

Playwright Susan Soon He Stanton is an internationally produced playwright, screenwriter, and TV writer from Aiea, Hawai‘i and now living in New York and London. She has written on both seasons of the BAFTA winning series Succession on HBO, as well as upcoming shows on Showtime, Amazon, AMC, and Netflix. She says of this Hawaii production, “this play is my most personal and autobiographical play yet, and especially since Hawaii is such a cultural melting pot, and much of local culture is about how many difficult cultures of arriving immigrants knitted together, it's an important story to share with people here. Keaveney reports, “The cast has thrown themselves into the challenge of learning an array of new accents, while juggling a dozen or more characters each, some of whom have to be painted with broad strokes and others who require a delicate to tease out their complex emotional lives.? Community Quest (CQ) is a learning center without walls. All have been pushed to new heights by the demands of the play. Kailua Onstage Art presents a drive-in production of An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis OHare. LC set high academic, behavioral and attendance expectations, and enable students. Funny, poignant, and brutally honest, we, the invisibles, explores the complicated relationship between the movers and shakers and the people who change their sheets.Ī dizzying array of nearly 100 different characters are brought to life with chameleon quickness by an ensemble of nine of Oahu’s best actors: Therese Olival, Allison Francis, Garrett Hols, Jason Lee Hoy, Danielle Zalopany, Stacey Pulmano, Noah Faumuina, Pedro Haro, and Monica Bennett. She feels compelled to give voice to other hotel workers rarely heard stories but as her investigation deepens, this documentary project becomes an unexpectedly personal journey. Stirred by a controversial case in which a West African maid’s accusation against a powerful man is dismissed, she starts interviewing her fellow employees who have come to America from all over the world. The character Susan is a playwright working a survival job at a luxury hotel. Selected for the 2017 Kilroys List, which recognizes the best under-produced plays by women, this funny, ferocious, and fast-paced play explores a kaleidoscope of topics – MeToo, gender politics, the 1%, immigration, cultural identity, victimhood – through the eyes of a luxury hotel worker.

24 in Kailua, as part of the Kailua Onstage Arts drive-in play series. There are usually parking spaces in the lot in front of the theater and also spaces on Hekili St.Kailua Onstage Arts finishes its inaugural season on a high note with the Hawaii premiere of we, the invisibles by Hawaii born Susan Soon He Stanton. PICTURED ABOVE: The Senior Art Exhibition showcased the outstanding work of DP2.

Contributions for the charitable purposes of Kailua Onstage Arts must be made payable to Fractured Atlas only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii13 contributions2 helpful votes. Participants will learn in a fun, safe and non-judgemntal space.Īll classes are held on Thursday evenings from 7pm - 8:30pmġ31 Hekili St Ste 203 ( in the row of warehouses behind retail stores and restaurants). Kailua Onstage Arts is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. The Shops At Mauna Lani, Island of Hawaii Picture: Kozy on stage with friends in my group - Check out. GREAT for groups, entrepreneurs, performers, dog walkers and anyone else that likes to have a good time with cool people. Whether you’re wanting to break out of your shell, work on your public speaking skills or just want to get your brain a sweatin’…this class will guide you to thinking on your feet and outside of the box through short form improv games and warm ups. Congratulations to Kailua Onstage Arts / KOA Theater Jump to. Ever watch shows like "Whose Line Is it Anyway" and think, "Hey.I wanna try that!" Well, now you can! Let the improvhi team introduce you to the wonderful and AWESOME world of improv comedy!
