Mālama I nā Kahu Mālama, a New Works Festival
“Take Care of the Caregivers”
Admission: $10
To order tickets please follow this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/malama-i-na-kahu-malama-a-new-works-festival-take-care-of-the-caregiver-tickets-540026282147
Mālama I nā Kahu Mālama, a New Works Festival
“Take Care of the Caregivers”
On April 18th at 7 pm, PlayBuilders of Hawai’i Theater Co will present Mālama I nā Kahu Mālama, a New Works Festival created and directed by award winning playwright Carol Polcovar. Enjoy an evening of new works of poetry, song, short plays, and talk-story opening the door to a variety of ways of seeing the challenges of caregiving.
Proceeds will benefit PlayBuilders of Hawaii Theater Company's Mālama the Caregivers Theater Project to be presented in November 2023 for National Caregivers Month and Kumu Kahua Theatre Company as part of Kumu Kahua's Dark Night Series.
PlayBuilders of Hawaiʻi Theater Company’s mission is to gather and share real stories that resonate with, empower and connect individuals throughout the culturally rich and diverse communities of Hawaiʻi. For more information, please contact Terri Madden at terri.madden@playbuilders.org or call her at 808-218-0103. ###
“Kumu Kahua Theatre’s Dark Night Series was created to offer other theatre groups, playwrights, and performance artists the opportunity to present their work to the community. This series is presented during dark nights, evenings when Kumu Kahua’s regular season shows are not being performed. To be part of the Dark Night Series artists must submit a proposal, which is reviewed by the Board of Directors of Kumu Kahua. From these proposals, projects are chosen that Kumu Kahua feels will promote the development of the theatrical arts and benefit local artists. Kumu Kahua sees this as another way to enhance and enrich the cultural diversity and artistic climate of Honolulu.”
To order tickets please follow this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/malama-i-na-kahu-malama-a-new-works-festival-take-care-of-the-caregiver-tickets-540026282147
Mālama I nā Kahu Mālama, a New Works Festival
“Take Care of the Caregivers”
On April 18th at 7 pm, PlayBuilders of Hawai’i Theater Co will present Mālama I nā Kahu Mālama, a New Works Festival created and directed by award winning playwright Carol Polcovar. Enjoy an evening of new works of poetry, song, short plays, and talk-story opening the door to a variety of ways of seeing the challenges of caregiving.
Proceeds will benefit PlayBuilders of Hawaii Theater Company's Mālama the Caregivers Theater Project to be presented in November 2023 for National Caregivers Month and Kumu Kahua Theatre Company as part of Kumu Kahua's Dark Night Series.
PlayBuilders of Hawaiʻi Theater Company’s mission is to gather and share real stories that resonate with, empower and connect individuals throughout the culturally rich and diverse communities of Hawaiʻi. For more information, please contact Terri Madden at terri.madden@playbuilders.org or call her at 808-218-0103. ###
“Kumu Kahua Theatre’s Dark Night Series was created to offer other theatre groups, playwrights, and performance artists the opportunity to present their work to the community. This series is presented during dark nights, evenings when Kumu Kahua’s regular season shows are not being performed. To be part of the Dark Night Series artists must submit a proposal, which is reviewed by the Board of Directors of Kumu Kahua. From these proposals, projects are chosen that Kumu Kahua feels will promote the development of the theatrical arts and benefit local artists. Kumu Kahua sees this as another way to enhance and enrich the cultural diversity and artistic climate of Honolulu.”
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Open Your Hearts WidePurchase tickets now because with your ticket you can watch the movie as often as you wish on your own time!
World Premier ”Open Your Hearts Wide,”written by Marion Lyman-Mersereau. Produced by PlayBuilders in Partnership with Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives and the PAʻI Foundation. Screen play by Mark Branner and Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak. Co-Directed by Mark Branner, Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, and Vicky Holt Takamine. an Orig Entertainment Film, Where and When: Streamed on line June 3-21 (Watch any time or day, as many times as you wish,) For link and to purchase tickets go to playbuilders.org/OYHW beginning May 20 Family friendly. Ticket price: $20 The movie features 27 local actors and 19 real life missionary descendants. Family friendly. Creator and Producer Terri Madden, shares, “We really hoped that we would be able to create a live production, but Covid-19 had different plans, and so for the first time in PlayBuilders history, we made a movie! We hired Jeff Orig of Orig Entertainment and turned Marion's play into a screenplay by co-directors Mark Branner and Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak with input by co-director Kumu Vicky Holt Takamine. I see this as the first of 3 productions. The second production will be written with and for the Hawaiian community and the third will be a “bridge play” where we bring both Hawaiian and missionary descendants together. “ For more information, please contact Terri Madden at terri.madden@playbuilders.org or call her at 808-218-0103. |
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JUst Last year - Open Your Hearts Wide Invited Reading Report Production:
Playwright and Missionary Descendent Marion Lyman-Mersereau spent 2 years asking fellow descendants one simple question in preparation for the bicentennial of the arrival of the Thaddeus in 1820. That question was, "What is it like to be a descendant and what do you think of your ancestors?" She has written a community-based play on the answers she received called "Open Your Hearts Wide". A special invited recorded reading of the play took place for missionary descendants during the month of June on our website. Over 90 missionary descendants listened to the beautifully produced audio reading and 25 responded to our survey. Marion Lyman-Mersereau will spend the next several months rewriting the play based on their suggestions. We are very grateful to Elizabeth Lentz-Hill and Hawaiian Mission Houses for all their help and support with the project. Dates for live performances will be announced as soon as we have a clearer vision of the COVID-19 situation. NEA has suggested that we ask for an extension until June. Playwright: Marion Lyman-Mersereau Directors: Mark Branner, William Haʻo Producer/ Community Organizer Terri Madden |
