THREE YEAR SWIM CLUB - Mainland Premiere

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

MAINLAND PREMIERE 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.

In association with Honolulu Theatre for Youth.

This East West Players mainstage production is sponsored in part by a grant fund from the National Endowment for the Arts.

"CRITIC'S CHOICE!" - LOS ANGELES TIMES

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!	Interview with THREE YEAR SWIM CLUB's director & choreographer Keo Woolford
Sneak Peek Scenes of THREE YEAR SWIM CLUB

Featuring:

Jared Asato	Kelsey Chock	Kaliko Kauahi
Blake Kushi	Mapuana Makia	Christopher Takemoto-Gentile

Understudies:

Aaron Ikeda

John Galmiche

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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

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Preview Performances February 9 - 12, Thurs-Sat at 8pm and Sun at 2pm, $20 all seats, $12 all seats with student ID.

Opening Night Feb 15, $60 all seats, includes pre-show hosted bar & post-show reception with cast and crew.

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

Pay-What-You-Can Performance Thursday, February 16 at 8pm. $5 suggested.

Southern California Edison Community Night Wednesday, February 22.

Post-Show Discussion Sunday, February 26. A chat with the artists after the show.

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)

THREE YEAR SWIM CLUB Reading in Hawai'i
November 20, 2011

The Reading Cast of THREE YEAR SWIM CLUB

Top L-R: Honolulu Theatre for Youth Producing Artistic Director Eric Johnson, Mike Ng, Brian Hirono, Kelsey

Chock, East West Players Producing Artistic Director Tim Dang, director Keo Woolford, Jeff Liu

Bottom L-R: Jim Aina, Tessie Magaoay, Catherine Leskovec, playwright Lee Tonouchi)

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