{"id":190599,"date":"2024-01-23T14:03:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T00:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=190599"},"modified":"2024-01-25T10:04:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T20:04:10","slug":"windward-cc-kimo-the-waiter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/23\/windward-cc-kimo-the-waiter\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Cataluna\u2019s Kimo the Waiter<\/em> to premiere at Windward CC<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Noah Nakachi, Kirstyn Trombetta, Maya Leslie-Berengue, Alakai Cunningham, Kealaulapoiunalani Faifili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Windward Community College<\/a> and Hawaiʻi<\/span> Conservatory of Performing Arts<\/a> (HCPA<\/abbr>) present the premiere of Kimo the Waiter<\/em> directed by Taurie Kinoshita, at Palikū Theatre February 23–March 3.<\/p>\n

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Alakaʻi Cunningham and Kirstyn Trombetta in Kimo the Waiter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Renowned author and current HCPA<\/abbr> Established Island Artist Lee Cataluna addresses issues of accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the world of TV<\/abbr> and film.<\/p>\n

Kimo loves acting, and he\u2019s good at it. He dedicates himself to his craft, auditions relentlessly — he\u2019ll do whatever it takes. But he\u2019s always too brown, or not brown enough, or just\u2026not enough. How many times can one play \u201cthe waiter?\u201d Set in 1980s Honolulu, Kimo the Waiter follows a man in love with a dream of a world where everything is within reach.<\/p>\n

“Kimo the Waiter is a hilarious and moving look into the world of an actor. Cataluna shows the frustrations and raucous truths of what actors experience,” said Kinoshita.<\/p>\n

The cast includes Alakaʻi<\/span> Cunningham as Kimo (seen in Oriental Faddah and Son at Palikū Theatre), Stuart Featheran (featured in The Wind and the Reckoning film), and Kirstyn Trombetta (most recently seen in Haoleland at Kumu Kahua Theatre).<\/p>\n

The play is considered family-friendly and runs approximately 90 minutes.<\/p>\n

For tickets, times, and more information, visit palikutheatre.com<\/a> or call (808) 235-7315.<\/p>\n

To learn about theatre classes offered at Windward CC<\/abbr> visit conservatory.windward.hawaii.edu<\/a> or contact associate professor Nicolas Logue at logue@hawaii.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kimo the Waiter<\/em> will premiere from February 23 through March 3 at the Palikū Theatre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[66],"class_list":["post-190599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-windward-community-college","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t