Beloved Play To Stage Two More Shows
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Del.icio.usMusic of the Austrian alps emanated from the Wheeler Middle School auditorium last weekend, and you can hear it again this Saturday and Sunday in Oahu Arts Center’s fall musical, The Sound of Music.
Directed and choreographed by Kristi Kashimoto-Rowbottom (her newly married name), the production features dozens of actors young and old from the Central Oahu community.
“Wheeler Middle School is sponsoring our show this year,” explained Kashimoto-Rowbottom, “as until (the arts center) is built, we need to constantly find a venue to perform in.”
Tickets costs $15 and $10 and may be ordered by e-mailing her at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or calling 848-7632. Curtain goes up at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the school auditorium, located at Wheeler Army Airfield. (Best entry for civilians is Lyman gate off Kunia Road, after obtaining a pass from the Schofield side.)
Playing the lead of Maria Rainer “the high-spirited postulate” is Kayla Kashimoto. Dave Stroud is Capt. Georg Von Trapp, Lisa Miyamoto Matsuda is Mother Abbess, Mike Walker is Max Dettweiler and Kimi Fergerstrom is Baroness Elsa Schraeder. Kenji Higashihama is music director, and Sean Rowbottom is sound designer.
The Von Trapp children are double-cast for the most part. Saturday’s children will be Davis Walker (Friedrich), Shyanne Wardle (Louisa), Seth Thomsen (Kurt), Emma Reed (Brigitta), Jacelyn Houghteling (Marta) and Ariana Kashimoto (Gretl). Sunday’s children are: Brandon Green (Friedrich), Jaslyn Loftin (Louisa), Micah Rabang (Kurt), Kameryn Behrend (Brigitta), Ciera Kameehonua (Marta) and Katlyn Uemoto (Gretl). Chloe Amos plays Liesl Von Trapp both days. The large ensemble also has several featured roles.
The two 6-year-olds who play Gretl - Ariana Kashimoto and Kaitlyn Uemoto - recently placed first in “vocal duet” at the Spotlight Dance Cup West Coast finals in Disneyland. Also honored were Chloe Amos and Shyanne Wardle. All are students at their director’s Applause!
Performance Academy in Wahiawa, which also took home the Sportsmanship Award from the Anaheim competition.
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