November 14th, 2011 / Author: Jake McPherson
It’s time for a ghostly Christmas story.
We all remember Scrooge, but do you remember the ghost who started it all? That was Scrooge’s dead partner, Jacob Marley. Please, join us for the fun of A Christmas Carol told by the ghosts!
When: Fridays and Saturdays, December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 7:30 p.m. (The theater doors open at 7:00 p.m.) And Sundays, December 4 and 11 at 2:00 p.m. (The theater doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
Where: East Hawaii Cultural Center’s upstairs theater at 141 Kalakaua St. in downtown Hilo
Tickets: $5 for children 12 and under, $8 for EHCC and HCP members, and $10 general admission. Tickets are available at the door or by calling the EHCC box office at 961-5711
November 14th, 2011 / Author: Jake McPherson
October 23rd, 2011 / Author: Jake McPherson
Are you ready for a ghostly Christmas? Hilo Community Players has put together a fine cast to bring you A Christmas Carol like you’ve never seen before. This is the story from the ghosts’ point of view!
Four of Hilo’s finest performers will bring 18 roles to life on the stage of the EHCC’s theater for you to enjoy from Dec. 2 to 17.
CHARACTERS
ACTOR 1: Mr. Pedro Kaawaloa
JACOB MARLEY
CHRISTMAS PAST
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
A BOY
YOUNG MARLEY
ACTOR 2: Ms. Jessica Dempsey
BOGLE
A LITTLE GIRL
ACTOR 3: Mr. Rob Hunt
SCROOGE
YOUNG SCROOGE
A DAMNED SOUL
ACTOR 4: Ms. Laura Caswell
RECORD KEEPER
FEZZIWIG
A DAMNED WOMAN
FRED
CRATCHIT
DICK WILKINS
MARLEY’S FATHER
THE SHADOW
September 24th, 2011 / Author: Jake McPherson
AUDITIONS
FOR
HILO COMMUNITY PLAYERS’

Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol
BY TOM MULA
When: Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: The Annex behind the East Hawaii Cultural Center at 141 Kalakaua St.across from King Kalakaua Park in downtown Hilo
Who: 4 actors to play 18 roles. Every actor will have multiple roles and mustdemonstrate the ability to change between roles. There will be a mixture of maleand female actors.
What: “Marley was dead, to begin with…”—and what happens to EbenezerScrooge’s mean, sour, pruney old business partner after that? Chained andshackled, Marley is condemned to a hellish eternity. He’s even given his ownprivate tormentor: a malicious little hell-sprite who thoroughly enjoys his work.Desperate, Marley accepts his one chance to free himself: To escape his ownchains, he must first redeem Scrooge. So begins a journey of laughter and terror,redemption and renewal, during which Scrooge’s heart, indeed, is opened; butnot before Marley—in this irreverent, funny and deeply moving story—discovershis own.
Rehearsals will begin with read-throughs the week following auditions.
Show dates are Friday and Saturday evenings
December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, and 17,
and there will be two Sunday matinees on
December 4 and 11.
For more information, contact Jake McPherson at jakemcpherson@gmail.com.
June 14th, 2011 / Author: Jake McPherson
May 1st, 2011 / Author: Jake McPherson
Congratulations to all the cast members of the 34th Annual Shakespeare in the Park. The Merchant of Venice promises to be a fun adventure for all. The director, Ms. Catherine McPherson, regrets that she was not able to cast everyone who came to auditions. There was a lot of extremely fine talent, but there are only so many roles.
As you read the list, please note that some actors have been cast in more than one role.
Portia: Justine Thompson
Nerissa: Laura Caswell
Balthazar: Tara West
Stephano: Alston Albarado
Morocco: Jason Echavez
Arragon: Kalani Spain
Antonio: Rob Hunt
Bassanio: Phillip Russell
Salanio: Amy Jackson
Salarino: Evette Tampos
Gratiano: Jake McPherson
Lorenzo: Jordan Ward
Leonardo: Alston Albarado
Shylock: Lewis Moore
Jessica: Summer Campbell
Tubal: Jason Echavez
Lancelet Gobbo: Bella Freedman
Old Gobbo: Scott Kester
Jailer: Scott Kester
Duke: Kalani Spain
Servant (2.9): Cheyenne Tuggle
Clerk (4.1): Katy Craine
Magnificoes: Scott and Alston
Servants: Cheyenne and Katy
Attendants: Alston, Tara, and Kalani
March 21st, 2011 / Author: Jake McPherson
THE 34th ANNUAL SHAKESPEARE IN KING DAVID KALAKAUA PARK
AUDITIONS
FRIDAY APRIL 15, 2011 FROM 5-9 P. M.
AT THE EAST HAWAII CULTURAL CENTER ANNEX
SATURDAY APRIL 16, 2011 FROM 3:30-8 P.M.
AT THE EAST HAWAII CULTURAL CENTER ANNEX
WEDNESDAY APRIL 20, 2011 FROM 5:30-9:30 P.M.
AT THE PUEO COMMUNITY CENTER
This year’s performance, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE,
directed by Catherine McPherson, will again take place in the open
air and starry skies of Hilo during the summer month of July. We
invite actors, actresses, and those otherwise interested, of all ages,
skills and abilities to join us in this treasured theatrical tradition.
Contact Catherine McPherson at 934-7248 to learn more or ask questions.
March 2nd, 2011 / Author: Jake McPherson
 Yvan (Steve Peyton), Marc (Saul Rollason), and Serge (Jake McPherson) discuss Serge's newly bought painting.

February 11th, 2011 / Author: Jake McPherson

Hilo Community Players & East Hawaii Cultural Center present
‘ART’
“…wildly funny, naughtily provocative…” New York Post
Winner of the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Comedy
Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play
a play by Yasmina Reza
trans. by Christopher Hampton
Featuring:
Jake McPherson
Steve Peyton
Saul Rollason
Fri. and Sat., March 4, 5, 11, and 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Sun., March 6 and 13 at 2 p.m.
Tickets $10
HCP & EHCC Members $8
Box office: 935-9085
Upstairs theater at the East Hawaii Cultural Center, 141 Kalakaua St.
‘ART’ is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists’ Play Service, Inc., New York
February 3rd, 2011 / Author: Jake McPherson
Can art come between friends?
That’s the question – and not the only question – raised in an award-winning one-act comedy called ‘ART,’ starring three of Hilo’s veteran actors.
When Serge [Jake McPherson] buys a modern painting that’s essentially all white, Marc [Saul Rollason] is astounded, calls it ‘a piece of [bleep]’ and wonders why his friend has spent a fortune on something so foolish. Yvan [Steve Peyton] sees Marc’s point, but has always trusted Serge’s taste in modern art. Things can only get worse!
‘ART,’ by Yasmina Reza, translated (from French) by Christopher Hampton, won Broadway’s highest honor in 1998 – the Tony Award for best play – after winning the equivalent – the Olivier Award – for its London production in 1996.
‘ART’ will be presented by the Hilo Community Players over the first two weekends in March, in the upstairs theater at the East Hawaii Cultural Center (EHCC), which is also Hilo’s modern art gallery! Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday March 4, 5, 11, and 12; with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on March 6 and 13. All tickets are $10 (EHCC and HCP members pay $8). The EHCC is at 141 Kalakaua St. – across from Kalakaua Park – in downtown Hilo.
For tickets, phone the EHCC Box Office at 935-9085.
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