completed the challenge in 2005. The theatre also recently raised $1.1 million for a facility renovation and expansion project. Perseverance Theatre participates in the National Playwright Residency Program (NPRP) from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and HowlRound Theatre Commons. In 2016, Vera Starbard began a three-year term as the Playwright in Residence (in cohort 2) and her grant was renewed in 2019 (cohort 3). Her play, "Devilfish" was written and performed during her first term. Mainstage An example of the range of productions mounted by the theatre on its Mainstage can be seen in the list of shows from the 2006-07 season: Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, directed by PJ Paparelli. Noises Off, by Michael Frayn, directed by Keith Baxter. The world premiere of Raven Odyssey, by Ishmael C. Hope and PJ Paparelli, directed by Rubén Polendo. A dramatization of Alaska Native stories about the mythical figure of Raven. Macbeth, by Shakespeare, translated into the Tlingit language by Johnny Marks, conceived and directed by Anita Maynard-Losh. An Alaska Native-influenced production, performed by an all-Alaska Native cast, largely in the Tlingit language. "The Who's Tommy," music and lyrics by Pete Townshend, book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff, directed by PJ Paparelli. Equus, by Peter Shaffer, directed by PJ Paparelli. From the 2007-08 Season: Yeast Nation, Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann, Lyrics and Book by Greg Kotis, directed by PJ Paparelli. Second stage The theatre's Second Stage features more intimate productions and the work of developing actors, directors, and designers. The 2006 - 07 Second Stage season included: Red Light Winter, written by Adam Rapp, directed by Jaime Castaneda. Speech And Debate, written by Stephen Karam, directed by David Charles Goyette. A Question Of Mercy, written by David Rabe, directed by Brandon Demery. Translation: A 31-Year-Old Woman's Strange Journey Toward Herself, written by Sarah Brooks, directed by John Leo. Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, written by Bert V. Royal, directed by David Charles Goyette. Performed at the University of Alaska Southeast, featuring students from the University's "Acting II" class. The Typographer's Dream, written by Adam Bock, directed by Jesse Morgan Young. The Last Five Years, written by Jason Robert Brown, directed by Colin Høvde. Perseverance Theatre's "Young Company" performs on the Second Stage. 'A Christmas Carol,'' written by Charles Dickens, directed by Shona Strausser. References External links Perseverance Theatre Alaska Center for the Performing Arts - Centertix.com Existentialist