Alaska Junior Theatre Brings Frindle to Anchorage
Contributed by Lainie Dreas
Alaska Junior Theater is so excited to present Frindle with Griffin Theatre Company of Chicago in Alaska again! These talented actors are bringing a funny tale to life for all ages in the Discovery Theatre on Saturday, May 4th at 2 PM.
Nicholas Allen has plenty of ideas. When he ends up in Mrs. Granger’s language arts class, he has his best idea ever. He decides to create his own word… FRINDLE! Before long Nick’s word creates a buzz in his school, his town and then to his surprise it spreads all around the country, and a power struggle erupts with the strict Mrs. Granger. Will the word “Frindle” win? Based on the multiple award-winning best-selling novel by Andrew Clements, this quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words will have your young audience inventing their own words.
Executive Director Lainie Dreas said, “It’s kind of nostalgic for me to bring this show again because it was in my first season that I programmed myself in 2006. Where did 18 years go… I love this show and the company is a pleasure to work with again.”
School Show Performances will be April 30th – May 3rd, 2024, at 10 AM & 11:45 AM at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Volunteers are still needed to assist the students into the theater safely. Call AJT to volunteer at 907-272-7546!
Wednesday, May 1st at 4:00 PM at the Chugach/Eagle River Public Library: Frindle free reading and craft event with Griffin Theatre Company. Come and hear the beloved book and meet the performers! Open to the public.
Enjoy One Great Saturday – May 4th beginning at 1:00 PM
Storytelling in the Discovery Theatre Lobby at 1:00 PM: Get better parking by arriving early and enjoy stories read to your children before the show.
- Enjoy two Story Track Books for young people to walk through the story themselves.
- Bright Lights Book Project will be giving away free books to kids (and adults)!
- Live Public Performance: “Frindle” performance will be on May 4th, 2024, at 2:00 PM.
- “Milk and Cookie Reception/Cake Walk” with Griffin Theatre Company after the show!
Tickets are available at www.CenterTix.com or call 263-ARTS.
For more information on Alaska Junior Theater and upcoming performances, please visit us online at akjt.org.
Over the last twenty-two years Griffin Theater has provided a wide range of work including world and mid-west premieres of acclaimed scripts, critically lauded productions of Shakespeare and original adaptations of novels. Children’s programming at the Griffin brings young people original productions of award-winning children’s literature.
Alaska Junior Theater is a private, nonprofit organization that has been bringing the best in professional theater from around the world to Alaska’s young audiences since 1981. Each year, more than 40,000 students attend a variety of live performances, which share the common educational goal of “bringing learning to life.” For many students, AJT’s school-time presentations are their only exposure to the performing arts.
Additional support by National Endowment for the Arts, WESTAF, Alaska State Council on the Arts, Carr Foundation, Atwood Foundation, Municipality of Anchorage and Rasmuson Foundation.
For event information and more, visit us at www.akjt.org.