HAWAII THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 22

There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!

The Purple Maiʻa Foundation, a non-profit technology education organization, is proud to announce the launch of the Hiapo Program, a new workforce development initiative.

University of Hawaii dance students will present Virtual Dance Performance I.

Maui Academy of Performing Arts will present a virtual production of Songs for a New World.

This year the BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020.

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The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre and Dance and Kennedy Theatre are proud to present Flowers of Hawai'i, by award-winning local playwright Lee Cataluna (Folks You Meet at Longs, You Somebody).

This year the BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020.

Theaters in Hawaii have adjusted to life with the pandemic, some moving to online performances, with others attempting in person shows with social distancing guidelines in place.

Using theater as the way to communicate important subjects, the MessEdge Theatre program is for ages 14-18 and is a troupe of students who will bring light to subjects that are difficult to talk about, but are important for todaya??s youth.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth announces the premiere of Season 2 of The HI Way, HTY's hit television show which brings the magic of HTY's educational stage performances and the resident ensemble's creative energy into a digital format for viewing at home on any device.

Kumu Kahua Theatre presents Lovey Lee by Moses Goods, directed by Reiko Ho, running digitally only, September 24th a?" October 11th, 2020.

The Hawaii State Theatre Council, a 50-year old organization devoted to supporting theatres in Hawai'i, announces that it is embarking on a season of strategic planning.

The UHM Department of Theatre + Dance and Kennedy Theatre have announced the creation of a free educational mini-video documentary series detailing the preparations for their January 2022 live stage production of Eddie `Wen Go: the Story of the Upside-down Canoe.

Presented online this performance combines undergraduate and graduate dance students, choreographers, technicians, and designers together to create an innovative digital production.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth's annual gala, Le Masquerade, goes virtual this September.

Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA) has announced its roster of speakers and performers for the second episode of its ongoing monthly ConFest Virtual Series featuring the work of Asian American and BIPOC artists and theatres from across the country.

In honor of the big day, the theatre's President and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Dunn chatted with Living808 about its history and how it has been adjusting to life during the health crisis.

The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's student-run theatre company, Late Night Theatre, opens its 2020-2021 series with the new work, I'm Leaving You My Feet, written by Alex Dekker, a senior theatre major.

Aloha Theatre announces video auditions for two plays in its Voices from the Ring of Fire series, Eddie Would Go and Queen of Makaha Rell Sunn.

Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre has made the decision to postpone the previously announced 2020-21 Season due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

Hawaii Children's Theatre presents a new workshop intensive series for teens 14-18 years old.

This week's episode of Manoa Valley Theatre's live streaming video series called MVT Live, features two local Hawaii actor/dancers who hit it big this past year, both landing roles in the 20th Anniversary national tour of RENT.

The Hawaii Opera Theatre has been forced to undergo many changes and evolutions amidst the health crisis, cancelling its 2020 season, and shifting to online performances.

Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA) announces its new, monthly ConFest Virtual Series featuring the work of Asian American artists and theatres from across the country.