Some candid photos from rehearsal this week.

Come out and join us for the show on July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 7:30 pm or one of our afternoon matinées on July 13 and 20 at 2:30pm.

Alas the path to the stage doesn’t run smoothly, much like true love.

Here is the updated cast list for The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke

Hamlet Micheal Cservenak

Claudius Jake McPherson

Gertrude Laura Caswell

Ghost Steve Peyton

Guildenstern Crystal Beran

Rosencrantz Lionel Pirsig

Horatio Randy Raphael

Laertes Nick Brosseau

Ophelia Kristen Aiona

Polonius Phil Taylor

Player 1 Kekoa Graham

Player 2 Catherine McPherson

Player 3 Johny Anderson

Player 4 Ian Schroeder

Player 5 Joyce Stevens

Player 6 Thomas Strella

This year we have been blessed with a grant of $500.00 from Young Brothers to help us build our sets and costumes. This kind of grant really helps our organization keep the program going. You can check out the Young Brothers website here.

There are exciting plans in the works including a two story set with painting done by the incomparable Randy Rapheal. Our set designer and head carpenter is Steve Peyton. Costumes will be designed and constructed by Laura Caswell and Joyce Stevens and will be in keeping with English and Danish Rennassance styles.

If you are excited by this news and want to help out please contact us through emailing contact@hilocommunityplayers.org

Our 2008 Shakespeare in the Park show is Hamlet!

After three rounds of auditions we have an amazingly strong cast for the production. You’ll be seeing some familiar faces walking the boards this summer as well as some new ones. Our cast ranges in age from 11 years old to over 50. With this many talented performers expect a show you’ll remember.

Hamlet - Michael Cservenak
Claudius - Jake McPherson
Polonius - Phil Taylor
Laertes - Nick Brosseau
Horatio – Randy Raphael
Ghost - TBA
Rosencrantz - Jaidree Braddix
Guildenstern - Gwen Mathers
Gertrude - Laura Caswell
Ophelia – Kristin Aiona

The Players
Kekoa Graham ~ (Marcellus/Servant, Fortinbras, Player 1/Murderer)
Catherine McPherson ~ (Gravedigger (Other), Messenger, Osric)
Kalani Spain ~ (Barnardo, Captain, Priest)
Ian Schroeder ~ (Cornelius, Prologue, Sailor)
Joyce Stevens ~ (Voltemond, Player Queen, English Ambassador)
Thomas Strella ~ (Player King, Gravedigger (Clown), Francisco)

Check out these great players at Kalakaua Park this July.