Co-produced by KTOO and Theater Alaska

Community Forum: Student Voices on Stage

April 17 @ Thunder Mountain Middle School Auditorium
7pm-8:30pm

Join Theater Alaska and KTOO for a powerful evening featuring four impactful plays written by students from Yaakoosgé Daakahídi and Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kalé High Schools. Originally showcased at the Alaska Theater Festival: Radio Plays this past January, these student-written scripts will come to life once again in a special performance.

Following the show, we invite the community to participate in a forum discussing the meaningful issues raised by these young playwrights. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with local voices and important conversations.

Alaska Theater Festival: Radio Plays is supported in part by the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council and the City and Borough of Juneau.

The Bear Who Wanted to Learn
by students at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé

On a cold morning in Juneau, a bear named Mac breaks free from his glass case at JDHS, driven by a curious hunger for knowledge. He crashes into a marine biology class, where he’s eager to learn about the very fish that fuel his survival: salmon.

Fight for Feathers & Fur
by students at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé

A vibrant, funny, and heartfelt play set in Juneau, Alaska, Fight for Feathers & Fur explores what happens when two rival high schools are forced to merge. Follow the Narrator, a Brazilian exchange student, as they navigate a whirlwind of rivalries, cultural clashes, and the chaotic fight over parking spaces and basketball captaincies.

Time Travel to Stop Climate Change so Mendenhall Glacier Flooding Doesn’t Happen
by students at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi

In the heart of Alaska’s capital city, everything seems chill. But when an ominous phone alert shakes the town, it’s clear that Juneau’s time is running out.

Real Stuff: Addiction & Hope in Juneau
by students at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi

Step into the stories that reveal the hidden battles of addiction in the heart of Juneau, Alaska. Created by the talented student playwrights of Yaakoosge Daakahidi High School and brought to life as a gripping radio play, Real Stuff explores raw, poignant narratives of struggle, love, and redemption.

PRODUCTION TEAM
Cheryl Snyder Producer - General Manager, KTOO Music & Arts and Vice President KTOO Public Media
Flordelino Lagundino Producer - Producing Artistic Director, Theater Alaska
Jennifer Lagundino Producer - General Manager, Theater Alaska
Ryan Conarro Instructor, Theater Alaska/KTOO, Radio Plays in the Schools
Bryan Crowder Production Manager; Assistant Instructor, Theater Alaska/KTOO, Radio Plays in the Schools
Alexandra Wagner Production Manager

THE BEAR WHO WANTED TO LEARN
Playwrights Khloe Ackerman, Sunchellame Anchez, Noah Ault, Jack Barrett, Sophia Barrett, Kahliyah Burkhart, Daniel Campbell, Marlin Cox, Angel Feliciano Soto, Hyrum Fish, Sariela Galeana, Joren Gasga, Maria Gouveia, Parker Gue, Renz Hill, Mati Iona, Daniel John, Marcus Mendoza, Kaiden Odenheimer, Yehor Pomynalnyi, Jude Rogers, Meade SueWing, Blake Swanson, Arely Vera Garcia / Claire Babcock, Moira Bahn, Jada Canon, Ma Gabriella Carrillo, Rylann Castillo, Joseph Chambers, Connor Clark, Faith Contreras, Inde Eckerson, Grechael Estigoy, Bailey Fisher, Chedi Giron, Mark Lawrence Guimmayen, Isaac Howard-Coronell, Jaden Hoyle, Jaeger Hubert, Lillian Jones, Dalnoi Keaton, Elias Kourtis, Jillian Levy, Kriseanne Angelica Luciano, Chase Mesdag, Justin Metcalfe, Caden Morris, Jade Nelson, Liam Osterhout, Kaycee Parady, Riley Petersen, Ischa Pillow, Surin Pyare, Maddox Rasmussen, Foster Rushton, Gavin Sebastian, Shiva Shannara, Riley Soboleff, Morgan Sowa, Erik Thompson, Ethan Van Kirk, Aylin Wolter
Director Noa Carlson
Sound Design/Composer Matt Otto
Foley Artist Jane Hale, Flordelino Lagundino
Teaching Artist Ryan Conarro
Assistant Teaching Artist Bryan Crowder
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Teachers Mara Early, Scott Grant
Stage Manager Alison Lewis
Narrator Jeff Hedges
Mac the Bear Alexandra Wagner
Animal Control Officer/Headphone Kid Roman Mahanyu
Ms. Wells/Student Voices Dakota Nionakis

THE FIGHT FOR FEATHERS & FUR
Playwrights Oliver Abel, Marcy Belford, Kyson Bigelow, Laura Bohulano, Aaron Doten-Ferguson, Lorenzo Feijoo, Aubrey Gonce, Reegan Hansen, Eva Hildebrand, Kace Kihebrand, Arik Koverdan, Quintin McCoy, Madden Mendoza, Paxton Mertl, Yetke Mertl, Gwen Nizich, Erel Penalosa, Christian Rielly, Karina San Miguel, Emerson Simeon, Kenzie Simonson, Garrett Sims, Beatriz Velozo, Dylan Watts, Peyton Wheeler, Jaycen White, Brody Womack / Ruth Bristol, Summer Carroll, Hunter Carte, Azaleigha Castaneda, Sigrid Eller, Jayda Gonzales, Kaidence Hall, Alexandria Hill, Alba Muir, Sawyer Paddock, Bailey Roguska, FranSheila Seludo, Ysabel Mae Wilson, Leslie Zamora
Director Noa Carlson
Sound Design/Composer Matt Otto
Foley Artist Jane Hale
Teaching Artist Ryan Conarro
Assistant Teaching Artist Bryan Crowder
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Teachers Mara Early, Jeannette Sleppy
Stage Manager Alison Lewis
Exchange Student Roman Mahanyu
Mac/Student from JDHS Past Dakota Nionakis
KennyStudent from TMHS Past Alexandra Wagner
Coach Jeff Hedges

TIME TRAVEL TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE SO MENDENHALL GLACIER FLOODING DOESN’T HAPPEN
Playwrights Steve Austin, Leah Baxter, Trinity Beltz, Kadin Bethel, Gavin Brown, Elliotte Butikofer, Almdalia Casteneda-Felipe, Savvy James, Kaitlyn Melton, Lillian Olsen, Eva Price, Kahleil Stansell, Cameron Vuille, Marley Webster, Evelyn Zimmerer, Orvil Zimmerer 
Director Bryan Crowder
Sound Design/Composer Matt Otto
Foley Artist Jane Hale, Alexandra Wagner, Flordelino Lagundino
Teaching Artist Ryan Conarro
Assistant Teaching Artist Bryan Crowder
Yaakoosgé Daakahídi Teacher Electra Gardinier
Stage Manager Alison Lewis
Narrator/Breeze-In Guy/Past Person Jared Olin
Dr. Hans Albertson/Past Person/Speaker of the House Bryan Crowder
Dr. Erin Lee/Past Person/Rep. Engstrom Becky Orford
Jeff Ty Yamaoka

REAL STUFF: ADDICTION & HOPE IN JUNEAU
Playwrights Ira Anstine, Katlyn Downey, Bella Faifua, Mackenna Galvin, Bryson Grim, Devin Hotch-McGraw, Sala Ioane, Siifua Iputi, Christianna Lott, Riley Paine, Nayila Price, Finley Rautiainen, Payton Rhyner, Mari Ruiz, Dominic Siverly, Julia Velazco, Amelia Wilcox, Maxie Lehauli
Director Bryan Crowder
Sound Design/Composer Matt Otto
Foley Artist Jane Hale
Teaching Artist Ryan Conarro
Assistant Teaching Artist Bryan Crowder
Yaakoosgé Daakahídi Teacher Electra Gardinier
Stage Manager Alison Lewis
Narrator 1/Bobby Jared Olin
Narrator 2 Becky Orford
Narrator 3/Uso’s Friend/Uso’s Classmate/Ruby Ty Yamaoka
Narrator 4/Uso/James Bryan Crowder

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