It is not often we write about the creation of new jobs in the arts and entertainment world, but it is an extraordinary kind of week; Lin McEwan was selected by the board of directors of ProArts Playhouse to assume the newly created position of executive director. McEwan is well known on Maui for her stage performances and for her talent as a writer; she won the Audience … [Read more...] about Lin McEwan Named Executive Director of ProArts Playhouse
Kristi Scott
Other Desert Cities At ProArts Debuts This Friday
Its Tuesday evening and I am sitting in the ProArts Playhouse watching Director Mark Collmer fine tuning scenes and lines with his actors in Other Desert Cities. He has the Patriarch of the play, Francis Taua, and his “daughter” Kathryn Holtkamp in front of a Christmas tree trying body motions, positions and lines, then later Shane Borge and and Marsi Smith going … [Read more...] about Other Desert Cities At ProArts Debuts This Friday
’39 Steps’ at ProArts Playhouse in Kihei
You can see the comedic thriller 39 Steps at ProArts Playhouse from Friday, Mar. 2 through Sunday, Mar. 18. Directed by Kristi Scott, the play requires just four actors–John Williams, Patty Lee Silva, Lina Krueger and Ross Young–to portray more than 150 characters. There will also be a plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance. $26. Thursday, … [Read more...] about ’39 Steps’ at ProArts Playhouse in Kihei
Learning what makes Maui’s Free Range Comedy so funny
The people at Free Range Comedy work hard each week to produce chicken and farm-related puns for their Facebook page, even though these have nothing to do with the shows they actually perform. This improv comedy group consists of six members, otherwise known as “the flock:” Kristi Scott, Matt Brass, Gabby Anderman, Karen Stavash, John Williams and Chris Rose. The name “Free … [Read more...] about Learning what makes Maui’s Free Range Comedy so funny
‘The Cemetery Club’ at ProArts Playhouse in Kihei
You can see the play The Cemetery Club at ProArts Playhouse in Kihei on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Feb. 10 through Feb. 26. This awesome and dramatic stage show portrays a monthly gathering of four Jewish women. Directed by Lee Garrow, The Cemetery Club features Sandra Bowes, Anne Jenny, Lina Aiko Krueger, Kristi Scott and Francis Taua. Friday & Saturday … [Read more...] about ‘The Cemetery Club’ at ProArts Playhouse in Kihei