Stage
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Thursday, May 16, 1996


OPENING

ÒAll the WorldÕs a StageÓ: High school drama group tackles five funny, thought-provoking ÒAdventures in TheatreÓ from Shakespeare to absurdism, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Honolulu Waldorf School. Directed by Eden-Lee Murray. Free admission. Information: 377-5471.

ÒSay It AinÕt So, Joe, Or the Miracle of Saint FungoÓ: Lanikai Mortgage Players present a melodrama involving baseball in the 1890s, 8 p.m. Friday, Lanikai Community Park. Olio featuring vaudeville and barbershop-quartet songs follows. Repeats 8 p.m. Fridays through Sundays through May 26. Admission $5; proceeds go to park maintenance and improvements. Information: 261-6469.

CONTINUING

ÒFlower Drum SongÓ: Army Community Theatre presents the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical comedy about two generations of Chinese in the American melting pot. Directed by J. Thomas Kidd, musical direction by Jennifer DeMello and choreography by Vernon Campbell and Kidd. Repeats 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through May 25 at Richardson Theatre. Admission $12 and $15 adults, $6 and $8 children. Information: 438-4480 or 438-5230.

ÒGodspellÓ: Stephen SchwartzÕ musical based on the Gospel of St. Matthew updates the story of Christ. Repeats 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Nanakuli High and Intermediate School cafeteria. Admission $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Information: 668-1568.

ÒJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatÓ: A young man overcomes several setbacks and reunites with his once-hostile family. The Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical is directed by Laurence Paxton, with choreography by Andrew Sakaguchi and musical direction by Emmett G. Yoshioka. Featuring Matthew Pedersen, Yvonne Filius and Isaac Calpito. Repeats 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Theatre. Admission $10 to $40. Information: 734-0274.

ÒThe Watcher of WaipunaÓ: Businessmen and a greedy sister urge a man possessed by different personalities to sell his property. Keith K. Kashiwada directs his adaptation of Gary PakÕs black comedy. Cast includes Rodney Kwock, Dann Seki, Margaret Jones and JanDee Abraham. Repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through June 2 at Kumu Kahua Theatre. Admission $12 general, $9 seniors, students and children; $9 Thursdays. Signed performance May 12. Information: 536-4441.

DANCE

Spring Dance Concert: The Mid-Pacific School of the Arts Dance Program celebrates its fifth anniversary, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Bakken Auditorium. Admission $5 general, $3 students, seniors and children. Tickets available at the door from 7:30 p.m.

Ka Hula Piko: Hula halau and entertainers perform at Papohaku Beach Park, Kaluakoi, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The hula festival includes demonstrations and sales of Hawaiian crafts and food. Free admission. Call 553-3876, Molokai; 800-553-0404, inter-island; or 800-800-6367 for United States and Canada.

The Washington Ballet: 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, Hawaii Theatre. Program features works by Choo San Goh, Lynn Cote and Kevin McKenzie. Presented by Ballet Hawaii. Tickets $35 and $45. Call 528-0506.

SPECIAL

Fire knife competition: Fire knife dancing finals conclude the ÒWe Are SamoaÓ Festival at the Polynesian Cultural Center 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday. The competition will be during the intermission of the show ÒHorizons.Ó Admission. Call 923-1861.

Modern dance masterclass: J.M. Rebudal leads an intensive workshop exploring styles, trends and issues in dance, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, May 20 through 30, at UH-Manoa. The Filipino-American dancer, now based in New York, recently formed the Rebudal Dance Group. Tuition $59. Call 956-8400.

AUDITIONS

National Tap Dance Day: Dancers of all ages may call Jack Cione at 922-8401 weekday mornings. He is organizing a show at Ala Moana Shopping Center on May 25 Ñ the birthday of Bill ÒBojanglesÓ Robinson.



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