Since 2009, Maui OnStage has been presenting free monthly theatrical performances at the Historic Iao Theater in Wailuku. Dubbed ONO!, the acronym for one-night-only, the 10-plus years of performances have ranged from Neil Simon and Woody Allen comedies, dance recitals, youth theater ...
A spectacular drama not only lingers in the hearts and minds of an audience immediately following its conclusion, but also remains with us subconsciously for a lifetime. Maui OnStage’s “Of Mice and Men” is an overpowering, uncommon and essential production flooded with prodigious ...
We all have slightly mindless, guilty pleasures. They might range from “I Love Lucy” re-runs to reality shows that star a Kardashian. It provides us with a respite, a chance to turn off our to-do list and just enjoy the brain candy. ProArts Playhouse’s “You’re A Good Man, Charlie ...
For roughly 80 years, John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” has been widely accepted as one of the greatest American stories ever written. Its prestige has certainly been aided by English teachers for three generations, but perhaps user-friendliness is why this unsophisticated and ...
The first theatrical event that I ever performed in was “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Many stage performers that I’ve known have appeared in that show in their youth. Maui makeup designer Rachel Deboer’s first stage role was as Snoopy; “The Addams Family” lighting designer ...
A decade ago, the King Kekaulike high school theater program was in its infancy and nearly non-existent; more a club than a drama program. Since then, Drama Instructor Chris Kepler has distinguished the program as a virtual blueprint of how to succeed in show business without really panicking. ...
