Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway Smash HitMusic & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James LapineDirected by Paul T. MitriMusic Direction by Megan Mount Presented in collaboration with UHM Department of Music

October 23, 24, 30, 31 at 7:30pm & October 25 at 2pm

ADVANCE SUPERSAVER TICKETSPick and choose which Mainstage shows you want to see and save up to 35% off regular ticket prices! Order by phone or download the mail or fax order form at http://goo.gl/Jpmmy9. SuperSaver Deadline: September 4, 2015.R E G U L A R T I C K E T S G O O N S A L E S E P T E M B E R 1 4 T H F R O M A L L O U T L E T S

KENNEDY THEATRE BOX OFFICE Open Mon-Fri from 10am – 1pm during sale periods only, 808-956-7655.ONLINE TICKET SALES www.etickethawaii.com (24/7)PHONE ORDERS 808-944-2697 (M-F, 9am–5pm)

Tickets: $8-$25 / Throwback Saturday Ticket Prices on October 24: $5-$15Free pre-show chats: Saturday, October 24 & 31 at 6:45pm

The ButterflyAdapted by Bijan Mofid and translated by Don LaffoonFrom Shaparak Khanum by Farideh FardjamDirected by MFA Directing candidate Maseeh Ganjali

A Gift for All AgesAdapted by Rachel Barnett from the book by Anthony BrowneDirected by Mark Branner

Hannah loves gorillas, but she’s never seen a real one. It’s the night before her birthday and something amazing is about to happen. Join Hannah and the world’s friendliest gorilla as they embark on a thrilling, moonlit adventure in this adaptation of the award-winning picture book by Anthony Browne, England’s former Children’s Laureate. This one-act performance for the young and young at heart takes place in and about the UHM Art Department jungle before moving into the Commons Gallery. Floor seating only.

December 12 at 10am, 2pm, 4pm and December 19 at 4pm & 6pmDecember 13 & 20 at 2pm, 4pm, 6pm

Tickets: $5-$15Special performances for School Groups: contact the Theatre for Young Audiences coordinator at ktyouth@hawaii.edu or 808-956-2591.

One Flea SpareBy Naomi Wallace

Directed by Stacy Ray

Balinese Wayang ListrikBy Ketut Wirtawan, Translated by Anna ReynoldsDirected by Kirstin PaukaArtists-in-Residence: Ketut Wirtawan, Madé Widana, Madé Moja

An episode from the famous Ramayana epic comes to life on a giant shadow screen. The tale illuminates a powerful demon king and his desire for the beautiful goddess Tara. Legendary monkey brothers Subali and Sugriwa are enlisted to help the gods repel the rejected suitor’s armies in a story told through wayang listrik, a modern Balinese theatre genre that blends shadow puppetry (wayang kulit), dance and music. Traditional carved leather puppets, actors as shadow puppets, Balinese dance, and a live gamelan orchestra share the stage.

January 22, 23, 29, 30 at 7:30pm & January 31 at 2pm

Tickets: $8-$25 / Throwback Saturday Ticket Prices on January 23: $5-$15Free pre-show chats: Saturday, January 23 & 30 at 6:45pm

NO HIDDEN CHARGESAll service charges are included in advertised prices. Prices are the same whether you purchase online, by phone, at outlets, or at the box office.

DISCOUNT PRICINGDiscounts are available for senior citizens (60+), military (2 per ID), UH Faculty/Staff (2 per ID), students, and UHAA members. ID required.

OUTLETS Kennedy Box Office, UHM Campus Center and Stan Sheriff CenterGROUP DISCOUNTSAvailable for groups of 10 or more for most mainstage events. Contact the Box Office for more information.

DANCE + SCIENCEDirected by Betsy FisherFeaturing choreography by Faculty and Special Guests

This show links mind-boggling and awe-inspiring scientific ideas with the virtuosity and expressivity of dance. Science meets dynamic expression producing fun for the whole family! UHM undergraduate and graduate student dancers perform in a feast of movement, light, sound, and technology that you will not want to miss.

April 15, 16, 22, 23 at 7:30pm and April 24 at 2pm

Tickets: $8-$25 / Throwback Saturday Ticket Prices on April 16: $5-$15Free pre-show chats: Saturday, April 16 & 23 at 6:45pm

In this delightful Persian fantasy set in the insect world, a beautiful butterfly is trapped in a barn and falls into the clutches of a spider. They strike a bargain sending the butterfly on a journey that ignites a new understanding of beauty, sacrifice and freedom.

September 18, 19 at 7:30pm & September 20 at 2pm

KENNEDY THEATRE MAINSTAGE SEASON 2015/2016

Tickets: $8-$18 / Post-Show Rap on Friday, September 18

October 7, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30pm and October 11 at 2pm March 2, 3, 4, 5 at 7:30pm and March 6 at 2pm March 30, 31 and April 1, 2 at 7:30pm & April 3 at 2pm

Set in plague-ravaged seventeenth-century London, a wealthy couple is preparing to flee their home when a mysterious sailor and a young girl try to sneak into their boarded-up house. Now, quarantined

together for 28 days, the only thing these strangers fear more than the Plague is each other.

Tickets: $8-$18Post-Show Rap on Fri, Apr 1

TICKET INFORMATION

PRIME TIME SERIES IN THE EARLE ERNST LAB THEATRE

Fall Footholds Spring Footholds

These biannual dance concerts showcase the culmination of years of study and sweat and highlight exemplary undergraduate student choreography as well as graduating MFA students’ thesis works.

Tickets: $8-$18 Tickets: $8-$18 Post-Show Rap on Friday, October 9 Post-Show Rap on Friday, March 4

Special performances for School Groups: contact the Theatre for Young Audiences coordinator at ktyouth@hawaii.edu or 808-956-2591.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning musical distills past and present into enchanting, poignant truths about art, love and life. Inspired by George Seurat’s world-famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, this play breathes life into the masterpiece and paints an artistic portrait of Seurat himself and his fixation with art. A fast-forward then introduces us to his great-grandson who carries on Seurat’s creative, destructive and obsessive legacy.

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individual, to widen participation by all the processes and fulfillments of art - this is one of the

fascinating challenges of these days.”John F. Kennedy, 1962

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UHM students who have paid student activitiy fees are eligible for reduced prices and special offers. Valid UHM student photo ID required for special pricing. UHM student ticket programs are generously supported by the Student Activity and Program Fee Board.

Specials for UH Manoa Students

The Cow is Outside the Fence (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

October 23, 24, 30, 31 at 11pmDirected by MFA Directing candidate Kevin C. K. BergThe plays range from comedy to tragedy, farce to fantastic, but one thing is constant - everything you see is true and written by the performers. Will they pull it off? Come see to find out! Tickets: $5-$10.

Clowns After Hours

November 13, 14, 20, 21 at 10pmDirected by Theatre student Andrew LeeWhat happens to clowns when the sun goes down? They get funnier, that’s what! Join the clowns of University of Hawaiʻi as they broach subjects that may not be appropriate for children. Be advised! Here, a pie might not be the only thing shoved in your face. Tickets: $5-$10.

The Late Night Theatre spring season will be announced in December.

Late Night Ticket Info:Tickets to Late Night Theatre productions only go on sale at the Kennedy Theatre Box Office beginning one hour before the performance is scheduled to begin.

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Welcome to the 2015-2016 T+D Season!

We’re “Putting It Together” just for you, with our signature array of Asian Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Dance, Western Theatre and a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical. We’re proud to say that no one else on earth gives you the breadth of performances that we do, all performed by professionals-in-training and guided by renowned specialists. This is your chance to catch home-grown and university-cultivated talent before they venture into the profession, following in the footsteps of our previous graduates who perform, teach, and publish all over the world.

Building on last season’s wildly successful inaugural Hawaiian Theatre production of La‘ieikawai, this season offers even more collaboration and innovation - perfect opportunities for our students to spread their artistic wings.

We’re also proud to be hosting our region’s Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in February 2016. It is the first time our state will host this prestigious gathering of theatre innovators, educators and emerging talents. Connect with Kennedy Theatre to keep informed about special KCACTF performances, our season of shows, events and more. Please join us for an artistic journey like no other - in the park, through the jungle, beyond the imagination, into the heat of battle - all live on stage.

Paul Mitri, ChairKENNEDY THEATRE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI I AT MANOA ‘

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2015/2016 SEASON

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE + DANCE • COLLEGE OF ARTS & HUMANITIES

Programs and artists subject to change.Graphic Design by Michael Donato and Jessica Jacob

Specials for EveryoneAdvance SuperSaver TicketsOrder your tickets by September 4, 2015 and save up to 35% off single ticket prices for the Kennedy Theatre 2015/2016 Mainstage Season. Download the order form at http://goo.gl/Jpmmy9.

Throwback SaturdayOn select Saturdays we flashback our mainstage ticket prices to the good old days. Tickets are only $15 for regular, $10 for discount categories and $5 for students with a valid UHM ID.

Specials for School GroupsThe Butterfly, Gorilla, Subali-Sugriwa: Battle of the Monkey Kings and SHAZAM! Dance + Science offer field-trip shows for school groups at a special price. More Info: ktyouth@hawaii.edu, 808-956-2591 Download the reservation form at http://goo.gl/4JowKn.

Box Office: 808-956-7655 or ktbox@hawaii.eduDepartment of Theatre + Dance: 808-956-7677 or liveonstage@hawaii.eduTheatre Manager: 808-956-2602 or jessica.jacob@hawaii.edu

Thanks to the following for making this season possible:

The Office of the Chancellor, University of Hawai̒ i at Manoa John Chin Young Foundation

Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau Ching FoundationThe Student Activity and Program Fee Board

UH Manoa Student Equity, Excellence, and Diversity OfficeDance Pioneers

The Friends of Kennedy TheatreThe Music Department, University of Hawai̒ i at ManoaThe Hawai̒ i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, UH ManoaNorma Bird Nichols, PhD, Asian Theatre Endowment Fund UH Manoa National Resource Center for Southeast Asia

Women’s Campus ClubUHM Center for Southeast Asian Studies

The Cooke Foundation US Dept. of Education National Resource Center Grant Program

The Doris Duke Foundation

IN KENNEDY THEATRE’S EARLE ERNST LAB THEATRE

Late Night Theatre is a student-run organization in UHM’s Department of Theatre + Dance. Their mission is to present experimental and quirky work not often seen in Honolulu. Budgets and technical elements are kept minimal in order to focus on student acting and directing skill-development. Shows are presented in the intimate Earle Ernst Lab Theatre at a student-friendly late-night hour.

@uhmkennedytheatre