Lee Cataluna’s Kimo the Waiter takes the spotlight in world premiere at Windward CC

Alaka‘i Cunningham and Kirstyn Trombetta in Kimo the Waiter

Noah Nakachi, Kirstyn Trombetta, Maya Leslie-Berengue, Alakai Cunningham, Kealaulapoiunalani Faifili

Alakai Cunningham and Noah Nakachi in Kimo the Waiter

Windward Community College and Hawaiʻi Conservatory of Performing Arts (HCPA) present the world premiere of Kimo the Waiter directed by Taurie Kinoshita, at Palikū Theatre February 23 through March 3, 2024. 

Renowned author and current HCPA Established Island Artist Lee Cataluna (Folks You Meet At Longs, Flowers of Hawai'i, Aloha Attire) addresses issues of accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the world of TV and film. 

Kimo loves acting, and he’s good at it. He dedicates himself to his craft, auditions relentlessly — he’ll do whatever it takes. But he’s always too brown, or not brown enough, or just…not enough. How many times can one play “the waiter?” Set in 1980s Honolulu, Kimo the Waiter follows a man in love with a dream of a world where everything is within reach. You just have to want it enough.  

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

The cast includes Alakaʻi 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). 

Show dates and times:

Friday, February 23, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 24, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 25, 3 p.m.

Thursday, February 29, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 1, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 3, 3 p.m.

Ticket information:

$25 General
$20 Senior, UH faculty/staff, DOE educators, and Active Military
$15 Youth and college students with ID
(Family-friendly; running time is approximately 90 minutes) 

For tickets and more information, visit palikutheatre.com or call (808) 235-7315.

To learn about theatre classes offered at Windward CC visit conservatory.windward.hawaii.edu or contact Associate Professor Nicolas Logue at logue@hawaii.edu.

Photo credit: Brad Goda 

For more information, visit: http://palikutheatre.com