Welcome to Nikolai
Sarah & Marty
Marty and John Runkle own one of Nikolai's three stores.
Beautiful country!
Tribal Council Building
The gang out and about -- headed to a hot dog roast being put on for the kids.
Stunning views of Denali and Foraker. Mt. Foraker is known as "Sultana" in Tanaina Athabascan, which means "Denali's wife."
It was so exciting to attend a gathering and meet Nikolai folks the night before the show.
One kiddo, Xavier, got stuck in the mud -- didn't seem to faze him.
Denali and Sultana over the Kuskokwim
Rock Skipping contest!
Look for the right rock
Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church 2
Theatre Games
We played theater games with all 16 Nikolai kids. A fun and boisterous time!
Students try to guess who the leader is in a movement game.
This is not a comb, it's a...
Top of the Kuskokwim School
This dog spends a lot of time on the school porch.
Nikolai Cemetery
Nikolai Cemetery 2
Nikolai Cemetery 3
Ready for the Potluck!
Potluck
The smallest gym we've ever set up in -- it created a wonderfully intimate space for the show.
Real talk with the Stage Manager before the show starts.
Animals on the Go
Miranda tells it like it is in Act 2.
"I'll hold on to you the way Sidney Huntington held onto me. And I won't quit on you."
Howl!
Aurora and Misty were a crackerjack set dressing team.
Matt, center, a teacher at TOTKS, made the actors pancakes during strike! And thus he will forever be remembered as a hero.
Tanana Air Service very creatively packed our set pieces--so many compartments!
Saying goodbye
Principal Tara Wiggins
Allakaket 2014
Huslia 2014
Kaltag 2014
Nulato 2014
Ruby 2014
Tanana 2014
Port Graham 2014
Ninilchik 2014
Nanwalek 2014
Ionia 2014
Seward 2014
Barrow 2014
Tok 2013
Tanacross 2013
Slana 2013
Northway 2013
Minto 2013
Mentasta Lake 2013
Manley 2013
Glen Allen and Kluti Kaah 2013
Alaska Wilderness Lodge 2013
Wild Berry Theater 2011
Valdez 2012
Galena Tour 2010