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2004-2005 Season
Performances
Mainstage
SEASON SUBSCRIPTION EVENTS
Click here for the 2004-2005 Kennedy Theatre Season Brochure
(pdf format)
How Da B-52 Cockroach Learned to Fly
By Lisa Matsumoto
Directed by Tamara Hunt-Montgomery
Sept. 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 18 & 25 at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 19 & 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Lisa Matsumoto, Hawai
#i's popular pidgin playwright, has created her own local style "Just So Story." How Da B-52 Cockroach Learned to Fly is a delightful musical adaptation of her popular children's book by the same title that tells the story of Kimo the cockroach and his quest to help his fellow roaches find their place in Hawai#i's insect kingdom. Directing is Tamara Hunt-Montgomery, who directed the original production in 1995 when it was called Das How Come.Tickets on sale September 7
$15 Regular
$12 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$10 Non-UHM Students and Children
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM Photo ID
By Edward Sakamoto
Directed by Glenn Cannon
Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 4, 5, 6 at 8:00 p.m.
Nov. 7 at 2:00 p.m.
Manoa Valley provides a nostalgic glimpse at local life just before statehood. Expressed in the rich pidgin of Hawai
#i, this play is a warm and gentle look over the back fence into the lives of a local Japanese family. It received its world-premiere at Kennedy Theatre in 1982 under the direction of Glenn Cannon and played to packed houses. Playwright Edward Sakamoto has written a number of plays about Hawai#i and her people, including Our Hearts were Touched with Fire, Aloha! Las Vegas and the Manoa Valley trilogy.Tickets on sale October 18
$15 Regular
$12 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$10 Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
Luck and Loss: Manandin’s Gamble
Traditional Indonesian Randai
Directed by Kirstin Pauka
Guest Master Artists: Mohamad Halim and Saparman Bin Jamaludin
Jan. 28, 29, Feb. 3, 4, 5 at 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 6 at 2:00 p.m.
A traditional West Sumatran Randai folk play featuring martial arts, dance, singing, music, and pants-slapping percussion, Manandin's Gamble is a traditional coming-of-age story about love, gambling, and adventure. Master artists from West Sumatra, Mohamad Halim, internationally renowned master of traditional Minangkabau music, and Saparman Bin Jamaludin, master-teacher of Randai dance, acting, and silat (martial arts) will provide specialized training.
UHM is the only university in the world that produces Indonesian Randai in English.Press Release
Photos
Poster
Honolulu Advertiser Review
Star Bulletin Preview
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Tickets on sale January 18
$15 Regular
$12 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$10 Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
Swoop, Tumble, Fly: The Art of Motion
Annual Dance Concert
Choreography by UH Faculty and Guests
March 4, 5, 11, 12 at 8:00 p.m.
March 13 at 2:00 p.m.
The Art of Motion begins with an African fusion dance by guest artist Chuck Davis, one of the foremost teachers and choreographers of African dance in America. A large cast of UHM dance students and community members will perform in this breathtaking blend of artistry, athleticism, dynamism, and explosive energy featuring traditional African, contemporary African American, and modern dance repertoire. The program will culminate with a collaboration between UH’s four resident faculty members who will employ a variety of flying and climbing apparatus to accentuate the beauty of motion in space.
Tickets on sale February 22
$15 Regular
$12 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$10 Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
Adapted by James Grant Benton from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night or What You
Will
Directed by Terence Knapp
April 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 at 8:00 p.m.
May 1 at 2:00 p.m.
This fabulous and funny pidgin retelling of Shakespeare’s glorious comedy is set in the Kingdom of Hawai
#i. Written by James Grant Benton, one of the original members of "Booga Booga", the popular local comic group of the seventies, WATEVA! broke new ground in bringing Shakespeare to local audiences and in bringing pidgin to the stage. It will again be directed by Terence Knapp, who was instrumental in bringing the original to life, and will serve as a tribute to Benton, who passed away in 2002.Press Release
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Program
Honolulu Advertiser story
Tickets on sale April 11
$15 Regular
$12 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$10 Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
Mainstage Box Office Information:
All seating in the mainstage theatre is reserved. Tickets are available approximately two weeks in advance of the production opening. An Advance Ticket Super Sale, with specially reduced prices for early purchase, is available through September 1. Call the Kennedy Theatre Box Office at 956-7655 (voice/text) for an order form or more information. Tickets for mainstage shows also available online at www.etickethawaii.com.- (service charges will apply to all internet and phone sales).
Special Events
A free outdoor performance, held outside the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre
By Doreen B. Heard
Directed and Designed by Pawaluk Suraswadi
Nov. 19 and 20 at 5:00 p.m.
Nov. 21 at 4:00 p.m.
Prince Tartaglia never smiles. The only way to cure him is to seek and
acquire three magical oranges from the wicked fairy Creonta. This hero’s journey
is brought to life by colorful masked characters and puppets of all shapes and
sizes in this family theatre production. Recommended for children eight years
and older.
Jim Gamble and his Puppets present Circus!
Mainstage Special Event
Jan. 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Calliope and circus band music provides a colorful musical backdrop for string and rod puppets performing circus feats on an open stage. Skillfully manipulated by master puppeteer Jim Gamble, this production has toured Korea and Japan and was featured at "Open House at the Hollywood Bowl." Perfect for families with children ages 3 and up.
Tickets on sale January 3
$10 Regular
$ 9 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty
$ 8 Non-UHM Students and Children
$ 3 UHM Students with validated UHM Photo ID
Shakespeare’s Birthday Bash XXXV
Mainstage Special Event
April 24 at 6:00 p.m.
Terence Knapp celebrates the Bard’s birthday with readings, songs and stories.
Free and open to the public
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Ticket Information ÈAdvance Ticket Super Sale packages offering discounts over regular ticket prices are available through September 1. Call the Kennedy Theatre Box Office for subscription information.
Kennedy Theatre Box Office
1770 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
956-7655 (voice/text)
Season Information online at www.hawaii.edu/kennedy
Late Night
IN THE EARLE ERNST LAB THEATRE
By Euripides; Translated by Paul Roche
Directed by Ashley LarsonSept. 18, 24*, 25 at 11:00 p.m.
Sept. 19 at 8:00 p.m.
*post-show rap follows Friday, September 24 performanceThe only full-length extant satyr play, The Cyclops is a crass and
playful comedy that incorporates dance and theatre.
Tickets on sale at the door one hour before curtain
$ 8 Regular
$ 7 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
Conceived by Carolyn Covalt and Jennifer Bolieu
Directed by Jennifer BolieuOct. 30, Nov 5*, 6 at 11:00 p.m.
Oct. 31 at 8:00 p.m.
*post-show rap follows Friday, November 5 performanceThis collage of performance pieces created through interviews and
improvisation explores the structure and definitions of family in our changing
society.
Tickets on sale at the door one hour before curtain$ 8 Regular
$ 7 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
The Captive
By Matthew G. Lewis
Directed by Frank EpisaleMarch 5, 11*, 12 at 11:00 p.m.
March 6 at 8:00pm
*post-show rap follows Friday, March 11 performanceDirector Episale uses the text of an 1800's monodrama
(play with one actor) and four masked guards to depict the now iconic scenes
of brutality from the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. The gothic script features
a woman held captive in a mental institution; the imprisonment forces her to
the limits of sanity. Current, edgy, political and topical - this
performance is sure to spark discussion.
Tickets on sale at the door one hour before curtain
$ 8 Regular
$ 7 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM
Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated Spring 05 UHM ID
By Roland Schimmelpfennig
Directed by Peter RuoccoApril 23, 29*, 30 at 11:00 p.m.
April 24 at 8:00 p.m.
*post-show rap follows Friday, April 29 performanceArabian Night takes place in an apartment
complex on a hot summer night. Intoxicated into delirium, neighbors who are
strangers lose touch with reality, acting on suppressed passion and hidden
desires. The end result is confusion, danger and chaos - if it is real and
not heat-induced fantasy.
Tickets on sale at the door one hour before curtain
$ 8 Regular
$ 7 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated Spring 05 UHM ID
Late Night Box Office Information:
All seating in the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre is general admission. Latecomers will not be admitted to the theatre once the performance has begun. Tickets are sold only at the entrance to the Ernst Lab Theatre beginning one hour before curtain.
Prime Time
IN
THE EARLE ERNST LAB THEATRE
By Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
Directed by Allyson Paris
Sept. 1, 2, 3*, 4 at 8:00 p.m.
Sept. 5 at 2:00 p.m.
*post-show rap follows Friday, Sept. 3 performanceWritten by the team who created the still popular The Fantasticks, Philemon follows the transformation of Cockian the clown from criminal to
martyr in Antioch, Rome, 300 years after the death of Christ. The Ernst Lab
Theatre is the perfect site for the catchy tunes and haunting melodies of this
musical theatre experience.
Tickets on sale August 30
$10 Regular
$ 8 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
Oct. 6, 7, 8*, 9 at 8:00 p.m.
Oct. 10 at 2:00 p.m.
*post-show rap follows Friday Oct. 8 performanceThe first Footholds dance concert of the season features a variety of dance
styles and choreography by UHM dance students.
Tickets on sale October 4
$10 Regular
$ 8 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
Fall Footholds II: You Are The Mirror
Nov. 17, 18, 19*, 20 at 8:00 p.m.
Nov. 21 at 2:00 p.m.
*post-show rap follows Friday, Nov. 19 performanceMFA dance candidate Wayles E. S. Haynes presents a program of her diverse
choreography from the past three years. You Are The Mirror aims to
entertain while challenging traditional ideas of the roles of art maker and art
watcher.
Tickets on sale November 15
$10 Regular
$ 8 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
Jaguar Priests: Our Culture is a Myth
Written and Directed by CeeDec 1, 2, 3*, 4 at 8:00 p.m.
Dec 5 at 2:00 p.m.
*post-show rap follows Friday, Dec. 3 performanceThe sacred myth of our culture is held deep within our hearts. Told with
world music and dance, this play is written and directed by Cee/Cristian E.
Ellauri (creator of the 2003 Late Night production Chase: a hip-hop theatre
production) and is inspired by the work of Joseph Campbell and the novel Ishmael by Daniel Quinn.
Tickets on sale Nov 29
$10 Regular
$ 8 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
By Gregory A. Falls and Kurt Beattie
Directed by CoCo WielFeb 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Feb 19 at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Feb 20 at 2:00 p.m.
*post-show rap follows Saturday, Feb. 19 evening performanceGiant puppets and masked characters help tell the tale of Odysseus’ epic
journey home from the Trojan War in this family theatre production. Perfect for
families with children ages eight and up.
Tickets on sale February 14
$10 Regular
$ 8 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM Students
$ 8 Children (Odyssey only)
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
Pandora & The Seven Deadly Sins
by Paul Wood and Cassandra Wormser
March 30, 31, April 1*, 2 at 8:00 p.m.
April 3 at 2:00 p.m.
*post-show rap follows Friday, Apr. 1 performanceThis original masked drama, inspired by Balinese topeng, looks at
modern interpretations of the seven deadly sins. Our production is dedicated to
the late Maui artist Beverly Tresan who carved the nine exquisite masks that
will make their premiere in this production.
Tickets on sale March 28
$10 Regular
$ 8 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
Spring Footholds: Moving Images--An Evening of Dance, Poetry, and Music
May 4, 5, 6*, 7 at 8pm
May 8 at 2pm
*post-show rap follows Friday, May 6 performanceImagine...dances that speak, poems that move, and music that paints a story. Moving Images features solo choreography by MFA dance candidate Nicole
Pouliot and a large ensemble work with original music by Minneapolis composer
Will Fehlow. Dances by senior BFA dance students round out the program.
Tickets on sale May 2
$10 Regular
$ 8 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM Students
$ 3 UHM Students with Validated UHM ID
Prime Time Theatre Box Office Information:
All seating in the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre is general admission. Latecomers will not be admitted to dramatic productions once the performance has begun. Tickets are available in advance the week of the production.
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2004-05 Season:
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