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Part of the series Native Voices
Friday, October 13, 2023, 11:00 am
Wells Fargo Theater
When a near-death experience derails her flight through Southeast Alaska, Rose awakens to find herself in the care of the kind man who pulled her to safety. But who is this mysterious stranger? And how is it possible that she survived? As they journey by boat through the darkness and fog, Rose untangles the mysteries of her past, questions the world around her, and comes to an inescapable crossroads. Where the Summit Meets the Stars is an ethereal Alaska Native story driven by music, dance, and the culture of the Tlingit people.
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Frank Henry Kaash Katasse is Tlingít from the Tsaagweidí clan. He is an Emmy Nominated writer as well as an actor, author, director, producer, improviser, educator, and playwright. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Hawaii: Mānoa. Katasse lives and works in Douglas, Alaska and has worked on numerous productions at Perseverance Theatre. He made his professional playwriting debut with Native Voices in 2016 with They Don’t Talk Back, which premiered at the Autry, La Jolla Playhouse, and Perseverance.
Josephine Keefe / ROSE is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce tribe and theatre artist residing in the Pacific Northwest. She has worked professionally as an actor for both stage and film, director, and professor of theatre arts for over a decade. Select credits include: A Christmas Carol (ACT Seattle), Sovereignty (Harlequin Productions), Bug (Civic Theatre), and The Psychic Life of Savages (LATC). She received her MFA from UCLA School of Theatre, Film, & Television, and her BFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University. She thanks her two kids and her partner for their unwavering love and support!
Duane Minard / JOHN is a California Native American originating from the Paiute Reservation in Bishop, California. He is an enrolled member of the Yurok Nation. Some of his theater credits include Lying with Badgers, They Don’t Talk Back, Off the Rails, Ramona (19 seasons), and The Bad Seed. Minard is also a playwright, Native dance choreographer, and Native drummer and dancer. He is currently in post- production of a new full-length Native film, A Christmas in Ochopee.
Kholan Studi / ANTHONY was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico and is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation. Ever since he was a child, he has loved entertaining folks and making them laugh and feel. In 2012, Studi moved to Los Angeles to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts where he completed his studies in 2015. Since then, he has worked in many productions with Native Voices, including They Don’t Talk Back by Frank Henry Kaash Katasse and Bingo Hall by Dillon Chitto. Studi was also honored to play Elias Boudinot in a production of Sovereignty by Mary Kathryn Nagle at Marin Theatre Company in 2019. During the pandemic, he took part in Perseverance Theatre’s production of Spirit of the Valley by Frank Henry Kaash Katasse, as well as lent his voice to the title character of Native Voices’ The Adventures of Super Indian by Arigon Starr. In 2022, he was an understudy for Between 2 Knees by the 1491’s where he lived every actor’s nightmare by taking the stage for part of the run.
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