Am'ala By Frank Henry Kaash Katasse

In this traditional Tsimshian story, a young man who is teased by his brothers for being lazy and dirty trains secretly with a spirit and gains superhuman strength.  He takes on warriors, animals, and even a mountain before facing his greatest challenge - the world itself.   Frank Henry Kaash Katasse is an Alaska Native from the Tlingit Tsaagweidi Clan.  He is an actor, director, producer, improvisor, educator, and playwright.  Frank received his bachelor's degree in theater arts from the University of Hawai'i: Manoa, and is formally trained in Shakespeare, Commedia dell'arte, and Northwest Coast song and dance.