Kumu Kahua presents ALA WAI (Jul07)

Ala Wai. (L. to R.) Eve Yeung, Daryl Bonilla, Ron Encarnacion, Denise Aiko Chinen, Jarod Bailon, react to an overwrought policeman (played by) Eddy Gudoy, in the fast-paced pidgin comedy Ala Wai by Bryan Hiroshi Wake. This production opens Kumu Kahua Theatre's 37th season of shows and runs from August 23rd through September 23rd. Call 536-4441 for ticket information.

Kumu Kahua opens their 37th season in quintessential Kumu fashion with Bryan Hiroshi Wake’s irreverent comedy Ala Wai at Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant Street in downtown Honolulu, running from August 23rd through September 23rd.

Bertram and Ernesto are two roommates who suddenly find themselves jobless and homeless. Ernesto has a drug habit and Bertram has an irrational but intense fear of tilapia. This fast-paced pidgin comedy turns surrealistic when Bert is stung on his privates by a portuguese man-o-war and miraculously acquires the ability to heal wounds…and clean up the waters of the canal. Will Bert use his new powers benevolently, or will greed prevail?

Kumu favorite BullDog will direct this wacky comedy, with set design by Bart McGreehon, light design by Gerald Kawaoka, and costume design by Nara Cardenas. The cast features Kumu veterans, Jarod Bailon, Daryl Bonilla, Eddy Gudoy, Ron Encarnacion, Denise Aiko Chinen, D. Tafa‘i Silipa and Kumu newcomer Eve Yeung.

TICKETS:
On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, tickets are $16 general admission, $13 for seniors and groups of ten or more buying at one time, and $10 for students.

On Thursdays, general admission is $13, seniors admission $11, and students and unemployed are $5.

Tickets can be purchased with a credit card by calling 536-4441, or by personally visiting the Kumu Kahua Box Office. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday from 11am to 3pm.

PERFORMANCES:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8pm: August 23, 24, 25, 30, 31; September 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 2007
Sundays 2pm: August 26; September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2007

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 go on sale Monday, July 16. For more information about this and other productions, 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 Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts, Mufi Hannemann, Mayor; and Foundations, Businesses and Patrons.

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	Kumu Kahua opens 37th season Ala Wai. (L. to R.) Eve Yeung, Daryl Bonilla, Ron Encarnacion, Denise Aiko Chinen, Jarod Bailon, react to an overwrought policeman (played by) Eddy Gudoy, in the fast-paced pidgin comedy Ala Wai by Bryan Hiroshi Wake. This production opens Kumu Kahua Theatre's 37th season of shows and runs from August 23rd through September 23rd. Call 536-4441 for ticket information. Photo by Brad Goda Kumu Kahua opens their 37th season in quintessential Kumu fashion with Bryan Hiroshi Wake’s irreverent comedy Ala Wai at Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant Street in downtown Honolulu, running from August 23rd through September 23rd. Bertram and Ernesto are two roommates who suddenly find themselves jobless and homeless. Ernesto has a drug habit and Bertram has an irrational but intense fear of tilapia. This fast-paced pidgin comedy turns surrealistic when Bert is stung on his privates by a portuguese man-o-war and miraculously acquires the ability to heal wounds…and clean up the waters of the canal. Will Bert use his new powers benevolently, or will greed prevail? Kumu favorite BullDog will direct this wacky comedy, with set design by Bart McGreehon, light design by Gerald Kawaoka, and costume design by Nara Cardenas. The cast features Kumu veterans, Jarod Bailon, Daryl Bonilla, Eddy Gudoy, Ron Encarnacion, Denise Aiko Chinen, D. Tafa‘i Silipa and Kumu newcomer Eve Yeung. TICKETS: On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, tickets are $16 general admission, $13 for seniors and groups of ten or more buying at one time, and $10 for students. On Thursdays, general admission is $13, seniors admission $11, and students and unemployed are $5. Tickets can be purchased with a credit card by calling 536-4441, or by personally visiting the Kumu Kahua Box Office. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday from 11am to 3pm. PERFORMANCES: Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8pm: August 23, 24, 25, 30, 31; September 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 2007 Sundays 2pm: August 26; September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2007 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 go on sale Monday, July 16. For more information about this and other productions, 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 Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts, Mufi Hannemann, Mayor; and Foundations, Businesses and Patrons. Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Library \| Plays Copyright 2007, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email

Kumu Kahua opens 37th season