SIGHTLINES - Fall 2013

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The Leeward Theatre • 96-045 Ala ‘Ike • Pearl City, HI • 96782 • http://LCCTheatre.hawaii.edu

SIGHTLINESN e w s l e t t e r

PlayBuilders on Board

Introducing the Company in

Residence at The Leeward

Theatre for the next year.

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Upcoming Events

Don’t miss one minute of

our quality entertainment

or our dynamic workshops!

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How YOU Can Help

We’re always looking for willing

volunteers and generous donors.

Can we count on you?

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BUY TICKETS!

Our Fall season promises to be one of the most exciting yet! Find out how you can reserve your tickets now and beat the crowds.Page 13

A NEW MANAGER & A NEW VISION FOR THE LEEWARD THEATREAfter a long and exhausting search that lasted most of the spring, The Leeward Theatre hired Kemuel DeMoville as their new Theatre Manager.Before being hired as Theatre Manager, DeMoville worked as an instructor at Leeward where he taught courses in Theatre. Prior to that he lived with his wife and two young sons in New Zealand, where he was working on his PhD in the syncretic theatre of Oceania.

Hawaii audiences may be more familiar with DeMoville for his work as a playwright. Plays he has written have been produced by Kumu Kahua Theatre and UH Manoa. His most recent production was in the Ramona Bowl amphitheater in Southern California.

“One of the things that impressed the screening committee the most was that Kemuel had a very strong vision for where he wanted the theatre to go” says Lehua Simon, Leeward’s Assistant Theatre Manager. “Kemuel’s ideas about a theatre that is responsive and connected to its community showed us that he would be the right person for the job.”

“What is special about community building theatre is that it is immediately reflective of time and place. It addresses the needs of the community; the fears, the traditions, and the joy” says DeMoville. “Now, this does not mean that you sacrifice production quality, or abandon opportunities for touring productions – it is an awareness of how the community is reflected in the productions that go up onstage. As arts presenters we shouldn’t try to tell an audience what culture is, but we do need to provide a space where culture can be created and explored - engaged with and empowered. I firmly believe that the performing arts have a duty to provide a voice and a shape to the communities they represent. We want to build community through performance.”

Currently DeMoville is busy trying to finalize Leewards 2013-2014 season. “We’ve got some really great stuff coming down the pipe, so keep your eyes peeled for it!” says DeMoville.

“I first came to Hawaii as an MFA candidate in Playwriting at UH Manoa. It was here that I met and married my wife. We were performing in a Jing ju (Beijing Opera) together; she was a laodan, I was a chou… it was meant to be. After the birth of our first son, Tenny, we moved to New Zealand for three years (much to the anger of his grandparents). My wife was studying directing at the National Drama School there while I was teaching and working on my PhD. Then our second son, Barrett, was born and we decided to move back to Oahu. That’s when I started teaching at Leeward, and being involved with the theatre here.”

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SIGHTLINES - YOUR LEEWARD THEATRE

“Scandalesque” at College BashOur student fundraiser burlesque show "Scandalesque" showed off some of their singing (and serving) chops today at Leeward's College Bash 2013! They performed numbers from the show and served lemonade to hot and grateful students!

A Note From Our Dean:

Greetings Friends of Leeward Theatre!

It is very exciting to once again have an avenue to share information and greetings with you. I think it is the many years of being a classroom teacher and school principal that have engrained in me a strong feeling of inspiration and anticipation with the beginning of a new school year.

This year is no exception and there is so much that is new at Leeward Community College this fall it is almost overwhelming; a new Education Building, new landscaping, a new Artist In Residence with Terri Madden and PlayBuilders and, last but not least, a new Theatre Manager, Kemuel DeMoville. Kemuel replaced Joe Patti who assumed a new position at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio.

It has been a great joy to begin working with Kemuel and grow in my appreciation not only of him but for all the Theatre can and will become for both Leeward Community College and the Leeward Oahu community.

Additionally, during the interim between Joe’s leaving and Kemuels hire, I grew to realize and appreciate the skill and devotion of our valuable Theatre team; Lehua, Don, Sarah and Julia as they made sure we continued with a very fine service to our community.

We have an exciting line up of performances for you this fall, including local community talent.

Please join me in taking advantage of these great opportunities and, if you are not already an official Friend of Leeward Theatre, please consider becoming one. Contact information is included in the newsletter.

Thank you and I hope to see you often during this production year.

Paul KuehnDean Academic Services

SOME UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE LEEWARD THEATRE

SOME UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE LEEWARD THEATRE

Charmaine Clamore Oct. 11 @ 8pm

PlayBuilder’s Masterclass Oct. 19 @ 10am

The School for Scandal Nov. 8,9,15,16 @ 8pm, 10,17 @ 4pm

Marc Bamuthi Joseph Nov. 23 @ 8pm

Guitar Concert Nov 24 @ 4pm

Choral Concert Nov. 30 @ 7pm

Pau Hana Performances Dec. 6 @ 7pm

All Donations to The Leeward Theatre are TAX DEDUCTIBLE and go directly to funding scholarships, repairs,

and programming! Ask us how YOU can

contribute to the Theatre TODAY!

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How to Give Aloha to the Theatre this September:

STEP 1. At checkout, present your Maika'i card (or give your 10-digit number) and inform the cashier that you would like to make a donation to THE LEEWARD THEATRE. If you do not have a Maika'i account, you may establish one by telling the cashier you would like to do so; you will need to give a unique 10-digit number (such as your phone number).

STEP 2. Tell the cashier our organization’s 5-digit code: 77642STEP 3. Tell the cashier how much you would like to donate. Your donation will be added to your grocery purchase total. You may donate up to $249 per organization (any amount in excess of $249 per organization will not be matched).

STEP 4. Be sure the cashier reaffirms our organization’s name and amount that you are donating.

STEP 5. Any donation must be made payable to Foodland, Sack N Save or Foodland Farms.

STEP 6. The name of our organization and the amount you donate will appear on your receipt.

STEP 7. Donor names will not be released to our organization. If you would like us to know of your gift, please contact us directly so that we may properly acknowledge your gift.

STEP 8. You may donate up to $249 per organization over the course of several store visits.

ART is not what You see, but what you make others see. (EDGAR DEGAS)

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LEEWARD THEATRE PRESENTS

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Check Out Our Banner at the Mililani Foodland!

"Theatre is food for the soul, not the stomach." -- Riya V AnandwalaYou've got a cart full of groceries from Foodland... Now you're waiting in line to check out... Looking at all those candy bars... STOP! Feed Your Need For Culture (not candy)!

Donate to The Leeward Theatre from the grocery line!The Leeward Theatre is participating in Give Aloha, Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts Program. This program honors Foodland’s founder, Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan, and continues his legacy of giving back to the community.

How it Works:From September 1-30, customers are invited to make donations up to $249 (per organization, per person) to participating Hawaii non-profit organizations at checkout. Individuals must use their own Maika'i card to make a donation. Foodland and the Western Union Foundation will match a portion of each donation made with a Maika'i card. Donations made without a Maika'i card will not be matched.

Are These Donations Tax Deductible?Give Aloha donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Please save your store receipt for tax purposes since it will be the only record you will have of your donation. You may ask the cashier for a duplicate receipt.

How Will My Donation be Matched?Every year, the matching gift percentage varies and cannot be pre-determined. For the past 5 years, the matching percentage has been between 22%-26%. Thus, if a customer donated $100 to an organization, Foodland and the Western Union Foundation’s matching gift was $22-$26. The actual matching gifts will be calculated at the end of the program. Organizations will receive 100% of all customer donations given to their organization, plus their % of Foodland and the Western Union Foundation's $350,000 matching gift. The portion of the matching gift that each organization will receive will be based on the total dollar amount of customer donations designated to that organization as a % of all customer donations received for all organizations. For example, if total combined customer donations for all participating organizations equal $1,000,000, and $10,000 (1% of total) in donations are designated for organization XYZ, then organization XYZ will receive 1% of $350,000, or $3,500 from Foodland and the Western Union Foundation's matching gift in addition to the $10,000 from customer donations. Total gift to organization XYZ = $13,500.

Give Aloha to The Leeward Theatre this September!

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About PlayBuilders

PlayBuilders is a multi-ethnic ensemble of experienced theatre makers who help Hawaii's communities explore their identity, history, peoples and cultures through theater. As founder and Artistic Director, Terri Madden notes: “Our original works are based on shared stories, and feature community members performing alongside our professional actors. PlayBuilders' productions are presented in places meaningful to community members and the public is invited to attend, thus providing connections of understanding and friendship between all of Hawaii's people. PlayBuilders now has the opportunity to better serve and connect with the Leeward community thanks to the Theatre.”


A “class photo” from the first PlayBuilders Masterclass at The Leeward Theatre.PlayBuilders First Masterclass a Success!

by Terri Madden, Founder & Artistic Director of PlayBuildersAloha!Recently I had the pleasure of teaching PlayBuilders’ very first Masterclass at Leeward Community College. I had been wanting to do a class

like this since PlayBuilders first became incorporated over two years ago, but we have been so busy organizing ourselves, fund raising and producing shows, that it just became something that “weʻd get around to.”

Fortunately, what we offered yesterday is part of an agreement we made with Leeward Community College when we negotiated our terms in becoming their “in-house” resident theater company. It is something Kemuel DeMoville requested right away and as I said, it was also something that we felt needed to be done as well. Great minds think alike, right? Sometimes these free classes will only be offered to Leeward students, and other times, like yesterday, the community will be invited as well.

The four hour class went very quickly and was based on material I learned when I attended the Cornerstone Institute in 2010 as well as material I have gathered while doing community-based work with PlayBuilders. The students who attended this class were comprised of folks I have worked with in the past but there were also several new faces. I especially enjoyed meeting Paul Kuehn, one of the deans of Leeward Community College. He was a terrific addition to the class and made me feel very welcomed and at ease. Kemuel DeMoville was on hand to make sure all went smoothly. If this is any indication of what the future holds for us at Leeward Community College, we can breath easy.

All of the students were just terrific. They listened attentively and added to the discussion while I showed slides and videos of past productions. They “brought it” when we began to doing exercises such as “cultural mapping” and “Interview.”

My big “ah-ha” moment of the day is when I gave them only 15 minutes to interview one another and then asked them to do a monologue based on their interview. What they did wowed me! There was beautiful imagery in their words. They had listened with their mind, body and spirit. I kept wondering how they could have possibly learned that much in 15 minutes. With skills and tools like that, this group of people could devise a full show in less than 24 hours. It was really impressive.

Building Community Through PerformanceThe Leeward Theatre has recently signed contracts with PlayBuilders of Hawaiʻi Theater Company to be their Company in Residence for the 2013-14 season.

As part of their residency PlayBuilders will present and lead workshops in devised theatre and community focused theatre. These workshops will be free of charge and open to the community.

One of the highlights of PlayBuilder’s residency will be the remounting of their work Yes I Am. The play was crafted using stories from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities on Oahu. PlayBuilders will remount – and revise – the show using the experiences of the LGBTQQI students here at Leeward Community College. The performance will culminate with professional actors alongside student performers presenting a piece that is responsive and reflective to the unique socio-cultural make up here at Leeward.

Leewards new Theatre Manager, Kemuel DeMoville, is extremely excited by the deal. “This is the type of performance event that we want to focus on here at Leeward. This is something that will open up a dialogue in the community – both the campus community and the community at large – and it really makes for a dynamic performance event.”

In addition to the workshops and the performance of Yes I Am, Leeward will also host PlayBuilders annual festival of original plays.

“It’s exciting to see The Leeward Theatre focusing on creating new work,” says DeMoville. “Yes, it’s important for us to present classical works, or to present mainland tours, but to be able to help local artists and local performers build and discover a new work makes the Theatre a much more dynamic and vibrant place to be. We believe in what PlayBuilders is doing and want to make sure they get the support they need to work out here in the Leeward and Central part of Oahu.”

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Mahalo Party MemoriesOn Saturday July 27th, we honored our volunteers, donors and stakeholders for all of their support over the 2012-2013 season. Your help and support has a direct impact on the arts, culture, and community of Leeward and Central Oahu. Thank you!

SIGHTLINES - YOUR LEEWARD THEATRE~ T i d b i t s ~

Cat Trap Fever...We trapped a cat! Thanks to Sarah and

Julia Whitehead we were able to trap the feral cat living (and "defecating") in the Theatre. Don't ever let people tell you that you don't learn marketable skills in the Theatre! ... and don't worry,

the kitty was set free outside!

A New Addition!Not only are they expert cat trappers, but Sarah and Julia Whitehead are about to become a Grandma and Aunt again! We’re all looking forward to another set of tiny hands to help out backstage!

MFA Hip-Hip-Hooray!The Theatre’s own Lehua Simon recently completed her MFA in Media Design from Full Sail University! Now how are we going to keep her down on the farm after this? Congratulations from everyone here at the Theatre. Maybe now, after working full time on her degree and for the Theatre, she can finally take a well deserved break! (No, this is not her baby)

Who was that Masked Man?!?Kemuel DeMoville’s Zorro script was recently performed in the Ramona Bowl Amphitheater to standing room only crowds. The final performance of this

swashbuckling adventure/comedy had over 850 people in attendance. Maybe he can write a sequel for us? “Zorro in Hawaii”?? Any backers?

...all those wonderful people out there in the dark.If you saw the Asia Pacific Dance festival at UH Manoa this summer, and for some reason you thought of Leeward, there is a reason why. Don Ranney, one of our Technical Directors at the Theatre, designed the lights! Don worked with companies from all over the Asia/Pacific region to get faces and feet in the spotlight.

Check out our FaceBook page for more awesome photos:

https://www.facebook.com/LeewardTheatre

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Scandalesque Readies for Opening Night!

The other day I had the privilege of attending a rehearsal for Leewards upcoming fundraiser Scandalesque. All monies raised during this production will go directly

to the Fall drama production The School for Scandal.

The production had its early days in the

THEA 280: Beginning Playwriting course last semester. It was there that playwright and director Chelsea Campbell first began to

assemble the plot, characters, songs, and burlesque inspired comedy sketches. Once she had all of the mechanics worked out she pitched it to Betty Burdick (the Theatre

Faculty Coordinator), and three months later we’ve got a show on stage in the Lab!

What is so special about Scandalesque is

that it is entirely student inspired and driven. When I was sitting in for the rehearsal, the students were actively solving problems,

working together in teams, articulating ideas for changes, and praising (or critiquing) one another as needed.

Outside of UH Manoa, The Leeward Theatre is the only place where you’ll see students given this kind of opportunity. The opportunity to succeed or to fail in a safe

environment - but more importantly, the opportunity to learn. As I was watching that rehearsal I realized that I was witnessing the birth of the artists of tomorrow. These are

the actors, singers, dancers, writers, choreographers, and designers that will shape the face of theatre and performance

on Oahu in the years to come. When you buy a ticket to support

Scandalesque you’re doing more than just

donating to the Mainstage production - you’re validating the work these student

artists have spent the last four months of their lives creating.

In addition to Scandalesque there will also be two or three student written and directed

10 minute plays. These plays also originated in the THEA 280 and serve as an excellent example of the kind of talent, and tenacity

that can be found on the Leeward stage as well as in the classroom.

Mama and her Girls rehearse a number for the

upcoming production. Due to a last minute

name change the play “Scandalesque” is now

known as “Scandollesque” ... The production

remains the same in all other respects.

“Scandalesque”• Runs Sept 5, 6, 7, 13, 14 at 8pm;

with a Matinee on Sept 7 at 4pm.• $10 Admission - No Discounts• Doors open 1 hour before

showtime• MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY• All monies go directly to fund the

Fall Drama production.

Beautiful girls! Strapping lads!

Singing, Dancing, and

Risque Comedy! Don’t miss it!

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SIGHTLINES - YOUR LEEWARD THEATREThe Leeward Theatre Presents: Charmaine Clamor

Celebrated by The New York Times as "a gifted vocalist" and by The Los Angeles Times as "one of the important and original new jazz singers of the decade," Filipino-American recording artist and cultural trailblazer Charmaine Clamor has earned her Queen of Jazzipino crown.

Charmaine's musical journey began at age 3, entertaining passengers -- whether they liked it or not! -- in the back of buses traveling to Manila. Originally from the

provincial town of Subic-Zambales, Philippines, young Charmaine provided piano accompaniment while her mother sang kundiman (Filipino torch songs) and English-language classics. These childhood memories inspired Charmaine's enduring love of American music.

Creating, developing and mastering one musical genre has never been enough for the brilliantly eclectic Clamor [pronounced clah-MORE; rhymes with amour]. Her global recognition reached new heights in 2010 when Charmaine was the only Filipina to appear on the David Byrne/Fatboy Slim concept album, "Here Lies Love" (Nonesuch), about the life of Imelda Marcos. Charmaine was joined on the recording by luminaries such as Cyndi Lauper, Tori Amos, and Natalie Merchant.

In the liner notes of Something Good (FreeHam), Charmaine's 4th U.S. album, she

declares, "I believe there are two kinds of music: the good stuff, and everything else." To Charmaine

Clamor, the categories don't matter; the labels are irrelevant. Call her a Filipino-jazz-world-soul-pop-funk-blues singer. Call her the Queen of Jazzipino. When she shares her once-in-a-generation astonishingly expressive voice, genres fade away and beauty takes over.

After immigrating to the United States as a teenager, Charmaine graduated as valedictorian of her high school class and went on to earn a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from Cal State-Northridge. Throughout her college years, Charmaine worked as a "KJ" (a karaoke hostess). During this time she was discovered by the musical director of Crescendo, a vocal jazz harmony quintet, while singing Whitney Houston songs at a Filipino fried chicken restaurant.

In 2005, following nearly a decade of ensemble singing, Charmaine made her solo

recording debut with Searching for the Soul (FreeHam Records), and her "bedroom eyes voice" {All About Jazz} instantly garnered comparisons to legendary vocalists such as Nina Simone, Julie London, and Cassandra Wilson.

Charmaine's critically acclaimed second album, Flippin' Out (FreeHam Records;

2007), brought her international recognition. On this landmark recording, she introduced jazzipino, a new music style blending American jazz with music from her beloved home country. Charmaine's artistry was featured on

BBC's "The World" and NPR's "Weekend Edition," which described her music as "the perfect bridge of two cultures." Her many honors include the Asian Heritage Award in Performing Arts, Filipinas Entertainer of the

Year, and recognition as one of the 100 Most Influential Filipinas in the United States.

But she won't rest until audiences feel her passion for all kinds of music --and for the blessed planet we inhabit. Charmaine is

proudly "green," serving on the Sierra Club's Water Committee, and dedicating her song "Flow," the first single and music video from Something Good, to water advocacy organizations.Charmaine lives in Southern California, where she tends to an

organic vegetable garden, volunteers for environmentally responsible organizations, and works tirelessly at making something good.

...with Special Guest Abe Lagrimas

Abe Lagrimas, Jr. is a versatile multi-instrumentalist who begun his musical journey when he first sat behind the drums at the age of four. As he learned more about drums and music, Abe gained an interest in other instruments as his career progressed. Predominantly known as a drummer, Abe is highly proficient on the vibraphone and the `ukulele and continues to perform throughout the world on all three instruments and in many different musical situations.

Abe was born and raised in Waipahu, and still has family living there. For a while he even attended classes at Leeward! So for Abe this is kind of a homecoming performance.

The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) have repeatedly nominated Abe in the annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards for his albums Dimensions, A Pass Out Records Christmas, and Ukulele Vibes. His latest album entitled Solo Ukulele – The King of Pop, pay tribute to Michael Jackson showcasing unique solo ukulele arrangements of Jackson’s music. It was recognized by HARA in the 2011 awards as the EP Release of the Year, making it Abe's first Hoku win.

“Clamor vocally resembles an amalgam of Nancy Wilson and Lena Horne, a sumptuously elegant blend of silk and satin, trimmed with gutsy self-possession. With her sublime recordings, Clamor establishes herself as a dynamic new compass point in World Music.” ! ! ! ! ! ! -- Christopher Loudon, JAZZ TIMES

“Stellar. Clamor is the Philippinesʼ gift to the world of jazz singing.” -- Don Heckman, INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF MUSIC

• Charmaine Clamor with Special Guest Abe Lagrimas

• October 11 at 8pm• Call (808) 455-0380 for

tickets or more information.

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“The opportunity to create with students and the community. Best gift of my life.” -- Jonathan Reyn Afaga

We recently asked our volunteers: “What has been the best memory you’ve made while attending/contributing to/volunteering with The Leeward Theatre?”

Here are some of their answers:

“Working on my first show as a prop mistress. I just lit the theatre love candle.” -- Chelsea Campbell

“Being on stage in a number of shows and cleaning the shop.” -- Richard Aadland

“Meeting the guests and wishing them a great evening.” -- Karen Settlemire

“Having fun with my sister and meeting cool people!” -- Alex Berry

“Being able to view the wonderful, diverse types of performances. Its been really fun and culturally broadening! Mahalo!!” -- Tim In

“The wonderful new friends throughout the years.” -- Julianne Berry

“Every concert we get to work with awesome people.” -- Wendy Gilbert

If you’re receiving this news letter, then at some point in your life you made a connection with this Theatre. Maybe it was after a moving or powerful show; maybe it was because you were a performer who once “crossed the boards” here; maybe you had your first crush on an actor or actress backstage; or maybe it was because you took a class here at Leeward and it inspired you to keep live performance in your heart and in your life. Each of us has a different reason to feel connected to The Leeward Theatre - and that is what makes it so special. This is not just a building on a college campus - it is living breathing extension of the community. It is a place that has the power to inspire, the power to enlighten, and the power to educate. We take our responsibility to you - and to your memories and loyalty to this place - seriously. We want to ensure that The Leeward Theatre is around for another 40 years, and that you, your family, and your friends, will be there with us.

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SIGHTLINES - YOUR LEEWARD THEATREThis Production is Brought to You by... You!Is there a Dance Company, Musical Act, Broadway Style Musical, or some other act that you’ve been dying to see? If you’re willing to help pay for them to come out here, we’ll do what we

can to get them on the Leeward stage. There are lots of expenses we have to cover if we want to bring out a particular act - and many times we

just can’t find room in the budget to justify the expense - but with your help we’re more than willing to do what we can to get a company,

group, play, musical, or troupe out here so that you can share what touched or inspired you with your community. Email Kemuel DeMoville at [email protected] if you would like to get

more information.

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU CAN HELP THE THEATRE?Donations: We have had a number of you come up and offer suggestions for our season – we should bring over a certain performer or produce a musical like on Broadway… Well, now it’s time to put your money where your mouth is! Producing musicals and hosting artists cost money, and your donations help us to realize our mission of community involvement and cultural sustainability. If everyone on our mailing list gave just $20 a month, our season (and the scholarships we offer students in Theatre, Music, and Dance) would expand dramatically! Email Kemuel DeMoville at [email protected] if you would like to get more information.

Name a Seat (or something bigger!):Be a part of The Leeward Theatre for the next 40 years -‐ and beyond! We have lots of naming opportunities right now: the Lab Theatre, the Dressing Rooms, the Main Stage, Dance Rooms, even the Seats! We’ll even put a nice plaque up in the lobby acknowledging your generous contribution. Email Kemuel DeMoville at [email protected] if you would like to get more information.

Volunteer: Giving your time to help the Theatre can be just as valuable as a monetary donation (although we still need the monetary donations). Volunteers support us by ushering, taking tickets, and manning our concessions booth. As a bonus, you get to see the show for free! Email Lehua at: [email protected] if you would like to sign up or get more information.

Door Prizes: Do you have something that you think would make a perfect silent auction or door prize? Do you have contacts with small businesses or corporations who are looking to get their name out to the public through merchandise or service donations? Talk to us! Your stuff could help bring in some money for the Theatre and/or scholarships for Leeward students in the Performing Arts.

Tell a Friend (better yet, buy them a ticket!): One of the best ways to support the theatre is to come out and buy a ticket! We offer a wide range of professional, community, and student centered events. Come out for a night at the Theatre! Help us preserve the unique cultural and community heritage that has been a part of The Leeward Theatre for 40 years! It’s through your generosity and patronage that we are able to keep our doors open and our tickets affordable.

PERMANENT NAMING

OPPORTUNITIES

PERMANENT NAMING

OPPORTUNITIES

5 YEAR NAMING

Individual Seats $1,000 N/A

Lighting Booth $100,000 Colgan

Ticket Booth $200,000 $10,000

Private Dressing Room (2)

$200,000 $10,000

Men’s Dress $200,000 $10,000

Women’s Dress $200,000 $10,000

Green Room $200,000 Aadland

Dance Studio (2) $300,000 $15,000

Scene Shop $300,000 $15,000

Lab Theatre $300,000 $15,000

Theatre Lobby $400,000 $25,000

Main Stage $4,000,000 $75,000

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A New Mural Planned for the Richard

Aadland Green Room!

Leeward Art Professor Mike Harada has generously agreed to paint a mural on the walls of the Green Room here at The Leeward Theatre. Now the Green Room might actually be... (wait for it)... GREEN! Mike is looking at painting a relaxing scene on each of the long walls that is inspired by the plant life on Oahu. The two shorter walls would be painted to resemble clouds or open sky. Ideally performers will feel like they are waiting to go on stage in the middle of a forest path. We’ll be sure to post pictures and keep you up to date on the murals progress!

The “Kardashian/Jersey Shore” inspired poster for Betty Burdick’s upcoming production of “The School for Scandal.” Photo & Design by Jonathan Reyn

The Leeward Theatre Presents: The School for Scandal!

Leeward Community College presents the rollicking comedy The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and directed by Leewards own Theatre professor Betty Burdick!

Although it was first produced in 1777, the play would fit right in to Entertainment Tonight, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and Jersey Shore! Leeward Community College will produce this comedy of plots and counter plots in modern dress. Come see the Gossipers and the Whisperers gleefully destroy reputations as Lady Teazle, a young country girl tries to join this damaging fun and find herself in over her head.

“These people have too much time and money on their hands, and don’t know how to live full, rich lives. They are concerned with how they look and trying to appear better than everybody else by putting everybody else down,” notes director Burdick.

But this won’t just be a rehashing of Sheridan’s play. Betty Burdick has a lot of fresh new ideas; “I want to make Lady Teazle the protagonist because she goes on the longest journey. Most versions focuse on the boys [Joseph & Charles], which also works, but is not the emphasis I want. Although Joseph is on stage more than anyone else, he is the antagonist- and a delightful one! Charles and Maria seem like a subplot to me, with Lady Teazle and Sir Peter demonstrating how difficult marriage can be when you are too rigid and don’t let the other person know what you are

expecting - going for society’s version of marriage instead of making your own.”

Sly villains, old uncles with plenty of money, mistaken identities, intrigue, and romance make this wicked comedy a roller coaster of fun.

• The School for Scandal• November 8,9,15,16 at

8pm. Nov. 10,17 @ 4pm• Call (808) 455-0380 for

tickets or more information.


“But I vow I bear no malice against the people I abuse: When I say an ill-natured thing, ’tis out of pure good humor; and I take it for granted they deal in exactly the same manner

with me.”

“If you wanted authority over me you should have adopted me and not married me.”

“Well though I can't make her love me there is great satisfaction in quarrelling with her”

“Your character at present is like person in a plethora, absolutely dying of too much health.”

Joseph's use of argument to persuade Lady Teazle to be unfaithful

Some of Our Favorite Lines from the Play:

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The Leeward Theatre Presents: Marc Bamuthi Joseph!Marc Bamuthi Joseph, originally from NYC, is an arts activist currently living in Oakland, California. He is a National Poetry Slam champion, Broadway veteran, featured artist on the past two seasons of Russell Simmons' Def Poetry on HBO and a recipient of 2002 and 2004 National Performance Network Creation commissions. He recently returned from Tokyo where he was presented during the 1st International Spoken Word Festival and Santiago de Cuba where he joined the legendary Katherine Dunham as a part of the CubaNola Collective. He has entered the world of literary performance after crossing the sands of “traditional” theater, most notably on Broadway in the Tony Award winning The Tap Dance Kid and Stand-Up Tragedy.His evening-length work Word Becomes Flesh represents the completion of his third play, having already staged De/Cipher (Theater Artaud and Yerba Buena Center, 2001) and

No Man's Land (ODC, 2002). Word Becomes Flesh has found a home in the seasons of Seattle's On The Boards, Houston's

Diverse Works, Washington, D.C.'s Dance Place and New York's Dance Theater Workshop among other national venues. In 2006, Word Becomes Flesh will be presented internationally in the Netherlands, Venezuela, Panama, and Columbia. His work has been described as everything from “electrifying” (The Houston Chronicle), to “ever-elegant” (The Washington Post) and has

compelled The Seattle Times to name him their “cutting edge performer of the year” for 2003. In their recent review of Word Becomes Flesh, the New York Times declared his work to be “eloquent. . .seamless. . .and remarkable.” Bamuthi's performance schedule has carried him from dance apprenticeships in Senegal to teaching fellowships in Bosnia. Over the next two years, he will develop new projects with le Centre Nationale de Dance, the National Dance Project and the International Theater Institute to be

performed in France, Kinshasa, Germany, and the Philippines. His proudest work has been with Youth Speaks where he mentors 13-19 year old writers and curates the Living Word Festival for Literary Arts. His latest project, Scourge, reflects on the plight of Haiti in the post-colonial New World, and was developed while Bamuthi was a Phillis Wattis Artist-in-Residence at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Collaborators for Scourge include renowned choreographer Rennie Harris, Grammy nominated composer John Santos, dramaturg Roberta Uno, and director Kamilah Forbes of the NYC Hip Hop Theater Festival. After selling out the entire run of the world premiere, the San Francisco Chronicle exclaimed Scourge to be “a work overflowing with talent and ambition.” The Contra Costa Times declared "Scourge is clearly a work of intelligence and careful craftsmanship, unafraid to ask some big questions and leave them unanswered, and that alone puts Joseph at the head of the pack of not just hip-hop theater auteurs, but modern choreographers, too.”

Since beginning a career in performance poetry in the Fall of 1998, Bamuthi has been San Francisco's Poetry Grand Slam winner three times, won the 1999 National Poetry Slam with Team San Francisco, and founded "Second Sundays", the nation's first monthly spoken word gathering to generate audiences of 500+. His local work recently earned him a GOLDIE award from The San Francisco Bay Guardian, one of only seven awards given per year by the staff of the Bay Area's largest independent weekly. He’s also received the 2005 Emerging Artist Award

from the San Francisco Arts Festival. Nationally, he has been a featured lecturer and performance artist at more than one hundred colleges and universities including UC Berkeley, NYU, Brown University, The University of Michigan, Bates College, Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He recently served as an IDA resident artist in Stanford University's Drama Department,

teaching Spoken Word and Community Action. He currently teaches in the Creative Writing MFA program at Mills College in Oakland.The evolution of Bamuthi’s career has been enabled by national and international private institutions. Bamuthi’s growing national following has been documented by the MeccaUSA clothing label which featured him in their Spring ’05 national ad campaign. His story has also been covered in several national media outlets, including XXL magazine, Wax Poetics magazine, Mugshot magazine, and National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. He has done several performances with the current stars of the Spoken Word and music scene including: Ben Harper, De La Soul, The Roots, Bonnie Raitt, Kanye West, Saul Williams, Cody Chestnutt, Beau Sia, Blackalicious, Will Power, Jill Scott, Mos Def, and many others. In addition, he's released a spoken word CD, "Seeking" worked with Linkin Park's Joe Hahn for MTV, and performs on the CD "185 Progress Drive" (Alternative Tentacles Records: 2000) with Assata Shakur, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Bob Marley, Michael Franti, I Was Born with Two Tongues and other hip hop and spoken word artists.


• The Living Word with Marc Bamuthi Joseph

• November 23 at 8pm• Call (808) 455-0380

for tickets or more information.

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UPCOMING AUDITIONS AT LEEWARD!UPCOMING AUDITIONS AT LEEWARD!UPCOMING AUDITIONS AT LEEWARD!UPCOMING AUDITIONS AT LEEWARD!

On (and off) the Streets of Honolulu

PlayBuilders(held in the Theatre Lobby)

Day 1, Sat, Sept. 7: Noon-3pmDay 2, Sun, Sept. 8: 6-9pmCallbacks (if needed): Mon, Sept. 9: 6-9pm

Contact:Troy [email protected]

The School for Scandal

Leeward Presents(held on the Mainstage)

Fri, September 20, 7pm – 10pmCall Backs: Sat, September 21, 2pm – 5pm

Contact: Betty [email protected](808) 455-0549

Yes I AmPlayBuilders(held in the Lab Theatre)

September 26 & 27, 2013: 3pm-7pm

Contact: Terri [email protected](808) 218-0103

Submit Play Scripts for New Play Festival PlayBuilders

Must be received by November 1, 2013. Chosen plays will be announced on Jan 19, 2014.

Contact: Terri [email protected](808) 218-0103

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Full disclosure time: our attendance is not what it was. This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has been to the Theatre recently though - the question is: why? After compiling data on the types of programming we’ve had since 2000, one startling fact became apparent: we are less engaged with our community than we have been in the past - and currently we function mainly as a rental facility. The reason for this shift is mostly due to the budget we receive from the state, through necessity we’ve been forced to rely more and more on renters. We need your help if we want to change that! We’re doing what we can to try to bring community centered programming back to Leeward - but our greatest marketing tool is YOU! With your help we can make The Leeward Theatre the cultural hub of Leeward and Central Oahu.

New Scholarship in the Works for Students in the Performing Arts!Right now we’re working on establishing a scholarship for Leeward students who are enrolled in at least one performing arts class (music, theatre, and/or dance). We’re still in the “paperwork” phase, but it is our hope to have the scholarship up and available by Spring 2014.

Currently we’re looking at having the scholarship funded through the concessions we sell outside the Leeward Presents Performances. That way there will be a constant influx of money into the account.

But we don’t have to walk this road alone! The donations you make to the theatre can go to help fund The Leeward Theatre’s Performing Arts Scholarship. You can make a real and immediate difference in the life of a student here at Leeward.

“If the theatre is to get community support, the community must get support from the theatre” -- David M. Conte

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Ordering Tickets to The Leeward Theatre is easy! Just follow one of these simple steps:1.Order by Phone with your Credit Card. Simply call (808) 455-0385 to let us know how many tickets, what

event, and what date, and our trustworthy and professional staff will be happy to process your order.2.Order Online: Go to the Theatre’s website - http://LCCTheatre.hawaii.edu3.Stop by in Person: Feel free to come by the Theatre office and order tickets any time. We’re located in

room TH-207, at the back of the facility.4.Wait Until the Night of the Show: Our box office in front of the Theatre opens 1 hour before showtime -

just hope we don’t sell out!

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SIGHTLINES - Fall 2013