The Pa’akai We Bring
April 24-May 3
Produced by Honolulu Theatre for Youth (Honolulu, Hawaii)
This original production introduces young audiences to the Native Hawaiian relationship to pa’akai (salt). Pa’akai is food, medicine, a sacrament, and a treasured gift. The play follows multiple generations of salt farmers on Kauai, blending ancient stories, hula, original live music, and audience participation. The Pa’akai We Bring is a restorative experience for a multi-generational audience.
Connections: Native Hawaiian Perspectives, Social Awareness, Sacred Knowledge
To book a performance please contact Jessica McGlynn, School Sales Coordinator at: 204-954-1704, [email protected].
Looking for ways to further engage your students in the world of the play? Add a play-related workshop: students go from seeing, to doing and being!
Recommended for Grades 3+
Approximate running time: 55 minutes
The Pa’akai We Bring
Directed by Moses Goods and Eric Johnson
Devised by
Moses Goods (lead)
Lee Cataluna
Eric Johnson
Pōʻai Lincoln
Annie Lokomaikaʻi Lipscomb
Mattea Mazzella
Junior Tessoro
HTY Ensemble/Designers
Performed by
Jarren Amian
Alysia Kepaʻa
Annie Lokomaikaʻi Lipscomb
Kalā Müller
Stage Manager Emily Wright
Dramaturgy bv Lee Cataluna
Visual Design by Hanalei Marzan
Music by Mattea Mazzella and HTY Ensemble
Lighting Design by Stephen Pruitt
Costume Design by Iris Kim and Emily Wright
Technical Direction/Prop Design Eric West
Design Consultant Chesley Cannon
Haku Mele (Hula)
Moses Goods
Pōʻai Lincoln
Annie Lokomaikaʻi Lipscomb
Hanalei Marzan
Ryan I. Kahaʻiʻōlelo Sueoka
- Wednesday, April 24 @ 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, April 24 @ 1 p.m.
- Thursday, April 25 @ 10 a.m.
- Thursday, April 25 @ 1 p.m.
- Friday, April 26 @ 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, April 30 @ 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, May 1 @ 10 a.m.
- Thursday, May 2 @ 10 a.m.
- Thursday, May 2 @ 1 p.m.
- Friday, May 3 @ 10 a.m.