The Summit Stage

Summit Theatre Project (STP) is excited to share its vision and join with the already thriving Anchorage theatre community. Valuing and showcasing Alaskan acting talent, encouraging collaboration with professional artists from outside our state, providing educational opportunities for youth through adult actors and (of course!) producing theatrical experiences of the highest calibre for our guests.

We invite you to join us in our celebration of live theatre!

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Inagural Performance

The stage is set for our inaugural production! Please join us in wishing our cast, director and staff a HAPPY OPENING! As we lift the...

Jun 20

Support Summit

Your donation matters to the Summit Theatre Project (STP), whether it’s your time, talents, or finances . We are so grateful to those...

Jul 15

Kenai Senior Center

Did you know?? We tour! During our closing week, we brought THE BEAR to the folks at the Kenai Senior Center and to the residents at...

Jun 28

501(c)(3) status!

BIG NEWS! Summit Theatre Project is THRILLED to announce it's official status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Thank you to our...

Jun 17

Seating for our upcoming SUMMIT CHRISTMAS is limited and reserved⛄

December 11th-14th!

Check our ticket link to find available seats: www.summittheatreproject.yapsody.com

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, magic, and festive cheer as talented performers bring your favorite Christmas songs to life on the Summit Stage.

Did you know? We tour! 🗻🚍🗻

During our closing week, we brought THE BEAR to the folks at the Kenai Senior Center and to the residents at Heritage Place in Soldotna. Summit’s mission is to bring professional theatre to communities in Alaska with limited access.

Thank you to these locations for letting us do a test run of what we hope to bring to audiences across the state.

Summit Theatre Project would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Anchorage theatre community for its warm and generous response to our Chekhov One-Acts.

We are off to the races! Stay tuned for information about our upcoming season, classes, and various opportunities to connect.

🐻MEET THE CAST!🪓 James Arthel Reilly brings a quiet (and not so quiet!) intensity to THE BEAR and ON THE HIGH ROAD!

James Arthel Reilly is an actor and educator from Lancaster County, PA. He is delighted to be in community with some of his dearest friends doing what he loves most and thrilled to make his Alaskan theatre debut. James has been humbled to be a part of the vibrant arts communities in Lancaster, Philadelphia, Chicago, Wisconsin, Florida, and now Anchorage. Select theatre credits: THE MOUSETRAP (Giles Ralston), SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE (Moriarty), THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW (Ichabod Crane), HENRY V (Dauphin). Film/TV: Chicago P.D. (NBCUniversal). James holds an MFA in Acting from Northern Illinois University.

There's only one chance left to catch James and the rest of our wonderful cast at @c3_ak in Anchorage!

OUR FINAL PERFORMANCE is SUNDAY, 6/29 at 3:00PM. Tickets available here: https://www.summittheatreproject.org/shows

💍MEET THE CAST!🪓 Kaitlyn Cheng brings both fiery energy and charm to our tales. 😉 Treat yourself by catching both her performances in THE PROPOSAL and ON THE HIGH ROAD!

Kaitlyn Cheng is an actor and educator originally from the Bay Area, and after a brief stint in Chicago, now resides in Philadelphia. Kaitlyn has had the extreme pleasure to work in several states and theaters across the country and is thrilled to explore Alaska and the Anchorage theater scene. She is grateful to work alongside this generous, hilarious group. She has worked previously with Theater Mu, the largest Asian American theater in the Midwest and the second largest in the country, in the world premiere of HELLS CANYON. In Philadelphia, she worked with Hedgerow Theatre on the U.S. premiere of NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE, playing the titular role. Select Credits: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Hedgerow Theatre Company), CLUE, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (WV Public Theatre), TITLE X (Artemisia Theatre). MFA in Acting, Northern Illinois University.

There's one weekend left to catch Kaitlyn and the rest of our wonderful cast at @c3_ak !
Performances 6/27 and 6/28 at 7:00PM and 6/29 (Sunday) at 3:00PM. Tickets available here: https://www.summittheatreproject.org/shows

📸 @kait.cheng @anto_of_ak

🪓MEET THE CAST!🪓 @kmschwarting Krista M. Schwarting brings a regal precision to the eye of the storm in ON THE HIGH ROAD!

Krista M. Schwarting's recent performances include CALIFORNIA SUITE (Millie Michaels), OUR TOWN (The Stage Manager), TWELFTH NIGHT (Olivia) and TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS (Dear Sugar/Cheryl Strayed). A frequent director, her recent projects include ACT's WAIT UNTIL DARK and Cyrano's productions of THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP and THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY. She can next be seen onstage for the West Coast premiere of DEAR CAMP at ACT. Krista holds a Consent-Forward Artist certification from IDC and is an associate member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society.

We're thrilled to have Krista be a part of our inaugural production! Get your tickets for this weekend at @c3_ak here: https://www.summittheatreproject.org/shows

🪓MEET THE CAST!🪓 Kevin Keith brings the presence and the power of a storm to ON THE HIGH ROAD!

Kevin has been very active in the Anchorage theatre community since 2018 and is pleased to be a part of Summit Theatre Project’s inaugural production. Earlier this year, he directed ALABAMA STORY (Anchorage Community Theatre) and was onstage in SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY (TBA Theatre), which also featured Jasper Davis. Favorite recent roles include Benedick in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (TBA Theatre), Orgon in TARTUFFE (Cyrano’s Theatre Company), and The Crooked Man in MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE (TBA Theatre), which toured to the Edmonton Fringe Festival in 2024 with Zoë Katharine starring as the sheep. He is the proud parent of Jasper and Zoë.

You won't want to miss Kevin! You have three more chances to catch him at @c3_ak! Tickets available here: https://www.summittheatreproject.org/shows

🐻MEET THE CAST!🪓Jason Souza brings big laughs to THE BEAR and ON THE HIGH ROAD! @uteguy14

Jason Souza is delighted for the opportunity to work with Summit Theatre Project. Although he has performed in church dramas in Anchorage for many years, this will be his first performance in a professional production. He is a co-pastor at Christ Community Church, Alaska. Jason enjoys spending time with family and friends, stories (books, movies, television, coffee & fireside conversations, etc.), and hiking.

While this might be Jason's first ride, you'll quickly see why we hope it isn't his last!

You have ONE WEEKEND LEFT to catch him and the rest of our wonderful cast at @c3_ak! Performances 6/27 and 6/28 at 7:00PM and 6/29 at 3:00PM.

Tickets available here: https://www.summittheatreproject.org/shows

🐻MEET THE CAST!🪓 Annika Merkel brings both feisty passion and gentle charm to her work in THE BEAR and ON THE HIGH ROAD!

Annika is a local performer, music director, and audition coach. She was recently seen in Cyrano's production of CABARET as Fraulein Schneider and ACT's MATILDA as Mrs. Wormwood. This season she also music directed the musicals at Myrnas--THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW and THE WIZARD OF OZ. She looks forward to music directing THE ADDAMS FAMILY (ACT) and performing in OUTSIDE MULLINGAR (Cyrano's) this fall. She is excited and honored to be a part of STP's inaugural production!

There's one weekend left to catch Annika and the rest of our wonderful cast at @c3_ak! Performances 6/27 and 6/28 at 7:00PM and 6/29 at 3:00PM. Tickets available here: https://www.summittheatreproject.org/shows

💍MEET THE CAST!🪓 Emily exudes exuberant expressions excellently evoking emotional events. 😉 Come check out her performances in THE PROPOSAL and ON THE HIGH ROAD!

Emily Hartley is very honored to join Summit Theatre Project for the inaugural production! Last year, Emily had the opportunity to perform in two musicals at Mad Myrna’s theatre: In the spring, she starred as the villainess “Caiaphas” in an all-female production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. And in the fall, Emily played her dream role of “Riff Raff” in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. Most recently, she was spotted on the Cyrano’s stage portraying “Helga” in CABARET, and the sassy stagehand for Myrna’s production of THE WIZARD OF OZ. Emily would like to thank you with her whole Hartley heart for supporting STP’s first show of many!

Enjoy Emily's wonderful work at @c3_ak NOW thru June 29! Secure your tickets here: https://www.summittheatreproject.org/shows

The stage is set for our inaugural production! Please join us in wishing our cast, director and staff a HAPPY OPENING! As we lift the curtain, we need YOU. Join our theatre lab as we ask questions, seek answers and get our laughs in along the way. Secure your tickets here: https://www.summittheatreproject.org/shows

💍MEET THE CAST!🪓 Anto Holiday brings wit, humor, and vibrant life to our stage in THE PROPOSAL and ON THE HIGH ROAD.

Anto Holiday (Ivan Vassilievitc Lomov, Egor Merik) is a lifelong Alaskan. His passion has been theatre since a young age and he is very happy to get to explore Chekhov! You may have seen him as Emcee in CTC’s production of Cabaret, performed earlier this year. Other favorite roles include Galahad (and others!) in Spamalot! Performed at UAA, Mark in Rent with TAU, and Tooker in Summerland with CTC. When not on the stage, you can find Anto in the mountains, in a brewery, or spending quality time with loved ones.

Come see Anto and the rest of our excellent cast at @c3_ak NOW thru June 29! Secure your tickets here: https://www.summittheatreproject.org/shows

BIG NEWS! Summit Theatre Project is THRILLED to announce its official status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Thank you to our wonderful board, our donors and even the IRS, for making this possible. If you'd like to support our mission to bring high-quality theatre to limited access communities, visit: https://www.summittheatreproject.org and click DONATE.

The inquisitive and quietly funny "On the High Road" rounds out our trifecta of one-act plays. Strangers huddle together seeking shelter from a storm. But on the high road, the rain isn't the only thing knocking at the door...

Secure your tickets here: www.summittheatreproject.org/shows

📸 featuring @anto_of_ak, @em_hart_, @kait.cheng, Annika Merkel and James Reilly

We couldn't BEAR to have you miss these photos from our rehearsals for THE BEAR! Tempers and passions flare when a creditor arrives to collect a debt from a grieving widow. Called "a joke in one act" by the playwright himself, come laugh along with @c3_ak June 19-29! Secure your tickets www.summittheatreproject.org/shows
📸@uteguy14, Annika Merkel, and James Reilly

Take a peep into our rehearsals for The Proposal! See what all the smiles are about in our inaugural production, a trifecta of comedic one-acts by renowned Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Marriage proposals turn into shouting matches, a funeral becomes a flirtation, and chance meetings become murder mysteries. Running June 19-29 at @c3_ak! Tickets on sale now: www.summittheatreproject.org/shows
📷 featuring @anto_of_ak , @em_hart_ , @kait.cheng

🛬 For our inaugural season, we’ve brought in two of our dear friends, James Reilly and Kaitlyn Cheng, from the Philadelphia Theatre Market.

Don’t miss this opportunity! Join us for an acting masterclass designed for all experience levels—this Saturday, June 14, at C3AK.

https://www.summittheatreproject.org/classes

Show Announcement!

Join the Summit Theatre Project June 19th -June 29th for an evening of sharp wit, big laughs and surprising heart.

This series of farcical Chekhov shorts will be performed by local talent alongside guests artists from out of state. Cast announcements coming soon!

Tickets available via the QR code or our website summittheatreproject.org

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