Vera Starbard
American editor and playwright
Intro | American editor and playwright | |
Places | United States of America | |
is | Playwright Editor | |
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Birth | 1982 | |
Age | 43 years |
Vera Starbard (born 1982) is an Alaska Native editor and playwright. She is a Tlingit/Denaʼaina woman born in Craig, Alaska, graduating from East Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska. In 2016, she was named Playwright-in-Residence at Perseverance Theatre in Douglas, Alaska. Her residency was renewed for Cohort 3: 2019–2022. She has written several episodes of the Molly of Denali animated children’s program airing on PBS KIDS. She is the editor of the “First Alaskans” magazine. Vera is currently a staff writer for Alaska Daily.
“Molly of Denali” aired on PBS Kids:
“Alaska Daily” aired on ABC: