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
Maui Fringe Festival
‘Vindication’ at ProArts Playhouse in Kihei
A production of "Vindication" will be at ProArts Playhouse in Kihei until Sunday, November 18th. The play is the winner of the 2018 Maui Fringe Festival Audience Choice Award. It’s a story about Mary Wollstonecraft, a woman who survived numerous scandals. She also wrote one of the greatest feminist texts ever written, and is regarded as "The Mother of Science Fiction.” $15 - … [Read more...] about ‘Vindication’ at ProArts Playhouse in Kihei
Onstage Dance Company Auditions at Maui OFFstage Studios
There’ll be Onstage Dance Company Auditions at Maui OFFstage Studios on Monday, November 5th. Six local choreographers are looking to cast dancers in their pieces ranging from tap to jazz, lyrical/contemporary, and more. The inaugural performances will be part of the 2019 Maui Fringe Festival in January. Please wear appropriate shoes and dance attire, and be ready to dance and … [Read more...] about Onstage Dance Company Auditions at Maui OFFstage Studios
We talk story with three playwrights in the 2018 Maui Fringe Fest
Maui OnStage's 2018 Maui Fringe Fest takes place this weekend at the Iao Theater in Wailuku. This year’s festival features some incredible, award-winning playwrights and actors, as well as some new faces to Maui. From lighthearted musicals to intense retrospectives, the Maui Fringe Fest has something for every theater lover. I sat down with three of the festival's playwrights … [Read more...] about We talk story with three playwrights in the 2018 Maui Fringe Fest
Talking story with Michael Pulliam about the Maui Fringe Theatre Festival
The Maui Fringe Festival will light up Wailuku this weekend with a three-day exhibition of unique performing arts shows. Brought to life by local playwrights, writers, actors and directors as well as visiting ones, these little plays with big ideas give audiences a taste of creativity that doesn't normally have an outlet. Michael Pulliam curates and guides the production as the … [Read more...] about Talking story with Michael Pulliam about the Maui Fringe Theatre Festival