‘Once Upon One Time’ slated to run for two extra weeks

Manoa Valley Theatre has announced a two-week extension of Once Upon One Time, Lisa Matsumoto’s pidgin musical fairytale. Originally slated to run through July 25, 10 added performances extend the run to August 8.

Unique to MVT’s production of Once Upon One Time will be intimate staging afforded by MVT’s 150-seat black box theatre, and the utilization of live music accompanying every performance.

Written by Matsumoto, with music by Paul Palmore and additional songs by Roslyn Catraccia, this Pookela Award-recognized musical comedy adapts and intertwines familiar fairy tales into a fun Hawaiian-kine fantasy for the whole family. The action takes place in a mythical local kingdom where outrageous characters meet for one crazy, kapakahi adventure. Characters include Noelani an da Six Menehunes (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), Kekoa and Maile (Hansel and Gretel), Red Rose Haku (Little Red Riding Hood), Da Keed Who Wen Cry Mongoose (The Boy Who Cried Wolf), and more.

Guest Director is Elitei Tatafu, Jr., Guest Music Director is Roslyn Catraccia; Guest Choreographer is Kat Jones.

The cast is: Michael Ng as Narrator 1; Jarod Bailon as Narrator 2; Pomai Lopez as Da Wicked Queen; Levi Oliveira as Da Prince; Lloyd Mundon as Da Oddah Prince; Kala‘au as Hunta; Tesia Worley as Noelani; Blaise Baldonado as Hauna; Chevy Martinez as Tantaran;  Michael Pa‘ekukui as Step Mudder; Nicole Sandry as Lehua; Thomas Antonio Garcia as Juniah Boy; Jessica Kauhane as Red Rose Haku; Michelle Matias as Tutu/Fairy God Tutu; Daryl Bonilla as Da Mean Mongoose; Shawn Tomsen as Who; Chris Riel as Wat; Braddoc DeCaires as Wen; Allan J.N. Lau as Wea; Marvin Miyoshi as Why; Allan Okubo as How Come/Lolo; KoDee Martin as Kekoa; Leilyn Lui as Maile; and Ashley Weismantel as The Lost Princess.

Costumes are by Dusty Behner, set design is by MJ Matsushita, lighting design is by Janine Myers, sound design is by AJ Treigle, hair and makeup design is by Greg Howell, and props design is by Sara Ward.

Manoa Valley Theatre is located at 2833 East Manoa Road. For more information, call MVT at (808) 988-6131 or log on to www.manoavalleytheatre.com.