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BY RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN

July 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30, 2006 Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall Director’s Notes Often creative endeavor takes a Season tumultuous route on the journey to fruition. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein had a traumatic partnership involving alcoholism and severe depression, but their work together resulted in many wonderfully 2007 melodic musical scores delighting generations of theater- goers worldwide. The King and I may be the crown jewel of them all. Set in 1862 Siam, the true story of Anna Leonowens has captured the interest of historians because she was the Dangerous Liaisons only foreigner ever allowed inside the famous Nang Harm, King Mongut’s harem, which reportedly numbered up to nine thousand concubines. Her memoir has been labeled a fictionalized history by male historians who, unlike Anna, had never been eye-witnesses to the life of the harem. Part of the controversy stems from Anna’s personal obfuscation of a possible mixed marriage in her family, a by Camille Saint-Saens February 2, 4, 6 situation vilified in the Victorian era. The fabrications she “Love clouded my reason when I believed your promises.” made reinventing her own background gave critics the Act II ammunition to doubt the validity of her stories. The tale was also banned in Thailand because it was thought to denigrate the memory of the Mongkut legacy. Nevertheless, Mrs. Leonowens weaves a fascinating narrative of a shadowy world, unknown to European sensibilities, on the brink of annexation by foreign imperialists. Oddly enough, Thailand is the only Asian by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart February 16, 18, 20 nation never to have been usurped by a foreign power. “Such is the fate of a wrong-doer.” The harem, which Anna abhorred, ironically is believed to Act II be responsible for this. The most powerful families throughout the country had filled Nang Harm with their daughters, creating a united network in support of the king. Anna, a champion of justice and equality, equated the harem to slavery, and was ever willing to impose her Western prejudices upon Mongkut. Painfully, she recounts the story of Tuptim, a gift to the king and a woman of extraordinary beauty, who betrayed her master by by Giacomo Puccini March 2, 4, 6 escaping from the palace harem dressed as a monk to “I must pursue her, even though I damage her wings.” seek out her one true love. When Tuptim is caught, Anna Act I tried to intervene on her behalf. The king subsequently built a pyre outside the window of Anna’s bedroom, and burned alive the two accused lovers in an attempt to teach Season Tickets Anna not to meddle in his affairs. Anna eventually departs On Sale Now: 808-596-7858 Siam, but not before leaving her imprint upon the Crown www.hawaiiopera.org Prince Chulalongkorn, who succeeds his father to the throne. He was instrumental in abolishing slavery and in modernizing his country, partly due to Anna’s influence. It’s GOT to be They remained lifelong friends until her death in 1915. Our story is told with many of the best resident actors in Hawaii, with the exception of the amazing Jan Maxwell who hails to us from The Great White Way. HAWAII OPERA THEATRE

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Conductor ...... Michael Ching Stage Director ...... Martin Rabbett Music by Richard Rodgers Choreographer ...... Marie Takazawa Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Scenic Designer ...... Michael Downs Based on Anna and the King of Siam Set construction by Hawaii Opera Theatre Scene Shop by Margaret Landon Lighting Designer ...... Fabrice Kebour Original Choreograpy by Jerome Robbins Costume Designer/Costumer ...... Helen E. Rodgers Costumes provided by the Bangkok Opera. World Premiere: St. James Theater, New York City, March 29, 1951. Thai costumes created by Surat Jongda for Bangkok Opera. Western costumes provided by Patrick's Fashionway for Bangkok Opera Performed at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall Additional costumes provided by Malabar Ltd. and Adrienne Webber by Hawaii Opera Theatre July 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 2006 Sound Designer ...... Tony Hugar Wig & Make-up Designer ...... Richard Stead Assistant Stage Director ...... Laurie Foi Royal Children: Assistant Choreographer ...... Deanna Luster Raisa Bautista Stage Manager ...... Tim Yakimec Catherina Guerero Vocal Coach/Rehearsal Pianist ...... Beebe Freitas Alika-Moon Kim Sean Nobuta Ensemble Music Director/Anna Understudy Mary Chesnut Hicks Brandon Pave Ensemble Music Coordinator ...... Christin Walsh Teiliani Pelekai T’L Tario CAST T.J. Tario The King ...... Richard Chamberlain Kirstyn Trombetta Anna Leonowens ...... Jan Maxwell Alison Umiamaka Lun Tha ...... Jordan Segundo Men in Black Tuptim ...... Kristian Lei Royal Guards Keane Ishii Melvin K. Chang Lady Thiang ...... Blossom Lam Hoffman Johnston Kapua Craig Hirasaki Louis Leonowens ...... Trevor Misplay Rudy King, Jr. Keane Ishii Prince Chulalongkorn ...... TX Tario Brad Mezurashi Johnston Kapua The Kralahome ...... Warren Fabro Les Loo Phra Alack ...... Kevin Yamada Sir Edward Ramsay: ...... Stephen Quinn Ensemble Captain Orton ...... John Hunt Fred Cachola Rhinehardt Pua'a Melvin K. Chang Moana Sanders Princess Ying Yaowalak ...... Summer Eguchi Mary Chesnut Hicks* Winnie So* Royal Dancers Clayton Ching Stelio Eliza ...... Kristin Ing Dean F. Conching Katie Stewart Angel ...... Malia Yamamoto Craig Hirasaki Karli Tario Topsy ...... Shannon M. Yamamoto Keane Ishii Richard Trujillo Little Eva ...... Christine Yasunaga Jan Tamiko Kamiya Chiho Villasenor* Uncle Thomas ...... Nataliya Andriyevska Niki Libarios Christin Walsh Simon/Fan Dancer ...... Celia Chun Les Loo Larry Wong Dancer Ensemble ...... Christine Berwin, Tiana DeBell, Pamela Leialoha Maiava* Tin Hu Young Allison G. Lee, Jennifer McGowan, Brad Mezurashi, Lynn Novack, Patricia Pongasi-Goldson* Ascanio O’Dell, Yoshiko Shimizu, Raymond Silos, Stephanie Wee

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Hermes.com Bangkok, Siam Early 1860s ACT I ACT II Scene 1: Dock of the Chow Phya Scene 1: Palace Reception Room I Whistle a Happy Tune ...... Anna & Louis Western People Funny ...... Royal Wives I Have Dreamed ...... Lun Tha & Tuptim Scene 2: Reception Room in the Hello, Young Lovers (Reprise) ...... Anna Royal Palace My Lord and Master ...... Tuptim Scene 2: Palace Garden Hello, Young Lovers ...... Anna Scene 3: Palace Theatre March of the Siamese Children ...... Anna, “The Small House of Uncle Thomas” Ballet . . King, His Wives & Children ...... Tuptim, Royal Dancers & Wives Scene 3: Palace Grounds Scene 4: A Palace Room A Puzzlement ...... King Song of the King ...... King & Anna Scene 4: The School Room Shall We Dance? ...... King & Anna Getting to Know You ...... Anna, Wives Scene 5: Anna's Bedroom & Children Scene 6: The King's Throne Room We Kiss in A Shadow ...... Lun Tha & Tuptim ...... Finale Ultimo Scene 5: Anna's Bedroom in the Palace Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? ...... Anna Hawaii Opera Theatre thanks Something Wonderful ...... Lady Thiang the following for special support of The King & I Mr. & Mrs. Conrad G. Conrad III Melanie Holt & Tim Bostock Palace Interior Something Wonderful (Reprise) . . . .Lady Thiang Cooke Foundation, Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. James H. McCoy D&G Collection Rose Perenin Foundation Scene 6: The King's Study Frear Eleemosynary Trust Jean E. Rolles John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wichman 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION and a special gift in memory of Marshall M. Goodsill

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For over a quarter century, Louis Vuitton has been the leader Hawaii Opera Theatre is one of the beneficiaries of the in corporate philanthropic efforts in Hawaii. The company’s event this year, with proceeds from the tournament annual golf tournament has been a centerpiece for its earmarked to underwrite HOT’s 2006 Summer Season. This community support programming since 1983, officially named July, HOT presents the Louis Vuitton Summer Season the Louis Vuitton Golf Cup Hawaii Charity in 1986. production of The King & I by Rodgers and Hammerstein This charity tournament is recognized as one of Hawaii’s starring Richard Chamberlain. The other 2006 tournament premiere private events with an invitation-only guest player beneficiary is the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific’s list that includes some of Hawaii’s most prominent business continuation of the “Louis Vuitton Creative Arts” - a leaders and philanthropists. All of the participants enjoy a therapeutic arts program designed for physically-challenged weekend of great golf and camaraderie, all in support of patients. It was originally launched in 1994 with initial organizations enriching the lives of the people of Hawaii. funding from Louis Vuitton. Since its inception as a charity tournament in 1986, the Hawaii Opera Theatre is the only professional opera Louis Vuitton Golf Cup Hawaii Charity Tournament has company in Hawaii, producing grand opera since 1960. raised over $2.6 million to benefit Hawaii’s non-profit With critically-acclaimed productions featuring internationally organizations. known artists, a national award-winning education program Each year, proceeds are directed to fund arts and culture reaching 30,000 children annually, and year-round concerts programs among selected recipients within the local and presentations that bring opera to all of the islands of the community. Past beneficiaries include Bishop Museum, state, HOT is one of the most dynamic and creative performing Honolulu Academy of Arts, Historic Hawai’i Foundation, arts organizations in Hawaii. Hawaii International Film Festival, Honolulu Symphony, Louis Vuitton is excited about this creative partnership Maui Arts & Cultural Center and Rehabilitation Hospital of with Hawaii Opera Theatre and this new production of the Pacific. The King and I.

8 The King & I Left: Joyce Tomonari (r) and friends at the Louis Vuitton Golf Cup reception. Below: Karen Char (r) with her foursome. The charity tournament was held on the Francis H. I‘i Brown Golf Course at the Mauna Lani Bay Resort, Island of Hawaii.

Above: Karen Tiller, Karen Char and Malcolm Tom at the gala dinner in the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel Ballroom. Louis Vuitton Golf Cup 2006 Hawaii Charity Tournament Participants Thank you to the participants; their generosity assists in the production of The King and I.

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President Treasurer Nanna Bradford Lee Alden Chapman Sarah M. Richards James H. McCoy Gregory E. Ratté Frances "Patsy" Bunn Cecily F. Johnston Katherine G. Richardson Vice Presidents Secretary Pamela Andelin Ralph Kiessling Alice Kuihelani Robinson Philip D. Armour III Carl P. Marsh Cameron Floria "Lori" Komer Lawrence D. Rodriguez June R. Chambers Mi Kosasa Betty Sterling Karen Char Co-Counsel Leonard Chow Kristen Chan Patricia Y. Lee, Esq. David Y. Takagi Robert B. Bunn, Esq. Suzanne B. Engel Julia Frohlich Cherry, M.D. Peter A. Lee, Esq. James K. Tam, Esq. Robert S. Katz, Esq. Hugh N. Hazenfield, Marilyn B. Clarkin Cedric Lewis, D.M.D. Lori Vogel Thomas, Esq. M.D., F.A.C.S. Past President Phoebe Cowles Michael J. Marks, Esq. Sunae Tom Flora Kawasjee Thomas P. Huber, Esq. Helene "Leni" B. Davis John F. McDermott, M.D. Susan Tompkins Leila Diamond Luanna McKenney Richard M. Towill Evelyn B. Lance Directors Laurence B. Lueck Luryier Diamond Philip I. McNamee, M.D. Marilyn Trankle Linn Sol Alber Koren K. Dreher Norma Nichols, Ph.D. Wanda W. Tse Jeri Lynch David J. Andrew, M.D. Richard C. Palma Mrs. James F. Gary Christine O’Brien Margaret "Maggie" Walker Margaret B. Armstrong Corine Hayashi Kayleen Polichetti Charles R. Wichman Jean E. Rolles William J. Barton Joyce Tomonari Tyrie Lee Jenkins, M.D. Aggreneva "Neva" Rego HAWAII OPERA THEATRE Staff & Associates Edward Engel General & Artistic Director Technical Director Henry G. Akina Gordon P. Svec Suzanne Engel Executive Director Artistic Administrator Robert & Karen Tiller John Parkinson Germaine Hines Associate Artistic Director Box Office Manager Anonymous Beebe Freitas Gayleen Williams Tom and Gloria Huber Steve & Linn Alber Director of Development Box Office Assistants Evelyn Lance Anne M.Torphy Naomi Davis Nancy Bannick Leon J. Munson & Development Associate Lorelei Ramiro Ruth Ballard Gloria Munson Nikki Nielsen Bob Pierce Executive Assistant Drs. Roger & Felice Brault Norma Nichols Marketing Cheryl Minato LaReaux Communications, Inc. Robert and Patsy Bunn Sarah Richards Director of Education Prooduction Coordination Erik D. Haines Henry Clark Jean E. Rolles S. Beth Crumrine Education Coordinator Contributing Writers Sally Edwards Marion Vaught Allyson Paris Martin Rabbett, Erik D. Haines Education Assistant Erik Schank

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When the last note has been sung of the final performance of the Grand Opera season, it’s easy to imagine the HOT staff shifting into a lower gear of activity. However, the energy and excitement of the season continues at a high pitch well into Spring with the HOT Education and Outreach Department. They are busy with the continuing demands to bring HOT’s award-winning education programs to approximately 20,000 school children annually throughout the islands.

HOT’s Opera Express touring shows have been introducing opera to elementary schools statewide since the early 1990s. The tour travels with three to four cast members who perform in school cafetoriums, libraries, gymnasiums and occasionally a school theater. An ingenious set can fit in the back of a van, truck and even be packed in several duffel bags for neighbor island travel. In a typical year HOT will give over sixty performances on three islands.

For schools seeking a more in-depth opera experience, the HOT Residency program is ideal. Students and teachers work with HOT’s education personnel to produce and perform an opera especially adapted for their school. Over the years, schools have performed adaptations of Macbeth, The Magic Flute, Turandot, Madama Butterfly, Carmen and others. For the upcoming school year, HOT plans to expand its outreach to bring this intensive and exciting project to four schools.

The Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio provides an opportunity for some of Hawaii’s finest young singers to hone their skills. In addition to working with HOT’s artistic staff, some Founders of the world’s finest coaches and opera professionals are Alexander & Baldwin Mr. & Mrs. John V. Higgins brought in for intensive workshops with studio members. Mrs. Ruth Ballard Bruce & Pegge Hopper This program consistently bears fruit as a number of Bank of Hawaii Mrs. Cecily F. Johnston former studio members are beginning careers in opera. Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Black Dr. Arthur & Libbie Kamisugi Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brilliande Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Lee There are other programs, performances, lectures and Mr. & Mrs. Elliott H. Brilliant Galen & Didi Leong events provided by HOT’s busy Education Department. Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Bunn Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Meagher When the lights go down at Blaisdell, they burn brightly in Cades, Schutte, Mr. & Mrs. T. Clifford Melim, Jr. our schools and other venues across the state. Opera is Fleming & Wright Mr. & Mrs. James F. Morgan heard in some of the most unexpected places sung by the Mr. & Mrs. J. Russell Cades Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Murray most youthful and talented singers that Hawaii has to offer. Mr. & Mrs. Donn W. Carlsmith Dr. & Mrs. Nobuyuki Nakasone Dr. & Mrs. Percival Chee Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. O’Neill Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Clark, Jr. Orthopedic Associates Mr. & Mrs. Hal Connable of Hawaii, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Conrad G. Mrs. Arthur E. Orvis Conrad III Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Patman Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Cooke, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. G. Manning Mr. & Mrs. James M. Cribley Richards Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, James K. Schuler Hale & Kekina Mr. & Mrs. Clarence R. Short Edward C. Dolbey Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Y. Sprague Ernst & Whinney Dr. & Mrs. E.C. Sterling Mr. & Mrs. Edward Eu Kosta Stojanovich, M.D. Dr. & Mrs. John Henry Felix Mr. & Mrs. Clifton D. Terry Mrs. Gerald W. Fisher Mrs. C. W. Trexler Robert S. Flowers, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Thurston Mr. & Mrs. James F. Gary Twigg-Smith Mrs. L.A.R. Gaspar Dr. & Mrs. Kazuo Ugajin Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Griffith Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Wichman Mr. & Mrs. Ernest C. Hickson Juliet Rice Wichman

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Anne Niethammer Yoshi Nishimura The Plaza Club Rosehill & Associates Surasak Chanaudompassorn GUARANTEED LIFETIME CARE Janice Takada EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY SINCE 1967 Joyce Tomonari Jasmine Tso Wanda W. Tse HAWAI I’S ONLY ACCREDITED RETIREMENT RESIDENCE Arcadia Retirement Residence, 1434 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 Ann Vasconcellos e-mail: [email protected] • www.arcadia-hi.org Jack Wiers The King & I 19 Theatre Staff & Volunteers Technical Director Master Flyman Yvonne Boyd ShOPERA Backstage Security Gordon P. Svec Kepoi Lyons Richard Cheney Nelda Androus Romy Alexander Mook Lan Fan Valerie Benito Chuck Anctil Assistant Stage Television and Sound Janice Henry Kathy Doering Laura Ching Manager Charles Roberts Lynda Johnson Jennifer Miele Ed Chow Kale Okazaki Wardrobe Mistress Soony Kim Alina Morrow Jim Connors Second Assistant Kay Carter Lari Koga Richard Sullivan Jackie Craver Stage Manager Stan Kuniyuki Carlynn Wolfe John Craver Jennifer Lindstad Union Steward Yukiko Kuriu Mary Dixon Al Omo, I.A.T.S.E. Local 665 Winnie Law Backstage Coordinator Regina V. Ewing King & I Child Vana Lee Miu Lan Oman Don E. Flaminio Wrangler Running Crew Jennifer S. Lee Carla Fujimoto Roselani Pelayan I.A.T.S.E..Local 665 Janice Olbrich Backstage Hospitality Bernice Harada Light Walkers Diane Peter Co-chairs: Jan Harada-Kato Assistant Costumer Gus Gustafson Vickie Sakai Patti Gomes Mary Judd David Matwijkow Allan S. Hubacker Christine Sakihama Linda Q. Green I. Keala Kaonohi Peggy S. Hubacker Kathy Teruya Janet Archy Mary Alice Kordof Costume Assistants Kiku Kealoha Bangkok Opera Christine Valles Wendy Brizdle Jerome Landfield Joe McHugh Grace Wee Lola Colombe Jura Landfield Natthapong Nuchnonsi Suzanne McHugh Pawat Jundarak Gregory Wong Jane Conlan Sylvia Lee Sam Tanigawa* Marcia B. Wright Denise Crosby Jane Lipp Costume Coordinator Pearl Yamanouchi Linda Dooman Tammy Lucrisia Assistant to Wig & Bangkok Opera Diane Fujio Bob Madison Make-up Master Pattarasuda Anuman Music Readers Gloria Gainsley Claire Matoda David Kasper Rajadhon Eleanore G. Akina Lou Ann Grant David Murray Glenn Nagatoshi Wig & Make-up Crew Geoffrey Howard Tom Murray Jewelry Consultant Joanne Watanabe Susi Arnett Vickie Kim Vivian Murray Bangkok Opera Birgit Ball-Eisner Gloria Z. King Nancy Nakaguchi Thaitow Sucharitkul Notetakers Julie Bernardino Boyd Amy Healey Edean Kitamura Wilma Namumnart King & I Orchestra Dianne Boons Patti Ikeda Agnes Leong David Oman Contractor Dane Brennan* Eileen McCool Tracy Oshima Michael Gorman Lida G. Chase Special Nobu Nakamura Faith Osurman Natasha Tamae Chiba* Assistants Janice Olbrich Lettie Pang King & I Orchestra Michelle Chibana* Kogen Boyer* Bob Paris Thomas Pang Librarian Eliana Crestani Tomohiko Barbie Paris Connie Patton Kim Kiyabu Holly Hackett Shinkai* Frederica Piper Lori Ponsen Renee Shain John Ponsen King & I Orchestra Donna Y. Hoskins Sam Tanigawa* Kim Kaahanui Jean Simon Carolyn Reyes Coordinator Eva Dean Weinold Sheila Rhodes Paul Mawher Linda Kaneshiro Mona King Steen Weinold Michael Riordan Master Carpenter Mire Koikari Eugenia Woodward Gayle Stover Al Omo Shannon McCracken Frank Stover Sonia Nahale Raymond Trombley Scenic Artist Doyen Nguyen, M.D. Suzanne Varady M. Emi Yabuta Renee S. Nishioka Annabelle Yoshimoto Susan Polanco de Couet Prop Master Special Events Sarah Robinson Gen Boyer May Lei Barros Chantelle J. M. Sawa* Amanda Budde Terri Seeborg Construction Crew Adria Estribou Joy Silverthorn Paul Guncheon Valerie Kato Jan Smith Ralph Kawakami Gabriela LaMer Morris Umeno Joe Koshi Rachel M. Lee Janet Weick E. Kahi Logan Suzanne McHugh Felice Wong Judith Matsumoto Joe McHugh Barbara Wood Michael Pierceall Kelly Maulson Ames Scott Hazel Theodore Kim Shipton Wardrobe Crew Rowena Adachi Elizabeth Zack Master Electrician Carol Barretto *Opera For Everyone participant Ames Scott Megan Bateman Hawaii Opera Theatre: 987 Waimanu St., Honolulu, HI 96814-3319 HOT Box Office: (808) 596-7858 Administration: (808) 59-OPERA Fax: (808) 596-0379 www.hawaiiopera.org Copyright© 2006 Hawaii Opera Theatre. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the whole or any part of the contents of Aria without written permission is prohibited. 20 The King & I www.INSPIRATIONINTERIORS. COM

IN Ohana Series 2 Henry G. Akina The first Hawaiian born General & Artistic Director of the Hawaii Opera Theatre. Born in Honolulu, 1955, Henry is a Punahou graduate who continued his education at Tufts University and The Free University of Berlin. He became the “HOT” General and Artistic Director in 1996. “INspiration is european elegance and divine comfort. Good design could be seen as a collaboration of form and function…as can most good opera productions.” Henry has directed operas in the U.S., China, Germany, and Canada. In 2007,The Hawaii Opera Theatre presents “Don Giovanni” by Giacomo Puccini directed by Henry Akina. An opera with everything from comedy to drama. Henry Akina, Man of the World, Opera Artistic Director… Local Boy done good! Very INspiring.

>>More info on Henry Akina and a calendar of Hawaii Opera Theatre performances go to… HawaiiOpera.org

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Richard Chamberlain, (King) Kristian Lei, (Tuptim) The astonishingly successful TV series Dr. Kildare Born in Cebu, Philippines and raised in Waianae, launched Richard’s lengthy career in 1961. His Hawaii, Kristian Lei won the role of Kim in the first major film was Richard Lester’s Petulia with Cameron Mackintosh production of Miss Saigon, Julie Christie and George C. Scott in 1968, Stuttgart, Germany, right out of high school. followed by Ken Russell’s The Music Lovers, After her European stint, Kristian has made Robert Bolt’s Lady Carolyn Lamb, The Towering numerous show-stopping appearances in NY, Inferno, Peter Weir’s The Last Wave, Richard LA, the Philippines and locally. Now home, Lester’s The Three Musketeers, The Slipper and Kristian is overjoyed to make her Hawaii musical The Rose and The Madwoman of Chaillot with Katherine Hepburn. debut with the HOT ohana. Aside from recording her Christian Then came a raft of excellent TV miniseries: Centennial, The Bourne album scheduled to be released in early 2007, Kristian is the Identity, Shogun, The Thornbirds, Dream West, Wallenberg–A Hero’s Founder of Honolulu Broadway Babies - a non-profit organization Story, etc. Richard’s stage work includes Hamlet at the Birmingham that produces Broadway Review shows, starring principal Rep Company in England. Richard II at the Seattle Rep and in Los Broadway/musical stars from around the globe for the benefit of Angeles. On Broadway: The Night of the Iguana, Blythe Spirit, My people who are developmentally challenged. The next benefit show Fair Lady and The Sound of Music with Jan Maxwell. His most recent will be held at the Hawaii Theatre on August 25 and 26. "I am only work includes Will and Grace, the Hallmark miniseries Blackbeard, but an instrument which my Heavenly Father plays. I love you, my the BBC series Hustle, FX’s Nip and Tuck and an Irish film Strength family!" and Honor. Blossom Lam Hoffman, (Lady Thiang) Jan Maxwell, (Anna Leonowens) Blossom is an honors graduate of The New Jan Maxwell was most recently seen on England Conservatory of Music, Boston, in Broadway as the Baroness Bomburst in Chitty Music Therapy. Her recent theater credits Chitty Bang Bang, for which she received the include Tea, King Kalakaua’s Poker Game, Joy 2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Luck Club, Eating Chicken Feet (Kumu Kahua) Featured Actress in a Musical, a Tony and (TAG) Ten Millian Reawakenings and Talk nomination and Outer Critics’ nomination. She With for which she was nominated for a Po’okela met Richard Chamberlain in Broadway’s revival Award. She has also performed on the ACT, of The Sound of Music where she played a very DHT and HPU stages. She has performed internationally playing different kind of Baroness to Mr. Chamberlain’s Captain Von Trapp. the Empress Dowager in the musical Forbidden City (Singapore Other Broadway: Sixteen Wounded (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Repertory Theatre) and Off-Broadway in New York she was Lil in the Circle Award nomination), A Doll’s House (Outer Critics Circle musical Shanghai Lil’s, (Pan Asian Repertory Theatre). Former nomination), The Dinner Party (OCC Award - Best Ensemble), president of The National Assn. of Teachers of Singing, Hawaii, she Dancing At Lughnasa, City of Angels. Off Broadway: Entertaining Mr. is also a Screen Actors Guild member. Her screen credits include Sloane (Drama Desk and OCC nomination), The Bald Soprano playing Mrs. Milari in the movie Blue Crush, Asian Woman in the TV (Atlantic Theatre Company), Opening Doors (Carnegie Hall), Jules series Hawaii, and Claire, a bank manager in Unsolved Mysteries. Feiffer’s A Bad Friend (Lincoln Center), My Old Lady (Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Actress, Drama Desk nomination), Trevor Misplay, (Louis Leonowens) House and Garden (MTC). Other theatre: Kennedy Center, ACT, Trevor Stephen Misplay is thrilled to make his Berkshire Theatre Festival, Playmakers Repertory. TV: Law and Honolulu debut in Hawaii Opera Theatre’s The Order (NBC), AIDS - Changing the Rules (PBS). King and I. St. John Vianney School in Kailua and Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus wish Trevor well as Jordan Segundo, (Lun Tha) an entering 7th grader at Punahou School. As Jordan Segundo achieved national recognition Trevor hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, his in the most popular show of the year - American professional musical theater training and credits Idol. He was the first singer from Hawaii have been at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, selected as a Finalist in Season Two. Since that Pittsburgh Musical Theater and West Virginia Public Theatre. experience, he sang for President Bush, Favorite roles include: The King and I (Louis), The Sound of Music performed with The Honolulu Symphony, sang (Kurt), Mame (Young Patrick), Les Misèrables (Gavroche), The Music at The Pro Bowl, did morning commentary on Man (Winthrop), Oliver! (Artful Dodger), Children of Eden (Young the KHON Morning Show and has appeared in Cain), Peter Pan (Michael), Honk! (Ugly), Titanic the Musical (Bellboy), several television commercials. He is the spokesperson for Adult and A Musical Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim). Film credits include: The Friends for Youth and tours with the D.A.R.E. Program. Jordan has Mothman Prophecies and The Pennsylvania Miners’ Story. Aloha nui branched out his performances to the mainland and has been loa to family, friends, Casting Director, Laurie Foi, Director, Martin featured on national and international television shows. His full Rabbett, and to the entire cast and crew of The King and I! length CD entitled Jordan is available at music stores. Jordan is very grateful to be a part of such an amazing production and wants to thank HOT and the entire cast and crew for their dedication. Jordan also wants to thank his Manager, Nancy Bernal, Al Waterson, Neva Rego, his mother, Jody, and his entire family for all their love and support.

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TX Tario, Prince Chulalongkorn John Hunt, (Captain Orton) A 10-year-old student at Hanahau’oli School, TX A retired Molecular Geneticist at the University is a veteran to the community theatre circuit. TX of Hawaii School of Medicine, John has was last seen as Iago the parrot in Diamond performed on stage for more than 40 years. His Head Theatre’s production of Aladdin Jr. He most recent credits include: ASATAD’s Infinite appeared as Colin Craven in Army Theatre’s Jest as Uncle Tom; and at ACT’s he was in Kismet Secret Garden. DHT’s Seussical as Jojo, Peter as Omar Khayyam; Brigadoon as Andrew Pan as Michael Darling, the Wizard of Oz and MacClaren; My Fair Lady as Col. Pickering; Man Lee Cataluna’s You Somebody. At ACT: Music of La Mancha as the Governor/Innkeeper; Man, Oliver and Santa Lives in Hawaii. TX studies voice with Larry Camelot as King Pellinore; and The Secret Garden as Ben. At UHM Paxton and is a member of Diamond Head Theatre’s Shooting Stars he was in Grapes of Wrath as Grandpa; at HPU in Three Penny under the direction of John Rampage. His other passion is playing Opera as Tiger Brown; Little Foxes as Horace Giddens; You Can’t soccer, where he is a captain with the Honolulu Bulls Soccer Club. Take It With You as Mr. Kirby; Morning’s at Seven as David; and TX is excited to be part of HOT’s production with very talented Broadway Bound as Jack. At DYT he appeared in Victor Victoria as director, cast and crew. He is thrilled to share the stage with mom, Andre Cassell; Blythe Spirit as Dr. Bradman; The Sound of Music as brother T.J. and little sister T’L. Big hugs and kisses to Mr. Martin, Max Detweiler; and Twentieth Century as the Conductor. Laurie Foi, Mr. John and my daddy for all love and support. Summer Eguchi, (Princess Ying Yaowalak) Warren Fabro, (The Kralahome) Ten-year-old Summer Eguchi is the youngest Warren Fabro was born and raised in Hawaii child and only daughter of Lane & Minnie and has been an actor for close to 20 years with Eguchi. She dreams of being on Broadway and experience in television, film, and stage in New the Disney Channel. Her four older brothers, York, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. Warren's film Lane Jr., Dane, Blane and Shane, are also credits include a supporting role in Picture Bride musically talented. They sing with her in the and a co-starring role in Aloha Summer. PAA show choir. Summer loves being in Warren's television credits include roles on musicals, which she has been a part of for the numerous TV series including Hawaii, One West past three years in Kapolei’s PAC’s program and with the Performing Waikiki, Jake and the Fatman, Magnum P.I., as well as the miniseries Arts Academy for 2 1/2 years. She sings, plays piano, dances Blood & Orchids. This is Warren's first production with HOT, having hip/hop and is in the show choir. She enjoys basketball, volleyball, appeared in numerous stage productions in Hawaii. Warren is an gymnastics, swimming, karate, dancing hula and learning how to office manager at The Law Offices of Philip R. Brown and a single crochet leis. Her accomplishments this year have been: an extra on parent of Caleigh, Delia, and Tristan. Lost; February 2006 Keiki Karaoke Contest Winner at Don Ho’s; Cinderella; Miss State Pageant first Runner-Up; and performing at Kevin Yamada, Phra Alack the Filipino Fiesta & 50th State Fair. What’s next for this young lady? Kevin has been a performer and instructor for The Young Pinoy’s Contest, cast in Honolulu Broadway Babies Mixed Ohia Productions and is currently the host of the Plate... birthday segments for PBS Kids Sprout. Education: University of Hawaii. Theatre: Peril in Paradise,

Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, HAWAII OPERA THEATRE PRESENTS Bat Boy, HONK!, Flower Drum Song. National Tour: Marne, The King & I. Television: Hawaii, OPERA BALL 2006 Blood of the Samurai, Ninja EX. LES LIAISONS Stephen Quinn, (Sir Edward Ramsay) This production marks Stephen’s HOT debut. A Dangereuses native of Coventry, England, Stephen has been a Hawaii resident for the last two years. Recent Forbidden love, notorious seductor, innocent devotion, waiting for you... credits on Oahu include Parolles, in the 2004 NOVEMBER 11, 2006 Hawaii Shakespeare Festival production of All’s SHERATON WAIKIKI HOTEL Well That Ends Well, and two guest appearances on the Fox Television show North Shore. Prior to Contact Nikki at [email protected] or 596-7372 X14 moving to Hawaii, Stephen was an active member of the theater community in Sacramento, CA, where Forbidden love...notorious seduction... notable roles included Iago in Othello, multiple roles in the award- innocent devotion...dinner...live music... winning Under Milk Wood, and the musical revue And The World dancing...fabulous silent auction. Goes ‘Round’, a celebration of the work of Kander and Ebb. It must be HOT’s premiere fund raising event: Stephen is delighted to be working with such an array of talent and Opera Ball! Limited tickets still available. experience. In his spare time, he likes to golf, play cricket with the Table Levels: $15,000, $10,000 & $5,000 Honolulu Cricket Club, and indulge his favorite pastime: spending Individual Tickets: $350 time with his wife, Jessica. He looks forward to a tremendous To reserve your ticket or table, production. please call 596-7372, ext. 14.

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Michael Ching, Conductor Lover with Jessica Walter, Keir Dulea, Lois Nettleton, and Richard Michael Ching has previously appeared at HOT Chamberlain, and The Shadow of Greatness with Jan Maxwell, at as conductor of La Traviata, The Mikado and The Berkshire Theatre Festival. He is a graduate of Punahou School. Pirates of Penzance. He has been Artistic Director of Opera Memphis since 1992. Last Marie Takazawa, (Choreographer) year, the opera festival in Astoria, Oregon, Marie began her dance training in Hawaii. She performed a concert of excerpts from his opera studied and performed at the University of about Lewis and Clark, Corps of Discovery. It Hawaii at Manoa, with the Dances We Dance was also performed at the University of Idaho. Company and the Hawaii Dance Theater. His other compositions have been performed by OperaDelaware, Moving to New York, she performed with the the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Chicago Opera Theatre, New Uncompany, on Broadway, in the Yul Brynner Orleans Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Dayton production of King & I, and in a tour of the King Opera, Triangle Opera Theater, Virginia Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, and I as the lead dancer, Eliza, starring Rudolph Anchorage Opera, Texas Opera Theater, the Atlanta Symphony, Nureyev. Returning to Hawaii, she was co-director of Danceworks, Rochester Philharmonic, Virginia Symphony, North Carolina Honolulu, which won the People’s Choice Awards, Best Streetdance Symphony, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, and the Charlotte and Modern at local dance studios and fitness centers. She is Symphony. Mr. Ching is a former member of the Opera America presently performing and choreographing for Tau Dance Theater. Board of Directors is now on the board of the American Music Center. Mr. Ching was born in Honolulu. Michael Downs, Scenic Designer A 3D Visual Storyteller, his imaginative and Martin Rabbett, Stage Director creative solutions have resulted in acclaimed Martin Rabbett began his theatrical career on scenery for international tours of musicals, Broadway in Night of the Iguana at the Circle in including My Fair Lady (starring Richard the Square Theatre, followed by A Broadway Chamberlain), South American tour of Grease, Musical directed by the legendary Gower Wild Women Blues (starring Linda Hopkins) and Champion. He continued with work at Crazy For You. Broadway Scenic Coordinator Goodspeed Opera House, Williamstown Credits include Roza, Play On, Our Country’s Theatre Festival, Ivoryton Playhouse, and other Good, State Fair. Opera: Dreamkeepers (Salt Lake City), Cendrillon Broadway and regional theatre. His film credits (Boston), Manon (Boston Lyric), Rake’s Progress (Magill Univ. include Dreams of Gold, The Thornbirds, Dream West, Allan Montreal). Off-Broadway hits: Jonah (Public Theatre), Hello Quatermain and The Lost City of Gold, and episodic network series. Muddah, Hello Faddah (Roundabout). Awards: two Mary Jane Teall Subsequently, he co-produced The Borne Identity for ABC garnering Awards; a Chicago After Dark Award, an Adrian Award; and three an Emmy nomination, was the co-creator and co-executive producer Sarah Awards. Television: ESPN’s BassMasters Classic, NBC’s for the CBS series Island Son, executive producer for both the ABC Democracy Plaza Election Night (2005 Emmy Award Nominee), movie All the Winters That Have Been and CBS mini-series Too Rich: Ryder Cup Opening/Closing Ceremonies for the USA and Golf The Secret Life of Doris Duke starring Lauren Bacall. He produced Channels. His work has been seen on CBS, NBC, HBO, USA, My Fair Lady on Broadway followed by national and European tours, ESPN & CNBC. and the Broadway tour of The Sound of Music. His favorite directing experiences have been the American premiers of The Still Born

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Fabrice Kebour, Lighting Designer Richard Stead, Wig & Make-up Designer With over 100 productions around the world in This season, Mr. Stead celebrates his 24th the fields of dance, opera, musicals, theatre and consecutive season with HOT. He has been large scale events, Fabrice Kebour is one of the Wigmaster at The San Francisco Opera where leading lighting designers in Europe. His work he won an Emmy Nomination. He has worked has been seen in theatres such as: l’Opéra with Netherlands Opera, Royal Shakespeare Royal de Wallonie, les Chorégies d’Orange, the Company, Central City Opera, Utah Opera, Kennedy Center, the Arena of Vérone, l’Opéra Boston Opera, Minnesota Opera, American de Monte Carlo, le Festival de Parme, Der Köln Conservatory Theatre, Spoleto Festival USA, Operhaus, Nationaltheater Mannheim, l’Opéra comique, l’Opéra Bolshoi Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Ballet Hawaii, films and National du Rhin, and The Berkshire Theatre Festival. Fabrice television. He was on the faculty of San Francisco State University received a Molière nomination for best lighting design in 2005. and University of California. Mr. Stead operates his own wig and make-up company. Helen E. Rodgers, Costume Designer/Costumer Tim Yakimec, Stage Manager Helen Rodgers is happy to return to HOT for Tim is thrilled to be back at HOT and be part of her fifth season, where she designed costumes this remarkable new production. Previous HOT for Susannah, La Bohème, and Cosí fan tutte in productions he stage-managed include The addition to her work as Costumer for the Magic Flute and The Merry Widow. Elsewhere, company. Recent work at other companies Tim has enjoyed stage-managing various includes costume design for Good Evening at productions ranging from grand opera to Florida Studio Theatre, Magic Flute for Mannes performance art with a children’s theatre. Opera, Stiffelio and Susannah for Chautauqua Opera, and La Resident Stage Manager with Edmonton Opera, Bohème for Opera Memphis, Chautauqua Opera, and Mannes he lists some of his favorite challenging productions to grace the Opera. She was Costume Consultant for Cosí fan tutte at the Lincoln stage there, such as Robert Lepage’s Bluebeard’s Caslte and Center Festival and Doctor and Patient for Baryshnikov Productions. Erwartung, Turandot, Of Mice and Men, Rigoletto, and The Tales of She designed costumes for a Wild West Don Pasquale for the San Hoffmann to name a few. Other companies Tim has stage-managed Diego Opera, which has now also mounted at companies across the for include Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre and The Leave it to Jane US and Canada. Formerly resident costume designer for both Theatre, Toronto’s Canstage, Opera Ontario, Saskatchewan Opera, Sarasota Opera and Chautauqua Opera, her work for those Workshop West Theatre, The University of Alberta, and The Atlantic companies encompassed over 60 designs, including world and Theatre Festival. Tim still finds time between opera and theatre to American premieres. Other company credits include New Orleans teach in the public school system in Edmonton, Alberta. Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Virginia Opera, Utah Festival Opera, Opera Delaware, New York City Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Beebe Freitas, Vocal Coach/Rehearsal Pianist and Costume Coordinator for the Radio City Music Hall Christmas and HOT Associate Artistic Director Spectacular in New York. A graduate of Oberlin College, Ms. Freitas received her Master’s Degree from Boston Tony Hugar, Sound Designer University and studied at Juilliard where she was Originally from Chicago, with two degrees from choral accompanist. Ms. Freitas has performed Northwestern University, Tony Hugar moved to with such renowned soloists as Yo Yo Ma, Bass Honolulu in 1988 and began Audio Resource Virtuoso Edgar Meyer and with the Tokyo String Honolulu (ARH). Early on, Richard Quartet. She has recorded with clarinetist David Chamberlain, living in Honolulu, found he Shifrin. Ms. Freitas has been with HOT since 1966. enjoyed working at ARH. That was the start of a myriad of projects together over the past 15 Mary Chesnut Hicks, years, including CBS’s Touched by An Angel, Ensemble Music Director/”Anna” Understudy TNT’s Portrait of Japan and most recently, Hallmark’s Blackbeard. Mary Chesnut Hicks was last seen on the HOT Richard then lured Tony out of the studio to the concert hall to mix stage as Mrs. Gleaton in Susannah. Prior HOT The King and I. Otherwise, Tony spends his time working on a credits include Peep Bo in Mikado, First Lady variety of music/film/TV projects. Most notable include Disney’s Lilo (Magic Flute) and Frasquita (Carmen). Mary is & Stitch, Jack Johnson’s Kokua Festival and Desperate Housewives. known for her work in musical theater venues as Currently, every week about 20 million people hear Tony’s work as well; favorite roles include Mother (Ragtime), the ADR mixer for the hit TV show, Lost. The sound work on Lost Alice Beane (Titanic) Lily (Secret Garden), Eva has received two Emmy Nominations. Please see the website Peron (Evita) and Carlotta in Phantom. She has appeared as a www.audioresourcehonolulu.com for additional information and soloist with the Honolulu and Maui Symphonies locally, and with photos. Commonwealth Opera and Valley Light Opera in Massachusetts. In addtion, she spent 2 seasons singing with Opera Pacific in Orange County, CA. Mary holds degrees in Voice Performance and is an affiliate member of the Orvis Opera Studio. By day, Mary teaches music at Iolani School, and conducts the choirs at First Presbyterian Chrch. She resides in Mililani, with her husband Kalani Hicks.

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Kristin Ing, (Eliza) Nataliya Andriyevska, (Uncle Thomas) Kristin is thrilled to be dancing and teaching back Nataliya Andriyevska is originally from the Ukraine home in Honolulu. She is a soloist with Hawaii where she received her formal education from Ballet Theatre, appearing in The Nutcracker, Ice Kherson Cultural College in the areas of ballet, King, Momotaro and Scheherazade, among other jazz, character folk dance and historical ballroom repertoire. She was a featured dancer in DHT's dance. She has performed in countries such as Carousel and …Forum, and Ohia's On Dragonfly Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece and Lebanon. Since Wings. Professional mainland credits include the national tour of arriving in Hawaii in 2001 she has performed in many venues Carousel, West Side Story, Peter Pan, and Diamonds. Kristin teaches around town, including Mardi Gras Follies, the Honolulu Academy ballet, musical theater, creative movement and Pilates. She is on of Arts, HOT and ACT and is currently teaching ballet and jazz at staff at Punahou, The Center, 24-VII and Body Balance Centre. She the Academy of Performing Arts in Ewa Beach. She is also a dancer has also choreographed productions for DHT, HTY, Punahou, St. and choreographer of the folk dance group, Russian Souvenir, and Louis and Yale. Kristin received a B.A. from Yale and an Ed.M. from dance group Mirage. Nataliya says it has been great to again work Harvard. She sends love and thanks to her wonderful family, friends with the Hawaii Opera Theatre. and Brian. Celia Chun, (Simon/Fan Dancer) Malia Yamamoto, (Angel) Celia Chun has been active dancing and educating Malia Yamamoto- Malia received her BFA in in Hawaii since the age of five. She has danced in Dance from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the Edinburgh Festival U.K, the Metropolitan Ballet, where she was also selected to participate in a St. Louis, the Opening Ceremonies of the Statue of student exchange with the London Contemporary Liberty Celebrations, N.Y., and the TV Series Fame. Dance School. She has worked and performed In Hawaii she has graced the stages of every arts with several local companies, including Tau Dance organization including Ballet Hawaii, Hawaii Ballet Theatre and Theater, Honolulu Dance Theater, Kumu Kahua Theater, and Ballet Hawaii Opera Theatre, dancing principal roles. She is a 1996 Hawaii. Past performances with HOT include Eugene Onegin and recipient of the HSDC Award recognizing her contribution to the The Merry Widow. arts in Hawaii and the 1999 Individual Artist Performing Arts Fellowship established by the State Foundation on Culture and the Shannon M. Yamamoto, (Topsy) Arts. Ms. Chun is the Director of the School of Honolulu Dance Shannon Yamamoto has been dancing from the Theatre the proud mother of Emily and Maxwell. age of 3 and has studied under the School of the Honolulu Dance Theatre, Queen Emma Ballet and The Mid-Pacific School of the Arts. She graduated from the Mid-Pacific School of the Arts Dance Royal Dance Ensemble Certificate Program, with IB Diploma honors, in the spring of 2005. Ms. Yamamoto is currently pursuing a BFA major in dance at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She has had the honor of performing works from choreographers such as Lotte Gosslar, Doris Humphrey, Karl Schaeffer and Eric Stern with the UH Dance Ensemble.

Christine Yasunaga, (Little Eva) Born and raised in Hawaii, Christine Yasunaga Christine BerwinTiana DeBell Allison G. Lee recently returned home after many years of dancing professionally in Los Angeles, New York, Japan and Paris. She has a BA in Dance from UCLA. Most recently, she has appeared on Broadway, as part of the original cast in The Lion King, The King & I starring Lou Diamond Phillips, the pre-Broadway production of Flower Drum Song with Lea Salonga and in Radio City Music Hall’s Spring Spectacular. She has also danced with Ricky

Martin, Bernadette Peters, with the LA Contemporary Dance Jennifer McGowanBrad Mezurashi Lynn Novack Company, Hawaii Ballet Theater, a hip hop troupe for NIKE and in numerous commercials and industrials. She looks forward to sharing her professional experience with the people of Hawaii while teaching dance at Punahou, Iolani and Pilates at the Body Balance Center. In addition, Christine is also in the process of creating and producing a new, local, reality TV show called Destination: Groove...Dance Hawaii.

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