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Assisted by Ueno Michiko The actor-playwright was Ichikawa Danjuro I, who trans­ Songs Translated by Junko Berberich formed a well-known Buddhist legend of a powerful priest Vocal Coach, David Furumoto seduced by a courtly lady from a coldly moral tale into a Set Design by Joseph D. Dodd richly human account of man's frailty. Lighting and Technical Direction by Mark Boyd This production is based on the version of the play which was performed in Osaka in 1742 by the author's son Costumer, Sandra Finney Danjuro II . A previous Kennedy Theatre production in 1973 (featuring James Grant Benton and Bari Moss in the title CAST (in order of appearance) roles) concluded with a scene in which Narukami pursues White Cloud . ........ .... ........ .. Troy Okumura his seductress and engages the forces of the Emperor in Black Cloud .... .... ... .. .. .. RobertS. Ito, Jr. battle. This time we are staging a completely different con­ Narukami .. .. ..... .. .. .. Steve D. Wagenseller cluding scene, a bavura sequence of confrontations and Lady Taema ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .... Tamara Andersen battles suggested by Kabuki collegues in Japan- actors, Monks/Soldiers . ..... .... ... .. .. Michael C. Blair, musicians, and stage designers- which I believe audiences Satoshi Stanley Koike, Ravi Narayan, will find very exciting. John Neill, Guangren Shen, Harper Simmons, Audiences who attend University Theatre productions Gladys Y. Taketa, Angelique Taylor, regularly will know by heart now Kabuki's qualities: humor, vitality, bold drama, theatricalism, and colorful beauty. The Ryuko Wakabayashi, Willi~m Britton Watkins First Strongman .... .. .... .. ... .. Jeffrey P. Horovitz vocal dexterity, controlled gestures, gorgeous costumes Second Strongman . .. ........ .. ....... George T. Okada and makeup, furious drumming, and elegant shamisen General Goto Mototeru ...... .... .... ..... Mike Hase melodies of "Narukami the Thundergod" are Kabuki hall­ Stage Assistant . .... .. Laurinda Butler, Linda C. Ehrlich, marks. Veteran teachers of previous University Theatre Cheryl K. Kohashi Kabuki productions, Yamada Chie and Ricardo Trimillos of Clappers ... ... .. .. ....... ..... Onoe Kikunobukazu the Music Department, Onoe Kikunobu of the Dance Program, and Sandra Finney, Mark Boyd, and Joseph NAGAUTA MUSICIANS Dodd of the Department of Drama and Theatre, bring con­ tinuity to this production, as do expert musicians from the Singers: ltsuko Tagawa, community-ltsuko Tagawa, Gertrude Urata, Nancy Tate­ Gertrude Urata, yama, and Karen Horita, among them- who have joined Diane Sunada the ensemble of student performers. David Furumoto, who Shamisen: Chie Yamada, Karen Horita, received his MFA in Asian Theatre at Manoa and played Nancy Tateyama, leading roles in previous Kabuki plays, is coaching the stu­ Keiko Akana, Janice Trubitt dent actors in this cast. It is appropriate that the experi­ NARIMONO MUSICIANS enced artists of our community pass their knowledge on tc the next generation in this, our twenty-sixth English­ Flute (nohkan): Robert C. Herr, language Kabuki production at the University of Hawaii at Tomomi Sugita Manoa. We hope you enjoy "Narukami the Thundergod." Shoulder drum (kotsuzumi): Makiko Goto, Gertrude Urata Hip drum (otsuzumi): Andrew Weintraub JRI Stick drum (taiko): Ricardo Trimillos, Robert C. Herr, Andrew Weintraub Large drum (odaiko): Sam K. Schank Bells (matsumushi, kin, dora): Janice Trubitt 4 About The Cast and Crews Flowers for all occasions ~ TAMARA ANDERSEN (Taema) is a Drama and Theatre major at UHM. She last appeared at Kennedy in the Lab Theatre produc­ tion of Woyzeck and played in the Starving Artists' production of Cloud Nine. She has also appeared in our productions of Learned CITY FLORIST · Ladies and Godspe/1. MICHAEL C. BLAIR (Monk/Soldier) is a freshman Liberal Arts major at UHM whose credits include the Hawaii Performing Arts Company (HPAC) productions of Joseph and His Amazing ¢· "'~ 1133 5. King Street Tel. 536-70~02 Technicolor Dreamcoat and Inherit the Wind, as well as Peace ~ Major credit c ~ rds accepted Child for the International Year of Peace. 4 MI KE HASE (General Goto Mototeru), a Drama and Theatre majo1 ~~~ · Member of FTD • at UHM, worked on Kennedy Theatre productions of Jasma, The ~~ ~ ~ Cherry Orchard and Godspe/1. In 1935, he was invited to attend the Toyama International Theatre Festival in Japan. JEFFREY P. HOROVITZ (First Strongman), an alumnus of the US T V WORTH WATCHING Marine Corps and a freshman arts major at UHM, made his first stage appearance in The Cherry Orchard last semester and has since appeared in our production of Many Moons. ROBERT S. ITO, JR. (Black Cloud), a junior Liberal Arts major at American UHM, has appeared in several UHM plays, the last one being Jasma . He has also appeared in Godspe/1, Hamlet and Present Playhouse Tense. "Story of a SATOSHI STANLEY KO IKE (Monk/Soldier) , from Hiroshima, Japan, is pursuing his MA in Linguistics at UHM. He has broad­ Marriage" casting experience and has written several plays. The trials of true lO'Ve. RAVI NARAYAN (Monk/Soldier), from Bombay, India, has his MS i Mechanical Eng ineering from UHM and is working on his MS in lnfo1 A S-part 111 iniseries starring Matthew Broderick. mation and Computer Science. Ravi previously appeared as Rupa i last fall's Jasma. Premieres JOHN NEILL (Monk/Soldier) is an Elementary Education major at UHM. This is his first appearance on Ken nedy Mainstage. Monday, 4/6 GEORGE T. OKADA (Second Strongman) is majoring in English at UHM. This is h.is first appearance at Kennedy, as well. 9:05p.m. TROY OKUMURA (White Cloud) is a junior Drama and Theatre /.,o('ai iJ rowh:ctscfw ulecliJy . \lolw . \irlincs. major at UHM. This is his Kennedy Mainstage debut. He has done technical work for the Kennedy Theatre productions of Many Moons and The Cherry Orchard. GUANGREN SHEN (Monk/Soldier) , from Shanghai, China, is a Ph.D. candidate in Drama and Theatre at UHM. He is also the author of an article on "Bishan Yuefu", a collection of sanqu KHET poems by Wang Jiusi. HARPER SIMMONS (Monk/Soldier), a freshman at UHM, has ! HAW A II P UBL I C TE L EV I S I ON . theatrical credits in acting, directing, stage-managing and lighting design. GLADYS Y. TAKETA (Monk/Soldier) is a senior Communications --------------------------~ major at UHM who currently has an internship at Hawaiian Electric. ANGELIQUE TAYLOR (Monk/Soldier). Ph.D. hopeful candidate in Drama and Theatre, appeared in her first film at age 4. Since then she has helped write and direct for TV and has taught Art on the college level. WILLIAM BRITTON WATKINS (Monk/Soldier) is majoring in Asian Studies at UHM. Excellence in Szechuan cooking WINNER OF LA T IMES 1984 RECI PE OFTHE YEAR (more) Lunch 11 am - 2 pm , Mon-Sat • Dinner 5:30 pm - 11 pm daily 9091senberg St . (Moiliili) •Tel. 941-6641 ---6 ------------ -- --------- STEVE D. WAGENSELLER (Narukami) is pursuing his Master'f' • • • • • • • • • • • • degree at UHM in Asian and Western Drama . RYUKO WAKABAYASHI (Monk/Soldier), from Japan, has experi­ ~ ~ . ~ ence in Jazz, Hula and Modern Dance. She also enjoys writing short stories. I KEIKO AKANA (Shamisen) is a nagauta student of Chie Yamada. ~~£Mm.inc. $fJ!lc~~ LAURINDA BUTLER (Stage Assistant, Makeup) is a sophomore a1 • UHM, seeking her BFA in Dance, with an emphasis on modern Your University Florist dance. She has performed at Leeward Community College for their Music Department's Spring Concert. 1210 Artesian Street Major credit cards LINDA C. EHRLICH (Assistant Director, Stage Assistant) has her Next to McCully 7-:11 accepted Masters in Asian Studies and Linguistics from the University of Michigan and Southern Illinois and is pursuing her doctorate in Parking Available 941-5874 949-2470 Asian Theatre at UHM. She appeared in last fall 's production of Jasma. • • • • • • • • • • • • MAKIKO GOTO (Shoulder Drum) is currently at the Un iversity studying English; she is a koto teacher and performer from Tokyo. POPULAR JAPANESE FOODS KAREN HORITA (Shamisen) is a graduate of the University and AT ITS VERY BEST! REASONABLY PRICED! currently serves in the House of Representatives.