Hawaii Tribune-Herald Island Beat Thursday, September 22, 2016 9 APAC season goes from campy to enchanting Aloha Performing Arts Company has selected the roster of shows for its 30th production season, and its first as owner of the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. ‘Plan 9 from Outer Space’ APAC’s main stage season begins in October with “Plan 9 from Outer Space,” a new, campy, silly sci-fi comedy adapted from the 1959 Ed Wood film of the same name, claimed by many to be the worst movie ever made. The stage adaptation, by Mark Landon Smith, features aliens in tights and skating skirts, maniacal military brass, stupid earthlings, grave-robbing zombies, and lots of not-so-special special effects. A crazy, fun Halloween excursion! The performance run is Oct. 14-30. ‘Christmas on Broadway’ APAC’s holiday show combines two cherished concepts: Broadway and Christmas. A group of tourists find themselves snowed in to a theater with a live band and a comical tour guide on Christmas Eve, and magic happens. “Christmas on Broadway” is a charming twohour sampling of Broadway snippets and Christmas cheer, running Dec. 2-18. This witty musical revue, created and arranged by Rick Lewis, is a warm, funny, lighthearted tribute to the Yuletide season, filled with delightful dancing, enchanting music and a sweet surprise. In addition to timeless classics, there are new songs written just for the show, making it a perfect holiday outing. ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ From Feb. 10 through March 12, snowbirds and local theater fans alike will be treated to “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the hard-driving rock opera by the legendary team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. This enduring musical phenomenon started as a concept album in 1970 and debuted on Broadway in 1971. It has been revived on the Great White Way three times since. The story is loosely based on the Gospel accounts of the last week of Jesus’ life. It highlights the probable political and interpersonal power struggle between Jesus and Judas Iscariot. The controversial work offers a free interpretation of the well-known story, with ironic contemporary allusions and modern slang throughout. A pure, sung-through rock ’n’ roll experience for the ages. ‘The Miracle Worker’ A moving drama by William Gibson, “The Miracle Worker” graces the Aloha Theatre stage May 5-21, 2017. Based on Helen Keller’s autobiography, “The Story of My Life,” the play is set in the late 1880s in Alabama. An illness renders infant Helen blind, deaf and mute. Pitied and badly spoiled by her parents, she has turned into a wild, angry, tantrum throwing child in control of the household. Desperate, the Kellers hire Annie Sullivan from Boston to serve as governess and teacher for their daughter. After several fierce battles, Annie finally teaches Helen discipline through persistence and language through hand signals, a double breakthrough that changes Helen’s life and has a direct effect on the lives of everyone in the family. An American classic retold for a new generation. ‘Once on this Island, Jr.’ The 2016-17 APAC season closes with “Once on this Island, Jr.,” a one-act musical with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the 1985 novel “My Love, My Love, or The Peasant Girl,” by Rosa Guy, it is set in the French Antilles. The show, with its poignant story and catchy Caribbean-flavored score, uses elements from “Romeo and Juliet” as well as “The Little Mermaid” to enchant the denizens of a tropical island. Singing gods, dancing story-tellers and an array of colorful villagers will all be played by Kona youngsters age 18 and younger. Season tickets can be purchased online at apachawaii.org or by calling 322-9924 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Fri - Sept. 23 at 7pm FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (PG13) Final Showing! Drama / Comedy Starring: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg Directed by: Stephen Frears A 1940s New York heiress and socialite fancies herself a great singer. Chicago Sun-Times: “This is an intelligent, deeply moving film thatʼs about so much more than a rich lady with delusional dreams about her own musical abilities. It is, in fact, quite an uplifting homage to the spirit of confidence in the face of enormous adversity.” TO OUR MOVIE FANS: The Theater will be closed after Sat, Sept. 24 for the KWXX Hoʼolauleʼa as we prepare for our fall musical: 9 to 5, The Musical on stage starting on Friday, Oct. 7. Only $15! Call for tickets! $8 Gen. - $7 Student/Senior 38 Haili St. • 934-7777 www.hilopalace.com Courtesy photo Cast members rehearse a scene from “Plan 9 from Outer Space,” Aloha Performing Arts Company’s season-opening production.
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