Manoa Valley Theatre to Close Out 2015-16 Season with LYSISTRATA JONES

Manoa Valley Theatre concludes its 2015-16 season with the musical comedy Lysistrata Jones, by Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn. This hit from the 2012 Broadway season is the story of the Athens University basketball team who hasn't won a game in 30 years. But when spunky transfer student Lysistrata Jones dares the squad's fed-up girlfriends to stop "giving it up" to their boyfriends until they win a game, their legendary losing streak could be coming to an end.

Adapted from Lysistrata, Aristophanes' classic Greek comedy, Lysistrata Jones takes student activism to a whole new level and celebrates the journey of discovering and embracing who you truly are.

Guest director/choreographer is Brad Powell. Assistant to the director is Carolyn Koehler. Guest musical director is Keith Griffin. The stage manager is Erich Steinwandt. Costume design is by Jennifer Hart. Lighting design is by Janine Myers, sound design is by Toby Carvalho, set design is by M.J. Matsushita, hair and makeup design is by Lisa Ponce de Leon and props design is by Sara Ward. Performing in the show are Anette Aga, Jody Bill Bachler, Chance Bridgman, Chandler Bridgman, Chase Bridgman, Christyn Henderson, Alexandria Ireijo, Vontress Mitchell, Sean Ramsey, Nicole Brilhante Shepard, Buffy Kahelepuna Wong and Jacob Yamaguchi.

The production will run July 7th - 24th. Show times are Wed. 7:30p.m., Thur. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 8 p.m., and Sun. 4 p.m. Tickets are $39. Seniors and military are admitted for $34, youth 25 years old and under for $20. Call 988-6131 or purchase tickets online at manoavalleytheatre.com. Tickets are also available at all military ticket outlets. The play is performed in two acts with one intermission. Approximate running time is 2 hours and 20 minutes. Minimum age is 13.