KOA - The Shows Just Keep On Coming!
World Premiere - OUT THERE
A Twilight Zone-flavored allegory of growing up and blazing one's own trail in a boundary-busting exploration of defying expectations!
Saturdays, Apr. 24 & May 1
Sundays, Apr. 25 & May 2
Show starts at 6pm
Parking lot at 340 Uluniu St. in Kailua
Lot opens one hour before showtime
Coming Soon - LAUGHING WILD
From master playwright Christopher Durang, a provocative, inventive, and very funny study of the perils of modern life in urban America!
Saturdays, May 22 & 29 and Sundays, May 23 & 30
Show starts at 6pm
Parking lot at 340 Uluniu St. in Kailua
Lot opens one hour before showtime
Goodbye to Hamakua
Sadly, we have said 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 though, continuing our ambitious full season of outdoor theater for all those starved for some live entertainment! 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 course of 2021, as we raise funds for a new venue (we already have our eyes on a likely candidate!).
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!
OUT THERE, a World Premiere!
Saturdays, Apr. 24 & May 1 and Sundays, Apr. 25 & May 2 Shows start at 6pm
A World Premiere from Le Jardin students Katelyn Chong and Carsen Otto, with theater guru Robert St. John!
Four students each play out a time-worn ritual with their parents: the purchase of a used car.
But this familiar scene starts to break down as the students realize they are entangled in a bigger mystery. A Twilight Zone-flavored allegory of growing up and blazing one's own trail in a boundary-busting exploration of defying expectations!
Our cast of young and veteran actors includes: Eli Foster, Shaun Sizemore, Massimo Flumian, Lucy Chung, Luc Lambert, Katelyn Chong, Alan Shepard, and Amy K. Sullivan.
Running time is roughly 70 mins.
Performed by Kailua Onstage Arts in our temporary outdoor home at 340 Uluniu St. in Kailua
Parking lot opens one hour before show time
This play is presented as drive-in theater so why not treat yourself to dinner and a show in the comfort of your car! Assagio's is right next door, Baci Bistro and Uahi Grill are across the street, plus there's sushi, Thai, burritos and more within just a few blocks!
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.
- 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!