State of Art: Anchorage theater company goes virtual and pokes fun at corporate greed with their upcoming melodrama

Alaska Public Media | By Ammon Swenson

Published September 4, 2020 at 7:58 PM AKDT

This week on State of Art we're learning about RKP Productions' upcoming play "Tanker on the Rocks or the Great Alaskan Bad Friday Fish Spill of '89." It's a parody of the 1989 Exxon Valdex oil spill, but you won't need to be a history buff to enjoy it. Dick Reichman wrote the play after experiencing the spill firsthand as a writer and resident of Valdez.

While putting on a play for RKP Productions is nothing new, the delivery method is. The play will be performed live via Zoom on Thursday, September 10th at 6 p.m.

Dick Reichman and Audrey Kelly tell us about going virtual, turning into film makers, and just hoping for the best.

We also featured a new music video from Medium Build:

We wrapped up the show with music from Rogues and Wenches:

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Ammon Swenson

Ammon Swenson is Alaska Public Media’s Audio Media Content Producer. He was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. He graduated from UAA in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and integrated media. He’s previously worked for KRUA radio, the Anchorage Press, and The Northern Light.

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