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We join Perseverance Theatre (PT), our newest resident company, in celebrating their season premiere, “The Blue Bear,” at The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. The play, based on the book by Lynn Schooler, follows the intertwined lives of Schooler and famed photographer Michio Hoshino. The script was co-adapted by Luan Schooler and Leon Ingulsrud; it is directed by Leon Ingulsrud.

Ryan Conarro rehearses "The Blue Bear" in the Sydney Laurence Theatre.

“The launch of Perseverance Theatre’s first season at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is very exciting. Adding PT to our resident companies is something we’ve looked forward to for many years. They bring professional regional theatre to Anchorage for Alaskans by Alaskans,” says ACPA President Nancy Harbour.

Art Rotch during rehearsal of "The Blue Bear."

Perseverance Theatre was founded in 1979 in Juneau, Alaska. It has long been a mainstay of cultural and artistic life in our State capitol. Perseverance is branching out of their Juneau home in their growth as a company, and hope to continue to reach even more Alaskans in the Anchorage area. Art Rotch, Artistic and Executive Director, cast and crew have been in Anchorage teching and rehearsing “The Blue Bear” for the past week. Rotch says, “Being a resident company means a lot: a home that we can count on for the long haul, as we hope to be here for some time; a first-class facility to work in, and as a resident company, the capacity to coordinate dates and schedules in advance which we need to in order to plan. We really appreciate the Center.”

“The Blue Bear” shows from February 10 – 18. – CenterTix

Don’t miss Perseverance Theatre’s next production “A Raisin in theSun,” April 13-22.