KENNEDY THEATRE 2014

A Message from the Chair:
Unrivaled...
Award-winning...
Innovative...
Kennedy Theatre productions offer
a breadth of experiences that can’t
be matched anywhere else. From the
haunting tale of La-‘ieikawai to the
haunted husband in Blithe Spirit, from
giants and slam poetry and dance
to the ravished world of the Congo,
from the timeless battle of the sexes
in The Taming of the Shrew to a world
premiere about marriage equality,
the Department of Theatre and Dance
showcases our students
in myriad forms.
Our students compete on the national
level. Recent graduates Yasu Ishida, MFA
in Theatre for Young Audiences, won the
prestigious Doyle Fellowship from the
American Alliance of Theatre Education,
and Meg Hanna, MFA in Scenic Design,
placed second in the National Kennedy
Center American College Theatre Festival
for her design of Thread Hell. Last year,
our productions, designers and performers
won numerous local Po‘okela Awards.
Come see our current MFA, BFA and BA
candidates as they hone their skills, led by
our internationally-renowned faculty.
This year marks the inaugural production
of our newest program--Hawaiian
Theatre. Under the leadership of Kumu
Tammy Haili‘o-pua Baker, her production
of La-‘ieikawai will be a visual and aural
feast, reminding us what a unique and
exquisite place we live in.
Come explore what the world of theatre
and dance has to offer, right here at
Kennedy Theatre!
Paul T. Mitri
Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance
Specials for UH Ma-noa Students
UHM students who have paid Student Activity Fees are eligible for
reduced prices. Go to www.hawaii.edu/kennedy or call 956-7655 for
more information. Valid UHM Photo ID required for special pricing.
These special UHM ticket programs are generously funded by the
Student Activity and Program Fee Board.
KENNEDY THEATRE
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MA NOA
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Kennedy Theatre Box Office
Open Mon-Fri from 10am – 1pm during sale periods only.
(808) 956-7655
Thanks to the following for making this season possible:
The Office of the Chancellor, University of Hawai`i at Ma-noa
Online Ticket Sales
www.etickethawaii.com (24/7)
Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau Ching Foundation
Phone orders
944-2697 (M-F, 9am – 5pm)
The Student Activity and Program Fee Board
UH Ma-noa Student Equity, Excellence,
Outlets
UHM Campus Center and Stan Sheriff Center Ticket Office
beginning Sept 15
and Diversity Office
Dance Pioneers
Service charges
All service charges are included in advertised prices. Prices are
the same whether you purchase online, by phone, at outlets,
or at the box office.
The Friends of Kennedy Theatre
Discount Pricing
Discounts are available for senior citizens (62+),
military (2 per ID), UH Faculty/Staff (2 per ID),
students, and UHAA members. ID required.
2014-2015 SEASON
John Chin Young Foundation
Group Discounts
Available for groups of 10 or more for most mainstage events.
Contact the Box Office for more information.
House Policies
Please visit the website or call (808) 956-7655 for information on
house policies such as children, late seating, and accessibility.
The Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, UH Ma-noa
Waikiki Parc Hotel, Hospitality Sponsor for the Arts
at UH Ma-noa
Norma Bird Nichols, PhD Asian Theatre Endowment Fund
Women’s Campus Club
UHM Hawai‘inuia-kea School of Hawaiian Knowledge and
Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language
Halele‘a Arts Foundation
Ka La- ‘Onohi Mai o Ha‘eha‘e
Ka Pa- Hula o Ka Lei Lehua
For More Information
www.hawaii.edu/kennedy
email: ktbox@hawaii.edu
Box Office: (808) 956-7655, M-F, 10am to 1pm
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@kennedytheatre
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Graphic Design: Daniel Smith
KENNEDY THEATRE •ON THE MAINSTAGE• 2014-2015 SEASON
Prime Time in the
Earle Ernst Lab Theatre
Late Night Theatre in the
Earle Ernst Lab Theatre
Ruined
Catch Late Night Theatre in the intimate
Earle Ernst Lab Theatre at a studentfriendly and funky late night hour. Works
are bare-bones, experimental, often edgy
and quirky. Titles will be announced later
by a student board who oversees all
aspects of this program. Check back!
Sept 17, 18, 19*, 20 at 8pm
Sept 21 at 2pm
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by MFA Directing candidate
Troy M. Apostol
BFG
the
big friendly giant
Supernatural Comedy
By Noël Coward
Directed by Paul T. Mitri
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La ‘ieikawai
dancing
off the page
Whizzpopping Hilarity
Adapted for the stage by David Wood
From the book by Roald Dahl
Directed by Mark Branner
Hawaiian Mo`olelo on Stage
Adapted for the stage and directed by
Tammy Haili‘o-pua Baker
Oct 3, 4*,10, 11 at 8pm
Oct 5 and 12 at 2pm
Nov 14, 15, 22 at 7:30pm
Nov 22* at 4:30pm
Nov 23 at 2pm
Feb 20, 21*, 27, 28 at 8pm
Feb 22 and
March 1 at 2pm
Opening Night Post-show Party:
Oct 3
Free Pre-show Chats:
Sat, Oct 4 and 11 at 7pm
Opening Night Post-show Party:
Nov 14
Free Pre-show Chats:
Sat, Nov 15 and 22 at 6:30pm
Opening Night Post-Show Party:
Feb 20
Free Pre-show Chats:
Sat, Feb 21 and 28 at 7pm
Opening Night Post-show Party:
April 17
Free Pre-show Chats:
Sat, April 18 and 25 at 7pm
The smash comedy hit of the
London and Broadway stages, this
much-revived classic offers up a
fussy, cantankerous novelist, who is
remarried but haunted (literally) by
the ghost of his late first wife after
she is called up by “happy medium”
Madame Arcati. Charles’ present
wife is none too pleased with sharing
her house or her husband with the
spirit world. Worldly and unworldly
personalities clash in a battle to see
which “blithe spirit” will win.
A pre-Halloween treat!
Roald Dahl’s classic book about the
24-feet-high Big Friendly Giant and
a little orphan named Sophie brings
to the stage some of Dahl’s most
memorable characters. The BFG and
Sophie team up to save the children
of England from the child-eating
giants, Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater,
Bonecruncher, Meatdripper,
Childchewer, and Gizzardgulper.
Though the book is intended for
young readers, audiences of
all ages will laugh out loud
at this loveable character.
The inaugural production in the
University of Hawai‘i at Ma-noa’s new
Hawaiian Theatre program. This stage
adaptation of the traditional Hawaiian
mo`olelo (story) of La-‘ieikawai will
feature hula, oli (chant), mele (song)
and will be performed entirely in
Hawaiian. Co-sponsored by the UHM
Hawai‘inuia-kea School of Hawaiian
Knowledge and Kawaihuelani Center
for Hawaiian Language.
UHM Dancers leap off the page in
this year’s Annual Dance Concert with
slam poets and beatboxers. Guest
artists include choreographers Eric
Stern from the popular Dr. Schaffer
and Mr. Stern Dance Ensemble;
Joe Goode from the Joe Goode
Performance Group of San Francisco;
and Nelson Hui, composer, performer
and recording artist from Hong Kong.
*Special Throwback Ticket Prices
On select Saturdays ticket
prices are a throwback to the
good old days!
Sat, Oct 4
Sat Nov 22 at 4:30pm
Sat, Feb 21
Sat, April 18
Regular: $15
Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff,
UHAA Members, Students: $10
UH Ma-noa Students with Valid ID: $5
Aloha mai e na- hoa makamaka o ka
‘o-lelo Hawai‘i. Eia no- ke ho‘olaha aku
nei ka hale hana keaka ‘o Kennedy i
ke-ia hana keaka Hawai‘i mua loa o nei
kahua a me ka ho‘omo-hala ‘ana a‘e
o ka polokolamu hana keaka Hawai‘i
o ke ke‘ena Theatre & Dance. He
mo‘olelo hana keaka no La-‘ieikawai,
ka hiwahiwa o Paliuli, ka wahine o ka
li‘ula-. E like no- me ka hana a Ka Ha-lau
Hanakeaka, e lawelawe ‘ia ana ka
hana keaka ‘o La-‘ieikawai ma ka ‘o-lelo
Hawai‘i. E naue pu- mai a e luana like
pu- mai i ke ka‘ao ‘ana o ke-ia mo‘olelo
kaulana o ka wa- kahiko.
Annual Dance Concert
Directed by Peggy Gaither Adams
Choreography by UHM Faculty and
guest choreographers
April 17, 18*, 24, 25 at 8pm
April 26 at 2pm
Advance Supersaver Tickets:
Pick and choose which Mainstage
shows you want to see and save
over regular ticket prices
by buying early!
Supersaver Regular: $16
Supersaver Youth: $8 (for BFG only)
Advance Supersaver Tickets will be
on sale until Sept 5 by mail order,
online at www.etickethawaii.com,
and by phone at 944-2697.
Regularly priced tickets to all
Mainstage and Prime Time
productions will go
on sale on Sept 15.
Winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for
Drama, Ruined is a snapshot of the chaos
of the civil war in Africa’s Democratic
Republic of the Congo. Women are both
victims and life-forces in this tense, bloody
— and ultimately, hopeful — drama.
Fall Footholds
Oct 29, 30, 31*, Nov 1 at 8pm
Nov 2 at 2pm
Student choreography and thesis work
is highlighted.
Joker
Dec 3, 4, 5*, 6 at 8pm
Dec 7 at 2pm
By MFA Playwriting candidate
Yilong Liu
Directed by MA Theatre candidate
Matthew Kelty
Set during the run-up to marriage equality in
Hawai‘i, Joker explores devotion, loss, and
the power of our promises.
Winter Footholds
Jan 28, 29, 30*, 31 at 8pm
Feb 1 at 2pm
A wide range of student choreography will
be on display.
The Taming of the Shrew
Ticket Information
Regularly priced tickets to all
Mainstage and Prime Time
productions will go on sale on Sept 15
online, at UHM Campus Center,
Stan Sheriff Center, by phone at
944-2697, and at Kennedy Theatre.
Mainstage
Regular Ticket prices for Blithe Spirit,
La-‘ieikawai, and Dancing Off the Page:
Regular: $25
Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff: $22
UHAA Members: $20
Students: $15
UH Ma-noa Students with Valid ID: $8
Regular Ticket prices for The BFG:
Regular: $20
Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff: $18
UHAA Members: $16
Students: $15
Children 2 – 17: $10
UH Ma-noa Students with Valid ID: $8
March 13*, 14 at 8pm
March 15 at 2pm
Prime Time
Adapted from William Shakespeare
Directed by MFA Theatre for Young
Audiences candidate Kim Shire
Regular: $18
Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff: $16
Students: $13
UH Ma-noa Students with Valid ID: $8
A classic battle of the sexes between the
strong-willed and sharp-tongued Kate and
the equally sharp-tongued and cunning
Petruchio. This shortened version of
Shakespeare’s well-loved play explores the
power of words to elevate or defeat both
men and women.
*Post-Show Raps:
Fri, Sept 19
Fri, Oct 31
Fri, Dec 5
Fri, Jan 30
Fri, March 13
Stay after the Friday night
performances to talk with the
directors, choreographers,
designers, and performers about
what you have just experienced.
Late Night
Regular: $10
Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff,
Student: $8
UH Ma-noa Students with Valid ID: $5
Tickets on sale at the door only
beginning one hour before curtain.