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Kumu Kahua Theatre announced the lineup for its 43rd season of “plays for and about Hawaii,” kicking off with “Will the Real Charlie Chan Please Stand Up” on Aug. 22. All performances will be held on the Kumu Kahua stage in downtown Honolulu.
For more information, visit www.kumukahua.org.
Kumu Kahua Theatre: 2013-14 Season
‘Will the Real Charlie Chan Please Stand Up?’
By Nancy Moss (World Premiere)
Performances: Aug. 22 through Sept. 22
Auditions: Noon June 8 and 6 p.m. June 9
Description: The fictional Charlie Chan and the real-life detective he was modeled after join forces to fight crime in Honolulu.
‘Flowers of Hawai‘i’
By Lee Cataluna (World Premiere)
Performances: Nov. 7 through Dec. 8
Auditions: Noon Aug. 24 and 6 p.m. Aug. 25
Description: Ten vignette playlets capture the essence of family relationships.
‘Moa a Mo`i’
Popular Hawaiian legends of Umi retold by Jean Charlot
Performances: Jan. 23, 2014 through Feb. 23, 2014
Auditions: 6 p.m. Oct. 19 and Oct. 20
Description: Stories about Umi, the “peasant prince” who was born a commoner and became a wise and famous ruler.
‘Cockadoodledoo’
By Eric Yokomori (World Premiere)
Performances: March 27, 2014 through April 27, 2014
Auditions: 6 p.m. Jan. 4, 2014 and Jan. 5, 2014
Description: Expect the unexpected when ordinary life turns extraordinary.
‘Koi, Like the Fish’
By Keali‘iwahine Hokoana (O’ahu Premiere)
Performances: May 29, 2014 through June 29, 2014
Auditions: 6 p.m. March 8, 2014 and March 9, 2014
Description: An ailing man can no longer live alone. But the alternative doesn’t make him happy.
