Cate Ross Returns to the Perseverance Mainstage Not Medea, the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere by Allison Gregory, features three actors: Shelley Virginia of Anchorage as “Woman,” Perseverance’s actor-in-residence Enrique Bravo as Jason, and long-time company member Cate Ross–the youngest member of the cast–as Chorus. Cate Ross, born in Juneau, is not new to Perseverance. In fact, she has been …
Enter the Audience: The Collaboration Continues at Peter and the Starcatcher
One of the fun things about Peter and the Starcatcher is the interaction between the ensemble on the stage and the audience in their seats. So last night, the first time that we had a big crowd in the theatre to watch the first preview, was an important moment for all the artists involved. The actors start to hear and feel …
A Swirl of Collaboration Brings Peter and the Starcatcher to Life
Artistic director Art Rotch just spent his birthday in “tech.” I get the feeling that’s how he’d like it to be. For designers–the artists that create the world of the theatre through sound, lighting, set, paint, costume, props, and more–technical rehearsals are when everything is finally layered together in real time with the acting and movement on the stage. Art snapped …
Moving Mountains: Annapurna goes from Anchorage to Juneau
…as if when you see the play it’s like a big a can opener had been taken to the trailer so we can peak inside.
Creating the sounds in the next room, part 2.
Recently, we’ve been in conversation with sound designer Lucy Peckham about her work on In the Next Room, or the vibrator play. You can read our first post where she discusses her original compositions. Today, Lucy tells us about the research she did for In the Next Room. As soon as I knew I’d been given the opportunity to design for the …
Creating the sounds in the next room, Part 1
Theatre is an amazing collaboration among artists–not just playwrights, directors, and actors. Here’s a note from our sound designer, Lucy Peckham about the music she composed for In the Next Room, or the vibrator play. “As a composer, each show presents a unique challenge. For In the Next Room, or the vibrator play, the three pieces of music heard within …
A Pain in the Crevasse
Thursday December 3rd at 7pm outside the Mendenhall Glacier Pavilion. Perseverance Theatre and University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) present A Pain in the Crevasse: 6 Short Plays on Climate Change. This is a free event.
Announcing Monthly Play Readings
Once a month at Perseverance Theatre join us for a staged reading of a play. Afterwards, stay for a brief discussion to share thoughts about the play. This is a free event hosted by Actors in Residence, Enrique Bravo and James Sullivan.
ASTI is Almost Here!
Summer is upon us and it means another summer to train in Alaska with amazing teachers. This year, we will also be workshoping new plays at the same time as the training. Find out more –>
ADN God of Carnage Review
“If you’re among the Daily News readers who gets a grin from the daily “Bliss” panel on the comics page, you’ll probably enjoy “God of Carnage” mightily. The Tony Award-winning play, now being presented at Sydney Laurence Theatre by Perseverance Theatre, brims with acid wit and sarcastic insight as playwright Yasmina Reza peels away the veneer of social convention to …