CYRANO’S CELEBRATES 2009 WITH A TRIBUTE
TO THE HISTORY AND STATEHOOD OF ALASKA!
INCLUDING
FIVE WORLD PREMIERES
ABOUT ALASKA BY ALASKAN PLAYWRIGHTS! • MONTHLY SPECIAL EVENTS!
AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH ALASKA MAGAZINE
AND NOTED HISTORICAL CONSULTANTS!

JANUARY (1/8-25)
A REPRISE OF THE ACCLAIMED LIBBY
Adapted and Directed by David Edgecombe.
Starring Elizabeth Ware
Based on the sketches, letters and journals of Libby Beaman in the PribiIof Islands 1879 - 80.

FEBRUARY(2/12-3/1)
THE BALLAD OF SOAPY SMITH

by Michael Weller
This large cast saga will make the gold rush days of Skagway and the notorious Soapy Smith come alive! “Soapy bends truth into shapes never before seen
on this earth”

MARCH (3/12-29) WORLD PREMIERE
MAKE GOOD THE FIRE
S
by Arlitia Jones
Directed by Bostin Christopher
In 1912 Lena Morrow Lewis, charismatic lecturer and famous agitator for the Socialist Party came to AK to spread the word to laboring men and women and took Alaska by storm.
Based on the true story of Lena Morrow Lewis who ran for Territorial Delegate to Congress on the Socialist ticket in 1916. Starring Sara Wagner as Lena Morrow Lewis and featuring Jeff McCamish and Krista Schwarting. Our special appreciation to our Dramaturg, Jayne Wenger.

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THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS
AT 7 PM • SUNDAYS AT 3

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INSIDE INFO!
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RECIPIENT OF THE GOVERNORS
AWARD FOR ARTS ORGANIZATION
MAYOR’S AWARD FOR
OUTSTANDING ARTS ORGANIZATION
GOVERNOR’S AWARD FOR
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST: JERRY HARPER

CTC IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY
Conoco Phillips Alaska, the NEA,
ASCA, Municipality of Anchorage Arts Advisory Commission/Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation,
The Nerland Agency, The Atwood Foundation,
BP, The Rasmuson Foundation, The Alaska Humanities Forum and individual contributors.

APRIL (4/9-26) WORLD PREMIERE
TIME IMMEMORIAL

by Jack Dalton and Allison Warden
The Native Perspective and Statehood. A tribute to the indigenous people and the spirit of the Great Land.

MAY (5/8-31)
OUR TOWN
by Thornton Wilder
The Pulitzer Prize winning American Classic could be set in small town Alaska.

JUNE (6/1-30)
HULLABALOO
Performed and Created by Alice Welling
An historical but hysterically accurate multi media musical comedy show about Alaska by one of Alaska’s favorite
entertainers.

Our directors will include:
Krista Schwarting, Dick Reichman. Erin Dagon Mitchell, Erick Hayden, Bostin Christopher and Elizabeth Ware and all the best actors, designers and tech people in town!

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CTC BOARD AND CTC ADVISORY COUNCIL AND ALL THE THEATRE ARTISTS, STAFF AND
VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE OUR THEATRE POSSIBLE.

A DIFFERENT PLAY EVERY MONTH!

EXTRA ADDED SPECIAL EVENTS
EVERY MONTH!

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JULY & AUGUST (7/10-8/16)
MESHUGGAH-NUNS

by Dan Goggin
A musical comedy salute to the visitor industry in Alaska… the “Nunsense” sisters on an Alaskan cruise rescue a production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Guaranteed hilarity and summer fun!

SEPTEMBER (9/10-27) WORLD PREMIERE
THE BIG ONE
A CHRONICLE OF THE VALDEZ OIL SPILL

by Dick Reichman
Black Gold and Alaska…. Individuals on the fault-line between corporate capitalism and Earth-stewardship.

OCTOBER (10/8-25) WORLD PREMIERE
THE COURTSHIP OF ZACK AND ADA

by Shane Mitchell
The chief players include both proponents and opponents in the quest for statehood. Romance also blossoms in this vibrant period of Alaska’s history. A multi-media collaboration with AMIPA enhances this production with real footage from the period.

NOVEMBER (11/5-22)
ALMOST, ALASKA
(originally titled Almost, Maine)
by John Cariani
A delightful midwinters night dream under the northern lights in the remote mythical town of Almost, Alaska. Residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways.

DECEMBER (12/3-20)
BARK! THE MUSICAL
by Francis Dillard
A new hit musical about man’s truest friend, as told and sung from a doggie point of view. Howling funny with a two paws up rating!

JANUARY 2010 (1/15-31) WORLD PREMIERE
WINDBLOWN AND DRIPPING

by Peter Porco
Dashiell Hammett’s years in Alaska during WWII as the most improbable of GI’s. Father of the modern American detective story is editing a soldiers’ newspaper and being chased by the FBI as a communist subversive. Opens Jan. 15 and runs thru 1/31