The Â鶹´«Ã½ State Theatre Council announced the 2019 Poʻokela Award recipients at “Stars¡¯ Night Out” on Monday, August 12, at a gala at the Koʻolau Ballrooms and Conference Center in Kāneʻohe. University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹, Leeward Community College and Windward Community College theater programs brought home a haul of awards.
The Poʻokela Awards have recognized excellence in local theater since 1984. A panel of three adjudicators selects honorees in 23 theater arts categories, including producing, directing, performing, design and technical theater. Awards are given for excellence in each category. The adjudicators may also recognize excellence outside these categories through discretionary awards.
Excellence in Service Award
Each member organization of the Â鶹´«Ã½ State Theatre Council may recognize an individual for service to a program or organization during the most recent production season.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre—masters in fine arts (MFA) in directing candidate Katherine Altman
Leeward Theatre—Marshall Cressy
Windward Community College ±Ê²¹±ô¾±°ì¨± Theatre—Patricia Brubaker
From left: Qalil Ismail, Jorin Young and Dylan Chace Lee in A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream at Kennedy Theatre (Photo courtesy: John Wells)
Excellence in Theatrical Design Awards
Hair, Wig, Makeup Design
Lisa Ponce de Leon, The Wiz, Windward CC ±Ê²¹±ô¾±°ì¨± Theatre
Costume Design
Maile Speetjens, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ assistant professor, A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Anna Foster, Windward CC The Wiz at ±Ê²¹±ô¾±°ì¨± Theatre
Scenic Design
Michelle Bisbee, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ assistant professor, Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Michelle Bisbee, Allegiance, Manoa Valley Theatre
Claire Paul, In the Heights, Leeward CC Theatre
Lighting Design
Chris Gouvea, In the Heights, Leeward CC Theatre
Sound Design and Engineering
Claire Ranney, In the Heights, Leeward CC Theatre
The Wiz at Windward CC ±Ê²¹±ô¾±°ì¨± Theatre
Excellence in Performance Awards
Featured Female in a Play
Catherine Ann Restivo, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ MFA candidate, The Good Person of Setzuan, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Christine Lamborn, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ MFA candidate, The Country Wife, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Qiaoer Zheng, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ PhD candidate, June is the First Fall, Kumu Kahua Theatre
Leading Male in a Play
Dean Mo, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ MFA candidate, The Good Person of Setzuan, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Leading Female in a Play
Christine Chang, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ MFA candidate, The Good Person of Setzuan, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Leading Male in a Musical
Matthew Pederson, The Wiz, Windward CC ±Ê²¹±ô¾±°ì¨±
Leading Female in a Musical
Bailey Barnes, The Wiz, Windward CC ±Ê²¹±ô¾±°ì¨±
Kimie Fujioka, In the Heights, Leeward CC Theatre
Featured Female in a Musical
Kris 10 Misaki, In the Heights, Leeward CC Theatre
In the Heights at the Leeward Theatre (Photo courtesy: Miguel Cadoy III)
Ensemble Performance of a Play
Dead Accounts, Chaminade/Loo Theatre, Directed by Tyler Haugen, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ MFA candidate
The Wolves, Kailua Onstage Arts, directed by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Assistant Professor Stacy Ray
Ensemble Performance in a Non-traditional Production
A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Directorial Excellence Awards
Dance/Stage Combat/Movement
Marcelo Pacleb, The Wiz, Windward CC ±Ê²¹±ô¾±°ì¨±
Sai Bhatawadekar, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ associate professor, Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Music Direction
Ike Webster, recent UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ MFA graduate, Something Rotten!, Diamond Head Theatre
Ike Webster, A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Direction ¨C Musical Theatre
Paul Mitri, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ professor, Allegiance, ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Valley Theatre
Christopher Patrinos, In the Heights, Leeward CC Theatre
Direction – Play
Ike Webster, The Good Person of Setzuan, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Stacy Ray, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ assistant professor, The Wolves, Kailua Onstage Arts
Tyler Haugen, Dead Accounts, Chaminade/Loo Theatre
Direction – Non-traditional Production
Paul Mitri/Sai Bhatawadekar, A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Overall Production Excellence Awards
Overall Production of a Musical
In the Heights, Leeward Theatre
Overall Production of a Play
Dead Accounts, Chaminade/Loo Theatre, Directed by Tyler Haugen
The Wolves, Kailua Onstage Arts, Directed by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Assistant Professor Stacy Ray
Overall Production of a Non-traditional Performance
A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
Recognition of Â鶹´«Ã½ Resident Playwrights¡¯ Original Works
Moses Goods, The Epic Voyage of Kaneʻapua, ±Ê²¹±ô¾±°ì¨± Theatre
Adjudicator¡¯s Special Awards
Music/Lyric Composition – Ike Webster/Sai Bhatawadekar, A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Kennedy Theatre
