An Unapologetic Night of Singing Your Face Off
Friday, June 21st, 2019 @ 7:30pm
The Doris Duke Theatre
at The Honolulu Museum of Art
Direction & Concept:
Kimee Balmilero
Musical Direction:
Ike Webster
Confirmed Cast:
Jana Alcain
Ali Aldcroft
Anette Arinix
Arinix
Miguel Cadoy
Reyn Halford
Sarah Halford
Mahi Kekumu
Jared Ming
Ixchel Samaniego
The Last Five Years
Wednesday, May 9th @ 7:30pm
The Doris Duke Theatre
at The Honolulu Museum of Art
(this show contains adult situations and profanity that may not be suitable for young children)
Cast:
Sarah Halford* (Cathy Hiatt)
Sarah Halford is a Hawaii-born artist who is overjoyed to be home working locally and teaching young minds. She holds her Masters in Acting from one of the top grad schools in the country, UC San Diego. While in Los Angeles, she starred as Heather Chandler in the world premiere of Heathers: The Musical. Other professional TV and Film Credits include: “Anger Management,”“Hawaii 5-0,” “Cristela,” “Road Hard,” with comedian Adam Carolla, and numerous national commercials. She also filmed a virtual reality short film in Summer 2016 with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for his You Tube channel. Most recently, Sarah was featured in All Shook Up and Mamma Mia! at Diamond Head Theatre. She also enjoys playing with her ImprovHI team and doing musical improv. Sarah teaches classes all around the island, encouraging all souls to SHINE. sarahjhalford.com. Thank you to the artistic team, her friends and family for their blessings and support!
Jared Ming (Jamie Wellerstein)
Jared was raised in the beautiful, “Mile High” State of Colorado. Before moving to Hawaii, Jared graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a degree in Communications. After college, Jared had great opportunities in his professional career, some of which were being on American Idol, X Factor, performing with a National Beach Boys Tribute Band, and having a principle role in a National Coors Commercial. Jared is the evening DJ for Country 97.5 from 3pm to 7pm, Monday through Friday. When not working, or singing, Jared loves to spend quality time with friends and family, be outdoors, surf, swim, work out, play baseball, and of course eat delicious food.
*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Creative Team:
Kimee Balmilero (Director)
Originally from Kaneohe, local girl Kimee Balmilero is the founder and “Head Sillypino” of improvhi. Kimee has been performing professionally since 1994 thanks to her first paying gig as “Woody Woodpecker” at an Earth Day Fair in Hawaii. She got the role because she was the only person in her high school drama class that was short enough to fit in the costume. You can currently catch her as Medical Examiner, Dr. Noelani Cunha on CBS’s “Hawaii Five-0.” Other credits include: The 3X Emmy Nominated Kid’s TV Series “Hi-5,” the Original Broadway Cast of “Mamma Mia,” and the 2nd National Touring Company of “Miss Saigon.” While working in NYC and LA, she studied improv and sketch comedy at the famed Uprights Citizens Brigade Theatre. Kimee has performed in such venues as: UCB in LA, Second City-Hollywood, iO West, Radio City Music Hall and the Kodak Theater. In March 2015, Kimee produced the first ever Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival at The Honolulu Museum’s Doris Duke Theatre.A lifetime student of the legendary Ronald E. Bright, Kimee made her directorial debut with the Hawai’i Premiere of “Mamma Mia” at the historical Diamond Head Theatre in Honolulu. The show was a hit with Hawaii audiences and was sold out for the entire run and extension. When not doing comedy stuff, Kimee loves watching shows about food, shopping at flea markets and garage sales, karaoke-ing, instagram-ing and looking at her husband John’s face. She is also an only child. kimeeb.com
Miguel Cadoy (Musical Director)
Miguel Cadoy III is a music teacher at Farrington High School and director of Farrington Performing Arts Center. Aside from teaching, he can be seen performing around the island and the world. He is best known for his role as Hula Hoop the Octopus in “Honu By The Sea the Musical” performing internationally in places such as Tokyo, Sydney, Monaco, and throughout the United States. He performs locally in community theatre productions and is a proud “Bright Kid” under the direction of the late Mr. Ron Bright. Past credits include The Little Mermaid (DHT), First Date (Chaminade), Hairspray (
The Last Five Years was sponsored by:
