Moolelo Studios Open Auditions: Disney Freaky Friday - A New Musical (3 Days Aug. 12 - 14)
Open to students in grades 7-12 & Adults (all ages)
Monday - Wednesday, August 12th - 14th, from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Simply walk up and sign in. Then just sing a song (either a cappella or with an instrumental track on your phone) and tell a joke!
Rehearsals begin August 20th
Performances run September 27th - October 6th
AUDITION: Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Soprano
AUDITION!
Based on Ken Ludwig’s Tony award-winning Lend Me A Tenor; this is a side-splitting farce that follows the chaotic misadventures of a hapless opera company desperately trying to find a replacement soprano in time for their performance, leading to a hilariously tangled web of mistaken identities and comedic chaos.
See More Info below for rehearsal and performance details.
AUDITION: Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Soprano
AUDITION!
Based on Ken Ludwig’s Tony award-winning Lend Me A Tenor; this is a side-splitting farce that follows the chaotic misadventures of a hapless opera company desperately trying to find a replacement soprano in time for their performance, leading to a hilariously tangled web of mistaken identities and comedic chaos.
See More Info below for rehearsal and performance details.
Open Call: W.O.W. Production presents Paul Dunbar: The Musical Revue
Paul Dunbar: The Musical Revue is a lively companion piece to The Paul Dunbar Show in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and Black History Month.
While The Paul Dunbar Show will feature selections from the author’s many varied works, Paul Dunbar: The Musical Revue will present songs and music from the Harlem Renaissance which, in part, was credited to the prolific work of Paul Dunbar. Because of his works, the Golden Age of Black intellectualism and creativity was sparked. Paul Dunbar: The Musical Revue will feature songs from the golden era of the Harlem Renaissance including songs from Ain’t Misbehavin and Shuffle Along. It promises to be a lively night of entertainment and song!
Open Call: W.O.W. Production presents Paul Dunbar: The Musical Revue
Paul Dunbar: The Musical Revue is a lively companion piece to The Paul Dunbar Show in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and Black History Month.
While The Paul Dunbar Show will feature selections from the author’s many varied works, Paul Dunbar: The Musical Revue will present songs and music from the Harlem Renaissance which, in part, was credited to the prolific work of Paul Dunbar. Because of his works, the Golden Age of Black intellectualism and creativity was sparked. Paul Dunbar: The Musical Revue will feature songs from the golden era of the Harlem Renaissance including songs from Ain’t Misbehavin and Shuffle Along. It promises to be a lively night of entertainment and song!
Auditions! Ballet Hawaii’s The Nutcracker
Register now before it’s too late! Fall session officially starts August 21st! Enrolling now will give you an opportunity to audition for the Nutcracker!
Hawaii Opera Theatre’s Orvis Young Voices Studio 2022/2023 Auditions
This program is open to high school singers living in the state of Hawai'i.
Those selected will have the opportunity to work with professionals in opera and the performing arts to hone their skills as performers. Participants will perform and learn from HOT staff and guest artists and each other in masterclass format, learn about professional opera performances, and participate in workshops for acting, diction, and interpretation. Classes are led by Hawai'i Opera Theatre staff, and guest artists and clinicians locally and from the mainland.
AUDITION: The 39 Steps
AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Sunday Jan. 16, 6:30-9 pm and Monday Jan. 17, 6:30-9 pm
Callbacks: TBD, if needed
Perusal scripts will be available at MVT during office hours.
Please call the office to make an audition appointment: 808-988-6131
About the Play: Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!
Performance Dates: March 17 - 27, Extension March 31 - April 3
Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 pm / Saturday and Sundays at 3:00 pm
AUDITION: The 39 Steps
AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Sunday Jan. 16, 6:30-9 pm and Monday Jan. 17, 6:30-9 pm
Callbacks: TBD, if needed
Perusal scripts will be available at MVT during office hours.
Please call the office to make an audition appointment: 808-988-6131
About the Play: Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!
Performance Dates: March 17 - 27, Extension March 31 - April 3
Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 pm / Saturday and Sundays at 3:00 pm
Auditions for Desperate Measures – A Hawaii Premiere
A Wild West musical comedy by David Friedman and Peter Kellogg
Auditions will be held at Mānoa Valley Theatre. Please call the office to make an audition appointment: 808-988-6131
Sunday, November 14th – 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Monday, November 15th – 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Director/Choreographer – Miles Phillips
Music Director – Jenny Shiroma
Due to the close proximity of the cast, everyone must be fully vaccinated to be cast in this production. Please bring proof of full vaccination to auditions.
CASTING ENSEMBLE/UNDERSTUDY ROLES ONLY
ABOUT THE SHOW
When the dangerously handsome Johnny Blood’s life is on the line, he must put his fate into the hands of a colorful cast of characters including a mysterious Sheriff, an eccentric Priest, an authoritarian Governor, a Saloon Girl gone good, and his sister the "Sister." In a world where "justice never was too just" can his friends band together and pull off the greatest caper yet, or will Johnny be left hanging? This witty and wild new musical comedy takes the Bard’s "Measure for Measure" whittles it down to 6 central characters, throws in a glorious score, a LOT of comedy (both physical and verbal (in rhyming couplets no less), then really shakes things up by setting it in 1890s Arizona territory.
– Winner: 2018 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Off-Broadway Musical, and the Off
Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical
Auditions for Desperate Measures – A Hawaii Premiere
A Wild West musical comedy by David Friedman and Peter Kellogg
Auditions will be held at Mānoa Valley Theatre. Please call the office to make an audition appointment: 808-988-6131
Sunday, November 14th – 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Monday, November 15th – 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Director/Choreographer – Miles Phillips
Music Director – Jenny Shiroma
Due to the close proximity of the cast, everyone must be fully vaccinated to be cast in this production. Please bring proof of full vaccination to auditions.
CASTING ENSEMBLE/UNDERSTUDY ROLES ONLY
ABOUT THE SHOW
When the dangerously handsome Johnny Blood’s life is on the line, he must put his fate into the hands of a colorful cast of characters including a mysterious Sheriff, an eccentric Priest, an authoritarian Governor, a Saloon Girl gone good, and his sister the "Sister." In a world where "justice never was too just" can his friends band together and pull off the greatest caper yet, or will Johnny be left hanging? This witty and wild new musical comedy takes the Bard’s "Measure for Measure" whittles it down to 6 central characters, throws in a glorious score, a LOT of comedy (both physical and verbal (in rhyming couplets no less), then really shakes things up by setting it in 1890s Arizona territory.
– Winner: 2018 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Off-Broadway Musical, and the Off
Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical
Audition for The Joy Luck Club
The director is looking for a 14 person cast who will double as the various other characters featured in the stories of the Mothers and Daughters.
Please call the office to make an audition appointment: 808-988-6131
Characters:
The Mothers
Suyuan Woo
An-Mei Hsu
Lindo Jong
Ying-Ying St. Clair
The Daughters
Jing-Mei Woo
Rose Hsu Jordan
Waverly Jong
Lena St. Clair
The Men
Canning Woo (Jing Meiʻs Father)
Tin Jong (Waverlyʻs Father)
Clifford St. Clair (Lenaʻs Father)
Rich Shields (Waverlyʻs Fiance)
Ted (Roseʻs Husband)
Harold (Lenaʻs Husband)
About the Director:
Reiko Ho is a Hawai’i-based director, performer, and educator with a Masters degree in Theatre and Dance. She is an accomplished theatre artist who loves bringing Asian American and Pacific Islander stories to life. Much of her directorial work in the last decade focused on developing original works by emerging AAPI and Hawai’i artists. Reiko is yonsei, fourth generation born and raised in Hawaiʻi, and she is especially committed to telling stories that speak to the diverse communities of her island home.
Other directorial projects in 2020-2021 include Musubi Man (HTY), The Carp Who Would Not Quit (HTY) which she also wrote, and Lovey Lee (KKT). Next Spring, she is thrilled to be directing MVTʻs upcoming production of Lauren Yeeʻs Cambodian Rock Band. She is also part of the Emmy® Award winning team creating HTYʻs hit tv show, The HI Way and serves as the coach for Civil Beatʻs Storytellers Series.
Reiko is Artistic Associate for Honolulu Theatre for Youth and is the owner/sensei of Red Lotus Hawai’i, a martial arts and fitness school.
Audition for The Joy Luck Club
The director is looking for a 14 person cast who will double as the various other characters featured in the stories of the Mothers and Daughters.
Please call the office to make an audition appointment: 808-988-6131
Characters:
The Mothers
Suyuan Woo
An-Mei Hsu
Lindo Jong
Ying-Ying St. Clair
The Daughters
Jing-Mei Woo
Rose Hsu Jordan
Waverly Jong
Lena St. Clair
The Men
Canning Woo (Jing Meiʻs Father)
Tin Jong (Waverlyʻs Father)
Clifford St. Clair (Lenaʻs Father)
Rich Shields (Waverlyʻs Fiance)
Ted (Roseʻs Husband)
Harold (Lenaʻs Husband)
About the Director:
Reiko Ho is a Hawai’i-based director, performer, and educator with a Masters degree in Theatre and Dance. She is an accomplished theatre artist who loves bringing Asian American and Pacific Islander stories to life. Much of her directorial work in the last decade focused on developing original works by emerging AAPI and Hawai’i artists. Reiko is yonsei, fourth generation born and raised in Hawaiʻi, and she is especially committed to telling stories that speak to the diverse communities of her island home.
Other directorial projects in 2020-2021 include Musubi Man (HTY), The Carp Who Would Not Quit (HTY) which she also wrote, and Lovey Lee (KKT). Next Spring, she is thrilled to be directing MVTʻs upcoming production of Lauren Yeeʻs Cambodian Rock Band. She is also part of the Emmy® Award winning team creating HTYʻs hit tv show, The HI Way and serves as the coach for Civil Beatʻs Storytellers Series.
Reiko is Artistic Associate for Honolulu Theatre for Youth and is the owner/sensei of Red Lotus Hawai’i, a martial arts and fitness school.