‘Tis the season to join Ryan “Oki” Naka and The Improv Superette for an unforgettable night of comedy at Kumu Kahua Theatre! Audiences are invited to experience a unique, unscripted performance where laughter is guaranteed. The recently formed improv team is back to brighten the holidays following a packed debut performance at the theatre earlier this year, presented as part of Kumu Kahua Theatre’s Dark Night series.
“It’s all about creativity in the moment and connecting with the audience in a way only a live, unplanned performance can,” said playwright and actor Ryan “Oki” Naka. “We can’t wait to share this fun evening with the community and appreciate these opportunities through Kumu Kahua to help us celebrate the vibrant artistry of improv.”
Kumu Kahua’s Dark Night series supports Honolulu’s cultural diversity by offering artists a platform to engage with the community and showcase their talents during “dark nights” when the theater is available. The December event with Ryan “Oki” Naka and The Improv Superette will be showcased at an open time during the run of Kumu Kahua Theatre’s featured production of Kimo the Waiter by playwright Lee Cataluna.
Admission to Ryan “Oki” Naka and The Improv Superette is just $5, with tickets available online at Eventbrite or by contacting the theatre. Plans are also in the works for more Sunday improv nights with the team, working around Kumu Kahua’s main presentations throughout its remaining 54th Season.
WHEN: The Improv Superette will be held on Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Kumu Kahua Theatre’s featured production of Kimo the Waiter is on stage now and runs through December 7 (evening and matinee performances available).
To purchase tickets to Ryan “Oki” Naka and The Improv Superette December event, visit Eventbrite. or connect with the theatre box office at (808) 536-4441 and online. Learn more about Kumu Kahua Theatre’s Dark Nights and other events and productions at the theatre at www.kumukahua.org.
About Kumu Kahua Theater:
Kumu Kahua productions are supported in part by the NME Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, the Island Insurance Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 and the American Rescue Plan of 2021, McInerny Foundation (Bank of Hawaii, Trustee); The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawaiʻi, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Hawaiian Electric Company, Alexander & Baldwin, The John R Halligan Charitable Fund, Spectrum/Charter Communications, Vacations Hawaiʻi, ABC Stores, the Gloria Kosasa Gainsley Fund, Hawaiʻi Public Radio, The Kim Coco Fund for Justice of the Iwamoto Family Foundation, Edric Sakamoto, Ron and Rachel Heller, and other foundations, businesses, and loyal patrons.
