Weekend Theater Round-up
Theater-loving Mauians are spoilt for choice this summer. If the artsy Market St. scene is your thing, head to Gallerie Ha for a special performance of WARGATE. Sponsored by the Maui Live Poets Society (MLPS), poet/actor Wide Garcia will perform his original–and satirical–two-act monologue recreating World War II nostalgia. Guests are invited to share their own original art, music or spoken word with a WWII theme, dress up for the ’40s costume contest, and boogie to big band beats [Fri (July 16), 7pm, donations to MLPS accepted, 51 …

The most impressive dramatic role of all time? “Yeah, I’m playing the omnipotent voice of God…” Godspell is  a production that will rouse even the sleepiest attendees, boasting lots of room for creativity and improvisation, accompanied by a slew of rock music. This play is all about the vivacious actors, making big sounds and movements to keep the stage alive and interactive. If its been a while since you’ve been to sunday school – or you are a vampire in danger of bursting into flames upon entering a church – …

Broccoli Theater. Yum or Yuck?
Alexis Dascoulias, Maui OnStage director, describes Maui Onstage’s latest project, the production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” as ‘broccoli’ theater.  Maui On-Stage is not trying to make the audience fall out of their seats, but rather to continue to nourish the meaningful conversation that this play originally inspired.  This play reminds that only 50 years ago, black Americans could not vote in some states, while today we proudly support our first African-American president.  If you haven’t read “To Kill a Mockingbird” since middle-school, it may be …

The most impressive dramatic role of all time? “Yeah, I’m playing the omnipotent voice of God…” Then again, I’m easily impressed, as my theater career has consisted of playing Dead Woman #3 in “Our Town,” as well as Violet Beuregarde in Seabury Hall Middle School’s production of “Charlie in the Chocolate Factory.” No matter what role you play,

Lately, it seems busty blondes or a shirtless Taylor Lautner are the only fail-proof ways to pop out a box-office hit. However, back in the day, as anyone who’s ever seen “Shakespeare in Love” would know, a yappy dog and a clown was the go-to equation for a crowd-pleaser. Well, “Sylvia,” to be performed this month by B.E.T. (Bare Essential Theater), involves both a dog named Sylvia, and the principal of my old high school. Sounds like a recipe for success to me. The script is …

You can bet your bottom dollar that Maui audiences will be in for a treat when they see the heartwarming musical Annie this holiday season. Co-produced by Maui OnStage and Maui Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA), Annie runs November 27 through December 13 at the historic Iao Theater in downtown Wailuku. Click here to purchase tickets
With classic songs like “Hard Knock Life,” (Jay-Z’s version)  “Easy Street,” “N.Y.C.,” and “Tomorrow,” Annie boasts one of Broadway’s most memorable scores. Based on the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, the award-winning musical tells the Depression-era story …

Wailuku’s First Friday was a hit, and Maui OnStage continues its Rocktober escapades next weekend!
An original, one-act musical–based on “Cask of Amontillado“, one of Poe’s classic chillers–will be performed at the historic Iao Theater (68 N. Market St., Wailuku, HI 96793) on Saturday, October 24th from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Call Maui OnStage at 808-242-6969 or visit www.mauionstage.com for more information!

The time has come to create the Haunted Theater Experience.  We are looking for folks who would like to help take Caro and Daniel’s ideas and turn them into reality.  There will be 8 bays/rooms in the maze.  There will be a meeting on Wednesday October 14th at 6:30 at the Iao Theater.  If you would like to be part of the creative/construction team, let me know and we will see you at the meeting.

Here is a little video for inspiration on how to build a halloween Corpse.
Any questions call …

Time to get my theater on with Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple. Can’t wait for the humor laced screenplay directed by Mark Collmer that plays off the polaric opposite personalities of two chics sharing an apartment. You can check out Sky Barnhart’s review for more info.
If you miss tonight last chance is going to be the Sunday showing at 3:00 pm tomorrow.

So many options for scaring the kids this month at the Iao Theatre courtesy of the Maui Onstage group. Starting with First Friday, October 2 bring the kids down at 6pm for the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, also known as the headless horseman story, its FREE!
Later in the month of Rocktober Cathy Collins and Jeffrey Gere are presenting ‘Obake Stories’. Man if some good local creepy ghost legends don’t freak you out then nothing will! Scare the pants off the kids for $10 at the Iao Theater on October 17, …