Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 11, 1 November 1987 — UH Hilo Group Has Two Hawaiian Plays [ARTICLE]

UH Hilo Group Has Two Hawaiian Plays

Two University of Hawaii at Hilo Hawaiian plays will be presented at the Campus Center theatre Nov. 4-8 and 11-15. Call Jackie Kalani at 961-9304 for full particulars. The first production is "'O'O Hawai'i," written by playwright and director Peter Charlot. The second is "Moa A Mo'i" written by Jean Charlot.

The story of the first play is set in the hills above Punalu'u where a modern day family returns to meet the last living descendants of the battle of Kuamo'o. "Moa A Mo'i" is the story of 'Umi, an unassuming young boy who becomes a just and powerful king. It is directed by Jackie Johnson Debus and draws on the acting talents of many Hawaiian speaking students in

the Hilo community. Narrators Lehua Veincent and Kehaulani Lee Hong join the Kumulipo cast in setting the tone for the play. The two productions, whieh are the Hilo campus eontributions to the year-long celebration of Ho'olako, will be having their world premieres with the November dates.