May 28, 29, June 3, 4, 10, 11, 1972

Certain types of plays seem made for the Forest Theatre: fairy tales, action adventures, and, of course, melodrama. The three-act melodramatic farce Alaska, or The Secret of Yonder Mountain, by Robert Fulton Kennedy, was a perfect fit for the Theatre. Set in Yukon Territory during the Gold Rush, complete with heroine, hero, villain, and dancing girls, the play centers on Alaska Al's saloon in 1897, and tells the story of how a young man discovers gold, love, and the perfidy of evil men, all in one afternoon. Also featured are prospectors, miners, dance hall girls, townspeople, "singers, dancers, olios and divertissements."

Suki Patten (Boydston), the ingenue, was 16 years old; and Lorinda McCoy (Esposito), only 11 years old, was cast as a can can dancer because she could dance so well. Judicious padding of Lorinda's costume helped her also look the part. Total attendance at the six performances was 4,658.