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Two Directors Will Go Head-to-head In Kumu Kahua Theatre’s Latest Show
FREE TICKETS
Kumu Kahua Theatre is offering up to 10 free tickets to the community every weekend of every show throughout its 2022-23 season, which runs through August 2023. This gift is in the memory of the theater’s late founder, Dennis Carroll, who believed in making the performing arts accessible to everyone, re- gardless of economic circumstances. Priority will be given to those who are new to the the- ater or facing financial challenges. For more information, call the theater’s box office at 808-536-4441.
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ipants have until the end of the month to submit a five- to 10-page scene based on it. The winner receives a $100 prize and a subscription to Bamboo Ridge Journal.
Another reason to check out The Work? It’s free, no tickets necessary. The show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Kumu Kahua Theatre (46 Merchant St.).
In addition to The Work, Kumu Kahua Theatre’s 2022-23 season is under- way. Aloha Las Vegas runs through Sept. 25. It follows the story of retired widower Wally Fukuda, whose qui- et life in Liliha is disrupted when a friend from Las Ve- gas shows up and tries to convince Wally to join him on the Ninth Island.
The cast reads the scene from The Bagboy by Aloha Alvin during a February 2020 presentation of The Work at Kumu Kahua Theatre. PHOTO COURTESY KUMU KAHUA THEATRE
local writer/columnist Lee Cataluna.
heart of the theater, and we are humbled by the enthu- siasm of our audiences and the passion of our advocates in helping us to sustain our mission.”
Also part of the season are
Lucky Come Hawai‘i, a com- edy set in 1941 that explores the relationship between American GIs, local Japanese and West Maui Okinawans during the start of World War
II; Gone Feeshing, a deep yet light comedy by “Da Pid- gin Guerilla” Lee Tonouchi about sibling rivalries and father/son relationships; Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers,
adapted from the award-win- ning novel by Lois Ann Ya- manaka; and Folks You Meet at Longs, a series of hilarious character sketches based on the short story collection by
“It’s particularly fitting that as we look ahead with excitement to the new, that we’re also celebrating old friends,” states Kumu Kahua Theatre managing director Donna Blanchard. “Commu- nity has always been at the
For more information about upcoming shows and the Go Try PlayWrite con- test, visit kumukahua.org.
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