The Cast

Kristen Alberda

Kristen is excited to be back for her third summer performing in The Days of '98 Show with Soapy Smith in beautiful Skagway, AK. Over the past eight years she’s performed in over twenty-five productions in forty-four states. Most recently Kristen was seen in A Wee Bit 'O the Irish with the Chatham Theatre Company. Other favorites include the 2009-2010 National Tour of The Wedding Singer, Prathers' All Shook Up and Grease and A Chorus Line at Shawnee Playhouse. Thanks to the Ambiguously Jon Duo and love to friends, family and her puppies. www.kristenalberda.com.

Jonathan Baldwin

Jonathan Baldwin-is excited to portray “Alaska's most notorious outlaw”,Soapy Smith, for his sixth season. Jonathan is proud to take the reigns of the show from Jim Richards who played Soapy for over thirty-six years. Mr. Baldwin holds a Master's Degree in Music from Miami University and a Bachelor's degree from The Hartt School Music. Jonathan has performed in every major city in America on several Broadway National Tours including Man of La Mancha and Titanic The Musical. While on tour he has received outstanding reviews for his performances such as “Jonathan Baldwin sang the role of the Padre with appealing purity” Tulsa World News and “...Jonathan Baldwin in the simple role of the Padre, soared above all in song” The Saginaw News. Mr. Baldwin has taught at The Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts, Miami university and locally at the Skagway School. On the technical side he has managed specialty decorating and staging projects for Landmark Event Services (a NYC based event/ production company), at major red carpet events like The Country Music Awards, MTV Awards, and The Glamor Awards. When Jonathan is not playing Jeff Smith, he replaces his Winchester repeating rifle with a fly rod. You might catch him angling for a trout up at Lower Dewey Lake.

Alia Bisharat

Alia Bisharat is a native of Richmond Virginia. Past credits include Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Annie (Theatre IV); Hugs and Kisses, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and The Air We Share (Theatre IV On Tour); Factory Girl in Parade in Concert and Cherie in Bus Stop (Barksdale Theatre); Ragtime in Concert (Stage 1); and The Firehouse Cabaret (Firehouse Theatre Project). In her youth Alia also appeared in multiple productions with Christian Youth Theater (CYT) who she would like to thank for everything they taught her at such a young age. She would like to give thanks to her parents, Beverly and Emil as well as her siblings, for all their encouragement. Above all she would like to thank Jesus Christ for his abundant blessings.

Allison Graham

Allison Graham is excited to be a part of this Alaskan treasure! Earlier this year, she played Guenevere in Camelot and Tess in Crazy for You, both with Theatre Harrisburg in Pennsylvania.  In additional to traditional theater, she enjoys performing both cabaret sets and classical works. Professional regional credits include Dickinson College (PA), Opera Columbus (OH), McCarter Theater (NJ), Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center (NYC), The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (NYC), and St. Bartholomew's Church (NYC). She is originally from Columbus, Ohio and studied Music, Theater, and Dance at Otterbein University.  When she isn't on the stage, she is performing the role of Marketing Manager for Gold Rush Productions, Inc. Stop by and say "hi" after the show!

Erika Zabelle

Erika Zabelle is all a flutter about being back up in the beautiful mountains of Skagway for her second summer with The Days of '98 Show. If you're sitting in the theatre now because of a smile/wink/flailing leg I may have given you before the show, thank you, because that must mean I'm doing my job right. When I'm not hanging out of windows I enjoy running up mountains and reading in hammocks. I also like to sing for other people in my most lovely home city of Seattle. Please feel free to laugh loudly (fingers crossed!) at the show if you feel so inclined and I'll see you after the Can-Can! All my love to my dear family and friends for their unwaivering support.

Production Team

Jonathan Baldwin, Artistic Director

Jonathan Baldwin-is excited to portray “Alaska's most notorious outlaw”,Soapy Smith, for his sixth season. Jonathan is proud to take the reigns of the show from Jim Richards who played Soapy for over thirty-six years. Mr. Baldwin holds a Master's Degree in Music from Miami University and a Bachelor's degree from The Hartt School Music. Jonathan has performed in every major city in America on several Broadway National Tours including Man of La Mancha and Titanic The Musical. While on tour he has received outstanding reviews for his performances such as “Jonathan Baldwin sang the role of the Padre with appealing purity” Tulsa World News and “...Jonathan Baldwin in the simple role of the Padre, soared above all in song” The Saginaw News. Mr. Baldwin has taught at The Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts, Miami university and locally at the Skagway School. On the technical side he has managed specialty decorating and staging projects for Landmark Event Services (a NYC based event/ production company), at major red carpet events like The Country Music Awards, MTV Awards, and The Glamor Awards. When Jonathan is not playing Jeff Smith, he replaces his Winchester repeating rifle with a fly rod. You might catch him angling for a trout up at Lower Dewey Lake. 

Jonathan Hays, General Director

Jonathan Hays has made his career as an opera singer, concert artist, recitalist, and, more recently, a teacher and lecturer at Dickinson College and Brooklyn College and Conservatory of Music. When he isn't on the road performing or at college teaching his minions how to sing, he can most frequently be found brewing beer, drinking beer, reading science fiction, holding forth on various topics of little interest to the average person, and playing the piano (badly). We'd fire him, but it turns out the hornswoggler owns half of the company. If you want to know more about him for some reason, visit www.jonathanhays.net.