Kumu Kahua premieres THE HILO MASSACRE (Apr10)

HONOLULU, HI: Kumu Kahua Theatre presents The Hilo Massacre by Tremayne Tamayose for the Center for Labor Education & Research, University of Hawai‘i (now at West O‘ahu) for broadcast as part of the Center’s Rice & Roses series on Hawaii Public Television.

The production will play at Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant Street in downtown Honolulu, from May 20th through June 20th, 2010.

On August 1, 1938, to express their solidarity with striking workers in Honolulu, more than 200 Big Island men and women belonging to different labor unions (including longshoremen, warehousemen, teamsters, garbage collectors, quarry workers and the ladies auxiliary) attempted peacefully to demonstrate against the arrival of a ship from Oahu. They were met by a force of over 70 police officers who tear-gassed, hosed and fired riot guns into the crowd. Fifty of the demonstrators were hospitalized. Based in part on research from labor historian William J. Puette's book The Hilo Massacre: Hawaii's Bloody Monday, Tremaine Tamayose's teleplay, originally produced for the PBS labor history series Rice and Roses, infuses historical events with personal stories of the workers, police and politicians. Kumu Kahua Theatre brings it to the theatrical stage for the first time.
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8pm: May 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 2010
Sundays 2 pm: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, *20, 2010

Kumu Kahua artistic director, Harry Wong III and Denny Hironaga will direct the production, with set design by Patrick Fujioka, Hair and Make-Up design by Mish Umipeg; Costumes by Naomi Davis.

The Cast is comprised of Kumu Kahua veterans Britton Adams, Wil Kahele, Lisa-Ann Katagiri, James Keawe Bright, Dennis Chun, Lauren Asinsen, Ron Encarnacion, Ryan Sutherlan, Tyler Tanabe, Danielle Zalopany, and appearing in a Kumu Kahua show for the first time are Timothy Sobitz 3, Wayne Takabayashi, Dee Oshiro, and Tracy Hanayo Y.L. Okubo.

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.

Kumu Kahua productions are being supported by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, celebrating more than thirty years of culture and the arts in Hawai‘i (with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts); the Annenberg Foundation; the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts, Mufi Hannemann, Mayor; paid for in part by the taxpayers of the City & County of Honolulu, the Hawai’i State Legislature, and Foundations, Businesses and Patrons.

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	Kumu Kahua Theatre Presents The Pbs Hit, The Hilo Massacre, On Stage For The First Time Ever! HONOLULU, HI: Kumu Kahua Theatre presents The Hilo Massacre by Tremayne Tamayose for the Center for Labor Education & Research, University of Hawai‘i (now at West O‘ahu) for broadcast as part of the Center’s Rice & Roses series on Hawaii Public Television. The production will play at Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant Street in downtown Honolulu, from May 20th through June 20th, 2010. On August 1, 1938, to express their solidarity with striking workers in Honolulu, more than 200 Big Island men and women belonging to different labor unions (including longshoremen, warehousemen, teamsters, garbage collectors, quarry workers and the ladies auxiliary) attempted peacefully to demonstrate against the arrival of a ship from Oahu. They were met by a force of over 70 police officers who tear-gassed, hosed and fired riot guns into the crowd. Fifty of the demonstrators were hospitalized. Based in part on research from labor historian William J. Puette's book The Hilo Massacre: Hawaii's Bloody Monday, Tremaine Tamayose's teleplay, originally produced for the PBS labor history series Rice and Roses, infuses historical events with personal stories of the workers, police and politicians. Kumu Kahua Theatre brings it to the theatrical stage for the first time. Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8pm: May 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29; June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 2010 Sundays 2 pm: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 20, 2010 American Sign Language Interpretation upon request Kumu Kahua artistic director, Harry Wong III and Denny Hironaga will direct the production, with set design by Patrick Fujioka, Hair and Make-Up design by Mish Umipeg; Costumes by Naomi Davis. The Cast is comprised of Kumu Kahua veterans Britton Adams, Wil Kahele, Lisa-Ann Katagiri, James Keawe Bright, Dennis Chun, Lauren Asinsen, Ron Encarnacion, Ryan Sutherlan, Tyler Tanabe, Danielle Zalopany, and appearing in a Kumu Kahua show for the first time are Timothy Sobitz 3, Wayne Takabayashi, Dee Oshiro, and Tracy Hanayo Y.L. Okubo. 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. Kumu Kahua productions are being supported by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, celebrating more than thirty years of culture and the arts in Hawai‘i (with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts); the Annenberg Foundation; the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts, Mufi Hannemann, Mayor; paid for in part by the taxpayers of the City & County of Honolulu, the Hawai’i State Legislature, and Foundations, Businesses and Patrons. Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Plays \| Library/Storefront \| Timeline Copyright 2010, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email

Kumu Kahua Theatre Presents The Pbs Hit, The Hilo Massacre, On Stage For The First Time Ever!