Perseverance Theatre

Perseverance Theatre Perseverance Theatre’s mission is to create professional theatre by and for Alaskans.

Meet the 2026 STAR Faculty!Aurora Behlke (she/her) is an Alaska raised, London-based playwright, educator, and musician....
06/19/2026

Meet the 2026 STAR Faculty!

Aurora Behlke (she/her) is an Alaska raised, London-based playwright, educator, and musician. Previously, she was working in St. Louis, Missouri as a teaching artist at Metro Theatre Company, as well as writing for the Confluence Regional Writers Project at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival.

Her work has recently been produced at Perseverance Theatre, Echo Theatre, and The University of St. Andrew's (FOUNDERS, KEEPERS); The Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival (THANK YOU, PORCUPINE); and Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble (LIEBLINGSTANTE, THE INFERNO IS FOR B*TCHES).

She is currently pursuing an MFA in Theatre for Children and Young People at Rose Bruford College, where she is studying how theatre can be used to support literacy in education.

Meet the 2026 STAR Faculty!Caitlin Thomas is a composer and multi-instrumentalist based in NYC. Most recently, she toure...
06/18/2026

Meet the 2026 STAR Faculty!

Caitlin Thomas is a composer and multi-instrumentalist based in NYC. Most recently, she toured with folk legend Dar Williams on cello, vocals, and guitar.

As a Broadway sub, she’s shared the stage with Sara Bareilles in Waitress (2021), as well as Real Women Have Curves (2025). She also held the cello/guitar chairs for the Dear Evan Hansen and Waitress Nat’l tours.

As a composer: Caitlin’s short musical Divorce Party premiered in Sound Bites 2025 Festival. (Add: BMI Lehman Engle Workshop; Berklee College of Music, NYU.) Her debut single, “Love Me from St. Louis,” is on all music streaming platforms.

Meet the 2026 STAR Faculty!Zetra Goodlow is a director, educator, and storyteller originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvan...
06/17/2026

Meet the 2026 STAR Faculty!

Zetra Goodlow is a director, educator, and storyteller originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who is passionate about creating meaningful theatrical experiences and inspiring the next generation of artists.

A graduate of Point Park University with a degree in Theatre Arts, a minor in Business, and a concentration in Directing, she has built a career that combines artistic excellence with a deep commitment to mentorship and arts education.

Now based in Dallas Texas, Zetra has collaborated with organizations including Urban Arts Center, Under Main Theatre, Amphibian Stage, Dallas Theater Center, Theatre Three, Bishop Arts Theatre Center, Dallas College, Harrell Budd Elementary and Soul Rep Theatre Company. Her recent directing credits include Bird on a Ferry by Blaise Miller, God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, and Leap of Faith by Alan Menken.

Known for her collaborative leadership style and commitment to arts education, Zetra is dedicated to creating an environment where young artists are challenged, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. She believes theatre is a transformative art form that cultivates creativity, confidence, discipline, communication, and empathy skills that extend far beyond the stage.

Through her mentorship, students are encouraged to think critically, embrace their individuality, and develop the courage to share their unique perspectives with the world. Zetra is proud to help foster a culture of excellence, creativity, and belonging for the talented students and families here at STAR.

Meet the 2026 STAR Faculty!Noa Carlson dabbles in many realms. She is a proud theatre-maker, actor, stage manager, and b...
06/16/2026

Meet the 2026 STAR Faculty!

Noa Carlson dabbles in many realms. She is a proud theatre-maker, actor, stage manager, and biologist. She is blessed to work in theater on Tlingít Aaní with Perseverance Theatre, Juneau Ghost Light Theater, Theatre in the Rough, the JAHC, and Theater Alaska.

Born and raised in St. Paul, MN, she found great interest in all things theatrical, beginning as an actor in her middle school production of The Music Man to stage managing her high school’s production of Mary Zimmerman’s The Secret in the Wings.

Post-college, she worked in the Twin Cities on Social-Emotional education at a traveling children’s theater, and at Penumbra Theatre and Mixed Blood Theatre on projects related to Black racial healing and community artistic work, respectively.

She is beyond excited to join the STAR team again this summer as a Support Instructor and co-instructing Acting and Dance with Kylie!

Meet the STAR 2026 Faculty!Kylie Ferguson (she/her) is a director, performer, choreographer, and teaching artist based i...
06/16/2026

Meet the STAR 2026 Faculty!

Kylie Ferguson (she/her) is a director, performer, choreographer, and teaching artist based in Tlingít Aaní (Juneau, Alaska). Originally from New Orleans, she began her artistic journey inspired by her grandmother’s piano accompaniment for musicals and her mother’s passion for dance.

Kylie is a Musical Theatre graduate of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and trained with the New Orleans Ballet Company. She holds a B.A. in Directing from Webster University and has trained with the internationally acclaimed physical theatre company Frantic Assembly. Recent credits include sword fighting in Romeo and Juliet with Theatre in the Rough and directing Dance Nation for Juneau Ghost Light Theatre's Play Crawl Series.

Through her work as an artist and educator, Kylie is passionate about uplifting student voices and fostering creativity through storytelling and performance.

Meet the STAR 2026 Faculty!LaCreatia earned her Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theatre and Design from Cal Poly Pomona, w...
06/12/2026

Meet the STAR 2026 Faculty!

LaCreatia earned her Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theatre and Design from Cal Poly Pomona, where she developed a passion for musical theatre and the art of costuming. She began her career at the Disneyland Resort and, in 2015, expanded her journey as a Wardrobe Supervisor aboard cruise ships.

Known for her love of connecting with people and engaging in meaningful conversations, LaCreatia is thrilled to join Perseverance Theatre as STAR faculty.

Meet the STAR 2026 Faculty!Nita Mendoza (Lighting Designer,she/her) is a Chicana lighting designer based out ofSouthern ...
06/11/2026

Meet the STAR 2026 Faculty!

Nita Mendoza (Lighting Designer,
she/her) is a Chicana lighting designer based out of
Southern California, and this is her second
collaboration with the Perseverance Community!
Previously at PT, Nita designed Hedwig & the Angry
Inch (2023).

Born and raised in El Paso, TX, Nita moved to
California to pursue an MFA in Lighting Design from the
University of California, Irvine and graduated in 2021.

Nita enjoys bouncing around different universities as a
guest instructor and has been teaching on and off since
2021. Previous institutions include University of
Southern California, University of Northern Colorado,
University of Central Arkansas, Pomona College, and
California State University, Los Angeles.

Recent lighting design credits: Men on Boats
(Chapman University), Cinderella: A Salsa Fairytale
(South Coast Repertory), Hamlet (University of Central
Arkansas), Ms. Watson & Ms. Holmes: Apt. 2B
(Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center) Escape to
Margaritaville (Theatre SilCo), Hookman (Pomona
College), Harbur Gate (CalPoly Pomona), The Three
Musketeers (TheatreSquared), All’s Well That Ends
Well (New Swan Shakespeare Festival), Uncle Vanya
(Chapman University), RENT (Irvine Valley College),
The Moors (Pomona College), Here Comes the Night
(Moving Arts Theatre Company), Sunday in the Park
with George (El Paso Opera), Water by the Spoonful
(Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center), Winter Lights
(Discovery Cube, Orange County).

Meet Your STAR 2026 Faculty!Casey C. Powers is a stage manager and Juneau transplant, originally from New Jersey. Persev...
06/10/2026

Meet Your STAR 2026 Faculty!

Casey C. Powers is a stage manager and Juneau transplant, originally from New Jersey.

Perseverance Theatre: 2025-2026 Season, 2025 STAR Stage Management Instructor, 2025 Lingit Opera Workshop, Full Contact (NNPN Rolling World Premiere), Cold Case (World Premiere), A Nice Indian Boy.

Other Regional: Chautauqua Theater Company, University of Delaware, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.

Off- Broadway: The 10th Annual Lillian Wald Symposium at Abrons Arts Center/Henry Street Settlement, Atlantic Stage II, Workshop and Industry Presentation of Shanghai Sonatas at Theater 555.

New York: Sketchbook Theatre with Tydeman Farm, Red Monkey Theater Group with Bartow Pell Mansion Museum.

She is also the executive assistant at Spice Juneau Indian Cuisine and the Juneau representative for Stand Up Alaska.

WHO IS EXCITED FOR SUMMER CAMP?! STAR starts June 22nd with Technical Theatre (Costumes, lighting, stage management) and...
06/10/2026

WHO IS EXCITED FOR SUMMER CAMP?!

STAR starts June 22nd with Technical Theatre (Costumes, lighting, stage management) and Acting, but before all that we want to introduce you to the fabulous people teaching these epic subjects.

See anyone you know? Any guesses on what the other classes will be? (hint: they're shown on the STAR flyer and registration page)

ptalaska.org/star2026 for registration and all the deets!

Interested in performing in Anchorage? Send us an email with the subject, "WOLF AT THE DOOR Casting Submissions" with qu...
06/08/2026

Interested in performing in Anchorage?

Send us an email with the subject, "WOLF AT THE DOOR Casting Submissions" with questions or audition materials to [email protected]

Can't wait to see your submissions!

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Douglas, AK
99824

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