Virtual Symposium follows “Hawai‘i Nō Ka ‘Oi: A Sakamoto Celebration”
Program Director Tammy Haili‘ōpua Baker has organized a virtual symposium in conjunction with Hawai‘i nō ka ‘Oi: A Sakamoto Celebration that will feature three panels on Sunday, February 27, 2022.
The first panel, entitled “Asian American Theatre Artists: Representation, Social Change and Community Building,” features Asian American theatre artists from across America; Leilani Chan (Artistic Director, TeAda Productions, Los Angeles, CA), Leslie Ishii (President, Consortium of Asian American Theater Artists and Artistic Director, Perseverance Theatre, Juneau, Alaska), Joan Osato (Managing Director, Youth Speaks / The Living Word Project, San Francisco, CA), kt shorb (Vice President, Consortium of Asian American Theater Artists and Assistant Professor, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA), Ryan I. Kaha‘i‘ōlelo Sueoka (Interim Managing Director, Consortium of Asian American Theater Artists, Mō‘ili‘ili, O‘ahu), and Roger Tang (Executive Director, Pork Filled Productions, Seattle, WA).
The second panel highlights theatre artists from Hawai‘i who will speak to the contributions and impact of playwright Edward Sakamoto. The panel consists of Sammie Choy (Scholar/Director and Lecturer, Kapi‘olani Community College), Dennis Ihara (Retired Attorney, Actor, Author, Playwright), Taurie Kinoshita (Director/Playwright and Lecturer, Windward Community College), Stephanie Keiko Kong (Performer/Playwright), Justina Mattos (Assistant Professor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo), and Harry Wong III (Artistic Director, Kumu Kahua Theatre).
Following the final performance of the run the concluding panel will gather the seven student directors to reflect on directing Sakamoto’s work. Ron Heller, Maggie Ivanova, Ākea Kahikina, Kaipulaumakaniolono, Iāsona Kaper, Marguerite Saxon, and Robert Torigoe will share their perspectives regarding the production processes.
Symposium schedule
Panel 1
Asian American Theatre Artists: Representation, Social Change And Community Building
○ Sunday – February 27, 2022
○ 10:00 -11:15 AM HST/ 11:00-12:15 AKT/ 12:00-1:15 PST/ 3:00-4:15 EST
○ Featuring panelists:
■ Leilani Chan – Artistic Director, TeAda Productions, Los Angeles, CA
■ Leslie Ishii – President, Consortium of Asian American Theater Artists and Artistic Director, Perseverance Theatre, Juneau, Alaska
■ Joan Osato – Managing Director, Youth Speaks / The Living Word Project, San Francisco, CA
■ kt shorb – Vice President, Consortium of Asian American Theater Artists and Assistant Professor, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
■ Ryan I. Kaha‘i‘ōlelo Sueoka – Interim Managing Director, Consortium of Asian American Theater Artists, Mō‘ili‘ili, O‘ahu
■ Roger Tang – Executive Director, Pork Filled Productions, Seattle, WA
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://hawaii.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R1KPxf3qSNS4TaoTZrf36w
Panel 2
The Contributions and Impact of Playwright Edward Sakamoto
○ Sunday – February 27, 2022
○ 11:30 -12:45 AM HST/ 12:30-1:45 AKT/ 1:30-12:45 PST/ 4:30-5:45 EST
○ Featuring panelists:
■ Sammie Choy – Scholar/Director and Lecturer, Kapi‘olani Community College
■ Dennis Ihara – Retired Attorney, Actor, Author, Playwright
■ Taurie Kinoshita – Director/Playwright and Lecturer, Windward Community College
■ Stephanie Keiko Kong – Performer/Playwright
■ Justina Mattos – Assistant Professor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
■ Harry Wong III – Artistic Director, Kumu Kahua Theatre
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://hawaii.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R1KPxf3qSNS4TaoTZrf36w
Panel 3
Directing Sakamoto: Directors’ Perspectives and Production Processes
○ Sunday – February 27, 2022
○ 5:00 -6:15 PM HST/ 6:00-7:15 AKT/ 7:30-8:45 PST/ 10:30-11:45 EST
○ Featuring panelists:
■ Ron Heller
■ Maggie Ivanova
■ Ākea Kahikina
■ Kaipulaumakaniolono
■ Iāsona Kaper
■ Marguerite Saxon
■ Robert Torigoe
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://hawaii.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xBZci53pQoGYhrskD0SwJw
How To Attend
Click the link under each panel above to register to attend.
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