Kumu Kahua Theatre Reveals Lineup For 56th Season
Kumu Kahua Theatre announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring world premieres spanning centuries of Hawai'i life, including a generational trilogy, a historical drama, and a 1930s-set mystery.
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Pakalōlō Sweet at Kumu Kahua Theatre
Dates: 1/21/2027 - 2/21/2027
📍 Theatre: Kumu Kahua Theatre
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Written by Hannah Ii-Epstein, this is the second play in the trilogy All Buss Up in a HI State. Junior Boy, a young Hawaiian man from a lineage of marijuana growers on the North Shore of Oʻahu, is expecting a baby with his girlfriend Nani when unexpected and heartbreaking events unfold during a night of karaoke, beer, and weed. The play explores the medical, cultural, and historical aspects of marijuana in pre-contact Hawai'i. Serving as a prequel to Not One Batu, it follows Papa's family and the hardships arising when indigenous values are systematically marginalized.
Cast and Creative Team for Pakalōlō Sweet at Kumu Kahua Theatre
Cast
Allan Okubo
Yosh
DannSeki
Masa
Ensemble
Ensemble
Creative Team
Sean T.C. O'Malley
Playwright
Sara Ward
Playwright
Marion Lyman-Mersereau
Playwright
Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl
Playwright
Hannah Ii-Epstein
Playwright
Hailiʻōpua Baker
Playwright
Harry Wong III
Artistic Director
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What shows are coming up next at Kumu Kahua Theatre?
Kupua (10/29/26-11/29/26)
Not One Batu (01/21/27-02/21/27)
Aloha Fry-Day (01/21/27-02/21/27)
Murder Finds a Medium (03/25/27-04/25/27)
Grumpy Old Futz (05/27/27-06/27/27)
Not One Batu (01/21/27-02/21/27)
Aloha Fry-Day (01/21/27-02/21/27)
Murder Finds a Medium (03/25/27-04/25/27)
Grumpy Old Futz (05/27/27-06/27/27)
What shows have played recently at Kumu Kahua Theatre?
The Queen's Will (08/20/26-09/20/26)
Casual K Hole & electroViolet (03/31/26-04/01/26)
It's Not His Nose That Grows (09/30/25-09/30/25)
The Conversion of Kaʻahumanu (01/20/22-02/20/22)
The Kasha of Kaimukī (10/28/21-11/14/21)
See more shows at Kumu Kahua Theatre
Casual K Hole & electroViolet (03/31/26-04/01/26)
It's Not His Nose That Grows (09/30/25-09/30/25)
The Conversion of Kaʻahumanu (01/20/22-02/20/22)
The Kasha of Kaimukī (10/28/21-11/14/21)
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