A Busy Autumn for KOA!
THE BIRDS by Conor McPherson
It's live drive-in theater, folks! Just in time for Halloween! To get you in the mood for the season, we present THE BIRDS by Conor McPherson, based on the same source material as the Alfred Hitchcock thriller.
October 24, 25, 31 and Nov. 1
Parking lot at 340 Uluniu St. in Kailua
Lot opens at 6pm Show begins at 7pm
AN ILIAD, by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare
A retelling of one of humanity's earliest-surviving tales, still powerful and still relevant. Kevin Keaveney and Alison Maldonado use music and story-telling to bring this classic to spell-binding life
November 7, 8, 14 & 15
Parking lot at 340 Uluniu St. in Kailua
Lot opens at 5pm Show begins at 6pm
Goodbye to Hamakua
Sadly, we are saying goodbye to our home of the last three years, at 171 Hamakua Dr in Kailua. As a fledgling non-profit company, we struggled through these first years just trying to make the rent, and had finally built out the theater the way we wanted it. And then Covid-19 hit. Everyone has suffered in some way from this pandemic, and it's been no different for KOA. With no revenue coming in for the last 8 months and no way to pay the rent, the landlord finally decided to cut us loose. We are soldiering on, trying to produce an entire season of outdoor theater for all those starved for some live entertainment, and we hope to find a new home some time in 2021. We have truly been honored by the encouragement from our growing band of regular patrons, and we will need your support more than ever over the next year, as we try to raise the funds for a new venue. Stay tuned for fundraisers and the like, or shoot us an email if you've got an idea or anything else burning a hole in your pocket!
THE BIRDS by Conor McPherson
No tricks - it's a Hawaii premiere for your Halloween treat!
Directed by Alan Shepard
Starring Amy Sullivan, Stu Hirayama, Michaela Miller, and Walter Gaines
Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 24, 25, 31 & Nov. 1
Running time is roughly 70 mins. Language and Adult Subject Matter make this show 14+
Performed by Kailua Onstage Arts in our temporary outdoor home at 340 Uluniu St. in Kailua
Parking lot opens at 6pm, show starts at 7pm
This play is presented as drive-in theater, and we encourage you to have dinner and a show in the comfort of your car!
Some details about drive-in theater:
- Everyone will remain in their cars and the actors will be audible on your FM radio (car or portable; smartphone apps will not work). Most cars can run a radio for 8-10 hrs without depleting the battery, but we will have jumper cables on hand, if needed.
- Windows may be kept down, as we will be socially distancing the cars (that might be the most 2020 sentence I've ever written).
- If you need to leave the car for any reason, please wear a mask.
- Please no sharing of food or drink between occupants of different cars.
- Please keep in mind that sight lines from the rear seats of some cars may be very limiting; but we cannot allow outdoor seating due to safety precautions.
Let's keep everyone safe so we can continue to present drive-in theater throughout the pandemic!
AN ILIAD by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare
A Hawaii Premiere!
Directed by Miles Phillips
Starring Kevin Keaveney and Alison Maldonado
Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 7, 8, 14 & 15 at 6pm
Running time is roughly 80 mins. A couple of instances of Profanity, but this show should be suitable for ages 13+
Performed by Kailua Onstage Arts in our temporary outdoor home at 340 Uluniu St. in Kailua
Parking lot opens at 5pm, show starts at 6pm
This play is presented as drive-in theater, and we encourage you to have dinner and a show in the comfort of your car!
Some details about drive-in theater:
- Everyone will remain in their cars and the actors will be audible on your FM radio (car or portable; smartphone apps will not work). Most cars can run a radio for 8-10 hrs without depleting the battery, but we will have jumper cables on hand, if needed.
- Windows may be kept down, as we will be socially distancing the cars (that might be the most 2020 sentence I've ever written).
- If you need to leave the car for any reason, please wear a mask.
- Please no sharing of food or drink between occupants of different cars.
- Please keep in mind that sight lines from the rear seats of some cars may be very limiting; but we cannot allow outdoor seating due to safety precautions.
Let's keep everyone safe so we can continue to present drive-in theater throughout the pandemic!