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Youth Theatre lands ‘Dream' cast from ‘Lost'


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POSTED: Saturday, October 18, 2008

It's a dream come true for the Honolulu Theatre for Youth as five “;Lost”; cast members will perform a short, funny scene from Shakespeare's “;A Midsummer Night's Dream”; at HTY's “;Le Masquerade”; fundraiser next Saturday at Koolau Ballroom. It fits right in with the fundraiser's theme, “;The Dream.”; What's more, “;Midsummer Night's Dream”; is HTY's upcoming show. “;Lost”; actors Henry Ian Cusick, Jorge Garcia, Michael Emerson, Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Dae Kim are stepping up to perform. Event co-chairwoman Annie Wood may have had a little something to do with them performing as she is married to Cusick. Other co-chairwomen are Bonnie Fong and Suzanne Sato. It should be a fun evening with your dreams interpreted and tarot cards read in an English country fair setting. There will be games, magicians and musicians from the Saloon Pirates performing and HTY actors doing scenes. During dinner there will be a Celtic harpist, boy soprano singers from Hearts Music Ensemble and a dance by the Convergence Dance Theatre. Tickets are $195. Call 839-9885 ...

Actor-farmer Jason Scott Lee spoke to Maryknoll eighth-grade students Wednesday. He covered his “;Living Pono”; film, addressed why he decided to change his lifestyle and farm, what his days on the Big Island are like and what he does to entertain himself. He answered questions ranging from what he misses most about Hollywood (his friends) to what kind of car he drives (a Toyota pickup). No big head for Jason, a down-to-earth guy in more ways than one ...

The 100th-anniversary celebration of Sacred Hearts Academy at Hilton's Coral Ballroom Oct. 10 was special as Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho performed songs from their new “;Ikena”; CD. They did “;Pule no Malia”; with the Academy's select choir and “;Welo”; with Academy hula dancers. They also performed pop favorites. Leslie Wilcox was emcee, and Gov. Linda Lingle addressed the crowd of more than 900 ...

Publicist Lisa Josephsohn, suffering from primary peritoneal cancer for which there is no cure, has made many friends, and they are helping her out by organizing a fundraiser to help pay her medical bills. The benefit, called “;That's What Friends Are For,”; is Sunday, Nov. 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Restaurant Row. Jimmy Borges, Shari Lynn, Cathy Foy-Mahi, Kit Samson, Joey Caldarone, Don Conover and others will entertain. Michael W. Perry will emcee. Besides Ruth's Chris, other restaurants providing food are Romano's Macaroni Grill, Auntie Pasto's and Dixie Grill. Beverages will be provided by Southern Wine & Spirits, JMD Beverages and Lloyds of Honolulu. There is no charge for entry, but donations will be accepted. To make a donation, go to http://www.friendsoflisa.com, where more details on the event can be found, including a Web auction and a limited live auction. To contribute to the online silent auction, contact Wendy Nagaishi at 342-3329 ...