The arts possess the sublime power to inspire, engage, and transform. Just as a solitary note holds the ability to captivate, a single voice, gesture, or melody possesses the ineffable power to carry us away.
We invite you to embark upon a new journey with us this season at The Noorda Center—home to inspiring events and an exciting hub for the arts in Utah County. Our mission is to produce and present artistic excellence, which would not be possible without the generous support of our donors and sponsors. We thank them and express our deep gratitude to all patrons, supporters, and friends of The Noorda Center.
Thank you for journeying with us this season to experience the profound and transformative power of the arts!
Courtney R. Davis, J.D., M.A.
Dean, School of the Arts
Directed by
Moses Goods, Eric Johnson
Created by
Moses Goods (lead), Lee Cataluna, Eric Johnson, Pōʻai Lincoln, Annie Lokomaikaʻi
Lipscomb, Mattea Mazzella, Hermenigildo Tesoro, Jr., and HTY Ensemble/Designers
Performed by
Alysia Kepaʻa, Annie Lokomaikaʻi Lipscomb, Mattea Mazzella, Kalā Muller
Stage Manager
Emily Wright
Dramaturg
Lee Cataluna
Scenic and Visual Design
Hanalei Marzan
Music
Mattea Mazzella and HTY Ensemble
Lighting Design
Stephen Pruitt
Costume Design
Iris Kim and Emily Wright
Technical Direction/Prop Design
Eric West
Design Consultant
Chesley Cannon
Haku Mele (Hula)
Moses Goods, Pōʻai Lincoln, Annie Lokomaikaʻi Lipscomb, Hanalei Marzan, Ryan I. Kahaʻiʻōlelo
Sueoka
HTY would like to extend a special mahalo to the Nizo, Santos and Nobrega families and all the other salt-makers of Hanapēpē, Kauaʻi. Without their ʻike and aloha, this project would not have been possible.
This original production introduces young audiences to the Native Hawaiian practices around the cultivation of pa‘akai (salt). Traditionally, pa‘akai is food, medicine, a sacrament and a treasured gift. The play follows multiple generations of salt farmers on Kauai, mixing in ancient stories, hula, live music, original songs and plenty of audience participation into a tasty potluck of performance, joyously served up with aloha.
This program is supported in part by Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Moses Goods is one of Hawaiʻi’s most prominent theatre artists and an Artistic Associate at Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Originally from the island of Maui and now based in Honolulu, he has traveled nationally and internationally, performing his original work to a wide range of audiences. His body of work ranges from full length plays to theatrical storytelling pieces, most of which are strongly rooted in Native Hawaiian culture.
Alysia-Leila Kepaʻa is a Kanaka ʻŌiwi actor from Nānākuli, Oʻahu. She has trained with the Hawai'i Conservatory of Performing Arts, based at Windward Community College, and she is currently enjoying her second season as a member of the HTY’s ʻohana.
Annie Lokomaikaʻi Lipscomb is a multidisciplinary artist, born and raised in the islands of Hawaiʻi. With a background in hula, performance, and creative writing, she has spent years sharing the richness of Hawai’i with communities across the globe. She is a member of HTYʻs resident ensemble and is thrilled and grateful to be part of the incredible HTY ‘ohana.
Mattea Mazzella is a creator from Kāne’ohe, Hawai’i, who loves making art and sharing stories. Matt’s first instrument was the Kawai piano at his grandma’s house on the windward side of the island of O’ahu. With a camcorder and a laptop, Matt’s been making music and films since he was a kid. This is Matt’s eleventh season as a member of HTY’s resident ensemble.
Kalā Müller is an actor and performing artist from Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. He is a longtime student, as well as a teacher, of theater performance. He holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and is grateful to be a member of the resident ensemble for his second season. He looks forward to engaging many diverse communities through storytelling and his unique Hawaiʻi-born perspectives.
We are delighted to have you joining us for this Honolulu Theatre for Youth production! Our company is deeply rooted in the cultures and people of Hawaii, and we are honored to be sharing these stories with your ʻohana. If you are curious to learn more about our work, the company, or to see videos of the places and people who are at the center of these stories, we encourage you to visit our website at htyweb.org.
Managing Director: Becky Dunning
Artistic Director: Eric Johnson
Director of Drama Education: Daniel A. Kelin, II
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The arts inspire us to engage with others, discover new ways of thinking, and provide us with hope - in short, we believe the arts transform you.
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