Perseverance Theatre's TREASURE ISLAND to Open 11/8

TREASURE ISLAND, by Ken Ludwig. Arena Stage's Director of Community Engagement, Anita Maynard-Losh makes her return to Perseverance Theatre with a swashbuckling adventure the whole family can enjoy. Treasure Island is showing on the Perseverance Theatre Mainstage Nov 8- Dec 8, 2013. Tickets are now available through Hearthside Books, the JACC, online at perseverancetheatre.org or by calling 907-463-TIXS (8497). There are two Pay-As-You-Can Previews on Sunday, Nov 3 and Wednesday, Nov 6 at 7:30p.m. and two Pay-As-You-Can Performances on Sunday, Nov 10 and Thursday, Nov 14 at 7:30p.m.

TREASURE ISLAND follows the adventures of young Jim Hawkins, cabin boy aboard the Hispanola as he travels in search of treasure on the mysterious Skeleton Island. Along the way he encounters fantastic characters such as the mad Ben Gunn, hideous apparition of evil, Blind Pew, murderous Israel Hands, and of course, Long John Silver, one of the most charismatic anti-heroes in all of literature. Will Jim save the ship and return home with the treasure, or will he fall in with the mutinous pirates. Find out the explosive secret of Treasure Island, opening Nov 8th.

Anita Maynard-Losh, former Perseverance Associate Artistic Director and current Director of Community Engagement at Arena Stage will return to direct. Previous Alaskan credits include the critically acclaimedTlingit Macbeth which was developed at Perseverance and performed in English and Tlingit at the National Museum of the American Indian. Ms. Maynard-Losh has directed readings and workshops of new plays at Arena Stage and the Kennedy Center. She was also the dialect coach on a new interpretation of the musical Ragtime, both at the Kennedy Center and on Broadway.

The cast is a dynamic blend of local and national talent. Bostin Christopher, critically acclaimed star of Of Mice and Men, returns to the stage as, Long John Silver; the villain with the heart of a hero. Enrique Bravo, Artistic Company Lead, plays the noble Dr. Livesey; ArRon Abella makes his Perseverance debut as the young Jim Silver, and new Marketing Associate Tom Robenolt joins the cast playing roles ranging from the lovable buffoon Squire Trelawney to infamous blackguard Billy Bones. Also flying in from Seattle, is former star of Leading Ladies Dan Reaume to play the sinister apparition of evil, Blind Pew.

Artistic Director, Art Rotch, designs the set. Paul Hackenmueller of New York City will design lights, and Juneau local, Marta Lastufka returns to Perseverance as Costume Designer. Swordplay and fisticuffs designed by Jessica Jacob.

Ken Ludwig is an internationally-acclaimed playwright whose work has been performed in more than 30 countries in over 20 languages. He has had 6 shows on Broadway and 6 in the West End. He has won two Laurence Olivier Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards, the Edgar Award, the SETC Distinguished Career Award, and the Edwin Forrest Award for Services to the Theatre. His plays have been commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Bristol Old Vic. He is a McCarter Theatre/Sallie B. Goodman Fellow, and he has degrees from Harvard, where he studied music with Leonard Bernstein, Haverford College and Cambridge University. For more information, please visitwww.kenludwig.com.

Performance Details: Performances of TREASURE ISLAND are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on the last Sunday (Dec 8). There are two Pay-As-You-Can Previews on Sunday, Nov 3 and Wednesday, Nov 6 at 7:30p.m. and two Pay-As-You-Can Performances on Sunday, Nov 10 and Thursday, Nov 14 at 7:30p.m.

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