If you see a scary yet familiar face on the TV this halloween season, then you've spotted TBA's friend Douglas Watts in an anti-drunk-driving public service announcement.

If you haven't seen the TV spot yet, you can download it from the State's web server: Halloween-2006.wmv

Evelyn Lee – Hailey Faust
Kathleen Carpenter – Jessica Faust
Willamina McCall – Betsey Mylius
Thomasina Styles – Kristin Fernandez
Dorothy (Dot) Styles – Olivia Route
Naomi Stewart – Audra Nabinger
Electa – Jessica Stark
Oleah – Elle Delaney
Mrs. Peterson – Petra Banks
Dame Edith Smyth-Rogers – Erin Dagon Mitchell
Dr. Helen Manners – Toni Huggins
Edward Bellingham – David Powell
Monkhouse Lee – Carl Bright
Abercrombie Smith – Todd Glidewell
Jethro Hastie – Leif Sawyer
Long Norton – Frank Delaney
Dr. Arnold Carpenter – Randy Peck
Dr. Henry Jordon – Dennis Cleary
Rev. Plumptree Peterson – Mike Faust
Colonel Makepeace Doyle – Wayne Mitchell
Sgt. Murphy – Brad Miller
Pvt. Burns – David Fink
Pvt. Flanders – Kyle Campbell
Pvt. Skinner – Jason Hickenlooper
Hakkan – Douglas Watts
The Mummy – Michael Fawcett


What a killer casting process this was. Every single person who read was wonderful. I wish that I could have cast every one who auditioned but the costumer designer would have murdered me. To those of you who didn’t get cast thank you for your time and we’ll hopefully see you at auditions for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. To the cast, congratulations! The first read through will be Thursday night at a place to be announced. I can’t wait to get started on what is sure to be the best Halloween show yet.

Happy Haunting!

Shane

Illusions 3!!

TBA Theatre is proud to announce the opening of the mystical and magical "Illusions 3".



September 29 - October 1
Friday & Saturday at 7:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 3:00pm

School Matinees October 28 and 29 at 10 am & Noon!

Teachers, download the study guide for your classrooms! Download!

The Play! Series 2006-2007

Don’t miss these great shows from the creative staff that has brought you such productions as Madeline, I’ll Always Love Christmas and The Witch of Greythorn.

All performances take place at
APU's Grant Hall • E.R. Brown Auditorium.

School Matinees available for all productions! Call or email for details!

For Tickets or information call 677-PLAY (7529) or email play@tbatheatre.org

With over 70 years of combined experience, the staff at TBA are the experts in family theatre. Experience the enchantment as we take to the stage at APU Grant Hall with a season of magic, mystery, and music!

Don't miss this fabulous serious of Stage Combat workshops with Certified Fight Instructor D.C. Wright.

August 14 - 18 with certification on the 19th.
Wendy Williamson Auditorium
in partnership with WWA and Frozen Steel Productions

For all the details, read more!

Pirates commandeer the Anchorage Senior Center as TBA Theatre presents "Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Murder." - a fundraiser night for TBA and Midtown Rotary.  Join in the adventure of this murder mystery melodrama and help your fellow buccaneers solve the dastardly murder of a young sailor.  With a critically acclaimed cast, including Shane Mitchell, Elle Delaney, Paul Bryner & Annie Route, "Yo Ho Ho" will have you howling with laughter dying to solve the mystery.  It's dinner, a silent auction, and great entertainment!

WHO: Midtown Rotary & TBA Theatre Company
WHAT: "Yo Ho Ho & a Bottle of Murder" - fundraiser dinner
WHERE: Anchorage Senior Center
WHEN: Saturday, April 22nd at 5:30pm arrival, 6:30 show
TICKETS: $60
CONTACT: John Sauve, Midtown Rotary, 333-7907

Help TBA and Midtown Rotary continue to benefit the Anchorage community by purchasing some tickets and having a great evening out!  If you choose to, you can even dress like a criminal mastermind or a criminal pirate to really make it a night to remember!

TBA's Spring Theatre Store starts Saturday, April 8th!

Check out these fun classes for ages 5-adult! All classes are on Saturday mornings, April 8 - May 13. To register please respond to this email or just show up on Saturday morning and register in the lobby of the Professional Studies Building on the corner of Lake Otis & Providence Dr (attached to the Williamson Auditorium).

IMAGINATION STATION - STORY THEATRE
Instructor: Alexis Hudson
Cost: $40.00
Ages: 5 - 7
Times: 11am - 12pm
Prerequisites: None
Location: Wendy Williamson Auditorium
Let yourself run wild as you explore how to use the voice, body and imagination to create animals, people, and objects, with some of your favorite storybook characters while learning the basics of the world of theatre.


ACTOR’S ARENA - OPEN SCENEWORK
Instructor: Alexis Hudson
Cost: $40.00
Ages: 8 - 11
Times: 10am - 11am
Prerequisites: None
Location: Wendy Williamson Auditorium
Characters, comedy, and creativity abound in this discovery of how to become an actor for the stage. Learn how to use the voice, the body and the imagination to portray a role as well as how to modify the emotional content of any scene.


COMEDY CLUB - COMEDY IMPROVISATION
Instructor: Kevin Goff
Cost: $40.00
Ages: 12 - 18
Times: 9am - 10am
Prerequisites: None
Location: Wendy Williamson Auditorium
For fans of “Second City” and “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?” Performers work on integrating the acting skills of ensemble and spontaneity in this fast paced theatre style. Increase your confidence and presentation skills as you learn the fundamentals of “performing without a net.” Session concludes with a brief family and friends demonstration.


FAMILY WORKSHOP - STAGE COMBAT - INTERMEDIATE RAPIER
Instructor: Dueling Arts International Associate Instructor and SAFD Certified actor-combatant Frank Delaney
Cost: $100.00
Ages: 14 - Adult
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00pm
Prerequisites: Successful completion of phase one of the course or equivalent experience.
Location: Wendy Williamson Auditorium
This course focuses on the fundamental form and method of rapier use, as well as the history of the rapier as it relates to acting the fight. This phase emphasizes acting the fight and scene selection as well as elementary combat choreography.

Don't miss out on the fun! Sign up today!

Your favorite singers, storytellers and balladiers are at it again with pirate tunes to boot. Folks Tales will commandeer the Williamson stage at The Anchorage Folk Festival this Sunday, January 22nd around 8:15pm.

With Shane Mitchell, Wayne Mitchell, Erin Dagon, Elle Delaney, Kristin Fernandez, Dennis Cleary, Petra Banks, Leif Sawyer and Andy Rogers, this event is a must see!

Fight safe for the holidays!

Don't know what to get your loved ones for Christmas? Looking for a chance to bond with your teen over the winter break? How about stuffing an acting class into their stockings!? This fun, active week-long course is ideal for the seasoned fighter interested in sharpening their skills, as well as for the beginner looking to get started in stage combat.

TBA Theatre's lead combat choreographer, SAFD-certified Actor-combatant Frank Delaney, will introduce participants to proper use of the quarterstaff for stage - including short form, long form and pike form. This Quarterstaff class is highly recommended for actors planning to audition for the Three Baron's Fair Contest of Champions, TFYP's Lady of Sherwood or any show that requires stage combat training!

• Stage Combat: Quarterstaff
• Ages: 14 - Adult
• Prerequisites: None
• Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Days: M - F, December 26th - 30th
• Location: Wendy Williamson Auditorium
• Cost: $ 100.00, cash or check payable to TBA Theatre

Space is limited. To register, email Andrea@TBAtheatre.org or call 677-PLAY today! Certificates available for stocking stuffers upon request.

It's always good to plan ahead, all you April Fools: IMPROVaganza the Fourth is coming to the city around you!

Hilarity and highjinx hit the stage in full force as your favorite Anchorage High Schools compete for the coveted Golden Chicken of Comedy. See the zany sport of improv at it's best as our celebrity judges decide which team gives the chart-topping performance in rounds of off-the-cuff games, much like “Who's Line Is It Anyway.”

We perform one-night only on Friday April 7th at 7:30 PM in the Anchorage Museum of History & Arts Auditorium. Tickets are $5 general admission, available at the door.

Interested in partcipating in IMPROVaganza? One team from each high school will be accepted into the competition. Teams are comprised of 4-7 high school students. Get your team together and email megan@tbatheatre.org to register.

Call 677-PLAY for more information!