Hilo Community Players
Quality Community Theatre since 1938!
Past Hilo Community Players Productions
Hilo Community Players has been producing quality community theatre productions since 1938! We are working on gathering our history and creating this wonderful archive of past productions. This page is a work in progress, and we need your help! If you have old show posters, programs or photos, please contact us!
2023
Ho ka Hū (an adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing) written by Dr. Justina ʻŌlalimākiaikalauaki Mattos
Directed by Kate Curtis
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jennifer Brahms Gardham
Queer & Questioning: An LBGTQIA2S+ Pride Variety Show
Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein, Vocal Direction by Rachel Edwards
Be More Chill - Music & Lyrics by Joe Iconis Book by Joe Tracz Based on the Novel by Ned Vizzini
Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein, Music & Vocal Direction by Rachel Edwards, Choreography by Nadia Schlosser
2022
The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein, Music & Vocal Direction by Rachel Edwards
Disney in the Park
Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein
The Tempest by William Shakespeare featuring original music by Rachel Edwards
Directed by Theon Weber
The Tempest written by Terrence Patrick Hughes
Directed by Alya-Joy Kanehailua
The Pride Picnic
Directed by Moses Lee
Welcome to the Castle
Directed by Jennie Kaneshiro, Devon Ho'omanawanui, Dr. Rachel Klein, Rachel Edwards & Nadia Schlosser
2021
Christmas Carol Sing Along
Led by Rachel Edwards & Dr. Rachel Klein
A Christmas Cabaret 2021
Directed by Rachel Edwards & Dr. Rachel Klein
Ordinary Days by Adam Gwon
Directed by Autumn Miyares-Thompson, Vocal Direction by Bridge Hartman
The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O'Brien
Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein, Music & Vocal Direction by Rachel Edwards, Choreography by Nadia Schlosser
The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet written by Peter Bloedel
Directed by James Pono O'Connor
The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of ROMEO & JULIET by William Shakespeare
Directed by Theon Weber
Disney in the Park
Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein
Talking With... by Jane Martin
Directed by Jennifer Brahms Gardham
2020
A Christmas Cabaret 2020
Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein
What Day is it Anyway?! by Lisa Katherine Taylor, Dr. Rachel Klein, Nadia Schlosser, Devon Marie and Bevin Kilfoyle
Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein (In association with Taylor Made Music, Paradise Performing Arts Center, Clean Heart Art and Devon Marie Piano Studio)
Oh, Hello! By Justina Taft Mattos (Based on Othello by William Shakespeare)
Directed by Alston Albarado
Othello by William Shakespeare
Directed by Sarah Elliott Assistant Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Randal McEndree
2019
A Christmas Cabaret 2019
Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein
Bare - Music by Damon Intrabartolo, Lyrics by Jon Hartmere & Book by Hartmere and Intrabartolo
Directed & Choreographed by Dr. Rachel Klein, Music Direction by Kanako Okita, Vocal Direction by Rachel Edwards
A Sense of Place
Directed by Kanako Okita & Kelly Stuart, Produced by Dr. Rachel Klein
Hamajang Hamlet by Jackie Pualani Johsnon
Directed by Angie Nakamura
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Directed by Catherine Williams
Step Right Up!
Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein, Music Direction by Lisa Taylor & Devon Ho'omanawanui, Choreography by Nadia Schlosser & Reina Dawn, Technical Elements by Bevin Kilfoyle
FATE: The Plays of David Penhallow-Scott
Directed by Jackie Pualani Johnson
The Marijuana-Logues by Elias Stimac
Directed by Justine Thompson
The Last Princess by Jackie Prell
Directed by Jackie Pualani Johnson
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Directed by Justine Thompson
2018
A Christmas Cabaret 2018
Directed Dr. Rachel Klein
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka - Music & Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, Adapted for the Stage by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy Allen McDonald (Based on the Book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl)
Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein, Music Direction by Walter Greenwood, Vocal Direction by Rachel Edwards, Choreography by Kea Kapahua
The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
Directed by Catherine McPherson-Tampos
Lions In Ilyria by Robert Kauzlaric
Directed by Alston Albarado
Next to Normal - Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkie, Music by Tom Kitt
Directed Dr. Rachel Klein, Music & Vocal Direction by Rachel Edwards
2017
SHOUT! The Mod Musical By Phillip George and David Lowenstein
Directed by Douglas S. Scheer & Catherine McPherson-Tampos Music Direction by Walter Greenwood Choreography by Dr. Rachel Klein
Mmmbeth By Allison Williams Based on Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Directed by Mimi Tincher
Best of the Bard, Too! Selections by Williams Shakespeare
Multiple Directors
2016
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Directed by Justine Thompson
Romeo to Go By Jonathan Rand
Directed by Leah Wilson
2015
I Hate Shakespeare written by Steph DeFerie
Directed by Alston Albarado
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
Directed by Robert Hunt
2014
Junie B. Jones by Allison Gregory
Directed by William McGregor
This is Hamlet written by Tim Brownell
Directed by Jackie Pualani Johnson
Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jake McPherson & Dr. Justina T. Mattos
2013
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Directed by Laura Caswell
The Trial of Lili‘uokalani
Directed by Dr. Justina T. Mattos
2012
Richard III by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jackie Pualani Johnson
2011
Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol by Tom Mula
Director Unknown
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Directed by Catherine McPherson
2010
Love's Labour Lost by William Shakespeare
Directed by Amy Jackson
Bat Boy The Musical - Story & Book by Keythe Farley & Brian Flemming, Music & Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe
Directed by Randy Raphael
2009
Cabaret
Directed by Roberta Brashear
Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Directed by Randy Raphael
2008
The Rocky Horror Show
Directed by Rachel Klein
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Directed by Laura Andres
2007
The Eight: Reindeer Monologues by Jeff Goode
Directed by Randy Raphael
The Best of the Bard Selections by William Shakespeare
Multiple Directors
2006
Godspell - Conceived, Original Direction & Book by John Michael Tebelak, Music and New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Directed by Catherine McPherson
2005
Babes on Broadway
Directed by Lina Manning
2004
One Act Festival
Multiple Directors