Pier One brings 1 man to 2-act play
Things have gone very bad for Arthur.
His wife, Esther, has run off with his friend. And, while Arthur is able to weather the crisis — thanks to the small community library he runs — his library is becoming obsolete.
And libraries are in Arthur’s blood. His father ran one before him, using the organizational decimal system that his great-grandfather Melville Dewey invented.
Homer’s production turns 21: Magic year for Nutcracker Ballet
It takes a town and more than 2 decades to keep the beloved script moving
By Naomi Klouda
Homer Tribune
When the curtain opens on this year’s Nutcracker Ballet, young Clara, played by Alyssa VanLiere, isn’t alone in her daydreams. Her younger brother, Fritz, played by Flynn Bloom, is marching with tin soldiers and generally annoying his highly [...]
‘Thank You Dance’ comes to Homer
On the Sterling Highway, near Clam Gulch, an old-fashioned bar made of logs carries a Yup’ik name that’s spelled wrong; mostly to help people pronounce it correctly: Que’Ana Bar.
It means “thank you,” and is the place resting fitfully in the memory of a young woman who visited her grandparents there for many years.
Cyrano’s brings ‘The Big One’ to Homer
A lot of people misattribute the reason for why the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill happened.
“It wasn’t really simply because Captain Hazelwood was drunk or because Exxon officials were bastards,” said playwright Dick Reichman. “There is much more to it than that; there’s more mystery to it. You have to try to delve into the industry’s need to cut corners and pursue profits to find the larger understanding.”
Musical comedy caps Pier One season
Wrapping up the summer season with smiles and songs, Pier One Theatre brings the off-Broadway hit musical, “Hedwig and The Angry Inch” to audiences beginning this Friday, and running through the Labor Day Weekend.
The comedy tells the story of Hedwig – an “internationally ignored” rock singer – searches for love and stardom while dealing with a botched sex change.
In a cave … in the rain
Hedwig dress rehearsal wows Halibut Cove audience
By Randi Somers
Homer Tribune
HOMER TRIBUNE/Randi Somers – Director Kathleen Gustafson (left) steps in to provide harmony as Hedwig (Atz Lee Kilcher) polishes up his performance at Pier One on Aug. 28.In its final “Off-Pier One” performance, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” traveled to Halibut Cove last week to entertain [...]
Pier One takes a turn for the serious
Unlike the more lighthearted fare featured earlier this summer, Pier One Theatre’s opening of “Hit and Run” this Friday explores the grief and guilt associated with a tragic accident involving a young boy. The play explores the repercussions of the accident on the driver, his family and associates in a serious drama that could be classified as a tragedy.
The power of Pier One’s youth
Theatre stages 3 plays
By Randi Somers
Homer Tribune
HOMER TRIBUNE/Randi Somers – Summer may be a great break from the school year for young people, but Pier One Theatre youth are hard at work polishing their thespian skills.
What kind of power could induce young people to sharpen pencils, slide into desks and start taking tests during their [...]
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