Auditions for Kumu Kahua
Auditions for Upcoming Show at Kumu Kahua Theatre
WHAT: Auditions for Flowers of Hawaii by Lee Cataluna
WHERE: Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant Street
WHEN: Noon Saturday, August 24 & 6pm Sunday, August 25, 2013
How much: No cost
INFO: 536-4441, kumukahua.org
Open auditions will be held to cast the upcoming production of Flowers of Hawaii, by Lee Cataluna at Kumu Kahua Theatre.
Kumu audience favorite Lee Cataluna returns to our stage with a series of short playlets depicting the strained and often confrontational relationships among members of several Hawaii families. An elderly woman¹s children and grandchildren claim her possessions while she¹s still alive, sticking name tags under her belongings. A young mother tries to foist off the responsibilities of raising her child onto her mother. A married woman grows tired of her affair with a possessive policeman. And a neighbor discovers that his friend is being physically abused by his wife. Cataluna, well known for her hilarious local-style comedies, gets serious without absenting her sense of humor in this world premiere drama.
Rehearsals begin as early as Monday, September 9, 2013. Performances will be November 7 through December 8, with the possibility of a one week extension of performances. This show will also perform at the Maui Arts and Cultural center Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8, 2014.
Director Harry Wong is seeking 15 actors to play these roles:
Mary V. - 80s; frail grandma
Eddie - 20s; strung out; nervous. Mary¹s grandson
Ludie - a mom in her late 20s
Deedra - Ludie¹s mom; in her 60s; weary, world-worn Housewife
Orlando - 50s, mixed-race; Colleen¹s father
Colleen - 20s, pretty
Mary M- Portuguese woman in her 80s
Francine - Pretty 32 year old housewife
Norman - 30s; a police officer
Paul - 30s; weary but stoic
Bain - androgynous goth dressed in black, black make-up, teen
Jess - androgynous goth dressed in black, black make-up, teen
Theresa - woman in her 20s, Mary V¹s grand-daughter
Billy - Mary V¹s son; in his 60s; Theresa¹s uncle
Charlie - 30s but acts like a kid, prankster
Performance dates are:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8pm: November 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30; December 5, 6, 7, 2013
Sundays 2pm: November 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 2013
(No show Thursday, November 28, Thanksgiving)
Auditions will be held at the Kumu Kahua Theatre, on the corner of Merchant and Bethel Streets, from noon to 3pm on Saturday, August 24 & 6pm-9pm on Sunday, August 25, 2013 The entrance into Kumu Kahua Theatre is from the small park on the Merchant Street side.
Auditions will consist of readings from the script, and some movement exercises. Please dress accordingly. Auditioners may come either day, but should come early and may be asked to stay for the whole time.
There will be a free audition workshop held prior to these auditions. Time and date TBA.
Scripts are available for loan with a $10 cash deposit at the Kumu Kahua Theatre office weekdays between 11am and 3pm--please call 536-4222 before coming to the theatre.
For further information, call the Kumu Kahua Theatre office at 536-4222.
Kumu Kahua productions are supported in part by the State Foundation on Culture and Arts through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawaii and by the National Endowment for the Arts. Also paid for in part by the taxpayers of the City & County of Honolulu; the Mayor¹s Office of Culture and the Arts; The Annenberg Foundation, McInerny Foundation (Bank of Hawaii, Trustee); Hawaiian Electric Company; The Star Advertiser and other Foundations, Businesses and Patrons.
