Stage Talk: The Music Machine / Hansel and Gretel the Musical
Fri, May 9, 2008
The Music Machine has been teaching music and movement to Anchorage’s youth since 1982. Director, Janet Carr-Campbell talks about upcoming auditions in May and performances at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts this August. Plus, TBA Theatre presents an all original adaption of the classic fairytale, Hansel and Gretel the Muscial. Hear from TBA’s artistic director, Shane Mitchel, who wrote the musical and winner of UAA’s Subway Starving Artist Award, Meg Fowler, who designed the unique set. Hansel and Gretel the Musical opens tonight, May 9th at APU’s Grant Hall.
Stage Talk: Little Women
Fri, May 2, 2008

The March sisters gather around their mother. Alora Zulliger (seated far left) and Kaitlyn Miller (standing far right) reenacted their favorite scene on Stage Talk. Photo by John Harris
The story of Little Women is Louisa May Alcott’s most famous novel, interweaving the lives of the March girls. Kaitlyn Miller who plays “Jo”, Alora Zulliger who plays “Amy” and the assistant director, Marcia Dean Beck are the guests on this weeks edition of Stage Talk. Presented by Valley Performing Arts, Little Women opens tonight, May 2 at the Machetanz Theatre in Wasilla.
Stage Talk: Flamel’s Dream
Fri, Apr 25, 2008
Dick Reichman and Bob Pond join hosts Mark Muro and Jean Paal to discuss the world premiere of Flamel’s Dream, now playing at Cyrano’s in Anchorage. Reichman authored the original work and stars in the play, directed by Bob Pond.
Stage Talk: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar / Waves of Mu
Fri, Apr 18, 2008
Artistic director of Alaska Theatre of Youth, Christian Heppinstall stops by this week, along with Amy Caron from Waves of Mu, now playing at Out North in Anchorage. The Alaska Theatre of Youth celebrates its 25th birthday this year and will present The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, April 25 - 27 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Waves of Mu will be at Out North through Saturday, April 19 and then Caron and her crew will travel to Homer, Alaska for three performances at the Bunnell Street Gallery, April 25 - 27.
Stage Talk: New Dances 2008 / Alice In Wonderland
Fri, Apr 11, 2008
This week, hosts Mark and Jean interview Brian Jeffrey from New Dances 2008 and Katya Kuznetsuva from Dance Together Alaska Festival at UAA. Plus, director of Alice In Wonderland at the Alaska Fine Arts Community Theatre, Krystal DeJesus stops by with Madeline Kunkel, who plays Alice. New Dances 2008 opens tonight, Friday April 11th at UAA’s Mainstage Theatre in the Fine Arts Building.
Stage Talk: Donizetti’s Don Pasquales
Fri, Apr 4, 2008
Join hosts Marks Muro and Jean Paal for a weekly discussion about local theatre in Alaska. This week, director Bill Fabris chats about Donizetti’s Don Pasquales, opening next week at the PAC. And Anchorage Opera’s general manager, Torie Allen gives a preview of what’s to come next season.
Stage Talk: Becoming a man in 127 easy steps
Fri, Mar 28, 2008
Transgender performer Scott Turner Schofield, formerly known as KT Kilborn, brings his 127 step program on becoming a man in America to Out North in Anchorage. Scott Turner Schofield chats with Stage Talk hosts Mark Muro and Jean Paal about what to expect at the show. Becoming a man in 127 easy steps is now playing at Out North through Sunday, March 30th.
Stage Talk: Arthur and Esther / Ball in the House
Fri, Mar 21, 2008
Returning home to Anchorage, Taylor Hanes stops by this week to talk about his role as Arthur in Arthur and Esther. Plus, the a cappella group from Boston, Ball in House performs live in the KSKA studios. Presented by Alaska Junior Theater, Ball in the House will be the at Atwood Concert Hall, tonight Friday, March 21 at 7:30 PM.
Stage Talk: Smack the Wagon / The Count of Monte Cristo
Fri, Mar 14, 2008
This week on Stage Talk, director and producer Kari Mote talks about the world premiere of Smack the Wagon at Out North in Anchorage. Plus, TBA Theatre presents The Count of Monte Cristo. Hear from the director, Megan Bladow and Billy Worthy (right), who plays The Count.
Stage Talk: Sylvia
Fri, Mar 7, 2008
Director, Teresa Pond visits from New York to talk about Sylvia. Pond talks about growing up in Anchorage and the theatre scene in Alaska. Sylvia, a production dedicated to all of the dogs who have touched our lives, opens tonight, March 7th at Cyrano’s in Anchorage.



