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  • Hawai’i Plays A Representative List

Published Plays

  • Amano, Lynette
    1983. Ashes. In Kumu Kahua Plays, edited by Dennis Carroll, 3–46. Honolulu: University Press of Hawai’i.

  • Apio, Alani
    1994. Kamau. Honolulu: Palila Books.*
    1999. Kamau A’e. Honolulu: Palila Books.*

  • Aw, Arthur
    1983. All Brand New Classical Chinese Theatre. In Kumu Kahua Plays, 83–122.

  • Benton, James G.
    1983. Twelf Nite O Wateva! In Kumu Kahua Plays, 185–238.

  • Kneubuhl, John
    1997. Think of a Garden; Mele Kanikau: A Pageant; and A Play: A Play. In Think of a Garden and Other Plays. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press.

  • Kneubuhl, Victoria N.
    1997. The Conversion of Ka’ahumanu. In But Still, Like Air, I’ll Rise: New Asian American Plays, edited by Velina Hasu Houston, 179–225. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.

  • Lum, Darrell H.Y.
    1995. Oranges Are Lucky. In Kumu Kahua Plays, 63–82.

  • Morris, Aldyth
    1980. Damien. Honolulu: University Press of Hawai’i.
    1993. Lili’uokalani. University of Hawai’i Press
    1995. Captain James Cook. University of Hawai’i Press.
    1995. Robert Louis Stevenson—Appointment on Moloka’i. University of Hawai’i Press.

  • Sakamoto, Edward
    1983. In the Alley. In Kumu Kahua Plays, 123–42.
    1995. Hawai’i No Ka Oi: The Kamiya Family Trilogy. Foreword by Franklin S. Odo. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press.

  • Toishigawa Inouye, Lisa
    1983. Reunion. In Kumu Kahua Plays, 47–61.

Unpublished Plays

  • Baker, Tammy Haili’opua*
    1995. Kaluaiko’olau: ke ka’e’a’e’a o na pali kalalau (Kaluaiko’olau: The Hero of the Cliffs of Kalalau). In Hawaiian.
    1998. Mauiakamalo: ka ho’okala kupua o ka moku (Mauioakamalo: The Great Ancestor of Chiefs). In Hawaiian.

  • Balfantz, Gary
    1991. Maui the Demigod. Adapted from the novel of the same title by Steven S. Goldsberry. Kumu Kahua Archives (hereafter KKA).

  • Charlot, Peter
    1988. O’o: Hawai’i. KKA.

  • Clark, B. Burgess
    1984. Purple Hearts. KKA.
    1984. String of Pearls. KKA.

  • Kashiwada, Keith
    1996. The Watcher of Waipuna. Adapted from the novella by Gary Pak. KKA.

  • Kneubuhl, Victoria N.*
    1993. January 1893.
    1994. ‘Okina Ola Na Iwi (The Bones Live).
    1995. Paniolo Spurs.
    1996. Emmalehua.
    1998. Ka Wai Ola. (The Living Water).

  • Kneubuhl, Victoria, et al.
    1987. Kai’ulani: A Cantata for the Theatre. KKA.

  • Lum, Darrell H.Y.
    1992. A Little Bit Like You. KKA.
    1996. Fighting Fire. KKA.

  • Matsumoto, Lisa*
    1991. Once Upon One Time.
    1992. Once Upon One Noddah Time.
    1994. Happily Eva Afta.
    1995. Das How Come.

  • O’Malley, Sean
    1998. Island Skin Songs. KKA.

  • Okasako, Bob
    1994. Specs. KKA.

  • Sakamoto, Edward
    1991. Aloha Las Vegas. KKA.
    1995. Stew Rice. KKA.
    1997. A’ala Park. KKA.

  • Shirota, Jon
    1988. Lucky Come Hawai’i. Adapted from the novel of the same title. KKA.

  • Sutterfield, Alan
    1995. World War nIIhau. KKA.

  • Tsutsui, Darryl
    1997. Easy Street. KKA.

  • Wilkins, Les
    1983. 18 ‘s. KKA.
    1995. Chibariyo! KKA.

Addresses

The asterisk* denotes that requests for copies of the plays and/or details of performance rights should be addressed to the playwright concerned:

Alani Apio, c/o Palila Books, 1038 Queen St., Honolulu, HI, 96814.

Tammy H. Baker, 46-078 ‘Emepela Pl., #B-206, Kaneohe, HI 96744.

Victoria N. Kneubuhl, 4905 Mana Pl., Honolulu, HI 96816.

Lisa Matsumoto, Lehua Inc., 931 University Avenue #305, Honolulu, HI 96826.

Plays marked KKA are archived at the Archives of Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St., Honolulu, HI 96813, and copies can be obtained from the archive.

In addition, there are large collections of unpublished, produced and unproduced, “local” plays at the Hawaiian and Pacific Collection, Hamilton Library, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, 2550 The Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822. These collections are now under four titles: College Plays, 1938–1954, edited by Willard Wilson; University of Hawaii Plays, 1958-, edited by Edward A. Langhans (to 1970) and Dennis Carroll (from 1970 to date); Theatre Group Plays, 1946–1981, edited by Edward A. Langhans (to 1970) and Dennis Carroll (from 1970–1981) and Kumu Kahua Contest Plays, 1982-, edited by Dennis Carroll. The plays in the first two volumes are plays written for classes at the university; those in the second two volumes are entries in the Annual Play Competition sponsored since 1946 by...

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