In the winter of 2026, KTOO and Theater Alaska teamed up to teach a multi-week radio play writing workshop with students at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi and Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kalé High Schools. Teaching artists Ryan Conarro and Bryan Crowder spent two weeks working with three classrooms, guiding students on the creation of scripts around the theme of “how does social media shows up in my life?” Once we had completed scripts, we worked with a professional sound designer to add music and sound effects, and we hired professional actors to bring the plays to life. Some of our goals with this work were to show students how art and radio can be used to generate community discussion and facilitate problem solving. These group projects resulted in three unique plays which were recorded before a student audience on April 3, 2026 at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi.
THE END
by students at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé
Ethan Buchheit, Azaleigha Castaneda, Mya Hayes, Skylar Hayes, Amaya Henderson, Parker Henderson, Fritz Kober-Wigfield, Andrew Koverdan, Joella Magalotti, Rylan Martin, Kaydence Osborne, Santino Carillo, Dylan DeAsis, Kenneth Fotu, Amelia Geary, David Hayes, Tricen Headings, Felix Hesson, Jeffrey Ivaniszek, Charlie Jackson, Thalen Janes, Rylie Mulkie, Orrin Noon, Tullitsiaq Reimer, Emile Rielly, Riley Schultz, Gabriele Scodino, Alyssa Travis
Director Bryan Crowder
Sound Designer/Composer Matt Otto
Teaching Artist Ryan Conarro
Assistant Teaching Artist Bryan Crowder
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Teachers Jeannette Sleppy,
Jenny Strumfeld
Narrator Becky Orford
TV Reporter/Ethel/Lily/Ardea J. Skiba Wuoti
Penelope/Mason/Kaden Jenny Lagundino
Daniel Bryan Crowder
Artimedes/Jake Flordelino Lagundino
SOS: SAVE OUR SOCIALS
by students at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi
Marina Aitaoto, Chloe Mitchell, Matthew Williams, Marcus Mayeda, Mari Ruiz, Kale Shelman, and Denise Jimenez
Director Flordelino Lagundino
Sound Designer/Composer Matt Otto
Teaching Artist Ryan Conarro
Assistant Teaching Artist Bryan Crowder
Yaakoosgé Daakahídi Teacher Electra Gardinier
Narrator, aka Real Information J. Skiba Wuoti
Mom/Doo Wop Girl/Gianna Jenny Lagundino
Prince Bryan Crowder
Miss Information/Doo Wop Girl Becky Orford
Max/Deep Fake Prince Flordelino Lagundino
THE PASSKEY
by students at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé
Reagan Adams, Karita Anderson, Kenai Biggness, Ayden Bradley, Mia Brown-Cortes, Elan Chappell, Alaska De La Mora Ortega, Bergen Erickson, Isaiah Galletes-Fale, Lily Hayes, Justin Henry, Torbin Higgins, Janina Gasga, Isaac Hill, Lillian Jones, Calvin Landvik, Aubrey Neuffer, Mixcy Ramos, Mico Rebustes, Harley Seifert, Eunevae Smallwood, Brynn Wheeler, Weldon Zemlicka
Director Bryan Crowder
Sound Designer/Composer Matt Otto
Teaching Artist Ryan Conarro
Assistant Teaching Artist Bryan Crowder
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Teacher Jenny Strumfeld
Narrator/Alexandra J. Skiba Wuoti
Granddaughter/Vanessa Jenny Lagundino
Oskar Bryan Crowder
Samuel Higgle Becky Orford
The Boss/Co-Worker Flordelino Lagundino
PRODUCTION TEAM
Flordelino Lagundino Producer – Producing Artistic Director, Theater Alaska
Cheryl Snyder Producing Partner – General Manager,
KTOO Music & Arts and Vice President KTOO Public Media
Jennifer Lagundino Producer – General Manager, Theater Alaska
Ryan Conarro Instructor, Theater Alaska/KTOO, Radio Plays in the Schools
Bryan Crowder Production Manager; Assistant Instructor, Theater Alaska/KTOO, Radio Plays in the Schools
Keith Giles Sound Engineer
Megan Wright Production Assistant
FUNDERS
The Student Playwrighting Intensive received funding from The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council and the City and Borough of Juneau, and The Juneau Community Foundation.
