Announcements

Reserve your seats early for the award winning play Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure. The last performance is Sunday May 20th. Shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 and Sunday afternoons at 3. Buy tickets online or call 868-4913. See below for more details on the play.

We have auditions for our summer play coming up next week. Details. And we have several other great shows coming up. See below for details. We are working with Three Wise Moose Theatre to present one final Anchorage performance of the Fourplay: Four Short Plays by Alaskans on Thursday June 7 before presenting the plays at the Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez on June 10. And we have an unarmed stage combat class on May 19 and 26.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure. Friday April 27- Sunday May 20

Adapted by Steven Dietz, based on the original 1899 play by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle    April 27 - May 20, 2012

Directed by Schatzie Schaefers

produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Winner of the 2007 Edgar Award for Best Mystery Play. "Dietz's genius here is in creating both story and dialogue that could pass for Doyle's own. The playwright has created a gleeful whodunit that's both deeply original and an expert homage to all things Holmesian." —Phoenix New Times. "This witty, well-crafted script is very much an homage to Conan Doyle, and the play's greatest pleasure is seeing his iconic characters brought to life. A delightful evening of entertainment." —Arizona Republic.

Buy individual tickets online or call us at 868-4913. Shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 PM and Sunday afternoon at 3. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13 for seniors/military/students. Cast List.

Other Upcoming Shows at ACT

Unarmed Stage Combat Class

ACT is holding an unarmed stage combat class for teens and adults taught by Steve Hunt on two Saturdays, May 19 & 26, from 10 AM to Noon. Students will learn the specialized technique of how to create the illusion of physical combat. Techniques covered will include falling, slaps, punches and kicks. The first workshop will cover the basics, and the second will cover composition. Wear clothes you can move in. Cost: $40Call 344-4713 or email Kate Williams, our education coordinator, for more information or to sign up.

Storytellers Performance and Workshop

Will Hornyak, who teaches storytelling at Marylhurst University in Portland, Oregon and performs throughout the Northwest will present Walking Finn Mac Cool: Tales of Ireland's Greatest Poet Warrior at ACT on Friday evening at 7 PM on June 15.  He will hold a story tellers workshop the next day on Saturday June 16 from Noon until 3 PM. The cost is $20. Call ACT at 868-4913 to sign up.

The workshop: We all have an innate voice and style as storytellers.  The ongoing task in storytelling is to continually uncover, discover and cultivate this unique expression and train it skillfully.  This workshop helps participants to draw forth their authentic voice in telling traditional or personal stories using a variety of exercises and skill-building techniques. We will consider the three languages of storytelling (voice, gesture, facial expression) as well as practical tips for on how develop stories for performances or professional presentations.  Participants are encouraged to bring a short traditional story or personal narrative.  The workshop is engaging, fun, highly experiential and provides a useful toolbox of ideas, activities and exercises for ongoing storytelling development. Bibliography hand-out included with recommendations for storytelling podcasts, internet sites, books and regional storytelling festivals.  Dress comfortably.

Will was named Artist of the Year by Young Audiences of Oregon and was awarded the Brimstone Grant by the National Storytelling Network for his environmental education program “Living Streams: Stories for Healthy Watersheds.”  A former newspaper reporter in Latin America Will weaves together a wide variety of oral traditions tales and original material into engaging and dynamic performances and workshops.  For further information: WillHornyak.com

Special Magic Workshop by National Magician David Ginn on Saturday June 2 from 10 AM to 3 PM.

ACT will present a special magic workshop by nationally recognized magician David Ginn on Saturday June 2 from 10 AM to 3 PM at ACT. The cost is $35 pre-registration or $45 at the door Saturday.

In addition, Don Russell will run two short magic workshops -- teaser sessions -- on Thursday and Friday May 31 & June 1 from 1 to 3 PM. The cost of these two sessions is $45, or if you want to pay seperately $15 for THursday's demo and show and $35 for Friday's workshop.

For both the "Teasers" and David Ginn's thing, ONE person registers and the rest of the family is FREE. For Registration and Information, call 344-4713. Please print out the registration form and mail it in. To ask Don questions call 522-1364 or email him at magicguy@alaskalife.net .

Fourplay: Four Short Plays by Alaskans. June 7

We are working with Three Wise Moose Theatre to present one final Anchorage performance of the Fourplay: Four Short Plays by Alaskans on Thursday June 7 at 7 pm before presenting the plays at the Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez on June 10. These are the one acts we originally presented last Fall. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13 for seniors/military/students and are available online or by calling 868-4913. The show is recommended for mature audiences.

Volunteer Opportunities

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Education and Outreach Program

The ACT Education and Outreach Program brings the opportunity to participate in theatre to those of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Through our alliances with community organizations, we offer classes and performance possibilities. We also offer theatre mentorships and workshops. [More...]

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