UH Hilo Performing Arts Department Master Production List 1979- 2020
Musicals GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY - A Musical Revue AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS by Gian Carlo Menotti CAROUSEL by Rodgers and Hammerstein OLIVER by Lionel Bart SOUTH PACIFIC by Rodgers and Hammerstein MY FAIR LADY by Lerner and Loewe FLOWER DRUM SONG by Rodgers and Hammerstein FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by Stein and Bock THE SOUND OF MUSIC by Rodgers and Hammerstein CABARET by Kander and Ebb I DO! I DO! by Jones and Schmidt YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN by Clark Gesner archy and mehitabel by Joe Darion and Mel Brooks AN EVENING OF OPERA SCENES, Conceived by Margaret Harshbarger JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber** THE MIKADO by Gilbert and Sullivan WEST SIDE STORY by Bernstein and Sondheim (1988) I’M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD, by Joan Micklin Silver & Julianne Boyd
ANNIE by Thomas Meehan A.....MY NAME IS ALICE by Joan Micklin Silver, Julianne Boyd LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS by Ashman & Menken NUNSENSE by Dan Goggin MUSIC MINUS ONE by George Furth, starring Leslie Uggams* * World Premiere EASY STREET: AN AMERICAN DREAM, by Wendell Ing * * World Premiere CAMELOT by Lerner and Lowe WORKING, THE MUSICAL A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by Bedloe, Wood, & Shapcott AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISTORS, by Gian-Carolo Menotti SWEENEY TODD, by Stephen Sondheim INTO THE WOODS, by Stephen Sondheim GUYS AND DOLLS, by Frank Loesser A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, by Stephen Sondheim COMPANY, by Stephen Sondheim 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY, A Musical Revue OKLAHOMA, by Rodgers and Hammerstein GREASE, by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey SEUSSICAL, THE MUSICAL, by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNT SPELLING BEE, by Feldman, Finn, Sheinkin & Reiss MISS SAIGON, by Boulbil & Schonberg HILO: DA MUSICAL, by Jackie Pualani Johnson * * World Premiere I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, by Joe DiPietro & Jimmy Roberts EVITA, by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber RENT, by Jonathan Larson (spring 2019)
American Classics A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Arthur Miller WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? by Edward Albee OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams SPOON RIVER PROJECT, adapted by Tom Andolora
European Classics THE MISANTHROPE by Moliere SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER by Oliver Goldsmith A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM by William Shakespeare THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE by Bertolt Brecht THE BEST IS YET TO COME: A Celebration of Classical Theatre conceived and directed by Randall Duk Kim and Anne Occhiogrosso* * World Premiere TARTUFFE translated by Richard Wilbur DRACULA, by Deane and Balderston OEDIPUS REX, by Sophocles JANE EYRE, adapted by Willis Hall
Contemporary Theatre AMADEUS, by Peter Shaffer I HATE HAMLET, by Paul Rudnick THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND by Tom Stoppard HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WANDA JUNE, by Kurt Vonnegut HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES by John Guare THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE MOON MARIGOLDS by Paul Zindel HOT L BALTIMORE by Lanford Wilson TENNESSEE WILLIAMS IN THE BEDROOM conceived by Julian Canuso* * World Premiere PLAY IT AGAIN SAM by Woody Allen TALKING WITH, by Jane Martin GREATER TUNA by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, Ed Howard BUMS ON SEATS, by Michael Snelgrove
Local/Ethnic Theatre ONE INCH FELLOW by The Colorado Caravan Touring Theatre MOA A MO’Ï, by Jean Charlot * * World Premiere O’O: HAWAII by Peter Charlot (commissioned work) THE WAIPA TRILOGY by Clarence Waipa* * World Premiere NIGHT AND DAY: Three Hawaiian Legends, by Vivian Thompson* * World Premiere A PLAY, A PLAY, by John Kneubuhl * * World Premiere MOMOTARO - A Puppet Show BITTER CANE by Genny Lim* * World Premiere LOCAL OUT: An Evening of Oral Interpretation THE TRIAL OF LILI‘UOKALANI by Maurice Zimring* * World Premiere ISSEI WOMAN by Miyoko Sugano* * World Premiere LAST VIRGIN IN PARADISE, by Vilsoni Hereniko PACIFIC IMAGES: Pictures, Poetry, Passions (Oral Interpretation) PACIFIC TALES: Mo’o, Mana, Magic (Oral Interpretation) OLA NÄ IWI, by Victoria Nälani Kneubuhl DA MAYAH, by Lee Cataluna STEW RICE, by Ed Sakamoto (fall 2002) ALOHA FRIDAY, by Lee Cataluna (fall 2004) ANOTHER HEAVEN, by Eric Anderson (fall 2005) * World Premiere HOTEL STREET, by Andrew Michael Oliver* * World Premiere TWELF NITE `O WATEVA, by James Grant Benton, adapted from Shakespeare FOLKS YOU MEET IN LONGS, by Lee Cataluna CONQUERING THE SUN, by Jackie Pualani Johnson & The Colorado Caravan ALOHA LAS VEGAS, by Edward Sakamoto (spring 2018) THE CONVERSION OF KAʻAHUMANU, by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl (coming spring 2020)
Children/Young Audiences AESOP’S FABLES, scripted by the UHH Acting Troupe* * World Premiere PINOCCHIO, by Brian Way STEP ON A CRACK by Susan Zeder THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum ...and stuff... by Peter Dee THE HOBBITT by J.R.R. Tolkein GO, DOG. GO! by Steven Dietz & Allison Gregory (fall 2011) ‘EKOLU, 3 short bi-lingual plays on-tour, by Justina Mattos (spring 2018) * World Premiere LELE! (bi-lingual play on-tour), by Justina Mattos (coming spring 2020) * World Premiere
Hawaiian Language Musicals
Kakahiaka, by Justina Mattos, directed by Justina Mattos & Kaʻiulani Lum-Ho (summer 2016) * World Premiere
Moʻo Huelo: Tale of a Tail, by Justina Mattos, directed by Justina Mattos (summer 2019) * World Premiere
Dance Theatre THE HAWAIIAN NUTCRACKER, conceived by Earnest Morgan *(commissioned work) * World Premiere ALLADIN, Choreographed by Celeste Anderson- Cloud FESTIVAL MEXICANA, choreographed by Celeste Anderson-Cloud THE PLANETS, Choreographed by Celeste Anderson-Cloud THE HAWAIIAN NUTCRACKER (revival) (fall 2019)
Outdoor Theatre ROBIN HOODWINKED adapted and directed by Jackie Pualani Johnson* * World Premiere SCARY SCENARIOS 2019, spooky stories written by Lopaka Kapanui
Avant-Garde Theatre INTERVIEW by Jean-Claude Van Itallie THE FAMILY CONTINUES & THE DINING ROOM, by A. R. Gurney SCARY SCENARIOS 2017 (short plays written by UH Hilo student playwrights) * World Premiere Stay on the Path, by Justina Mattos The Kid Next Door, by Ashlyn Cabatbat Ghost Story, by Adrianna Zablan A Rare Date, by Megan Mina Chicken Skin, by Asia Helfrich Pen & Paper & Paranormal, by Bernard-Benjamin Villa Trouble in the Graveyard, by Stephanie Marr Devilish Proposal, by Johnathon P. Ruppert Black Magic, by Eva Abraham Corn Stalks, by Christine Nicolas
SCARY SCENARIOS 2018, written by UH Hilo playwriting students * World Premiere Trust Issues, by Melia Takakusagi Come Home, by Rhealiza Pira Lattes, by Kimm Staat Ignorance is Bliss, by Asia Helfrich
* World Premiere **1987 American College Theatre Festival, Elsa Dedman, National Costume Design Winner - 1987 ACTF
Student-Directed
1982 - FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS (This Property is Condemned, The Actor’s Nightmare, The Man With a Flower in His Mouth, The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year, Monica, Impromptu, The Indian Wants the Bronx, Pushcart Peddlers, The Lesson, The Proposal, Patio, The Great American Cheese Sandwich, The Zoo Story)
1984 - FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS (A Day for Surprises, Breakfast Past Noon, The Apollo of Bellac, Will the Real Jesus Christ Please Stand Up?, ‘Dentity Crisis, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You)
FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS (Dumping Ground, Silhouette, by Janet Carpenter [world premiere], Present Tense, Windows, Lost Aloha by Bob Driver [world premiere], Forgotten Legend by David Michael [world premiere], Bird Bath, Black Comedy, In Fireworks Lie Secret Codes, The Habitual Acceptance of the Near Enough, Hello, Out There, Apart-ment by Janet Carpenter [world premiere], Visitor From Forest Hills)
THREE ONE ACT PLAYS IN THE STAGEHOUSE COFFEEHOUSE: (Window Dressing by Joanna Russ, Life Under Water by Richard Greenberg, Putting Out Fires by Suzanne Hancock) (1989)
WAY OFF BROADWAY - conceived by Leilani Lee King and Judy Journay
GIVING UP THE GHOST - by Cherie Moraga, directed by Leilani Miller
ONE ACT FESTIVAL 1994 - Like Mother, Like Not by Claudia Riley (world premiere), Graceland, Asleep on the Wind, Slam!, Unprogrammed, Bedrooms, Captain Neato-Man) Also: The Family Continues by Lanford Wilson and The Dining Room by A. R. Gurney (directed by Jackie Pualani Johnson )
FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS 1997 - ( All plays written and directed by UHH Students) * World Premiere - Night of Laughter: BackStaged, by Edward Dias; Blocked, by Wilma LaVoie; Love, Love, Love, by Yuki Kitamura; Julian, by RaVani Flood; Night of Struggle: Broken Pieces, by Bob Leach; Flat Affect/Keep Your Head Down, by Eric Stack; Solo, by Grady Taylor; Night of Journeys: The Case of the Missing Link, by Angel Mangano; The Legend of the Flame Tree, by Laila Younis; Gullible’s Travels, by Kassy Schultz; Eavesdropper, by Sally Miller; Night of Danger: Stuck in an Icefloe, by Helene Williams; The Boat, by Iris Ruiz; Lizabeth’s Garden, by Dot Wentworth.
FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS 2000 -(Directed by UHH Students) Overtones, by Alice Gerstenberg – Director: Wendy Getchell; The Zig-Zag Woman, by Steve Martin – Director: RaVani Flood.
FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS 2004: CONNECTIONS: Valentines and Killer Chili, by Kent R. Brown - Director: Kekoa Graham ; Asleep on the Wind, by Ellen Byron - Director: Daria Hoey; The Love Course, by A. R. Gurney-Director: Angel Green; TWISTS & TURNS: Variations on the Death of Trotsky, by David Ives-Director: Nate Getrich; Trying to Find Chinatown, by David Henry Wang- Director: Orion Protonentis; Time Out by Ken Dashow-Director: Felicia Fraser-Harms; The Mystery of Twicknam Vicarage, by David Ives - Director: Jon Davidenas.; INTERSECTIONS: Sure Thing, by David Ives - Director: Nate Getrich; A Chance Meeting, by Frederick Stroppel- Director: Joyce Stevens; Me Too, Then, by Tom Dudzik & Steve Smith-Director: Jodi Kaopuiki; Closet Madness, by Murray Schisgal- Director: Hiromichi Moriya
FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS 2005: Arabian Nights, by David Ives- Director: Sabrina Machado; Blind Date, by Frank Marcus-Director: Kau’i Lauano. Bondage, by David Henry Hwang-Director: Justin Hiroshi Takayama; Break-Up, by Chuck Nyren-Director: Lisa Casady; A Child is Born: A Modern Drama of The Nativity, by Stephen Vincent Benet -Director: Fran Wiebenga; Inside Out, Upside Down, by 4 Young Walden Theatre Playwrights -Director: Heather Hanily. Joey-Boy by Ken Dashow-Director: Sabrina Machado. Land and Other Living Things, by Peter Charlot-Director: Alethea O'Toole; The Most Massive Woman Wins, by Madeleine George-Director: Grace Wiebenga; Time Flies, by David Ives-Director: Maiva Blaisdell; Wanda’s Visit, by Christopher Durang; Director: Rachel Klein. Where Have all the Lightning Bugs Gone? by Louis Catron- Director: Angie Carr; Women of Manhattan, by John Patrick Shanley - Director: Jessica Takayama.
FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS 2007: The Adventures of Captain Neat-o Man, by Timothy Scott Harris - Director: Luke Koehn; The Dumbwaiter, by Harold Pinter - Director: Tristan Mathers; English Made Simple and Sure Thing by David Ives -Director: Hillary Low; Papa and His Dolls, Written and directed by: Aya Itoh); Summer Romance, by Murray Schisgal - Director: Laura Rose Lindbergh; Time Out, by Ken Dashow – Director: Kayla Familiar
The Big Bad Wolf – Director: `Alohi Gronquist (2008)
FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS 2010: Alan, Betty, and Riva, Directed by Leslie Kelly; Bike Wreck - Directed by Robert Lindbergh; Dr. Fritz: and the Forces of Light - Directed by Laurel Mc Gehee; The Fan -Directed by Angela Nakamura; A Life Sentence - Directed by Scott Wuscher; The Legend of White Ninja – Written and directed by Nick Brosseau; Mrs. Sorken - Directed by Laurel McGehee; The Open Road - Directed by Kimo Apaka; Serial Killer Barbie - Directed by Sarah Goo; Sorry - Directed by BriAnna Johnson; This Property is Condemned - Directed by Ka’iulani Lum Ho; Vitae, by Eric Stack - Directed by Angela Nakamura; Wanda’s Visit - Directed by Esther Beardsley; The Zoo Story - Directed by Cristina Hussey
FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS 2012: Boxes, Directed by Karla Ahn; Captive Audience, Directed by Stephen Bond; Hum of the Arctic, Directed by Nicole Cowan; Oprah Made Me Do It, Directed by Alston Albarado; Eponine, Directed by Angeline Jara; Sure Thing, Directed by Nicole Cowan; Mere Mortals, Directed by Peter Veseskis; Breast Men by Bizzone & DiPietro, Directed by Karla Ahn; The Problem, Directed by Maggi Aspin; Recensio: a light and dark show, Directed by Mason Agor; The Lover, Directed by Denyse Woo-Ockerman; Enigma Variations by David Ives, Directed by Stephen Bond; Tongue, Tied, Directed by Laughing Waters; On Call, written & directed by Ethan Souza; The Sandbox, Directed by Jin Piper; The Boor, by Anton Chekov, Directed by Brian McMichael
THREE ONE ACTS 2014: Busu, Adapted and directed by Michael Lovell; In Paris You Will Find Many Baguettes but Only One True Love, Directed by Kawehi Kanoho-Kalahiki; Poof!, Directed by Leah Wilson.
THE CINDERELLA SAGA, A FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS 2016:
QUITE A NIGHT: Slippah, by Steven Smith* (Video), directed by Kekoa Morison. * World Premiere The Law Office of Duc D’Mann*, by Rob Hunt, directed by Nicolas Helliangao. * World Premiere Quite a Night, by Rob Hunt*, directed by Polani Kahakalau * World Premiere Once Upon a Box*, by David Penhallow Scott, directed by Jianxing Tong * World Premiere Before the Fire Went Out*, by Randal McEndree, directed by Rhealiza Pira. * World Premiere Final Dress Rehearsal, by Jack Frackes directed by Landon Ballesteros & Bernard-Benjamin Villa
FOREVER AFTER: After the Ball*, by Jeri Gertz, directed by Jackie Pualani Johnson. * World Premiere A Chinese Cinderella, by Lowell Swartzell, directed by Rhealiza Pira Forever After*, by Pualani Johnson, directed by Keali’i Kuikahi. * World Premiere
Cinderella Wore Combat Boots, by Jerry Chase, directed by Ulu Winchester-Sye Cinderella & the Triple Goddess, by Sam Child Eggerstsen directed by Mickey Graue & Nicolas Helliangao
BREAK ROOM: Break Room*, by Pualani Johnson,, directed by Kekoa Morison * World Premiere The New Woman*, by Rob Hunt, directed by Polani Kahakalau * World Premiere Scaled Down*, by Pualani Johnson, directed by Keali’i Kuikahi ** * World Premiere Charmion Rhapsody, written and directed by Ace Dean
*written by members of East Hawai’i Playwriting Hui
VALENTINE VIGNETTES 2018: A Shot With Cupid, by Justina Mattos (pen name Kalā Puʻuwai), directed by Bryce Johnston * World Premiere Poison Ivy, by Justina Mattos (pen name Lillian Isley), directed by Autumn Miyares-Thompson * World Premiere Sweet Talking Solution, by Justina Mattos (pen name Barentain Omedetou), directed by Irie Taguchi * World Premiere Killing Me Softly, by Justina Mattos (pen name JTM), directed by Reyna Garcia Lopez * World Premiere Team Chaos, by Justina Mattos (pen name Jet Aime), directed by Adriana Zablan * World Premiere
ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL 2018: Absalom, by Making Friends, by Zoe Kazan, directed by Bryce Johnston Tone Clusters, by Joyce Carol Oates, directed by Reyna Garcia Lopez Making Friends, by Emily Duncan, directed by Adrianna Zablan * World Premiere Act a Lady, by Jordan Harrison, directed by Irie Taguchi Fissures (Lost and Found), by Seve Epp, Cory Hinkle, Dominic Orlando, Dominique Serrand, Deborah Stein, and Victoria Stewart, directed by Autumn Miyares-Thompson
VALENTINE VIGNETTES 2019: An Old Story, by Nick Helliangao, directed by Nick Helliangao * World Premiere Fred and Chopin, by Justina Mattos (pen name Dia Enamorado), directed by Megan Mina * World Premiere Happily Ever After, by Maya McGarry, directed by Maya McGarry * World Premiere Under My Umbrella, by Courtney Ip, directed by Wailana Walker * World Premiere
VALENTINE VIGNETTES 2020: Sweet Talking Solution, by Justina Mattos (pen name Barentain Omedetou), directed by Bobbi-Jo Oliva Hearts, by Braden Savage, directed by Braden Savage * World Premiere Homeless Where the Heart Is, by Asia Helfrich, directed by Asia Helfrich * World Premiere Love Hurts, by Justina Mattos (pen name J.T. Schroeder), directed by Maya McGarry * World Premiere Dead Right, by Elaine Jarvik, directed by Evangeline Lemieux
ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL 2020: (coming spring 2020)