WEST HAWAII TODAY | BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017 | 11 about staying true to yourself.” The production features minimal, yet colorful costumes and sets. Dance and creative movement are incorporated into the show and require the 28 young actors to portray wild animals, trees and even a rainstorm. “This story really addresses a lot of things that are present in today’s society,” said Kutsunai. “For example, despite different social economic classes, all that matters is love. We want the kids to understand they can be friends with whomever they wish. They’re also learning how to sing and act and dance at the same time.” The cast of “Once on this Island Jr.” includes Kira Kane, Lawrence Barrett, Leilani Penaloza, Justyn Toyama, Tabitha Robbins, Mia Nguyen, Violet Wisniewski, Maximus Wisniewski, Rachel Beth, Alexa Somonson, Emma-Lee Jones, Rosalisha Barrett, Seth Kirbow, Mahina Farmer, Cameron Cornforth, Nala Huihui, Jared Barrett, Lanz Vitales, Noelani Loughery-Kawailoa, Stephanie Jimenez Castaneda, Taira Aoki, Kayla Robertson, Ruby Mandini, Tyra Iaela, Angelina Jones, Anela Jones, Eden Silva and Ella Brough. Wendy Buzby is vocal director, and Binti Bailey is choreographer. Designers include Carol Conner and Mike Durand, costumes; Gerald Lucena, set and props; Miss Genevieve, hair and makeup; Justin Toyama and Nicole Gour, lighting; and Miguel Montez, sound. Operators are Alyssa Greenwell, lighting, and Karl Martin, sound. Stage manager is Yasir Bey, house manager is Jeannie Kutsunai, concessions manager is Normetta Muir, and box office managers are Kerry Matsumoto and Sharyn Toyama. This bittersweet tale of love, loss, and inner strength plays for two weekends with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Admission to “Once on this Island Jr.” is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and young adults between 18 and 25, and $5 for children 17 and younger. Tickets can be purchased online at www.apachawaii.org, by calling 322-9924 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and at the Aloha Theatre box office beginning one hour before curtain time. Info: 322-9924 or www. apachawaii.org. ■ ➠ Continued from page 6 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ➠ Continued from page 10 the festival’s 2018 cover art. Born and raised on Hawaii Island, Teururai lives in Tahiti with her husband and paints scenes of the islands. She is the granddaughter of noted Hawaii artist William Twigg- Smith and an exhibit of her work will be on display during the festival. Info: www.waimeaoceanfilm.org, 854- 6095 or info@waimeaoceanfilm.org. Call for entry Entries sought for Abstract Only! exhibit The seventh biennial Abstract Only!, a multimedia, juried exhibit sponsored by the Hawaii Island Art Alliance and Wailoa Center, will be receiving art entries through 9 p.m. July 16. There is a five-entry limit (with a $15 donation per entry); any media and any size may be submitted. The committee from the State Foundation on Culture and Arts will be reviewing this exhibit for possible acquisition awards nominations. Abstract Only will be exhibited Aug. 4-30. An opening reception will be held 5-8 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Hilo-based Wailoa Center. This year’s juror is Hiroki Morinoue, who is the director and printmaster at Donkey Mill Art Center. For more than 50 years, Morinoue has explored painting, printing, Morinoue ceramics, photography, sculpture and mixed media. In much of his work, there is a compelling sense of place: shorelines, rocks, lava fields, skies and rainforests of the Big Island. Lately, concerns with the war, global warming, immigration and the depletion of our natural resources are depicted in Morinoue’s work. Awards will be presented to first, second and third place winners. A People’s Choice award and honorable mentions are also planned. For the Abstract Only! entry form and prospectus, visit www.wailoacenter. com, email wailoa@yahoo.com, or call Wailoa Center at 933-0416. Info: www.wailoacenter.com ■ Monsieur Beauxhomme (Justyn Toyama), right, warns his son Daniel (Lawrence Barrett) to stay away from the peasant girl. Ti Moune (Kira Kane) and Daniel (Lawrence Barrett) fall in love in the Aloha Performing Arts Company production of “Once on this Island Jr.” opening Friday night the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. PHOTOS BY LAURA RUMINSKI/ WEST HAWAII TODAY
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