Fairbanks Drama Association

A double feature show night happening at the Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre!

Fairbanks Drama Association and Fairbanks Children's Theatre are hosting a community-wide open house to introduce potential volunteers to learn about auditioning for shows, learn what is involved in being a stagehand, and how to help with costumes and properties for our upcoming 60th Season of five plays.

Location: Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre
1852 2nd Ave
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 10
Time: 6:30pm

Attendees will meet this year's show directors and hear information about each production. Take a tour of our concession kitchen, theatre, costume shop, light booth and green room and learn about how to become a volunteer in these various areas. Join us for this all-ages event to support your local community theatre.

Presenting "The Play That Goes Wrong" by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields. Directed by Bill Wright. Featuring an ALL STAR cast of local celebrities from stage, radio and TV!

Show Dates and Times:
- Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM on September 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21.
- Sunday Matinees at 2:00PM on September 8, 15, and 22.

Show Sponsors: Bert and Becky Bell

FDA/FCT is sponsored by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts & the National Endowment for the Arts.

Tickets available online at AKtickets.com or by calling the box office at 907-456-PLAY. Box office hours: Monday through Friday, 10:30AM to 5:00PM.

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🎭Fairbanks Drama Association
And Fairbanks Children’s Theatre
presents:

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓖𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓼 𝓜𝓮𝓷𝓪𝓰𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮
by Tennesee Williams
Directed by Carey Seward
🎐

🎬Shows:
Oct. 18-Nov 3, 2024

💫Rehearsals:
M-F 6-9, Sat 12-3 (somewhat flexible)

✨Auditions:
Thurs Aug 29, 6 PM & Sat Aug 31, 2 PM
Riverfront Theater

The audition will consist of cold readings from the sides provided.

This is an “open call” audition.

Adult actors of all races, ethnicities, and genders are encouraged to audition!

🪄Show Synopsis

Amanda Wingfield is a faded remnant of Southern gentility who now lives in a dingy St. Louis apartment with her son, Tom, and her daughter, Laura, who has a physical handicap and debilitating shyness. The father has left home; Tom supports his mother and sister with a shoe-factory job he finds unbearable. When Amanda convinces Tom to bring home from his workplace a “gentleman caller” for Laura, the illusions that Tom, Amanda, and Laura have each created in order to make life bearable collapse about them.

Character Descriptions

Amanda Wingfield (40’s-50’s) – Laura and Tom’s mother. A proud, vivacious woman, Amanda clings fervently to memories of a vanished, genteel past. She is simultaneously admirable, charming, pitiable, and laughable.



Laura Wingfield (23) – Amanda’s daughter and Tom’s older sister. A childhood illness has left her crippled, one leg slightly shorter than the other. Laura is painfully shy, and she has largely withdrawn from the outside world and devotes herself to old records and her collection of glass figurines.



Tom Wingfield (22) - Amanda’s son and Laura’s younger brother and the narrator of the play. An aspiring poet, Tom works at a shoe warehouse to support the family. He is frustrated by the numbing routine of his job and escapes from it through movies, literature, and alcohol. His nature is not remorseless, but to escape from a trap he has to act without pity.



Jim O’Connor (24) - An old acquaintance of Tom and Laura. Jim was a popular athlete in high school and is now a shipping clerk at the shoe warehouse in which Tom works. He is unwaveringly devoted to goals of professional achievement and ideals of personal success. A nice, ordinary man.

🎭 Audition Announcement 🎭

Fairbanks Drama Association and Fairbanks Children's Theatre are proud to present auditions for "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams!

Join us at the Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre, 1852 2nd Ave, for a chance to be a part of this incredible drama of great tenderness, charm, and beauty - a southern classic and one of the most famous plays of modern theatre.

Auditions are on Saturday, August 24 at 3:00PM and Sunday, August 25 at 4:00PM. Call 907 456-PLAY(7529) for more information.

Four Adult roles available:
- Laura Wingfield, a young adult in her mid-20's
- Amanda Wingfield, mother to Laura in her mid-40's
- Tom Wingfield, early 20's son of Amanda and Laura's younger brother
- Jim D. O'Connor, the gentleman caller in his early 20's

Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your talent and be a part of this timeless classic set in St. Louis in the 1920's, The Glass Menagerie, performing October 18 to November 3, 2024.

See you at auditions! 🎬

Join us for our milestone 60th Season and experience the magic of live theatre! Secure your season tickets today and get ready for five unforgettable productions that will leave you spellbound. Visit our box office from 10am-5pm, Monday to Friday, or call us at (907) 456-PLAY (7529) to book your tickets now!

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Our 22nd Murder Mystery Dinner theatre “Death Comes Cordially” couldn’t have happened without support from Alaska Airlines, Laborers’ International Local 942, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Northern Alaska tour Company, Alaska Railroad, Alaska Airlines, Bobby’s Downtown, and Top Hat Limousine Chauffeur Services. Thanks to all our sponsors and the attendees who support Fairbanks Drama Association and Fairbanks Children’s Theatre.

🚨 ATTENTION ALL ASPIRING ACTORS!

Do you have a knack for comedic timing? Can you trip over your own feet with finesse? Then we want YOU to audition for "The Play That Goes Wrong" written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, presented by Fairbanks Drama Association!

📅 Auditions will be held on Monday, July 22 at 4:00pm at the Riverfront Theatre 1852 2nd Avenue.

We need 5 men and 4 women and 4 to 6 backstage crew who are ready to bring the laughs!

🎭 Directed by Bill Wright, this show is guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles. Trust us, it's going to be a disaster... in the best way possible!

🎟️ Performances will run from September 6 through September 22, 2024. Mark your calendars and get ready to shine on stage!

Don't miss your chance to be part of this hilarious production. See you at auditions, and remember, the more things that go wrong, the better! 🌟

Thank you to the Richard L.and Diane M. Block Foundation for sponsoring this
new donor campaign!

You can visit the GoFundMe site at the link below:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-shakespeare-alive-i
n-alaska?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=custom
er&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&attribution_i
d=sl:81e3e336-ff96-4b26-9a77-9e0feb5912c6

🎪🔍🎭 Don't miss out on the 22nd Annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Under the Big Top Tent on Saturday, July 13, 2024! Join us for a night of mystery and intrigue with a Cocktail Hour, Fabulous Silent Auction Items, and an Elegant Buffet Dinner by Midnight Sun Catering.

Witness the thrilling performance of Death Comes Cordially, a murder mystery written by local playwright Marcia Trainor and directed by Bill Wright. Featuring Guest Celebrity Actors Theresa Bakker, Jomo Stewart, Brooke Brun, Marcia Trainor, and more!

Seating is limited, so reserve your tickets now! $125 per person or a table of 8 for $800 (save $200). Call 456-PLAY (7529) or buy online at AKTickets.com. Only 224 tickets will be sold, so act fast! Reservation Deadline is July 11 at 5pm.

Sponsored by Alaska Airlines, Alaska Railroad, The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Bobby’s Downtown, Laborers Local 942, and Mt. McKinley Bank. Don't miss this unforgettable evening under the big top! 🎪🔍🎭

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🎭 The American theatre classic, "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry, and directed by Diane "Bunny" Fleeks opens this Friday!

📅 Mark your calendars for April 26 and join in the Opening Night Gala Celebration, hosted by our amazing board of directors!

🎟️ Get your tickets online at AKtickets.com or call the box office at (907) 456-PLAY (7529) from Monday to Friday, 10:30 am to 5:00 pm.

🌟 Experience the critically acclaimed play, “A Raisin in the Sun” live on stage!

Sponsored by Bert and Becky Bell.

Drama association actors talk race, history and finding strength in 'A Raisin in the Sun' ‘It’s a show by Black people, for Black people,” Alyssa Quintyne said, discussing the Fairbanks Drama Association’s upcoming production of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play “A Raisin in the Sun.” For

👏🏻 Please help us give a round of applause to thank our wonderful sponsors, Alaska Airlines, Pikes Waterfront Lodge and Murray and Phyllis Tate and LuLus’s Bread and Bagels for their generous support of the Spring Fling Fundraiser for Fairbanks Drama Association and Fairbanks Children’s Theatre.

🎭 It was an amazing night with all the community members who came to share in the tribute to Ron Davis, our 2024 honoree.

🎭 Presenting the American classic, "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Diane "Bunny" Fleeks! 🌟

📅 Mark your calendars for April 26, 27 | May 3, 4, 10, 11. Showtimes: Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sunday Matinees at 2:00 pm.

🎟️ Get your tickets online at AKtickets.com or call the box office at (907) 456-PLAY (7529) from Monday to Friday, 10:30 am to 5:00 pm.

🌟 Experience the magic of this critically acclaimed play live on stage! Sponsored by Bert and Becky Bell.

FDA&FCT is proud to be supported by a grant from Alaska State Council on the Arts & National Endowment for the Arts.

🎭

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Fairbanks Drama Association and Fairbanks Children’s Theatre are proud to present their February production of Native Gardens. Pictured left to right is: Paul Adasiak, Director, co-sponsors Murray and Phyllis Tate and Jack Wilbur, FDA’s Executive Director Cindy Wright, and Johan Brun, board president. Photo credit, By Valentine

Fairbanks Drama Association & Fairbanks Children’s Theatre proudly presents Native Gardens, by Karen Zacarías. Directed by Paul Adasiak.

Gardens and cultures clash, turning friendly neighbors into feuding enemies in this hilarious comedy of good intentions and bad manners.
Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays, February 9 - 24 at 7:30 p.m, Sunday Matinees, February 11, 18 and 25 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available online at AKtickets.com or call the box office Monday through Friday 10:30 to 5:00 PM 907-456-PLAY.

Native Gardens is sponsored by Jack & Carol Wilbur and by Murray & Phyllis Tate. FDA/FCT is supported by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts & the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Fairbanks Drama Association &
The Looking Glass Group Theatre are accepting submissions of 10-minute plays by Alaskan playwrightsthrough March 15, 2024. Eight 10-minute plays wil be selected for staged-readings at the 2024 8X10 Festival of New Alaskan Plays
May 3 &,4 2024, at the Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre in Fairbanks. Guidelines for submission: are in the comments of this post.

Bring your words from the page to the stage! Presenting…The Young Playwrights
Institute. An afterschool playwriting program for youths aged 13-18. The Young Playwrights Institute is an exciting opportunity for Fairbanks-area middle-and high-school-aged students to learn to write for the stage. Over the course of six classes, students will absorb the basics of writing drama, including fundamentals like structure, character, and dialogue, as well as tips on getting produced. Students will each write a ten-minute play which is workshopped with the rest of the class.
Classes are open to all students aged 13-18 and no dramatic writing experience is necessary. When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30-6:30 PM from Thursday, March 21 - Tuesday, April 9. Where: the Hap Ryder Riverfront Theater, 1852
Second Avenue. How much?: $100
How to register?: call Fairbanks
Drama Association at (907) 456-7529
(456-PLAY) Deadline: Registration ends March 19, but registration is first-come, first-served, so join today!

About Instructor Tom Moran: Tom's plays have been produced in 21 states and seven foreign countries. Major productions in Alaska include, "Date with History" at FDA; "Boundary" at Perseverance
Theater, and "The Big Guy" at Anchorage Community Theater. Other productions
include, "Breakout" in Washington, Australia, Italy and Germany; "Duo" in Alaska, Kansas, North Carolina, Utah, Nevada, Washington and New York; and "I, Phone" in New York, Alaska, Washington, New Jersey, Ohio, lowa and California. Duo and Breakout were both published in "Best 10-Minute Plays" anthologies. Tom holds a Bachelor's in English from Notre Dame and a Master's in Creative Writing from UAF, and he's been our YPl instructor since 2017. Sponsored by the Marion G. Weeks
Foundation.

Happy New Year! We’re excited about 2024 and the lineup for the remainder of our 59th Season: next up is Native Gardens February 9 - 25. Written by Karen Zaharias and Directed by Paul Adasiak. Then, it’s the American theatre classic, A Raisin in the Sun April 12-28. Written by Lorraine Hansberry and Directed Diane “Bunny” Fleeks. Watch this space for tickets and information. We’ll see you at the Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre!

Join us for "Miracle On 34th Street, the Play" presented by Fairbanks Drama Association and Children’s Theatre. Experience the magic of Christmas in this heartwarming holiday classic. Enjoy our incredible performances December 1 through 17. Get your tickets now at aktickets.com or at the box office 907-456-7529.

Local theater group performs "Miracle on 34th Street" for holiday season

¡Actores y artistas! Únase al elenco o al equipo creativo de Jardín Salvaje por Karen Zacarías. Necesario: • 6-8 actores adultos (2 blancos, 4-6 latino/hispano)
• diseñadores (luz, sonido, utilería)
• otros voluntarios (operadores de los tableros, tramoyistas, asistente del director de escena) Audiciones en Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre, 1852 2nd Ave., Fairbanks, 26 de nov. (14:00), 27 (18:30) y 28 (18:30). Fechas de presentación: vier., sáb. y dom., del 9 al 25 de feb. Para obtener más información, consulte: bit.ly/native-gardens-auditions-fda
0: bit.ly/jardin-salvaje-audiciones-fda
O envíe un correo electrónico al director
Paul Adasiak: [email protected]

Actors and artists! Join the cast or the creative team of Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías. Needed: • 6-8 adult actors (2 white, 4-6 Latin/Hispanic) • designers (light, sound, props) • other volunteers (board operators, stage hands, asst. stage manager). Auditions at Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre, 1852 2nd Ave., Fairbanks, Nov. 26 (2p), 27 (6:30p), and 28 (6:30p). Performance dates: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Feb. 9-25. For details see: bit.ly/native-gardens-auditions-fda
OR: bit.ly/jardin-salvaje-audiciones-fda
OR email director Paul Adasiak:
[email protected].

Presenting Miracle On 34th Street The Play, adapted by the Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies, based upon the 20th Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street. Directed by Carey Seward. Performance dates are December 1 through 17. Tickets are online at AKtickets.com, or call the box office Monday through Friday 10:30 to 5:00 PM 907-456-PLAY (7529). Sponsored by
the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, and Design Alaska.

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Fairbanks Drama Announces auditions for Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias, directed by Paul Adasiak—Sunday, November 26 at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 27 and Tuesday November 28 at 6:30 p.m. Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are realizing the American dream when they purchase a house next door to community stalwarts Virginia and Frank. But a disagreement over a long-standing fence line soon spirals into an all-out war of taste, class, privilege, and entitlement. The hilarious results guarantee no one comes out smelling like a rose. Roles for five to eight adults: Five men (ages 30 to 75) and three women (Ages 30 to 75). Be prepared to read selections from the script. Join us at the Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre, 1852 2nd Ave. Phone 907-456-PLAY (7529) for more information. Show dates are February 9 through 25, 2024.

Fairbanks Drama Association & Fairbanks Children's Theatre proudly presents the hilarious whodunnit, The Game’s Afoot, Holmes for the Holidays. Written by Ken Ludwig. Directed by Rachel Blackwell. Join us live on Friday and Saturday Evenings, October 20, 21, 27, 28, November 3 & 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday Matinees October 22, 29 and November 5 at 2:00 p.m.! Get tickets online at AKtickets.com, or at the box office Monday through Friday 10:30 to 5:00 PM — (907) 456-PLAY (7529).

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🎄🎅 Calling all aspiring actors! Auditions for "Miracle On 34th Street" are here! Join Director Carey Seward on Tuesday, October 17 and 19 at 7:00 pm and Saturday October 21 at 2:00 pm at the Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre (1852 2nd Avenue) for a chance to be part of this heartwarming Christmas play adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies. Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street. We're seeking talented performers for various roles, including 3 male, 2 female, 1 girl age 7-10 and 14 roles open to any gender. We also need many extras, including children! Be prepared to read sections from the script available during auditions. Let's make this holiday season unforgettable! 🌟🎭

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FAIRBANKS DRAMA ASSOCIATION
& FAIRBANKS CHILDREN'S THEATRE
PROUDLY PRESENTS
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
BOOK BY JEFFREY LANE, MUSIC & LYRICS BY DAVID YAZBEK. DIRECTED BY BILL WRIGHT. BASED ON THE FILM
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
WRITTEN BY DALE LAUNER AND STANLEY SHAPIRO & PAUL HENNING. ORIGINAL BROADWAY PRODUCTION DIRECTED BY JACK O'BRIEN.

SHOW TIMES: 7:30 P.M. ON SEPT. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30. SUNDAY MATINEES AT 2:00 P.M. ON SEPT. 24, & OCT. 1, 2023

PURCHASE TICKETS AT:
WWW.AKTICKETS.COM, CALL 907-456-PLAY. IN PERSON AT THE BOX OFFICE
MONDAY - FRIDAY 10:30 TO 5:00 P.M.
1852 2ND AVE.

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It’s our flavorite time of year! Fairbanks Drama Association and Fairbanks Children's Theatre’s ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING and ICE CREAM SOCIAL!
Please join us on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at the Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre 1852 2nd Ave., 2:00 p.m. Following the meeting, enjoy fellowship and ice cream sundaes.

Fairbanks Drama Association is recruiting Fairbanks ballet and ballroom dancers to perform in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, performing September 21 through October 1. If interested, please contact (907) 456-7529 for further details.

Fairbanks Drama Association and Fairbanks Children's Theatre are hosting a community-wide open house to introduce potential volunteers to learn about auditioning for shows, learn what is involved in being a stagehand, and how to help with costumes and properties for our upcoming 59th Season of five plays.

Location: Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre
1852 2nd Ave
Date: Tuesday, Aug. 22
Time: 5-7pm

Attendees will meet this year's show directors and hear information about each production. Take a tour of our concession kitchen, theatre, costume shop, light booth and green room and learn about how to become a volunteer in these various areas. Join us for this all-ages event to support your local community theatre.