CELEBRATING

JUNETEENTHIn

HAWAII

June 2016 Special Edition

FEATURING

THE HONOLULU CAST OF

“THE COLORED MUSEUM”BY GEORGE C. WOLFE

Honolulu’s For Colored Girls at MVT Sept. ‘15

EXCELLENCE HAPPENSSpecial Edition, Juneteenth

2016

Cover Photo by May Godoy

Inside Photo by John Kuamo’o

It’s a Celebration!

We celebrate the official freeing of the slaves on June 19th every year. I say official because,mistakenly, many believe that once President Abraham Lincoln signed into law that all shouldbe free which went into effect on Jan 1, 1863, it was two and a half years before many slavesheard of this joyous news.

Galveston, Texas did a grand job at keeping this a secret and kept their slaves until June 19,1965 when Union soldiers sailed into the city and “announced the end of the Civil War andread aloud a general order freeing the quarter-million slaves residing in the state.”(www.time.com, “A Brief History of Juneteenth June 18, 2008.) This has become known asJuneteenth and is a day to celebrate being free, opportunity and remembering who we trulyare.

It is important to remember, this is not a time for hate, exclusivity and especially not a time toforget. (Redundancy is sometimes necessary.) As each year passes, we have the opportunity togrow, to make a difference, to reclaim the lives that was lost long ago, to stand up and supportwhat is right.

I have always been told, never give in, never give out and never give up. This is the time toremember this and to practice this advice.  Don’t forget what was given up so that we canhave, so that we can be, so that we can give back. We are free, and we shall never lose that. Noone has our drums anymore!

Jeanne Wynne HerringExcellence Happens Founder

What is Juneteenth?

Hawaii’s Hitting the Stage

Who are we? How does ourhistory impact our identity?How do we decide what piecesof our lives we will take with usin the future?

Understanding one’s ownidentity as a human being isarguably a journey towards ameaningful life. These are someof the questions that will beexplored as Project1VOICEpresents staged readings ofGeorge C. Wolfe’s The ColoredMuseum on Monday June 20,2016. This is part ofProject1VOICE’s 6th annual1VOICE, 1PLAY, 1DAY whichcelebrates seminal works in theAmerican theater—mostspecifically the AfricanAmerican narrative—with onenight only stage readings thattake place around the world onthe same day. It is a powerfulway to collectively ignite ourvoices for one cause—keepingthe African American narrativestrong, vital�and alive now and for futuregenerations. Project1VOICE willpartner with theaters, museumsand other diverseinstitutions around the worldfor an unprecedented eveningof theater that will educate,enlighten and entertain.

The Following is Provided byProject1Voice

Chicago tour 2007

Erich McMillan-McCall ~ Founder/CEO ~ Project1Voice

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Erich received his BFA from Birmingham-SouthernCollege. His Broadway credits include the Who’s Tommy and Chicago. He was a part ofthe national tours of Dirty Dancin’, Ragtime, Sunset Boulevard, Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat, Dreamgirls, and Jelly’s Last Jam. His television appearancesinclude roles on 30 Rock, One Life to Live, All My Children, and Guiding Light. He hasworked in editorial fashion at VOGUE, GQ, VANITY FAIR and GLAMOUR magazines.Erich McMillan-McCall has found pretty steady theater work on stage, but his latestventure, as founder of Project 1 Voice, puts him behind the scenes, as the leader of anational initiative to put black theater companies in the spotlight.

Learn More by going to http://iforcolor.org/erich-mcmillan-mccall/

What is Project1Voice?Founded by actor/producer Erich McMillan-McCall,

Project1VOICE is a national organization whose mission is to

strengthen and promote African American theater and

playwrights through its innovative initiatives and approaches to

audience development, volunteerism and community

engagement, as well as fundraising. Project1VOICE focuses

attention on the challenges confronting African American theaters

and assists in providing solutions for sustainability and long-term

institutional growth with programs that educate, enlighten and

entertain. Project1VOICE seeks to preserve the legacy of African

American theater and cultivate future generations of artists and

arts patrons.

What began as a grassroots organization for survival in response

to the economic downturn of 2008-09 soon developed into a

national initiative.   Project1VOICE has produced 5 staged

readings in as many years--Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress,

The Amen Corner by James Baldwin, A Soldier’s Play by

Charles Fuller and For Colored Girls Who Have Considered

Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange

respectively.  In 2013 a special staged reading presentation of

Four Little Girls:  Birmingham 1963 was performed at the

Kennedy Center in association with Howard University and the

Duke Ellington School of the Arts.  This event directed by NEC

alum and Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad commemorated

the  50th anniversary of the bombing that killed the four girls in

Birmingham, Alabama.  The reading was performed on the

precise 50th anniversary date--Sunday, September 15, 2013.

“THE COLORED MUSEUM”BY GEORGE C. WOLFECelebrating 30 years

"The Colored Museum simultaneously celebrates, satirizes and subverts the

African-American legacy. Wolfe calls his play both, 'an exorcism and a party.'

The Colored Museum explores contemporary African-American cultural

identity, while, at the same time revisiting and reexamining the African

American theatrical and cultural past. According to Wolfe, the legacy of the past

must be both embraced and overcome."- Harry J. Elam, The Johns Hopkins

University

After a six month run at Crossroads, this satirical play of 11 vignettes moved to

New York City into the Public Theatre and in July, 1987, traveled to London,

England where it began delighting and educating audiences at the Royal Court

Theatre.

 In his review of the original 1986 off-Broadway production of The Colored

Museum, New York Times theatre critic Frank Rich stated the play’s central

question — “How do American Black men and women at once honor and escape

the legacy of suffering that is the baggage of their past?” Playwright George C.

Wolfe faced this loaded question head-on in his play, embracing its paradoxical

nature by creating a work of dramatic art he described as part “exorcism,” part

“party,” and wholly satirical. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines satire as “a

literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn” and

“trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm meant to expose and discredit vice or folly.”

The purpose of satire is to entertain while simultaneously raising awareness by

asking oft-ignored questions, presenting stereotypes for examination, and

revealing truth and hypocrisy by dabbling in extremes. In The Colored Museum,

Wolfe juxtaposes facets of African-American cultural history, both politically

correct and not, which results in a biting comedic exploration of what it means to

be black in America.

“THE COLORED MUSEUM”George C. WolfeA two-time Tony Award winner, George C. Wolfe is a rare theatrical polymath; he has dominated the fields of

playwriting, directing, and theatrical producing. The Colored Museum is his earliest success, premiering in 1986 at the

Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey before going on to play New York, London, and across the nation

on PBS. On the surface, The Colored Museum is a collection of 11 hilarious and biting theatrical “exhibits” of African-

American life, stretching from slavery to the present. A young woman’s natural and relaxed wigs argue over who she

should wear when she tells off her boyfriend. A stewardess on the Celebrity Slaveship tells her passengers to fasten

their shackles. While the play is considered a forerunner of African-American sketch-form comedy — for many critics,

without The Colored Museum, there would have been no “In Living Color,” “Dave Chapelle Show” or “Key and Peele”

— for Wolfe the comedy is the vehicle, not the message.

The Colored Museum, for all its humor, is filled with what Wolfe calls “pure unadulterated metaphor,” distillations

of black experience that he believes are specific and evocative enough to resonate far beyond their time and place.

“As a person of color, I was trained from very early on to see “Leave it to Beaver,” Gilligan’s Island,” or Hamlet and

look beyond the specifics of it — whether it was silly white people on an island, or a family living in Nowheres, or a

Danish person — to leap past the specifics and find the human truths that have to do with me,” Wolfe says. “I’m

interested: is the reverse possible? Can people who are not of color leap past the specifics of who these people are

and get inside the dynamic of who they are as individuals?”

George C. Wolfe continues to celebrate the African American life through comedy and music, focusing on their

struggles and celebrations of their identities. On April 28, 2016, Wolfe opened his latest show on Broadway, honoring

the legendary Josephine Baker, "Shuffle Along". It is nominated for a Tony award.

Photo Courtesy of nytimes.com , 2008 The Colored Museum Crossroads Performance

Photo Courtesy of azquotes.com

One, remembers being at a television station whereshe worked only a few miles away right at the timethe bomb went off.

It was a diverse cast. All ages. We had children whohad to learn for the first time about a period whenthere was so much hate people were being killed inthe streets, hung from trees and watched crosses burnin front of their homes. Our four little girls whoplayed the leading roles learned for the first timeabout their history. However, they learned not to hateanother race, but to love their own even more and toshow more pride and to work even harder to be thebest they can be.

The rest of the cast was full of heart. They wanted tobe a part of a show that reminded everyone of whatwas and what could be again if we don’t take action.The audience, of all races, left with that urge to makechanges.

The support for that first show was astounding. DorisGuttman from the African American DiversityCenter Honolulu (that first show, my partner and thebeneficiary) Father Walter Brownridge and St.Andrews Priory, The Honolulu theatre for Youth,Jeanine and her lovely family, and the cast, crew andspeakers gave of themselves to make sure this was abeautiful and meaningful experience. It hasn’tstopped with that show. The same people and moregive their love and support because this projectmeans so much to so many.

Being part of the 1Voice projects have revitalized mylove for the performing arts. It has given it a deepermeaning. Excellence Happens hopes to bring asmany 1Voice events to Hawaii, as it is able, to helpsupport the community by providing opportunities,entertainment, education, benefiting nonprofits,inspiring, empowering and to give a voice to thosewho may not have one.

As the Project1Voice slogan goes…

How will your 1 VOICE  be heard?

In the summer of 2012, I received a message fromLeon Williams asking me if I’d be interested inworking on this amazing project in 2013 with hisfriend who lived in New York. It was tocommemorate the 50th ear anniversary of the CivilRights Movement. He couldn’t stop talking abouthow wonderful his friend was and all the fantasticprojects he was doing for the community

Without a doubt, I said yes. Leon is wonderful, hisfriend must be too, and it was a project about theCivil Rights Movement. Of Course!

I was put in touch with Erich McMillan-McCallvia internet and he sent me the profile of thisincredible company that gathers people fromaround the nation and convinces them to put on thesame play at the same time. What dream was I in?This was brilliant? Why wasn’t Hawaii part ofthis? Then, I spoke with Erich verbally. Wow. Ifever you are down, wanting to give up, thinkingthe world is a terrible place… he is the one to helpyou believe in nothing but good and achievement.I’ve been in theatre for over 30 years, but afterspeaking to him, I felt like this was a brand newexperience that I couldn’t wait to try in a world Ihave never seen before and I wanted in.

He sent me the script for “Four Little Girls”written by Christina Ham. The very first project Ihad the pleasure to bring to Hawaii as part of the1Voice1Play1Day event was about the four littlegirls who were senselessly killed in the 16th StreetBaptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabamabecause of hate. I read that script and just cried.Writing about it right now chokes me up.

I had a wonderful turn out for auditions. A fewauditioned who were around during the bombing.

THE HONOLULU FLAGSHIP OF

THE NATIONAL 1VOICE1PLAY1DAY

How EH brought1Voice To the Islands

HOME June 2015 Tenny Theatre

FOUR LITTLE GIRLS 2013 Tenny Theatre

FOR COLORED GIRLS Sept. 2015 Manoa Valley Theatre

Home and Four Colored Girls photos shot by John Kuamo’o

THE MISSION

I ��� ���� �������, yet nervous, about the mission of this year's 1VOICE1PLAY1DAY project when ErichMcMillan-McCall of Project1Voice described it to me a year ago. He gave me his vision of performing"The Colored Museum" in actual museums, using multiple directors so that we will have multiple

perspectives, and to bring out a multitude of African American talent to perform each vignette. That last partscared me.

Bring out a multitude of African American talent to do a theatre piece in Hawaii is a daunting thought. NewYork ...absolutely. Atlanta ...but of course! Anywhere else in the nation there's nothing to worry about. But, weare talking about an island where one show almost had to cancel because it couldn't get two African Americanactors.

He also added another component that was simply beautiful. This was less about being African American, butmore about living while being African American. Confused? Let me explain. He's vision was to diversify...reaching out to the LGBTQ community, the handicapable community, the military, and the list goes on; becauselets face it ...there's more to being African American than just being African American. There is a thing calledlife and there’s this habit of living.

But what of Hawaii? Where were we going to find this diverse cast of many? Erich and I talked about thediversity of Hawaii. What is beautiful about Hawaii is that it is amazingly diverse. One thing that is often overlooked is that we have cultures here in Hawaii that are of African descent. The very play we are performingtouches on labeling and stereotyping, and for years we have over looked other cultures that carry the samedistant blood and the same ongoing struggles.

Excellence Happens is proud to present to you our directors, crew and cast. Rich with talent, imagination,experience and full of heart, we are representing the diversity of Hawaii, touching on the struggles of trying tolive as ourselves in America, and celebrating the idea that we do have the choice to be who we were born to be.

Amazing as it is, we managed to realize Project1Voice's valuable vision and became an equal part of thisnational empowerment.

Y OUR DIRECTORS

L�����  G������� �� directing "Git on Board" and "The Hairpiece".   LymariGraciano would like to thank Excellence Happens and Jeanne Wynne-Herringpersonally for the opportunity to participate in Project 1Voice’s presentation of

The Colored Museum as her theatrical directing debut. She is however no stranger tothe stage. She has performed as The Lady in Green in last year’s Project1Voiceproduction of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow IsEnuf. She is a graduate of the Academy for Creative Media at UH and is best knownfor being a controversial film director. Her films include: Take Back the Night, Shakeyour Money Maker, The Cruelest Night and Shero Transgender Superhero. Lymarichose “Git on Board” for the darker irony of the blatant racism that still exists in herlife. She chose “The Hairpiece” because it reminds her of her own personal identity

struggle with hair.  She dedicates tonight's vignettes to all the colored girls who love their hair.

Photo by Hunter Skeen

J����� W���� H������, the Honolulu Flagship’s Executive Producer and the director of The GospelAccording to Miss Roj, Last Mama on the Couch and The Party, is the Founder/CEO of ExcellenceHappens, LLC. This year Excellence

Happens celebrates its very own milestone. Five years ago Jeanné started EH as an online magazine using herphotography skills and entertainment background to help celebrate Hawaii's artistic culture and community outreach.Moving deeper into the artistic culture and community outreach as a producer, EH has become an active player rather than

an objective observer of an industry that possesses the opportunity to make significantchanges. This will be Excellence Happens' fourth 1Voice presentation withProject1Voice.Through EH Jeanné has had the privilege to work with and have the support of suchinfluential theatrical and community outreach organizations as Manoa Valley Theatre,Honolulu Theatre for Youth, St Andrew's Priory, African American Diversity CulturalCenter Hawaii, TJ Mahoney & Associates and the Institute for Human Services inHonolulu.EH is also happy to have worked with several local independent filmmakers such asLymari Graciano, 3 Dogs Lost Films, Level 6 Films, Ventureway, The Ninja Monkeysand Ohana Productions to name a few. EH has also continued its visual artists work inphotography and has been honored to have worked for such promoters as Double-0-Spot.Jeanné has enjoyed over 30 years of diverse experiences in the theatre, film,photography and life. Whether it was on or backstage, in front or behind the camera orby creating her own story with the goal of seeing her words live onstage or screen,

Jeanné acknowledges that her gifts from the good Lord is meant for something so much bigger than she will ever imagine.So, she will just continue to experience and see what comes next.

Jeanné humbly gives thanks to the cast, crew and all those who have lent their talent, time and money to ensure that thisshow is a success. Their gift is so that the viewers are entertained, empowered and inspired; and that the children ofSoundshop gain more funds to use to grow their program and celebrate their identity through the arts. She also givesthanks to Project1Vioce for allowing her to bring this special project to Hawaii, her mother for her continuous support andencouragement, and to the good Lord who gets all the glory for every victory.

Photo by Erich Steinwandt

YOUR CREW

L������ ������ ������� both hats of actor and director. She had her stagedebut in Honolulu at TAG theater in 2005 as Beneatha in A Raisin in theSun, which was revived in the Fall of 2015. She joined the cast as Ruth.

She has been seen on stage in other plays at TAG, Kumu Kahua Theater, as wellas, the University of Hawai’i. It was at TAG that she also had her directorialdebut directing two August Wilson’s plays including Radio Golf and MaRainey’s Black Bottom. She also directed a short play during the playbuilder’sfestival in April 2016, written by local playwright, Mark Tjarks. She is delightedto be working on this special project with producer Jeanne Herring along withother talented local directors. She invites you to mine the many pearls in TheColored Museum.

MarketingAssistantBarbaraJackson

AdministrationandProps ManagerSara Ward

DanceCaptain andLady in“Last Mamaon the Couch’Nikki Guess

Editor, Dance Captain& and Dancer in “LastMama on the Couch”Jared Duldulao

Production Managers andStage ManagerErich Steinwandt andJaime Brice

The warmest mahalos to those whomake the world turn behind the scenes.Though they do not receive the welldeserve applause these are the oneswho certainly deserve the accolades.

Pianist (Not Pictured) Sean Shoo

T��� M������� (��� pictured) Director of Photo Session and Lala’s Opening, is making his directorialdebut. You may have seen him at Diamond Head Theatre in such notable roles as Carmen Ghia in “TheProducers “, Jacob in “ La Cage Aux Folles” and most recently as Delores VanCartier's double in “Sister

Act”. Twan would of course like to thank the Lord for his many blessings and Jeanne Herring for this greatopportunity. MUAH!!!

AND INTRODUCING YOUR HONOLULU, HAWAII CASTOF “THE COLORED MUSEUM”

In No Particular Order

T��� J�������, ��� plays the role of Mama in Last Mama-on-the-Couch, is extremely proud to be working with such Directors as JeanneWynne Herring, Lillian Jones, Twan Mathews and Lymari Graciano.

She is also honored to be included in the talented cast and crew ofProject1Voice’s production of “The Colored Museum” by George C. Wolfe.

As an experienced stage actress she has appeared in many stage productions from Off-Broadway to Honolulu. She has portrayed a variety of roles, such as a priestess ofHecate (a Halloween production) to a gospel singer in a memorial production of “TheFour Little Girls-Birmingham 1963”.

Recently accepted by the Relativity Studio Acting School for “Film and Television”for further training, she has accumulated her share of hands-on experience in film andtelevision work.

The acting bug first bit her as a teenager growing up in church where she performed asa singer in the choir and received training as an evangelist. Her first acting role in a

film went as far back as 1976, starting with “Roller Coaster” (by Universal Pictures). More recently she performed inTV’s, “Last Resort” (Cinderella Liberty episode-by Sony Pictures-ABC).

Tony also enjoys playing drums (djembe, trap-set and bongos) as well asswimming, and does a little writing on the side. She is presently writing abiography on a colorful naval personality. She is also in the makings of owningand developing her own music label business called Design ‘N’ Minds. Shehopes to one day do a role in a major science-fiction/horror or comedy film.According to Ms. Jamieson, “Comedy-wise I would love to someday work with

P���� C���� W����� (not pictured) graduated from Solano Community College in 6/2005 with anassociates degree in Acting and Technical Theater, he also graduated from the schools Actor’s TrainingProgram. Paris has also worked with SRT in Santa Rosa. While acting with Solano College Theater

Paris enjoyed being an costumer for various productions and took part in a few productions as an actor.Previous roles Paris has played include: Victor from “Cabaret”, ensemble member of “Disney’s Beauty andThe Beast”, and George Murchinson from “A Raisin in the Sun”. Paris considers himself a triple threat becausehe can dance, act and sing. Paris has a passion for fashion and pageantry, animals and health and wellness. Heis very excited to take part of this amazing collection of African American plays and would like to give specialthanks to his family and friends for all of their undying support.

N���� M����� B. Malacas, dancer, is a 39 years old mother of threeincluding a family dog. She married her high school sweetheart. She wasborn and raised here on the island of Oahu. Noble enjoys a variety of

music which made her love for dance emerge. She has a background dancing hiphop, hula and Tahitian in her younger years. In her spare time, she dances alongwith her X-box, enjoying time with family and friends and volunteers.

S���� C�������, ������� the role of Lala’s Assistant in Lala’s Opening,is a first generation American. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, NYand her parents are from the beautiful island of Jamaica. Her parents

always instilled in her that she can achieve anything in life!

Shana moved to Hawai'i in 2013, with hopeful expectation embarking on a newjourney in her personal life and career. She has had a rewarding experienceworking with homeless female veterans. Also, during this time she was in theprocess (unknowingly) of self-discovery that lead her on the path of self-love. In2014, she became a Certified Creative Love® Coach to work with single menand women enhance their love life through self-love.

Shana holds a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from RichmontGraduate University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Clark AtlantaUniversity. Also, she participated in a collaborative book project with NikkiWoods, now she's an Amazon best selling author and award winning author(African American Literary Award) of the book SHIFT: 20 women share stories

of strength, courage, and succeeding against the odds.

Here are some FUN tidbits about Shana; she's a self-proclaimed food, cooking is therapeutic, avid bookworm,aspiring globe-trotter, and Self-Love Ambassador!

ERIQ JAMES, M��� Roj in was last seen on stage as the Gardener/Sgt.Doppell in MVT's Harold Maude. Other previous credits includeOscar/Ensemble in 42nd Street, Sailor/Islander in South Pacific with

Tony nominated actress Loretta Ables-Sayer, Park Keeper/Poseidon in MaryPoppins all at DHT; Dan/Butler in Joseph and the Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat and Storyteller in Children of Eden in Naperville, Illinois; He hasalso worked as a Stage Manager for MVT's production of Clybourne Park,Closer Than Ever, Becky's New Car, and The Who's Tommy. He is set toappear in Twelfth Night in July at the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival.

J������ “L����” K����, dancer, was born in Chicago, IL to a firstgeneration Irish and African-American family. Her unique ethnicbackground has enabled her to ascend many cross-cultural barriers. Johanna

spent 8 years in the US. Air Force and 2 years with the Department of Defenseas an Antiterrorism Officer in the Middle East and Europe before moving toHawaii in October 2013. She currently works as Apprentice to the SeniorMinister at Unity Church of Hawaii and is a first year ministerial student at theBarbara King School of Ministry in Atlanta, GA. She plans on becoming aSenior Minister of a congregation (somewhere in the world) after ordination.

Johanna is the mother to three wonderful children and they love to enjoy timetogether relaxing at the beach and watching movies together. When not studyingor engaged in family or ministerial work, Johanna spends her free time reading,writing and publishing spiritual texts and books.

A�� ��� ��� from Los Angeles, California Hollywood comes the upand budding celebrity actress, Ms. Terry Tiandra Bookhart, playingthe role of Topsy in The Party! You have seen this brilliant and very

vibrant, beautiful young lady on the hottest T.V. shows of the season such as“CSI” Las Vegas where she portrayed the role of Lulu. You have also seen herCampaign and heard her lovely voiceover work on “Starzin Black,” the ever-so and never ending intriguing movie channel that brings you the latest andgreatest inspirational movies and television shows imagined! Ms. Terry hasworked alongside some of the most talented and finest Movie/Televisionactors, directors, and producers in the entertainment industry such as: QuincyJones, Phylicia Rashad, Pattie Labelle, Aretha Franklin, Steve Harvey, StacyDash, Dr. Dre., Pharell, Bill Duke, Al Freeman, Monique, Glen Plummer,Cedric the Entertainer, Tachina Arnold and the list goes on…and on…and on!Ms. Terry is a One-Stop Shop! She is, “Classy, Hardworking, Brilliant, as wellas resilient in her work,” says Steve Harvey from “The Steve Harvey MorningShow”. We Anxiously await and anticipate more work from the captivatingand exciting young artist. “She definitely has the “IT Factor,” says Glen

Plummer, leading man and star of South Central”. Ms. Terry has performed all over the world, and is now anauthor of “Hollywood Actress Tells It All” as well as Producer of her first film “Calista House”. Ms. TerryTiandra Bookhart absolutely loves her craft and would not change what she does for the world! STAYTUNED!!!!!!!

ALISON L. B. MALDONADO, portraying Lala in Lala’s Opening, is aPhoto Journalist and former Chaplain’s Assistant in the Hawaii AirNational Guard.  She attends the University of Hawaii full-time as a

double major in Creative Media/Film Animation and Theater for Youth.  In herspare time, she directs the youth group S.T.A.R.S. at Joint Base PearlHarbor/Hickam.  Alison is a huge supporter of community theater and hasperformed at Diamond Head Theater as “Sister Mary Clarence” in Sister Act, asthe “Bloody Mary Understudy” in South Pacific, as “Calpurnia” in To Kill aMockingbird , “Queenie” in Show Boat, “Rose” in Stepping Out, as one of “TheDynamites” in Hairspray, “The Fairy Godmother” in Cinderella, as a member ofthe ensemble in The Full Monty, “Mary Magdalene” in Jesus Christ Superstar,“The Sour Kangaroo” in Seussical, the Musical and as “Sarah’s Friend” inRagtime.   Additionally, she has performed at Manoa Valley Theater twice in therole of “The Acid Queen” in Tommy, “Brenda” in Smokey Joes Café, and as“Diana Ross, Patti Labelle, Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin” in Beehive, The60’s Musical, and as “Geneva Lee Brown” in The 1940’s Radio Hour.   Herother stage performances also include shows at Palikū Theater and the former

Army Community Theater.   She is currently a back-up singer for Grammy winning Artist Yvonne Elliman andfeels blessed to have performed back-up with other artists including Joe Puerta of Ambrosia, John Ford Coley,Mariah Carey, Benny Mardones and The Pointer Sisters.  She sends love and blessings to her family for theirnever ending support.  Finally, Alison is extremely grateful to Jeanné Wynne Herring, Twan Matthews and thestaff at Excellence Happens for the opportunity to perform with such an amazing cast of fellow thespians.

M��� A�� S������-G���, playing the role of Janine in The Hairpiece (not pictured) is a theatreenthusiast and has worked backstage and onstage at TAG, MVT and DHT and the former ArmyCommunity Theater for many years. Her most recent TAG performance was as Jessie in Storefront

Church. Her other acting credits include The Miracle Worker as Viney, and A Lesson Before Dying as MissEmma at TAG, Dividing the Estate as Mildred at MVT, and You Can’t Take It With You as Reba at HPU. HerStage Manager credits include Hollywood Arms Seven Guitars; and Red and Vanya and Sonia and Masha andSpike. She also has appeared in two episodes of LOST and a HU student film Born in Hawaii. Mary Ann ishappy to be working with a very dedicated group of actors in this production of The Colored Museum.

H��� A������, ��� plays the role of the Woman in The Hairpiece, isextremely excited to be joining the cast of The Colored Museum. Hopehas appeared in a commercial for Kapiolani Community College and

recently completed a music video for Wai Lana which will be made available viathe Internet for viewing in June. Hope enjoys singing, writing, studying Japaneseand watching Korean

dramas in her spare time. When asked, Hope describes her love of Acting as away that she can express her emotions through the characters she portrays andeach project has continued to bring about amazing experiences. Her first time ona film set in 2011, was when Hope realized Acting would forever be animportant part of her life. Currently living in Mililani, HI, she has beenrepresented by the Kathy Muller Agency for over 5 years. Hope would like tothank the producer, Jeanne’ Wynne Herring, the director, Lymari Graciano, hercastmates and the crew for the opportunity to be a part of this project. Hope alsowishes to thank her husband, Michael for loving and supporting her and allowingher to pursue her dreams.

J�� "P�����" L���, Narrator in Last Mama on the Couch, known mainly as"Pepper" is a professional comedian and actor based in Honolulu Hawaii.His professional career started in the summer of 2012, when he helped a

friend win a YouTube contest for major publishing firm in NYC. From there helaunched his YouTube channel "Evil Genius Network", which host a slew ofvideos from, sports picks, stand up appearances, and sketch comedy, wherePepper displays various characters he has created as well as celebrityimpersonations. Pepper has recently taken a year off of YouTube, to focus on hisstand up career, but will be relaunching in June 2016. He tours nationally, andhas opened up for big names, including the likes of Katt Williams, Sammore,Rob Schneider, and Martin Lawrence. Currently you can catch him on stagesweekly throughout Honolulu. As well as being cast in this great production,Pepper has recently become part of the hit TV show "Black Jesus --- Live,Laugh, love" national comedy tour. Catch this show in Honolulu on June16th,17th, and 18th. Keep up with this rising star on all social media platforms@EvilGeniusPep #EGN #EvilGeniusNetwork.

S�������� B������� �� excited to join the cast of “The ColoredMuseum”. She is featured in the vignette, The Photo Session and is thelead pit singer in The Last Mama on the Couch.  While she has not been

in a theater productions in many years, she has appeared on TV in ‘Hawaii5-0’ as a featured extra among many other projects.

 In her spare time, Shervelle is a competitive Latin Ballroom dancer masteringsuch dances as the Cha-cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive and Samba. She is alsoan avid Salsera and enjoys the Argentine Tango.

 Shervelle works at The Queen's Medical Center as a Laboratory Assistant inthe Pathology Department. She is married with three children.

Directors and Full Cast ListHAWAII PRODUCER: Jeanné Wynne Herring

DIRECTORS

Jeanné Wynne Herring:

1. The Gospel According to Miss Roj

2. The Last Mama on the Couch

3. The Party

Lillian M. Jones

1. Cooking' with Aunt Ethe

2. Soldier with a Secret

3. Symbiosis

4. Permutations

Lymari Graciano

1. Git On Board

2. Hairpiece

Twan Matthews

1. The Photo Session

2. Lala's Opening

ACTORS

∙  Git on Board:

1. Miss Pat -Paris Watson

∙  Cooking' with Aunt Ethel:

2. Aunt Ethel – Barbara Jackson

∙  The Photo Session:

3. Girl - Shervelle Bergholz

4. Guy – Greg Hunt

∙  Soldier with a Secret:

5. Soldier – Curtis Duncan

∙  The Gospel According to Miss Roj:

6. Miss Roj – Eriq James

∙  The Hairpiece

7. Woman – Hope Addison

7. Janine – Mary Anne Shirley-Gray

9. Lawanda – Kandice Symister

∙  The Last Mama­on­the­Couch Play:

8. Narrator – Jay “Pepper” Lamb

9. Mama - Tony Jamieson

10.Son - Greg Hunt

11.Lady - Nikki Guess

12.Madea - Kandice Symister

13.Pit Singer 1 for Mama – Shervelle Bergholz

14.Pit Singer 2 – Hope Addison

15.Dancers: Male - Jared Duldulao, Paris Watson, Ronald Bass,

Female –Noble Monica B. Malaca, Johanna “Locke” Kelly

∙  Symbiosis:

16. Man - Da'suu Nattu

17. Kid – Frank Coffee

∙  Lala's Opening: Lala – Alison Maldonado

18. Lala’s Assistant – Shana Campbell

∙  Permutations:

19. Normal Jean -Nikki Guess

∙  The Party:

20.Topsy Washington – Terry T. Bookhart

Giving Back

W��� 1V���� �� accomplish three things: we provide entertainment for our audience, education aboutthe world we live in and a chance for our patrons to give back to it’s local community.

E��� ���� E��������� Happens participates in the 1Voice1Play1Day project, it chooses a charity tobenefit. Partial, if not all, of the ticket sales goes to the charity of EH’s choice that best fits the theme ofthat year’s play. This year our choice beneficiary is Honolulu Museum of Art’s Children’s Arts Program,

“Soundshop.” Because this program focuses on using the arts to help low income children celebrate theiridentity, we felt this was the best program your dollars could benefit. We are excited to see such a programgrow and we welcome you to help us help Honolulu Museum of Arts continue to build Soundshop so that it willcontinue to teach children to celebrate who they are through writing, music, visual and performing arts.

T���� ��� �� the staff of Doris Duke Theatre for providing more information about this program so thatyou can see how your attendance to The Colored Museum not only allows you to enjoy qualiltyperformance, but also givesn you the chance to help build your community and encourage your island

children.

Photos courtesy of honolulumuseumm.org

Honolulu Museum of ArtSOUNDSHOP

Music education program at the Honolulu Museum of Art

The Honolulu Museum of Art's Soundshop music education program, held in collaborationwith Pacific Tongues, aims to inspire students in Title I high schools to cultivate their uniquevoices and to become independent, creative thinkers.

PROGRAM:Soundshop is a program of interactive music education workshops held throughout the year.The workshops offer a safe, healthy, and dynamic learning environment that provides studentswith opportunities to engage in a multidisciplinary understanding of music throughperformance, creation, and description. In each workshop, students interact with awardwinninglocal musicians in an intimate group setting. Musicians will introduce students to thecreative process and demonstrate how the process can be applied to any aspect of daily life.The goal is to motivate students to develop independence and creative thinking, to trust, takerisks, and collaborate.

ACTIVITY:Soundshop workshops are three hours long and are held four times a year at the Doris DukeTheatre. Each workshop features seasoned local artists and award-winning musicians fromdifferent musical backgrounds ranging from hip-hop and Hawaiian music to jazz andalternative rock. The three-hour workshop comprises three main components in whichstudents (1) enjoy world-class performances by local and national artists, (2) breakout intogroups led by guest artists and instructors focusing on specific aspects of the artist’s creativeprocess, and (3) craft and present short performance pieces that integrate the lessons learned.

8:30AM-9:00AM Students arrive and Brief Introduction9:00AM-9:45AM Performance by featured guest artists with short Q&A9:45AM-11:15AM Breakout sessionsled by local artists and senior administrators(1) Writing-based, lyric study session(2) Beat-making, rhythm study session11:15AM – 12:00PM Concluding performance and lesson summary12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch break with musicians and museum staff

IMPACT:Soundshop aims to directly benefit low-income students in Title I high schools where fundingfor writing, art and music programs have been significantly cut in the last decade. By furtherengaging the specific demographic of low-income high school students at the museum, theseworkshops are designed to assist Title 1 high schools in filling the need for stronger creativearts programs and to give low-income students the creative tools to independently enhancetheir writing, creative-thinking, and music skills.

ART IN JAZZJohn Henry Nichols

Photos Courtesy ofwww.firstfridayhawaii.com/d/d/john-henry-nichols

I ����� ��� M�. Nichols in 2010, when I worked for PM Realty Group, when he was setting up his galleryshowing at Aloha Tower Market place. Neither one of us remembered that I was one of two PM employees,helping him load the gallery with is beautiful art work. It wasn't until I met with him a few weeks ago to

speak with him about "The Colored Museum", when I looked through his online gallery, I realized I knew thisperson of excellence. When I recognized my favorite piece in his gallery, which featured the Black NationalAnthem, it hit me, "I met you before!" It was that very piece I helped carry from the loading docks into thegallery. My coworker mentioned to me that he loved that particular painting and he didn't know if Mr. Nicholshad written this beautiful poem. I took the painting from him, and to my surprise it was something that hasalways touched my heart that I hadn't seen in years. To my coworker's surprise, I started to sing, "Lift everyvoice and sing..."

S�� ����� �����, I am sitting with the very gentleman that reminded me of my identity through his artwork. However, this time we actually have time to really talk, and I have a chance to hear about all of hiswonderful adventures and become more inspired by his ingenuity and his dreams.

T��� ������ �� world renowned, and not just because he places images on canvas, but because of the heartand passion he creates for all to see for eternity. It was an honor for Excellence Happens to win aninterview with Mr. Nichols. This is just a taste of the exciting conversations I have with him, but I'm sure

he will inspire you just as he has inspired me.

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Though my name is John Henry Nichols, my friends know him as Ohno. I started painting in high school whilein a summer program at Harvard College. I knew I wanted to be an artist, but it was further consummated atSyracuse University when I met my first two college roommates who were artists from the boroughs of Harlemand the Bronx in New York City.

Being an artist for 45 years, I have experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. The journey has itsebbs and flows. The highs have taken me to Europe to exhibit, then having a conversation with Miles Davisand meeting a lot of jazz icons who I have painted! I have gotten their signature pieces and some awards I wonalong the way.

The lowest lows bring out the work! My favorite memory as an artist? Answer.... I am still an artist and some ofthe greatest moments have yet to be made!

I really appreciated Miles Davis' encouragement to go to Europe and exhibit doing a one man art exhibitionsponsored by the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Hague for 80,000 people. It was a blast! But, my hardestchallenge so far is just having the confidence to paint what I perceive.

I learned to pick up the brush and to do "the first stroke." My motto is "yes you can do this." When you take theconcept and execute it with quality, once you embark upon the subject matter, you maintain a standard ofexcellence.

It's a form of love to complete something. My ultimate dream is to have an exhibit displaying all of my worksand having it tour the world so the world can see it. Like a musician, writing a piece of music, what's thepurpose unless someone can hear it?

My advice to anyone reading this, don't just dream but be driven by that dream. You have to be motivated bythe dream. Let the dream drive you and motivate you. Everyone has an artist in them someplace and I hope thatthey can look within themselves and extract it, and preserve it; and I hope that it resonates.

Each of us is an artist within our own right. Sometimes people reject it and sometimes people love it andsometimes they don't!

Sponsorship Opportunities(Ask us about our Exchange for products and services Sponsorships)

· Show Sponsoro Royal Sponsor: $1000

§   full page colored program  ad§   20 VIP  seats§   a mention and your logo as show sponsor on all promotional materials, social

media, logo with link on website, and in public relations materials§   announced as show sponsor  at the top of the event§   Your company’s logo prominently displayed at the theatre as an exhibit§   Pre­reception celebrating Excellence Happens' 5 year anniversary

o Valiant Sponsor: $500§   1/2 page black and white program  ad§   10 VIP  seats§   a mention as show sponsor  on promotional materials, social media and logo on

website§   announced as show sponsor at the  top of show§   Pre­reception celebrating Excellence Happens' 5 year

· Excellent Sponsor: $100§   2 VIP seats, 1/4 black and white program ad and name listed on website as an

Excellent Sponsor· Program Advertising Only (Also available for October, 2016 EH Commemoration eZine)

§   Full page Colored Program Ad: $250§   1/2 Black & White Program Ad: $100§   1/4 Black & White Program Ad: $50§   1/8 Black & White Program Ad: $20

The Reach·   Social Media: through social media, besides reaching hundreds of local patrons, EH has the

potentials of reaching thousands of web surfers around the globe who has a fascinationwith Hawaii and the  arts and entertainment in Hawaii.

·   Website, Promotional Materials and PR efforts:  We expect to touch at least 400 potentialcustomers through targeted marketing by sending regular digital announcements, direct mail,and working with the local publications. By handing out fliers and displaying posters around theisland, our information will be exposed to residence and tourist across the city.

·   Program and Banner at the Performance: With the combination of the audience, talent andcrew you have the potential of being exposed to around 300 viewers

Your sponsorship will cover the show's expenses so that EH will have the opportunity todonate as much if not all of its proceeds from the ticket sells to our beneficiary, The HonoluluMuseum of Art's children's performance and arts program, "SoundShop

What Else is happening?

Shakespeare Festival:

July 8 - August 21, 2016 ~www.hawaiishakes.org

Lysistrata Jones:

July 7 - July 24, 2016www.manoavalleytheatre.com

Diamond HeadPerformances

www.diamondheadtheatre.com for upcomingperformance information

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Check outwww.00spot.com forupcoming local parties

Wanna Sing?

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Excellence Happens, LLC ~ PO Box 15412, Honolulu, HI, 96830

www.excellencehappens.com ~ info@excellencehappens.com ~ 808-469-6567

A heart felt Mahalo to our Show Sponsors: Chiko's Tavern and List Sotheby’sInternational Realty. Without your Excellence, many would miss out on thisbeautiful experience.