Sun Aug 30
Creek Street: A New Musical by William Leary and Stephen Geddes
3PM / $15 - $35 | $1.30 - $1.70 Fees Get Tickets
William Leary
Creek Street is based on the true story of Dolly Arthur, one of the last remaining residents of
Ketchikan, Alaska’s infamous Creek Street — a boardwalk community of working women who built
their own lives on their own terms in the early 1900s. The show follows journalist Ryan Kincaid,
assigned to write Dolly’s obituary, who instead finds himself drawn into the remarkable story of a
woman who refused to let anyone else define her.
With Book and Lyrics by William Leary and music by Stephen Geddes, Creek Street weaves
between two timelines — the vibrant world of Creek Street at its height and a nursing home where an
87-year-old Dolly Arthur proves she hasn’t lost an ounce of her fire. The show features 18 original
songs spanning country, ragtime and classic American musical theater.
“Dolly Arthur was a woman who named herself, built something real out of nothing, and never
apologized for who she was,” said Leary. “Her story deserves to be told, and Creek Street is our
attempt to tell it faithfully and with the respect it deserves.”
3PM / $15 - $35 | $1.30 - $1.70 Fees Get Tickets