Kumu Kahua presents What Ever Happned to Joh Boy Kihano (Feb09)

HONOLULU, HI: What Ever Happened To John Boy Kihano? by Susan Soon He Stanton, will play at Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant Street in downtown Honolulu, from March 12th through April 11th, 2009.

Winner of the 2006 Kumu Kahua Theatre/UHM Theatre Department contest, this Kumu Kahua world premiere deals with the mysterious disappearance of a child and the effects it has on his family. John Kihano, who likes to take his youngest son fishing, returns one day without him, offering only a vague explanation about the child going to stay on the Big Island with "Auntie Maile." The problem is, no one in the family has ever heard of Auntie Maile, whom John claims is a friend of his mother whom he hasn't seen for twenty years. He has no address or phone number for her. What really happened? Did John Boy drown? Was he kidnapped? His father remains silent, only offering assurances that he will return, without specifying when. As the days turn into weeks, the police become involved, the search continues, the mystery deepens, tensions mount, loyalties shift and the family begins to fall apart.

Performance schedule: Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8pm:
March 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28; April 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 2009
Sundays at 2pm: March 15, 22, 29; April *5, 2009
*American Sign Language interpretation available upon request.

Playwright Susan Soon He Stanton was born and raised in Hawai’i. Her full-length play, Art of Preservation, (which has been previously produced by New Theatre in New Haven and Flea Theatre in New York City, and published last year by Broadway Play Publishing), was produced as a Dark Night production by Kumu last year. Her plays have been performed in New York, London, California, Connecticut, and Hawai‘i . From the Sloan Foundation she has received a best screenplay award for Rosalind’s Helix and a feature film development grant. She is the literary manager of the New Sounds Theatre in New York City. She has a BFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, has studied theatre in London at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and will complete an MFA in Playwriting at Yale School of Drama in 2010.

Kati Kuroda will direct the production, with set design by Jonathon W. Taylor, costumes by Dusty Behner, Make-Up & Hair by Newton Koshi, and Stage Manager is Tyler Tanabe. The cast features: Julia Nakamoto, Mike Dupre, Troy Apostol, Jodie Yamada, Henry Williams, Ama Dearmore, Maka Bailon, Brutus LaBenz, Christopher Takemoto-Gentile, and Daryl Bonilla.

Kumu Kahua Theatre is an air-conditioned, intimate 100-seat performance space; Patrons are strongly advised to purchase tickets in advance as individual performances do sell out. Performances are at 8pm Thursday through Saturday, and at 2pm on Sunday afternoons. Tickets can be purchased with a credit card by calling 536-4441, or by visiting our box office between 11am and 3pm Monday through Friday. Ticket prices range from $5 to $16. Tickets are on sale now. For more information about this and other productions, or to buy tickets online, visit www.KumuKahua.org.

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	What Happens When A Child Goes Fishing With His Father And Disappears Without A Trace? Find Out When Kumu Kahua Theatre Presents What Ever Happened To John Boy Kihano? By Susan Soon He Stanton HONOLULU, HI: What Ever Happened To John Boy Kihano? by Susan Soon He Stanton, will play at Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant Street in downtown Honolulu, from March 12th through April 11th, 2009. Winner of the 2006 Kumu Kahua Theatre/UHM Theatre Department contest, this Kumu Kahua world premiere deals with the mysterious disappearance of a child and the effects it has on his family. John Kihano, who likes to take his youngest son fishing, returns one day without him, offering only a vague explanation about the child going to stay on the Big Island with "Auntie Maile." The problem is, no one in the family has ever heard of Auntie Maile, whom John claims is a friend of his mother whom he hasn't seen for twenty years. He has no address or phone number for her. What really happened? Did John Boy drown? Was he kidnapped? His father remains silent, only offering assurances that he will return, without specifying when. As the days turn into weeks, the police become involved, the search continues, the mystery deepens, tensions mount, loyalties shift and the family begins to fall apart. Performance schedule: Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8pm: March 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28; April 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 2009 Sundays at 2pm: March 15, 22, 29; April 5, 2009 American Sign Language interpretation available upon request. Playwright Susan Soon He Stanton was born and raised in Hawai’i. Her full-length play, Art of Preservation, (which has been previously produced by New Theatre in New Haven and Flea Theatre in New York City, and published last year by Broadway Play Publishing), was produced as a Dark Night production by Kumu last year. Her plays have been performed in New York, London, California, Connecticut, and Hawai‘i . From the Sloan Foundation she has received a best screenplay award for Rosalind’s Helix and a feature film development grant. She is the literary manager of the New Sounds Theatre in New York City. She has a BFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, has studied theatre in London at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and will complete an MFA in Playwriting at Yale School of Drama in 2010. Kati Kuroda will direct the production, with set design by Jonathon W. Taylor, costumes by Dusty Behner, Make-Up & Hair by Newton Koshi, and Stage Manager is Tyler Tanabe. The cast features: Julia Nakamoto, Mike Dupre, Troy Apostol, Jodie Yamada, Henry Williams, Ama Dearmore, Maka Bailon, Brutus LaBenz, Christopher Takemoto-Gentile, and Daryl Bonilla. Kumu Kahua Theatre is an air-conditioned, intimate 100-seat performance space; Patrons are strongly advised to purchase tickets in advance as individual performances do sell out. Performances are at 8pm Thursday through Saturday, and at 2pm on Sunday afternoons. Tickets can be purchased with a credit card by calling 536-4441, or by visiting our box office between 11am and 3pm Monday through Friday. Ticket prices range from $5 to $16. Tickets are on sale now. For more information about this and other productions, or to buy tickets online, visit www.KumuKahua.org. Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Plays \| Library/Storefront \| Timeline Copyright 2009, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email

What Happens When A Child Goes Fishing With His Father And Disappears Without A Trace? Find Out When Kumu Kahua Theatre Presents What Ever Happened To John Boy Kihano? By Susan Soon He Stanton