The Ovation Fund

Theater Alaska exists to tell stories that spark civic conversation. Our productions invite Juneau to gather, reflect, and engage with the ideas shaping our lives—together. This work only happens because of the artists who bring it to life.

From actors and directors to designers, musicians, and stage managers, every artist on our stage is paid. For a full production like Much Ado About Nothing, we’ve been able to offer actors an average of $800. But that compensation doesn’t match the depth of time, skill, and collaboration required to create work that serves our community in this way—especially as funding sources have declined.

The Ovation Fund exists to sustain and strengthen this work.

Our goal is to raise $30,000 by August 31, 2026. Reaching that goal will allow us to increase the average pay for each artist—supporting the people who make it possible for Theater Alaska to continue creating space for dialogue, connection, and shared experience.

The Ovation Fund is an investment in the stories that bring Juneau together. The artists you see in our productions are your neighbors. They are the ones shaping conversations we have as a community—often while balancing one or two additional jobs to make that work possible.

Recent policy changes have reduced many of the funding sources we once relied on. Community support is now essential to sustaining this work.

When you give, you’re not just supporting an individual artist—you’re helping ensure that Theater Alaska can continue producing work that reflects, challenges, and connects our community.

Make your gift to the Theater Alaska Ovation Fund today and help us reach our $30,000 goal.

The Future Fund

Support the next generation of Alaskan theater artists through the Theater Alaska Youth Training Program, professional theater training for elementary, middle, and high school students.

The Theater Alaska Youth Training Program includes:

• Theater Alaska Kids Company

  • Annual training and productions for elementary and middle school aged students

  • Upcoming Kids Company production in March/April 2026 led by Hali Duran and Dakota Nionakis

• Theater Alaska Summer Camp at Juneau Fine Arts Camp

  • Featuring performance opportunities with Juneau and Broadway professionals, as well as classes in acting, mask, movement, Bollywood Dance, songwriting, acting for camera, musical theater, and more

• Zach Gordon Youth Center Partnership

  • Classes and camps for youth throughout the year

• KTOO/TAK Radio Play Workshops 

  • Annual workshops connecting high school students at Yaakoosgé Daakahidi High School and Juneau Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé to writing radio plays led by radio and theater professionals

  • Professional production of radio plays on KTOO

• Thunder Mountain Middle School Partnership

  • Collaboration on full productions led by professional artists

  • Artist support for theater club

• Juneau Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Partnership

  • Collaboration on full productions led by professional artists

  • Artist visits in classes

Thank you for any support that you are able to give to the work of creating artistic opportunities for Alaskan youth!