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Now Playing Onstage in Anchorage - Week of 5/19/2013

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THE ROAD WEEPS, THE WELL RUNS DRY
Perseverance Theatre
5/3-5/26/2013
Surviving centuries of slavery, revolts and The Trail of Tears, a community of self-proclaimed Freemen (Black Seminoles and people of mixed origins) incorporate the first all-black U.S. town in Wewoka, Oklahoma. But the very foundations of the town are rocked when the new religion and the old way come head to head, their former enslavers arrive to imprison them and the leader of the Freemen makes use of his brilliant, 'burning' immortality. Written in gorgeously cadenced language, utilizing elements of black folklore and daring humor, the road weeps, the well runs dry merges the myth, folklore and history of the Black Seminole people. the road weeps, the well runs dry is part of the Lark Play Development Center's Launching New Plays into the Repertoire, a national multi-lateral collaboration between five theater organizations, supported in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Nathan Cummings Foundation.
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THE ROAD WEEPS, THE WELL RUNS DRY
Perseverance Theatre
4/28-5/26/2013
Mainstage: - Marcus Gardley; dir: Lydia Fort.
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DISNEYS MARY POPPINS
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Atwood Concert Hall
5/21-6/2/2013
Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, "This is the rare touring production that over-delivers on every level!" Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stagecraft, Mary Poppins is everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show! So get swept up in the fun of this high-Flying Musical the New York Post gives 4 out of 4 stars and calls "a perfect piece of musical theater."
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RED
Cyrano's Theatre Company
5/3-6/16/2013
Red is a play by American writer John Logan about artist Mark Rothko first produced by the Donmar Warehouse, London in December 2009.
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Now Playing Onstage in Anchorage - Week of 5/12/2013

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:00:00 PST

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RED
Cyrano's Theatre Company
4/26-5/18/2013
- John Logan; dir: Elizabeth Ware.
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STUDENT SHOWCASE 2013
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Discovery Theatre
5/18-5/19/2013
Celebrate a year of dance with the students of ADT! The Student Showcase features original choreography from the faculty of ADT.
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NUNSENSE
Anchorage Community Theatre
4/26-5/19/2013
A zany musical which was awarded Best Off Broadway Musical in its original New York production. The show is a fund raiser put on by Catholic nuns, the Little Sisters of Hoboken, to raise money to bury sisters accidentally poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia. "A hail of fun and frolic! Wacky and outrageous with a hysterical anything goes sense of fun!" N.Y. Times."Guaranteed to lift your spirits...Very, very funny." National Catholic News. "Go see it!" Jewish Post and Opinion.
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THE ROAD WEEPS, THE WELL RUNS DRY
Perseverance Theatre
5/3-5/26/2013
Surviving centuries of slavery, revolts and The Trail of Tears, a community of self-proclaimed Freemen (Black Seminoles and people of mixed origins) incorporate the first all-black U.S. town in Wewoka, Oklahoma. But the very foundations of the town are rocked when the new religion and the old way come head to head, their former enslavers arrive to imprison them and the leader of the Freemen makes use of his brilliant, 'burning' immortality. Written in gorgeously cadenced language, utilizing elements of black folklore and daring humor, the road weeps, the well runs dry merges the myth, folklore and history of the Black Seminole people. the road weeps, the well runs dry is part of the Lark Play Development Center's Launching New Plays into the Repertoire, a national multi-lateral collaboration between five theater organizations, supported in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Nathan Cummings Foundation.
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THE ROAD WEEPS, THE WELL RUNS DRY
Perseverance Theatre
4/28-5/26/2013
Mainstage: - Marcus Gardley; dir: Lydia Fort.
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DISNEYS MARY POPPINS
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Atwood Concert Hall
5/21-6/2/2013
Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, "This is the rare touring production that over-delivers on every level!" Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stagecraft, Mary Poppins is everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show! So get swept up in the fun of this high-Flying Musical the New York Post gives 4 out of 4 stars and calls "a perfect piece of musical theater."
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RED
Cyrano's Theatre Company
5/3-6/16/2013
Red is a play by American writer John Logan about artist Mark Rothko first produced by the Donmar Warehouse, London in December 2009.
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Now Playing Onstage in Anchorage - Week of 5/05/2013

Sun, 05 May 2013 10:00:00 PST

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Judy Collins in Broadway" border="0" height="100" width="100" align="right"> Judy Collins
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Discovery Theatre
5/8-5/8/2013
Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs and contemporary themes. Her impressive career has spanned more than 50 years. At 13, Judy Collins made her public debut performing Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos but it was the music of such artists as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, as well as the traditional songs of the folk revival, that sparked Judy's love of lyrics. Judy Collins, now 71, is still writing, performing, and nurturing fresh talent. A relentlessly creative spirit, Collins is a modern-day Renaissance woman who is also an accomplished painter, filmmaker, record label head, musical mentor, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention. She continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart
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ANCHORAGE CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY RECITALS
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Atwood Concert Hall
5/10-5/10/2013
Dance recitals by the students of the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy.
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ANCHORAGE BALLET: SPRING CELEBRATION
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Atwood Concert Hall
5/11-5/11/2013
Spring Celebration, Anchorage Ballet's special season finale, will delight you with an evening of exceptional dance. Spring Celebration is one night only. Reserve your seats now!
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PALMER HIGH SCHOOL
5/2-5/11/2013
Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a contemporary musicaltake on a grand classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princessand an Egyptian soldier. As forbidden love blossoms between them, the younglovers are forced to face death or part forever. Together, they set a shining exampleof true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differencesbetween their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace andprosperity.With a pop-rock score that features stirring ballads androusing choral numbers, Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a modern crowdpleaser that embraces multi-cultural casting and exuberant dancing, staging andsinging.
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RED
Cyrano's Theatre Company
4/26-5/18/2013
- John Logan; dir: Elizabeth Ware.
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NUNSENSE
Anchorage Community Theatre
4/26-5/19/2013
A zany musical which was awarded Best Off Broadway Musical in its original New York production. The show is a fund raiser put on by Catholic nuns, the Little Sisters of Hoboken, to raise money to bury sisters accidentally poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia. "A hail of fun and frolic! Wacky and outrageous with a hysterical anything goes sense of fun!" N.Y. Times."Guaranteed to lift your spirits...Very, very funny." National Catholic News. "Go see it!" Jewish Post and Opinion.
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THE ROAD WEEPS, THE WELL RUNS DRY
Perseverance Theatre
5/3-5/26/2013
Surviving centuries of slavery, revolts and The Trail of Tears, a community of self-proclaimed Freemen (Black Seminoles and people of mixed origins) incorporate the first all-black U.S. town in Wewoka, Oklahoma. But the very foundations of the town are rocked when the new religion and the old way come head to head, their former enslavers arrive to imprison them and the leader of the Freemen makes use of his brilliant, 'burning' immortality. Written in gorgeously cadenced language, utilizing elements of black folklore and daring humor, the road weeps, the well runs dry merges the myth, folklore and history of the Black Seminole people. the road weeps, the well runs dry is part of the Lark Play Development Center's Launching New Plays into the Repertoire, a national multi-lateral collaboration between five theater organizations, supported in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Nathan Cummings Foundation.
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THE ROAD WEEPS, THE WELL RUNS DRY
Perseverance Theatre
4/28-5/26/2013
Mainstage: - Marcus Gardley; dir: Lydia Fort.
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RED
Cyrano's Theatre Company
5/3-6/16/2013
Red is a play by American writer John Logan about artist Mark Rothko first produced by the Donmar Warehouse, London in December 2009.
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CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Makes Anchorage Debut Tonight

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:30:00 PST

Find out all the juicy Hollywood gossip in the new hit comedy 'Celebrity Autobiography' where super star autobiographies are acted out live on stage, coming to Anchorage, AK for two shows tonight, May 3, and tomorrow, May 4, in the Discovery Theatre.

Created and developed by Emmy award nominated writer-performer Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel, "Celebrity Autobiography" features a first rate comedic ensemble performing from the actual memoirs of a wide range of celebrities.

How does Vanna flip her panels? What does Stallone have in his freezer? Why did Burt and Loni topple from the upper tier of their wedding cake? What makes the Jonas Brothers get along? Find all this out and more in the new hit comedy "Celebrity Autobiography" where super star memoirs are acted out live on stage. Audiences walk away from the show asking, "Did they actually write that?" Yes, we couldn't make this stuff up!

Running for three sold out years in New York; "Celebrity Autobiography" won the 2009 Drama Desk Award in the category of Unique Theatrical Experience and the 2010 Bistro Awards. The show has been one of the most critically acclaimed productions ever in the Off-Broadway scene and one of the most "buzzed about shows" of recent years.

Starring: Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Laraine Newman, Roger Bart, Laura Kightlinger and Tim Kazurinsky.

Alaska Center for the Performing Arts' Discovery Theatre is located in Anchorage AK at 621 w 6th ave. Ticket prices: $38 and $33. Performances run today, May 3, 2013 at 7:30pm and May 4, 2013 at 7:30pm. For tickets and more information, email Centertix@alaskapac.org or visit www.myalaskacenter.com or www.celebrityautobiography.com.

CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY to Make Anchorage Debut, 5/3-4

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:04:57 PST

Find out all the juicy Hollywood gossip in the new hit comedy "Celebrity Autobiography" where super star autobiographies are acted out live on stage, coming to Anchorage, AK for two shows May 3 & 4 in the Discovery Theatre.

Starring: Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Laraine Newman, Roger Bart, Laura Kightlinger and Tim Kazurinsky.

Alaska Center for the Performing Arts' Discovery Theatre is located in Anchorage AK at 621 w 6th ave. Ticket prices: $38 and $33. Performances run May 3, 2013 at 7:30pm and May 4, 2013 at 7:30pm. For tickets and more information, email Centertix@alaskapac.org or visit www.myalaskacenter.com or www.celebrityautobiography.com.

Now Playing Onstage in Anchorage - Week of 4/28/2013

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:00:00 PST

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ASIAN CULTURE NIGHT
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Atwood Concert Hall
5/3-5/3/2013
Asian Culture Night is presented by Asian Alaskan Cultural Center.
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THE MUSIC MAN JR
NIKISKI HIGH SCHOOL
4/26-5/4/2013
Wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, THE MUSIC MAN JR. is a special adaptation of the classic masterful musical that is family entertainment at its best.The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he vows to organize - this despite the fact he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by the end.Perfect for community groups, summer camps, and schools, the cast features a soaring soprano ingenue and a leading role for a charismatic actor as well as over 20 roles for kids of every level. THE MUSIC MAN JR. is the perfect production for young people!
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PALMER HIGH SCHOOL
5/2-5/11/2013
Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a contemporary musicaltake on a grand classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princessand an Egyptian soldier. As forbidden love blossoms between them, the younglovers are forced to face death or part forever. Together, they set a shining exampleof true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differencesbetween their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace andprosperity.With a pop-rock score that features stirring ballads androusing choral numbers, Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a modern crowdpleaser that embraces multi-cultural casting and exuberant dancing, staging andsinging.
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RED
Cyrano's Theatre Company
4/26-5/18/2013
- John Logan; dir: Elizabeth Ware.
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NUNSENSE
Anchorage Community Theatre
4/26-5/19/2013
A zany musical which was awarded Best Off Broadway Musical in its original New York production. The show is a fund raiser put on by Catholic nuns, the Little Sisters of Hoboken, to raise money to bury sisters accidentally poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia. "A hail of fun and frolic! Wacky and outrageous with a hysterical anything goes sense of fun!" N.Y. Times."Guaranteed to lift your spirits...Very, very funny." National Catholic News. "Go see it!" Jewish Post and Opinion.
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THE ROAD WEEPS, THE WELL RUNS DRY
Perseverance Theatre
5/3-5/26/2013
Surviving centuries of slavery, revolts and The Trail of Tears, a community of self-proclaimed Freemen (Black Seminoles and people of mixed origins) incorporate the first all-black U.S. town in Wewoka, Oklahoma. But the very foundations of the town are rocked when the new religion and the old way come head to head, their former enslavers arrive to imprison them and the leader of the Freemen makes use of his brilliant, 'burning' immortality. Written in gorgeously cadenced language, utilizing elements of black folklore and daring humor, the road weeps, the well runs dry merges the myth, folklore and history of the Black Seminole people. the road weeps, the well runs dry is part of the Lark Play Development Center's Launching New Plays into the Repertoire, a national multi-lateral collaboration between five theater organizations, supported in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Nathan Cummings Foundation.
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THE ROAD WEEPS, THE WELL RUNS DRY
Perseverance Theatre
4/28-5/26/2013
Mainstage: - Marcus Gardley; dir: Lydia Fort.
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RED
Cyrano's Theatre Company
5/3-6/16/2013
Red is a play by American writer John Logan about artist Mark Rothko first produced by the Donmar Warehouse, London in December 2009.
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Voting Opens for the 2013 BroadwayWorld Awards! Vote Now for the Best of the 2012-13 Theatre Season...

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:39:40 PST

The Tony Awards nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 11th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

Once again last year, hundreds of thousands of theatregoers and fans weighed in, breaking site traffic records and further solidifying the BroadwayWorld.com Awards place as the largest and most popular online Broadway polling event of its kind, open to all and with fully visible and audited results. Voting is open through May 31, 2013.

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Perseverance Theatre's Young Company Presents NANCY DREW, Beginning Friday

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:23:45 PST

Join us on the Perseverance Theatre Second Stage for Marisha Chamberlain's adaptation of Carolyn Keene's Nancy Drew mystery: The Clue of the Dancing Puppet. Performances are at 7:30, April 26-27 and May 3-4, and at 2 pm Sunday April 28 and Sunday May 5.

The world's most famous girl detective is at it again! Another River Heights mystery has developed at the old Van Pelt Estate, home of the Footlighter's Barn Theater. Leander Van Pelt has died, and rumors abound of hidden cache of diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires that have been left somewhere on his estate. A mysterious ghost (or puppet?) has been haunting the estate while the Footlighters try to rehearse their play. Can Nancy Drew and her friends discover who is frightening the Van Pelt residents? Will the Footlighter's show be able to go on without their lead actress? And where are all of the gems that are to go to Leander Van Pelt's granddaughter? Nancy Drew leaves no stone unturned in this fun, campy whodunit!

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective will run two weekends: April 26-28, and May 3-5. Performances are at 7:30, April 26-27 and May 3-4, and at 2 pm Sunday April 28 and Sunday May 5. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, and will be available at the door.

ABOUT PERSERVEANCE THEATRE: Perseverance Theatre was founded in 1979 in Juneau. Thirty years later, we've grown into a leading professional theatre in Alaska, recognized both statewide and nationally for our programming, training and development that's reflective of the Alaskan community, including 65 world premieres of plays by Alaskan and national playwrights. Perseverance Theatre's mission is to create professional theatre by and for Alaskans. We value community engagement, professional rigor, and regional voice. Last year, Perseverance launched the initiative to begin performing a season of plays in Anchorage as a resident company in the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Find more information on Perseverance Theatre at www.perseverancetheatre.org. You can also follow Perseverance Theatre at facebook.com/PerseveranceTheatre and Twitter.com/PersevTheatreAK

Anchorage Community Theatre Opens NUNSENSE on Friday

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:51:51 PST

Nunsense, which was awarded Best Off Broadway Musical in its original New York production, opens this Friday at ACT. The show is a fund raiser put on by Catholic nuns, the Little Sisters of Hoboken, to raise money to bury sisters accidentally poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia. "A hail of fun and frolic! Wacky and outrageous with a hysterical anything goes sense of fun!" N.Y. Times."Guaranteed to lift your spirits...Very, very funny." National Catholic News. "Go see it!" Jewish Post and Opinion. For tickets, call 868-4913 or buy them online. This promises to be a very popular show so we encourage you to make reservations early. Facebook Event. We have a pay what you can preview performance at 7 pm this Thursday.

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ACT Open House June 4.

We will be celebrating the end of the season with an open house on Tuesday, June 4th from 6:30-9:30pm. There will be a slide show, a comedy sketch, food and everyone who has helped up make the 2012/2013 season a great one! So mark your calendars now, so you don't miss out!

Other Plays in Anchorage This Weekend.

1. West High Theatre presents Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

2. UAA Student Directed One Acts presents 'Dentity Crises.

Perseverance Theatre Closes Its Season With the World Premiere of the road weeps, the well runs dry

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:53:45 PST

Poet-playwright Marcus Gardley, one of the fastest rising stars in American theatre, joins Perseverance Theatre for the world premiere of his newest play, the road weeps, the well runs dry, May 3-26, 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, April 28 and Wednesday, May 1 at 7:30p.m. and two Pay-As-You-Can Performances on Sunday, May 5 and Thursday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m.

With a cast of Alaska Native and African American actors, the road weeps, the well runs dry brings Wewoka, Oklahoma to life as myth merges with history to tell the story of Black Seminole Freedman working to incorporate the first all-black town in the United States. The very foundations of the town are rocked when new religion and the old way come head to head, their former enslavers arrive to imprison them, and the leader of the Freedmen makes use of his brilliant, burning immortality.

Directed by Aaron Davidman, of California, an ensemble of Perseverance company members, including Jake Waid, Shadow Meienberg, Austin Tagaban, Gary Waid, Erin Tripp, and Ibn Bailey, and guest artists, including Charles Wallace, Jude Tibeau, Perri Gaffney, Evette Marie White, and Kenneth Ray, weave Gardley's lyrical, cadenced language with traditional song and powerful stage pictures to create an unforgettable performance. This is theatre that is alive, original, and electric.

Director Aaron Davidman served as the Artistic Director of Traveling Jewish Theatre in San Francisco from 2002-2011. He has directed two previous world premieres by Marcus Gardley. Dramaturg Nakissa Etemad has worked with Arthur Miller and Tom Stoppard, She collaborated with Marcus Gardley on Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi. Set Design is by Perseverance Theatre's Artistic Director, Art Rotch, who previously designed the set for Raisin in the Sun, and lighting design is by Lauren MacKenzie Miller who also designed for Raisin in the Sun. Rory Stitt, who worked for Perseverance on The Importance of Being Earnest, designed the sound. Costume design is by Rick Silaj, who also designed costumes this season for Oklahoma.

Playwright Marcus Gardley tells us, "Originally, I set out to write a play about the first all-black town in the U.S. Wewoka, Oklahoma. I had a special interest in the town because my grandmother was born there. In my research, I learned that Black Seminoles-people of African and Native American ancestry-actually incorporated the town. I was thinking I was writing a history play about a forgotten people, only to realize I was actually writing my own history." Marcus is the US Artists James Baldwin Fellow for 2012, and the Ensemble Playwright for the Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago. Marcus premiered his play every tongue confess premiered at Arena Stage in Washington, DC in 2010.

the road weeps, the well runs dry is part of the LARK Play Development Center's project "Launching New Plays into the Repetoire." Juneau is the first town in a four-city rolling world premiere for the road weeps, the well runs dry that includes performances in Minneapolis, MN, Los Angeles, CA, and Tampa, FL.

Performance Details: Performances of the road weeps, the well runs dry are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, Opening May 3, with a 2 p.m. matinee on the last Sunday (May 26). There will be Pay-As-You-Can Previews on Sunday, April 28 and Wednesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Pay-As-You-Can Performances on Sunday, May 5 and Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are now available through Hearthside Books, the JACC, online at perseverancetheatre.org or by calling 907-463-TIXS (8497).