IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG SEASON
THE
BLUE BEAR
 February 10-18, 2012
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
Adapted by Luan Schooler and Leon Ingulsrud
Directed by Leon Ingulsrud
In 1990, author Lynn Schooler was a wilderness guide in Juneau when he met the Japanese wildlife photographer, Michio Hoshino. The two shared a passion for writing, photography, and Alaska’s wild places. Together, they began a search to find and photograph the rare and legendary glacier bear. Before they could find a blue bear, Hoshino was tragically killed by a Siberian grizzly, after which Schooler dedicated himself to getting their photograph to honor his friend. Based on the book of the same title, The Blue Bear follows Schooler’s tale of learning to trust again through his stunningly intimate portrait of a remarkable friendship. The performance combines Schooler’s text with Hoshino’s images in a visually stunning production. The Blue Bear had it’s world premiere at Perseverance Theatre in January, 2011.
ARTISTIC TEAM
Director Leon Ingulsrud
Playwright Luan Schooler
Set Design Akiko Nishijima Rotch
Video Design Greg Emetaz
Asst. Video Design Brice Habeger
Light Design Art Rotch
Costume Design Valerie Snyder
Sound Design Lucy Peckham
Props Master Ulu Mills
Asst. Directors Hannah Wolf & Maja-stina Wang
Production Stage Manager Hannah Wolf
CAST
Lynn Schooler: Ryan Conarro
Michio Hoshino:
Takahiro Yamamoto
Musician: Jordan Shindle
THE BLUE BEAR IN THE NEWS
1. Read about director Leon Ingulsrud’s own adventure into the wilderness in the Juneau Empire.
2. Take a look into the rehearsal process in the Juneau Empire.
3. 2011 preview articles in the Juneau Empire and Capital City Weekly.
ANCHORAGE PERFORMANCES
Pay-As-You-Can Preview
Thursday, February 9, 7:30pm
Opening Night
Friday, February 10, 7:30 pm
Regular Performances
Saturday, February 11, 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 12, 4:00 pm
Thursday, February 16, 7:30 pm
Friday. February 17, 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 18, 2:00pm & 7:30 pm
Flying to Anchorage to see the show? Get a 10% discount on your Alaska Airlines flight!
Special thanks to our media partners:
The Blue Bear was made possible by support from:
With additional season support from:
The
Atwood Foundation
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
The Alaska State Council on the Arts
The City & Borough of Juneau/Juneau Arts & Humanities Council
The Juneau Empire
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