‘The Fatal Flaw’ onstage in Talkeetna

TALKEETNA — Steve Durr has created the musical score, directs, and plays a lead role in the comedy-drama “The Fatal Flaw” supported by a local old timey band (harmonica, banjo, piano, fiddles etc….) performing raucous tunes and heartbreaking love songs.

It’s a coming-of-age story about a young girl and boy, played by the young talented vocal duo, Kayti Heller and David Nelson of Talkeetna. After years of love-torn Maggie running the local bar frequented by Frank, they become versions of their older and Alaska-weary selves, portrayed by the mildly hostile couple, Andrea Armstrong-Larson and Durr.

The story opens with Frank leading seven clumsy scruffy cronies down the rough Alaska trails to help build his backwoods log cabin. As it goes with classic Alaska shenanigans, Stony is lost, Slim is fed up with stacking logs, the dog ate the last of the food, and all the guys want to get back to the local bar for a beer with the cancan girls. Throw in a fated but flawed love story between Frank, a simple guy who is bound by the North wind, and Maggie, a high-maintenance girl destined for the warm wind and you’ve got a humdinger of a quirky Alaskan love story.

There are too many locally talented actors and musicians to name here but you’ll likely be surprised by who shows up and shows off in this cast of creative and whacky characters.

Director Durr has lived in Alaska since 1968. His home is in Talkeetna originally relocating from the Iliamna area to build a cabin with his family on their homestead “up the tracks.” He is a multi-talented songwriter and musician producing four original albums, and directing/performing in various musical shows.

“The Fatal Flaw” plays at 7:30 p.m., March 27-28 and April 3-4 at the Sheldon Arts Hangar in Talkeetna. Doors open at 7p.m. Purchase tickets at the door for this Denali Arts Council event, or online at denaliartscouncil.org. Tickets are $15 for members and $17 for non-members. The performance is suitable for children 10 and older.