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

Black and White Night AFTERPARTY

With special guests THE ING CROWD

Be More Chill Poster

The Rocky Horror Show - by Richard O'Brien

Directed by Dr. Rachel Klein, Vocal Direction by Pedro Ka'awaloa, Music Direction by Kanako Okita, Choreography by Nadia Schlosser

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 Poster

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

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