiety, they must guard the body the night before it is buried to protect it from evil spirits and usher it safely to the afterlife. The three sit on the dock in front of the rec center where the body of their father is being held until morning, reflecting on his complicated past and wondering what his passing means for the future of their family.

Introduction to Alexander Technique
Wednesday, May 19 @ 6pm-8pm
Instructor: Tommy Schoffler
Location: Pioneer Pavilion in Savikko Park
Fee: $25

Alexander Technique is a method of bringing awareness to one's thinking and movement to achieve greater clarity and ease. In this hands-on group class, students will "map" their anatomy and explore how it might move more efficiently. Students will apply the principles of Alexander Technique to daily activities such as walking, sitting and standing, and perhaps also to the specific demands of performance or other specialized activities. Taught in many conservatories, orchestras and theatre companies, Alexander is popular with performers of all kinds, but also athletes and everyday movers. No previous experience is required; loose comfortable clothing is recommended. Class size limited to 10.

Unleashing Your Laughter - The Red Nose
Saturday, May 22 @ 1pm-4pm
Instructor: Roblin Gray Davis
Location: Pioneer Pavilion in Savikko Park
Fee: $25

“You are more interesting than anything you can make up.” - Phillippe Gaulier

Performers must always be available to play! Come search for an unstoppable sense of humor while exploring what makes you uniquely loveable as an actor. The red nose is a mask celebrating your idiosyncratic self and requires a positive, optimistic presence in the face of impending failure. This work challenges you to be more authentic, subtle, sensitive, credible, effortless, economical, and vulnerable in your acting. Class size limited to 10.