Meet the Playwright: A Conversation with Vera Starbard Pt. 1

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‘Tis the season! For evergreen trees and cookie decorating and singing? Sure! For gifts and colorful lights and snowmen? Absolutely! But most importantly, ‘tis the season for your holiday theatre favorite.  That’s right! This year, the multi-part virtual production of A Tlingit Christmas Carol by Vera Starbard is back at Perseverance Theatre, and we couldn’t be more excited. To celebrate …

The Golden Record: A Journey Through Space and Time

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On September 5, 1977, NASA launched the Voyager 1 space probe out of our atmosphere and into the cosmos. Fast forward 44 years to 2021. This is when I read Jared Michael Delaney’s sci-fi play Voyager One for the very first time, and I’ll admit, I had absolutely no idea what the Voyager 1 space probe even was. Or I …

Bringing Down The Heat: De-Escalation and Safety

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If you’ve ever worked in customer service before, then you definitely know what it’s like to face a challenging customer. Maybe someone’s order isn’t exactly how they’d like it. Or perhaps, they’re frustrated by the time it’s taking for them to be served. These days, it may even be someone who is upset that they have to wear a mask …

Leslie Ishii on KTOO

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Leslie Ishii and Sandy Fortier talk about how arts organizations in Juneau are working together to set guidelines for COVID safety during live performances.

In-Person Seating Update

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As the team at Perseverance Theatre gears up to open our doors to the community once again, we are working tirelessly to ensure that our organization can continue to mitigate any potential harm as a result of COVID-19 transmission. It is with this in mind that the following policies exist – Perseverance Theatre strives to be of service to the …

Curtain Up!: The Return of In-Person Theatre

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Flashback to March 2020:  I’m sitting in a darkened theatre waiting for the show to begin. The music plays, the actors take the stage, and soon I find myself immersed in the beautiful story of Fun Home, the musical that was meant to complete Perseverance Theatre’s 2019/2020 season. By the end of this dress rehearsal, I’m in tears, deeply moved …