Anchorage Community Theatre Announces Upcoming Shows 9/30-10/23

The classic play Arsenic and Old Lace opens next Friday September 30 with a 7 PM show. The show runs from September 30 - October 23 with shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7, and Sunday afternoons at 3. Buy your tickets online or call 868-4913.

ACT presented Arsenic and Old Lace in 1957 with the Hollywood actor Boris Karloff playing the role written for him and preformed by him when the play originally opened on Broadway. Mr. Karloff was unavailable for our current production (having passed away in 1969), but you will see the renowned Linda Benson as Martha Brewster. Martha and her sister Abby are the kindest and most generous elderly ladies there could be. There is nothing that they would not do to help a person in need. We hope to have some on their home-made elderberry wine laced with arsenic, strychnine, and "just a pinch" of cyanide available at intermission. And don't be surprised if you feel the presence of Boris Karloff channeling through Bill McAllister, our local KTUU reporter, who appears as Jonathon Brewster. Mr Karloff's monetary donation in the 50s helped ACT build its original theater space in the early 60s. The sale of that building eventually led to the purchase of our current s pace and we expect Mr. Karloff's presense made the transition.

Don't wait too long before making reservations for this popular show. We already have a party of 20 attending on October 22. Buy your tickets online or call 868-4913.

Fourplay: Four Short Plays by Alaskans Opens Friday, October 21.

Three Wise Moose, in partnership with Anchorage Community Theatre, returns with a brand new edition of Fourplay: Four Short Plays by Alaskans. from October 21 - November 13. The plays, ranging from heartbreaking to outrageously funny, are edgier than ACT's regular season shows and suggested for mature audiences. The shows are at 10 PM on Friday and Saturday on Oct. 21 and 22, and at 7 PM on Sunday Oct. 23 (after the performances of Arsenic and Old Lace). The following 3 week's performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7, and Sunday afternoons at 3.. Buy individual tickets online. Or call 868-4913 for reservations.

The Plays:
Shoe Story by Arlitia Jones
Two women meet by chance on a park bench. One has fabulous shoes; the other does not, but wants them. Directed by Schatzie Schaefers.
Agnes: Lindsay Lamar
Beatrice: Missy

The Big Guy by Tom Moran.
He's destroyed cities and defeated monstrous enemies time and time again. But can Godzilla handle a full-blown existential crisis? Directed by Schatzie Schaefers.
Big Guy: David Haynes

The Cross by Schatzie Schaefers. A struggling filmmaker risks losing her shaky funding source when her producer demands she cast his untalented nephew in her dream project. Directed by Carrie Yanagawa.
Deb: Jill Sowerwine
Petra: Missy
Rachel: Lindsay Lamar
Calvin: Scott Heverling
Bob: David Haynes

Living with the Savage by Dawson Moore
Martin and Angelica have their world view shattered when their matriarchal mother brings home a literal loincloth-wearing, spear-wielding Savage to be their step-father. Directed by Nate Benson.
Sophia: Charlotte Campbell
Angelica: Danielle Rabinovitch
Martin: Brian Lyke
Savage: Rod Mehrtens

Volunteering and Theatre Classes at ACT.

We recently hired Kate Williams as ACT's Volunteer and Education Coordinator to reinvigorate our volunteer and educational programs. Call Kate at 344-4713 or email her to find out more about volunteer opportunities at ACT, or if you are interested in taking or teaching theatre classes here.

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