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‘A Christmas Carol’ musical coming to the Hilo stage this holiday season

A talented, dynamic cast will bring the spirits of Christmas past, present and future to the stage this holiday season with the Hilo Community Players production of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical.”

Hilo Community Players present 46th annual Shakespeare in the Park Festival

The 46th annual Shakespeare in the Park Festival on the Big Island will feature performances of an adaptation of one of the Bard’s best comedies, “Much Ado About Nothing” and a Kids Shake performance based on the same play.

Hawai’i premiere of Tony-nominated musical ‘Be More Chill’ at UH Hilo Performing Arts Center

The Hawai’i Premiere of the Tony Award-nominated musical “Be More Chill” will be performed at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Center at the end of April.

Hilo Community Players presents Musical ‘The Last Five Years’

Linda Winer of Newsday called it “an engaging chamber musical infused with intimate, emotionally perceptive, nonstop songs.” Maya Phillips of The New York Times summed it up as “a story impressively freed, not trapped, by its physical and creative limitations.” Jeremy Gerard of Bloomberg said it is a “giddily sorrowful eulogy for a brief marriage.”

Hilo Community Players Invites Community to Disney in The Park

The community is cordially invited to a tea party picnic in the park this weekend in Hilo.

‘The Tempest’ Gets a Kid-Shakes Adaptation For Teens

For the ninth year in a row, Hilo Community Players is adapting another Shakespearean tale for teens as part of its Shakespeare in the Park festival.

45th Annual Shakespeare in The Park: ‘The Tempest’ Opens This Week

A swashbuckling comedy about freedom, redemption and recovery will grace stages in Hilo and Honoka’a this month during the 45th annual Shakespeare in the Park.

Hilo ‘Rising Stars’ Class Registration Open

Hilo Community Players have opened registration for the spring 2022 session of the Rising Stars program.

Hilo Community Players to Present ‘Christmas Cabaret’

Get ready for three festive evenings of dance, stories and performances by the Hilo Community Players during “Christmas Cabaret.”

Hilo Community Players to Host ‘Disney in the Park’ Concert

Hilo Community Players are inviting the public to join them for a free concert for their event, Disney in the Park!

Hilo Community Players Announces Auditions for Romeo and Juliet

Hilo Community Players announced auditions for its upcoming play Romeo and Juliet for the 44th annual Shakespeare in the Park Festival.

Hilo Community Players Fundraising to Support Big Island Arts

The summer of 2020 will mark the 43rd year of the Players’ free Shakespeare in the Park Festival program.

Hilo Community Players to Present ‘Othello’

This year marks the 43rd production the Players have celebrated with their Shakespeare in the Park tradition.

Hilo Community Players Presents ‘Our Town’

The cast of nearly 20 characters is brought to life by local actors who cover a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

EHCC to Present Coming-of-Age Rock Musical ‘Bare’

The pop opera and coming-of-age rock musical “Bare” will be presented from Aug. 13 to 29 at EHCC in Hilo.

A Sense of Place, Duo Cellist and Piano Recital

Performance pieces offered at the concert include works by Betethoven, Dvořák, Vaughan Williams, Parker and Hilo-based composer Herb Mahelona.

Hilo Community Players Hosts ‘FATE: The Plays of David Penhallow-Scott’

The Hilo Community Players is hosting a special event, FATE: The Plays of David Penhallow-Scott.

Auditions Open for Shakespeare in the Park Festival

The Hilo Community Players announce auditions.

Hilo Community Players to Present ‘The Last Princess’

“The Last Princess” by Hilo Community Players is a play about Princess Ka‘iulani that brings to life the “heartbreaking loss of Hawai‘i’s independence.”

Hilo Community Players Presents ‘Lysistrata’

What do the women of Ancient Greece do when they’re fed up with their husbands and lovers continuously going off to war?
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