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PLAY: "Three Year Swim Club" at East West Players

Performing Arts
In Person
East West Players
120 Judge John Aiso St. Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Date: March 2, 2012

Time: 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.



THREE YEAR SWIM CLUB
By Lee Tonouchi
Directed and Choreographed by Keo Woolford

February 9 - March 11, 2012

THREE YEAR SWIM CLUB is inspired by the true life story of Soichi Sakamoto, who trained the youth of Maui to swim in the plantation irrigation ditches on their path to becoming Olympic champions. Set on the island of Maui in the 1930's, this heartwarming play becomes transcendent as the art of hula becomes the metaphor for competitive swimming.

Produced in association with Honolulu Theatre for Youth. The East West Players mainstage production is sponsored in part by a grant fund from the National Endowment for the Arts.

CAST: (all from Hawaii)
Jared Asato
Kelsey Chock
Kaliko Kauahi
Blake Kushi
Mapuana Makia
Christopher Takemoto-Gentile

Set and Projection Designer: Adam Flemming
Sound Designer: Dennis Yen
Lighting Designer: Jeremy Pivnick
Property Master: Ken Takemoto
Costume Designer: Ken Takemoto
Stage Manager: Maya Rodgers

Performance Run: Wed - Thur at 8:00 pm $26 - 31, Fri - Sat at 8:00 pm, and Sun at 2:00 pm $31 - $36.

Student and Senior Discounts: $5 off regular ticket price.

Group Discounts available: Call Tim Lounibos for details at (213) 625-7000 x16 or email tlounibos@eastwestplayers.org.

Wine Down Fridays: Complimentary glasses of red or white wine during the regular performance run. (Must be 21 years of age)


Blake Kushi East West Players (organization) Hawai'i Honolulu Theatre for Youth Lee Tonouchi Maui Olympics plays Soichi Sakamoto sports swimming theater Three Year Swim Club (play)

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