Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives and the Makawao Cemetery Association will present “Cemetery History Theatre: Caring for Our Community” on July 18 and 19 at Makawao Cemetery.

The living history program, now in its 15th year, uses archival research and theatrical performance to tell stories from Hawaii history. This year’s theme honors three people whose lives centered on service, healing and advocacy: Emily Whitney Alexander Baldwin, Dr. Iga Mōri and Lucy Kaiaka Ward.

Baldwin, who was born at Lahainaluna in 1846, married Henry Perrine Baldwin and became a major Maui philanthropist. The Baldwins helped found the Fred C. Baldwin Memorial Home, as well as the Baldwin Home for Boys and Helpless Men at Kalawao, which served male leprosy patients. She will be portrayed by Eden-Lee Murray.

Mōri, an Issei physician born in northern Honshu, was a founding doctor and first medical director of the Japanese Charity Hospital, now Kuakini Medical Center. The hospital was established after the bubonic plague outbreak and Chinatown fire of 1900. Mōri will be portrayed by Shiro Kawai.

Ward, one of the seven Ward sisters, helped found and develop the Hawaiian Humane Society. She became a humane agent in 1913, making her a law enforcement officer, and worked to protect children and animals in Honolulu. Ward will be portrayed by Ann Brandman.

“The people we honor this year didn’t wait for someone else to solve the problems in front of them,” said Mike Smola, director of education for Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives. “Dr. Mōri built a hospital for a community shut out of existing care. Lucy Ward walked the streets of Honolulu with a badge and a pistol to protect those who couldn’t protect themselves. Emily Baldwin funded housing for men and boys at Kalawao and on Maui. These aren’t distant historical figures. They are the architects of the institutions and networks of care that Hawaii still relies on today.”

Doors open at 3 p.m., and performances begin at 4 p.m. both days at Makawao Cemetery, 3363 Baldwin Ave. A question-and-answer session with actors, writers and the director will follow.

Admission is $50 and includes refreshments. Tickets and more information are available at maui-cemetery.com.