Kumu Kahua Theatre and University of Hawaii at Manoa Announce 2014 Playwriting Contest Winners
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 17, 2014
Kumu Kahua Theatre and the University of Hawaii at Manoa Theatre and Dance Department announce the winners of their 2014 playwriting contest.
- The winner of the $600 Hawaii Prize is Susan Soon He Stanton of Aiea, Hawaii for her play: Seek.
- Mike Lee of Brooklyn, New York is the winner of the $450 Pacific/Rim Prize for his play: Tiger Style. - Kimeul DeMoville of Ewa Beach, Hawaii is the winner of the $250 Resident Prize for his play: Deaf in One Ear.Three judges, selected by Kumu Kahua Theatre, evaluate the plays and rank them in each category; from that ranking winners are chosen. To assure anonymity, all plays are submitted under pen names.
Hawaii Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
PARADE (Manoa Valley Theatre)
31.3% of votes
2.
IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS (Diamond Head Theatre)
25.3% of votes
3.
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (Manoa Valley Theatre)
10.7% of votes
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