Honolulu Theatre for Youth Season Finale Asks Where Do Things Go? 4/1

Honolulu Theatre for Youth's 2010-11 "Season of Science" wraps with the product of a fascinating stage experiment: how will some of Hawaii's most creative and scientific minds respond when asked, "Where do things go?"

The extraordinary result is the world premiere production Where Do Things Go?, an interwoven series of vignettes about everything from water, trash and fossil fuels to medicine, hoarding and even the great Pacific garbage patch. The play opens at Tenney Theatre Friday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m., then plays Saturdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7 at 4:30 p.m. (Earth Day is April 22.) It is ideal for ages 4 and up.

The set and costumes have been created out of 100 percent recycled materials, all from previous shows in HTY's 2010-11 season.

Artistic Director Eric Johnson said, "Previous generations asked, 'What cool things can we make?' The question for the next generation is 'What are we going to do with all the stuff that got made?' I hope this show sparks the imaginations of young people in this most basic of questions, for the future of the planet depends on their creative and complete engagement in this issue."

Contributors are playwrights Alvin Chan, Marion Lyman Mersereau, Sean T.C. O'Malley, Susan Stanton, Annie Cusick Wood and Hope Villanueva, composer Max Louie and choreographer Yukie Shiroma.

Single tickets are $16 for adults, and $8 for youth (18 and under) and seniors (over 60). (HTY also performs for schoolchildren during the week; to date, a record-breaking 20,000 schoolchildren are slated to see the show as part of their curriculum.)

Three major partners have joined with HTY to bring Where Do Things Go? to the stage. The Hawaii State Department of Health environmental programs; the City & County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services; and Blue Planet Foundation have all helped to underwrite the production, as well as contribute to content. Corporate sponsor is Alternate Energy Hawaii, a solar energy company.

Where Do Things Go? is directed by HTY Artistic Director Eric Johnson, assistant director Annie Cusick Wood and musical director Max Louie (who also performs in the show) and features actors Nina Buck, Moses Goods, Maile Holck, Junior Tesoro and Max Louie. Set, lighting and props designer is H. Bart McGeehon; costume designer is Sandra Payne.

For more information, to receive a season brochure, order tickets to a show or learn more about HTY's educational programming call 839-9885. Tickets may also be ordered online at www.htyweb.org.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth is Hawaii's non-profit professional theatre company providing theatre and drama education programs that make a difference in the lives of Hawaii's young people and families. Founded in 1955, HTY is recognized the world over as one of America's most honored theatres.

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