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Forbidden  love...  Deception...  Comedy?  Only  on  Maui  at  the  Opera!  

http://www.hawaiiopera.org/shows/the-­‐mikado/  

ON  MAUI  –  SPRING/  SUMMER  2014  HOT  is  excited  to  be  bringing  the  full-­‐scale  production  of  Gilbert  &  Sullivan’s  

The  Mikado  to  Maui  Wednesday,  June  18,  2014  at  the  Maui  Arts  &  Cultural  Center  (MACC).    Henry  Akina  will  direct  this  production  with  

costumes  designed  by  Anne  Namba.    Maui  has  not  had  a  HOT  performance  in  8  years  since  Madam  Butterfly!    In  addition,  HOT  is  pleased  to  be  touring  its  

Opera  Express  of  Mikado  to  Maui  schools  May  19  -­‐  23,  2014.  

WE  NEED  YOUR  HELP  –  PLEASE  ATTEND  AND/OR  SHARE  THE  INVITATION!    It  is  HOT's  goal  to  build  support  this  Spring  for  the  Maui  production  so  that  we  will  form  many  lasting  partnerships  and  have  a  regular  presence  (such  as  once  a  year)  on  Maui.    HOT  Director  Pam  Andelin  Cameron  is  helping  HOT  to  gain  support  by  organizing  an  event  where  we  may  share  our  news  and  plans  with  current  and  potential  sponsors!  

CALLING  ALL  SPONSORS  AND  BENEFACTORS!!!  HOT  Maui  supporters  (with  a  gift  level  of  $150  and  above)  will  be  given  recognition  in  a  special  Maui  section  of  the  opera  program  for  Mikado,  and,  in  addition:  

• $1,200+  “Sponsors”  are  invited  to  Tuesday,  June  17  –  Meet  the  Stars  party  hosted  by  Louis  Vuitton,  Wailea  

• $1,800  –  “Benefactors”  Invited  to  Wed.,  June  18  VIP  Intermission  Reception  –  two  passes  For  more  information,  please  call  Elisabeth  Case,  Director  of  Development,  Hawaii  Opera  Theatre  at  (808)  596-­‐7372  ext.  203  or  email  e_case@hawaiiopera.org.  

PLEASE  JOIN  US  FOR  A  SPECIAL  MAUI  PREVIEW!      Enjoy  the  Kula  sunset  with  Hawaii  Opera  Theatre’s  Executive  Director  Simon  Crookall,  Artistic  Director  Henry  Akina,  and  fashion  designer  Anne  Namba,  who  will  share  an  exciting  preview  of  this  June’s  Maui,  production  by  Gilbert  &  Sullivan.    Co-­‐Hosted  by  HOT  Director  Pam  Andelin  Cameron  

 Pupu  and  Cocktail  Friday,  April  4,  2014  5:30  p.m.  –  8:00  p.m.  

At  the  home  of  Douglas  and  Janet  Chun:    302  Holopuni  Road,  Kula,  Maui,  Hawaii  96790    

RSVP  to  Tracy  Jefferson  at  (808)  596-­‐  7372  ext.  200  or  t_jefferson@hawaiiopera.org    We  are  thrilled  to  be  offering  this  full-­‐scale  opera  production  on  Wednesday,  June  18  at  the  Maui  Arts  &  Cultural  Center  (MACC)  in  Kahului.    We  hope  that  you  will  join  us  and  help  support  and  build  HOT’s  presence  on  Maui!      

Forbidden  love...  Deception...  Comedy?  Only  on  Maui  at  the  Opera!  

http://www.hawaiiopera.org/shows/the-­‐mikado/  

Gilbert  and  Sullivan’s  The  Mikado  ON MAUI: June 18, Wednesday, 8:00pm  

THE  MIKADO:  Jamie  Offenbach  

NANKI-­‐POO:  Joshua  Kohl  

KOKO:  Curt  Olds  

POOH-­‐BAH:  John  Mount  

PISH-­‐TUSH:  Leon  Williams  

YUM-­‐YUM:  Sarah  Asmar  

KATISHA:  Victoria  Livengood  

CONDUCTOR:  Tim  Shaindlin  

STAGE  DIRECTOR:  Henry  Akina  

Set  in  Japan,  this  satire  on  English  mores  of  the  time  weaves  the  two  cultures  seamlessly  together  with  humorous  lyrics  and  elaborate  plot  twists.    Nanki-­‐Poo,  the  son  of  the  Mikado,  flees  his  home  to  avoid  an  arranged  marriage  to  an  older  woman  only  to  find  himself  falling  in  love  with  the  beautiful  Yum-­‐Yum,  who  is  also  betrothed…  to  her  guardian,  Ko-­‐Ko,  the  Lord  High  Executioner!!!    Will  Nanki-­‐Poo  find  love  or  face  the  wrath  of  the  Mikado  for  defying  his  order?  Find  out  in  Gilbert  and  Sullivan’s  romp  through  the  mythical  and  nonsensical  fantasy  world  of  The  Mikado.  

In Honolulu at the Blaisdell Concert Hall: June 13, Friday, 8:00pm, June 14, Saturday, 8:00pm, June 15, Sunday, 4:00pm, June 20, Friday, 8:00pm, June 21, Saturday, 2:00pm, June 22, Sunday, 4:00pm

AND….  HOT’S  AWARD-­‐WINNING  EDUCATION  PROGRAM*  IS  COMING  TO  MAUI!!!  Through  it’s  Opera  Express,  Opera  for  Everyone,  Opera  Residency,  and  Mae  Z.  Orvis  Opera  Studio,  HOT  brings  Opera  to  the  youth  of  Hawaii  reaching  more  than  25,000  students  on  Oahu  and  the  Neighbor  Islands  each  year.  The  Opera  Express  program  which  takes  HOT’s  abbreviated  operas  into  elementary  and  middle  schools  to  all  neighbor  islands  will  be  touring  The  Mikado  on  Maui  May  19-­‐23,  2014.        *Hawaii  Opera  Theatre’s  Opera Express is supported in part by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawaii, the Robert E. Black Foundation, The Bretzlaff Foundation, Sidney E. Frank Foundation; Leahi Swim School; Sheree and Levani Lipton; the Arthur and Mae Z. Orvis Foundation, Tateuchi Foundation, G.N. Wilcox Trust (Bank of Hawaii, Trustee), and the National Endowment for the Arts.