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Thursday, October 3, 1996


OPENING

“Parallel Lives”: Comedy depicts a universe planned by two slightly sadistic supreme beings, 8 p.m. Friday, The Top of the Hill restaurant. Theresa Drew and Jackie E. Jordan perform a show based on the one created by Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimi. Repeats 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 19. Admission $10. Information: 533-2270.

“Romeo and Juliet”: Young lovers are trapped by social convention and old family vendettas, 8 p.m. Friday, Kennedy Theatre. Terence Knapp directs Shakespeare’s tragedy. Cast includes Shen Sugai, Taurie Kinoshita and Kimberly-Rose Wolters. Repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 20; added show 8 p.m. Oct. 16. Admission $12 general; discounts available. Information: 956-7655.


CONTINUING

“Imagination”: Musical adventure for the family. Repeats 7 and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays at Ala Moana Centerstage. Free. Information: 955-9517.

“Othello”: A man allows his doubts to destroy his marriage. Al Harrington has the title role in this version of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set in Kamehameha’s Hawaii. Cast includes Richard MacPherson and Laura Bach. Directed by Victoria Racimo. Repeats 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Kumu Kahua Theatre. Admission on Friday, Saturday and Sunday $15 general, $12 seniors, $10 students; tonight $12 general, $10 students. Information: 536-4441.

“Tommy”: A traumatized kid excels at pinball and becomes a cult hero. The rock musical by Peter Townshend and The Who features Michael Dawson, Cassandra Harrell and Alison L.B. Maldonado. Directed by Andrew Sakaguchi and Karen Brilliande, musical direction by Melina Lillios and choreography by Sakaguchi. Repeats 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 13 at Manoa Valley Theatre. No performance Oct. 9. Admission $23 to $30; discounts available. Information: 988-6131.

“Trapped”: Seven strangers are drawn together by the forces of nature in this avant-garde piece presented by the Actors Group. Directed by Dave Winston-Barge. Repeats 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 12 at Yellow Brick Studio, 625 Keawe St. Admission $8. Information: 732-2650.


DANCE

“Canticles of Salvation”: Dance theater portrays Snowhawk’s discovery of life when faced with death, 11 p.m. Friday, Ernst Lab Theatre, Kennedy Theatre. David DeBlieck created and directed the work, which faces issues of AIDS and gender. Cast includes Tamara Farnsworth, Catherine Hage and Edward Woody. Repeats 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 19. Admission $5 general; discounts available. Information: 956-7655.


SPECIAL

“Women’s Comedy Show”: Nine comedians and musicians from the community tour Big Island theaters with a new program, Saturday through Nov. 2. Entertainers include R.J. Hampton, Janet Tracey, Angie Baker, Lynn Nakkim, Evyn Moss, Beth McKeen, Cynthia Linet, Sandy Lee and Rashida Oji.

The women will perform Saturday at the East Hawaii Cultural

Center, Hilo; Oct. 12 at the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, which will become the “Puna Comedy Club”; Oct. 19 at Kilauea Theater, Kilauea Military Camp; Oct. 26 at Aloha Theater, Kainaliu; and Nov. 2 at the People’s Theater, Honokaa. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Proceeds from program ads go to the American Association of University Women Education Foundation. Information: 965-8784 or 934-0426.

“Dance and Multiculturalism”: Three Hawaii performing artists return from presentations in Melbourne, Bali and Jakarta with videos, 7 p.m. Sunday, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Marcia Sakamoto-Wong, Yukie Shiroma and Ben Moffat discuss their bicultural upbringing and the preservation and transformation of traditional dance and theater. Free. Call 945-7633.


AUDITIONS

Hawaii Opera Theatre: Twelve male bodybuilders wanted for nonspeaking roles during the 1997 opera season. Call Stephanie at 596-7372.

Power Teens: Educational theater program seeks charming, outgoing teens to be trained as actors, Saturday. Teens will tour island schools, perform on television and radio and earn community service credits. Call 955-4080 ext. 346 for an appointment. Sponsored by Hale Kipa Youth Services.

Broadway and national tour: Open auditions for Asian and Asian-American singers, ages 18 to 35, for “Miss Saigon,” 10:30 a.m. Oct. 18 and 19 at Leeward Community College Theatre. Sign up from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Current photo and resume required. Call 732-7733.

Those unable to make the open call can send photo and resume to: Johnson-Liff Associates, 1501 Broadway, New York NY 10036, Attn: Miss Saigon.

Pearl Harbor Performing Arts: For singers, dancers, comedians, models, novelty acts, specialty solo acts and showgirls for the Mardi Gras Follies, 7:30

p.m. Oct. 28 and 29, Banyans Club. Stage hands and box office help also needed. Call Jack Cione at 922-8401. Performances begin Feb. 21.



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