{"id":101307,"date":"2019-08-14T08:26:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T18:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=101307"},"modified":"2019-08-19T09:19:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T19:19:49","slug":"pookela-awards-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/08\/14\/pookela-awards-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Po\u02bbokela Awards applauds <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> theatre productions"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Windward-The-Wiz-musical.jpg\" alt=\"performer singing\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-101406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Windward-The-Wiz-musical.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Windward-The-Wiz-musical-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Windward-The-Wiz-musical-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Theatre Council announced the 2019 <span aria-label=\"Pookela\">Po&#699;okela<\/span> Award recipients at &ldquo;Stars\u2019 Night Out&rdquo; on Monday, August 12, at a gala at the <span aria-label=\"Koolau\">Ko&#699;olau<\/span> Ballrooms and Conference Center in <span aria-label=\"Kaneohe\">K&#257;ne&#699;ohe<\/span>. University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa, Leeward Community College and Windward Community College theater programs brought home a haul of awards.<\/p>\n<p>The <span aria-label=\"Pookela\">Po&#699;okela<\/span> 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.<\/p>\n<h2>Excellence in Service Award<\/h2>\n<p>Each member organization of the <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Theatre Council may recognize an individual for service to a program or organization during the most recent production season.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre&#8212;masters in fine arts (<abbr>MFA<\/abbr>) in directing candidate <strong>Katherine Altman<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Leeward Theatre&#8212;<strong>Marshall Cressy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Windward Community College Palik\u016b Theatre&#8212;<strong>Patricia Brubaker<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_101334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101334\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-kennedy-midsummer-bollywood.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-kennedy-midsummer-bollywood-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Three students performing\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-kennedy-midsummer-bollywood-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-kennedy-midsummer-bollywood-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-kennedy-midsummer-bollywood-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-kennedy-midsummer-bollywood.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-101334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: Qalil Ismail, Jorin Young and Dylan Chace Lee in <em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Bollywood Dream<\/em> at Kennedy Theatre (Photo courtesy: John Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Excellence in Theatrical Design Awards<\/h2>\n<h3>Hair, Wig, Makeup Design<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lisa Ponce de Leon<\/strong>, <em>The Wiz<\/em>, Windward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Palik\u016b Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Costume Design<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maile Speetjens<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa assistant professor, <em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Bollywood Dream<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anna Foster<\/strong>, Windward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> <em>The Wiz<\/em> at Palik\u016b Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Scenic Design<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Michelle Bisbee<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa assistant professor, <em>Dr. Seuss&#8217;s The Cat in the Hat<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michelle Bisbee<\/strong>, <em>Allegiance<\/em>, Manoa Valley Theatre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Claire Paul<\/strong>, <em>In the Heights<\/em>, Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Lighting Design<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chris Gouvea, <em>In the Heights<\/em>, Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sound Design and Engineering<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Claire Ranney<\/strong>, <em>In the Heights<\/em>, Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_101407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101407\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Windward-The-Wiz-tinman-musical.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Windward-The-Wiz-tinman-musical-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"tinman singing\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Windward-The-Wiz-tinman-musical-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Windward-The-Wiz-tinman-musical-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Windward-The-Wiz-tinman-musical-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Windward-The-Wiz-tinman-musical.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-101407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Wiz<\/em> at Windward <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr> Palik\u016b Theatre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Excellence in Performance Awards<\/h2>\n<h3>Featured Female in a Play<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Catherine Ann Restivo<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <abbr>MFA<\/abbr> candidate, <em>The Good Person of Setzuan<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christine Lamborn<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <abbr>MFA<\/abbr>  candidate, <em>The Country Wife<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Qiaoer Zheng<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa PhD candidate, <em>June is the First Fall<\/em>, Kumu Kahua Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Leading Male in a Play<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dean Mo<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <abbr>MFA<\/abbr> candidate, <em>The Good Person of Setzuan<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Leading Female in a Play<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Christine Chang<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <abbr>MFA<\/abbr> candidate, <em>The Good Person of Setzuan<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Leading Male in a Musical<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Matthew Pederson<\/strong>, <em>The Wiz<\/em>, Windward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Palik\u016b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Leading Female in a Musical<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bailey Barnes<\/strong>, <em>The Wiz<\/em>, Windward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Palik\u016b<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kimie Fujioka<\/strong>, <em>In the Heights<\/em>, Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Featured Female in a Musical<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kris 10 Misaki<\/strong>, <em>In the Heights<\/em>, Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_101339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101339\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/leeward-theatre-in-the-heights.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/leeward-theatre-in-the-heights-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Students on stage\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/leeward-theatre-in-the-heights-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/leeward-theatre-in-the-heights-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/leeward-theatre-in-the-heights-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/leeward-theatre-in-the-heights.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-101339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>In the Heights<\/em> at the Leeward Theatre (Photo courtesy: Miguel Cadoy <abbr title=\"the third\">III<\/abbr>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Ensemble Performance of a Play<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Dead Accounts<\/em>, Chaminade\/Loo Theatre, Directed by <strong>Tyler Haugen<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <abbr>MFA<\/abbr> candidate<\/li>\n<li>The Wolves, Kailua Onstage Arts, directed by <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Assistant Professor <strong>Stacy Ray<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ensemble Performance in a Non-traditional Production<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Bollywood Dream<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Directorial Excellence Awards<\/h2>\n<h3>Dance\/Stage Combat\/Movement<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Marcelo Pacleb<\/strong>, <em>The Wiz<\/em>, Windward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Palik\u016b<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sai Bhatawadekar<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa associate professor, <em>Midsummer Night&#8217;s Bollywood Dream<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Music Direction<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ike Webster<\/strong>, recent <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <abbr>MFA<\/abbr> graduate, <em>Something Rotten!<\/em>, Diamond Head Theatre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ike Webster<\/strong>, <em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Bollywood Dream<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Direction \u2013 Musical Theatre<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paul Mitri<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa professor, <em>Allegiance<\/em>, M\u0101noa Valley Theatre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christopher Patrinos<\/strong>, <em>In the Heights<\/em>, Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Direction &#8211; Play<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ike Webster<\/strong>, <em>The Good Person of Setzuan<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stacy Ray<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa assistant professor, <em>The Wolves<\/em>, Kailua Onstage Arts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyler Haugen<\/strong>, <em>Dead Accounts<\/em>, Chaminade\/Loo Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Direction &#8211; Non-traditional Production<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paul Mitri<\/strong>\/<strong>Sai Bhatawadekar<\/strong>, <em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Bollywood Dream<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Overall Production Excellence Awards<\/h2>\n<h3>Overall Production of a Musical<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>In the Heights<\/em>, Leeward Theatre<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<h3>Overall Production of a Play<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Dead Accounts<\/em>, Chaminade\/Loo Theatre, Directed by <strong>Tyler Haugen<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><em>The Wolves<\/em>, Kailua Onstage Arts, Directed by <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Assistant Professor <strong>Stacy Ray<\/strong><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<h3>Overall Production of a Non-traditional Performance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Bollywood Dream<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<h3>Recognition of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Resident Playwrights\u2019 Original Works<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Moses Goods<\/strong>, <em>The Epic Voyage of <span aria-label=\"Kaneapua\">Kane&#699;apua<\/span><\/em>, Palik\u016b Theatre<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<h3>Adjudicator\u2019s Special Awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Music\/Lyric Composition &#8211; <strong>Ike Webster<\/strong>\/<strong>Sai Bhatawadekar<\/strong>, <em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Bollywood Dream<\/em>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kennedy Theatre<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> 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