34th Season 1999-2000

Leilani's Hibiscus

By Jon Shirota

Directed By Tim Dang

 

 

Okinawan Choreographer/ Consultant Aiko (Tengan) Majikina

Hawaiian Hula Movement  Casey Kono

Music Consultant Keone Young

Set Design Akeime Mitterlehner

Costume Design/Props Ken Takemoto

Lighting Design Rae Creevey

Sound Design Robert Shinso

Stage Manager Ricardo Figueroa

WORLD PREMIERE
Opening Date: September 22, 1999

 

 

A humor-filled journey about an interracial romance against the backdrop of Hawaii, which is suddenly shattered by the war that forever alters the lives of the lovers.  With magical intervention from the spirit world, the couple meet again in the most unlikely places.

 

 

Cast

Melody Butiu.............................Leilani

Cathleen Chin...........................Kimiko

Lilia Dominguez........................Emma

Michael Hagiwara.......................Kama

Dian Kobayashi..........................Tsuyu

Shaun Shimoda..........................Ichiro

Keone Young...............................Yasu

 

Understudies

 

Cathleen Chin............................Tsuyu

Liza Del Mundo .............Leilani, Emma

Michael Hagiwara........................Yasu

Casey Kono......................Kama, Ichiro

 

 

LEILANI'S HIBISCUS is supported in part by Edison International, Hilo Hattie,

Budweiser, Chivas Regal, and American Airlines.

 

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