theater

Not all actors have the time to commit to a fully staged play or musical. That’s why the Kenai Performers are putting together a style of theater where actors do dramatic readings with few costumes or rehearsals.

There will be Oompa Loompas and sweet treats this weekend at Nikiski Middle/High School. That’s because the school is putting on a student-directed version of the musical “Willy Wonka Jr.”

The 1950s inspired musical follows the romance of two teenagers from opposing cliques. Dozens of student actors, crew members and ensemble have been rehearsing for the show since the start of the school year.

More than a decade after its last performance, Kenai Central High School’s theater program is back. Students across two schools will join forces this weekend to stage a production of the Broadway classic “Annie.”

Socialists, capitalists and nutcases of every political persuasion are embarking on a lampooned theatrical journey. “Lame Ducks and Dark Horses” follows the mayhem often associated with election season, with skits and quips that may hit close to home.

An oddball Halloween tradition will soon make its return to the Kenai Peninsula. The annual synchronized screening and live performance of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” brings out the inner weirdness of audiences while raising money for nonprofits.

The Kenai Performers will soon take flight in a wacky production of the French comedy classic “Boeing Boeing.” The play has been two theater seasons in the making, and the group says its absurd storyline will make audiences cringe with delight.

For the first time in over a decade, Triumvirate Theatre will stage a one-of-a-kind comedy-parody. “This Ain’t Broadway” is a locally-written musical that follows a fraudulent playwright’s writing process.

More than three years after a fire razed Triumvirate Theatre’s building in Nikiski, construction is underway on a new playhouse in Kenai. The local theater group says the new building wouldn’t be possible without the help of community support and state funding.

This week, Soldotna High School’s auditorium is alive with “The Sound of Music.” Triumvirate Theatre is staging a production of the Broadway classic, which follows a governess who falls in love with a naval captain during the height of Austria’s Nazi takeover.