Mission Statement
The Chaminade University Collegiate Theatre Festival provides pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate students the opportunity to perform, produce, direct, design, and author works of performing art, perpetuating the values, mission and commitments of Chaminade University.
History of the Festival
In the Spring of 2015 Dr. David Coleman, Dean of Arts and Humanities, had a vision that Chaminade University should provide some form of performing arts curriculum during the summer. In turn Chaminade University engaged noted choreographer and broadway performer Ramon Del Barrio introducing students to movement and performance through a salsa master class. The response and attendance was so overwhelming that Chaminade University embarked upon a full production of In the Heights in August of 2015. Cast members represented a number of colleges and universities across the country including Stetson University, University of San Diego, Chapman Univeristy, Webster University, Ithaca College, the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Northern Arizona University, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Leeward Community College, and Chaminade University.
The first program and performance was so successful the University wanted to know what was planned for 2016. Artistic Director Chris Patrinos expanded the program offering from one show to three including performances of Next to Normal, Almost Maine, and The Rose and Ryme. All of these productions were designed, directed, and performed by students.
In 2017 the program continued with three programs including Anna Deavere Smithʻs Twilight Los Angeles 1992, a staged reading of UHM graduate student Michelle Hyunʻs The Virtue In Propaganda, and an original moʻoleleo Na Kau A Hiʻiaka written and directed by Kauʻi Kaina.
2018 is our fourth festival and will feature the directing talents of two Univeristy of Hawaii graduated students. Christine Lamborn will direct Dario Foʻs Accidental Death of an Anarchist and Tyler Haugen will direct Theresa Rebeckʻs Dead Accounts.
The first program and performance was so successful the University wanted to know what was planned for 2016. Artistic Director Chris Patrinos expanded the program offering from one show to three including performances of Next to Normal, Almost Maine, and The Rose and Ryme. All of these productions were designed, directed, and performed by students.
In 2017 the program continued with three programs including Anna Deavere Smithʻs Twilight Los Angeles 1992, a staged reading of UHM graduate student Michelle Hyunʻs The Virtue In Propaganda, and an original moʻoleleo Na Kau A Hiʻiaka written and directed by Kauʻi Kaina.
2018 is our fourth festival and will feature the directing talents of two Univeristy of Hawaii graduated students. Christine Lamborn will direct Dario Foʻs Accidental Death of an Anarchist and Tyler Haugen will direct Theresa Rebeckʻs Dead Accounts.