PUNAHOU CLASS OF 2023 PRESENTS
BREAD
Krizelle Aceret-Tabios
Nahoa Ah Yo
Noe Ando
Vaughn Baldemor
Brooklyn Boyce
Raegan Bruhl
Bella Chaine
Tiffannie Chang
Casey Choi
Sahara
Coleman-Mattes
Chloe Devere
Seth Duchemin
Kui Eldredge
Grace Fitzgerald
Izzy Ford
Terence Garcia
Ryson Garcia
Nautica Gentry-Balding
Asher Hallstrom
Michael Heard Jr
Marcus Herrera
Sophia Hilton
Leyanne Hirota
Gabby Holm
Tessa Holm
Ren Host
Wynn Iong
Taylor Inouye
Ember Isabelo
Carson Kajioka
Nick Kaneshiro
Payton Kawahara
Jack Kilpatrick
For the first time in over 30 years, a team of talented Seniors have written, composed, and produced original music for Variety Show. The live performance will feature four different bands showcasing more than 40 of the Class of 2023’s top musicians accompanying song and dance numbers on the main stage.
Bread (Original Cast Recording) is available for download on all major music platforms:
House Rules
Please turn off cellphones. No photography, videotaping, or sound recording of any kind is permitted during the performance. Restrooms are located at Mamiya Science Center, ‘Ewa of Dillingham Hall. No food or beverages are allowed in Dillingham Hall.
Trixie Agngarayngay
Dean Ahearn
Ava Aipoalani
Erika Akashi Grimes
Stellan Atterbom
Kaoi Blaisdell-Higa
William Blanchette
Andrew Butler
Micah Cheang
Matthew Chee
Kobey Damon
Nicole Dao
Hoku Dennis
Aidan Fraiola
Jaynie Fu
Ari Fukumoto
Hudson Geier
Marissa Halagao
Sarah Holliday
Aiwen Hong
Dawson Hose
Caleb Kanno
Makana Kapoi
Chayse Katada
Kawehi Kauahi
Christian Kauhane
Silvia Kim
Mari Kunisaki
Payton Lane
Jenelle Lau
Gabriel Lee
Chris Lee
Hie Loui
Matai Loveman
Kyra Lung
Corin Matsuzaki
Taylor Merrifield
Yzelle Messinger
Katie Miyasato
Zach Murray
Spencer Niemann
Mia Nishina
Nick Odani
COOKIE FACTORY GLUTEN FREE
Malia Okamoto
Wyatt Okikawa
Aaliyah Okoji
Kai/Kaile Olson
Faith Ota
Jonathan Pai
Henry Payne
Alexander Polt
Cade Quinto
Noah Raquino
Skyler Recel-Chang
Nathaniel Ryan-Kern
Kaily Sakai
Ashlee Shew
Alana Shigekane
Kaili Shoop
Iris Sim
Kylie-Ann Smith
Eunice Son
Maddy Takai
Jason Takao
Jake Takata
Jett Takazawa
Sara Tash
Annalie Tsai
Josh Uchima
Madison Ung
Alena Utsuki
Rachel Waggoner
Kei Yajima
Kahiau Yamaguchi
Noa Yoo
Alex Yuen
Haylee Kawai
Hinano Kawaiaea
Brennan Kaya
Jenna Kazim
Cashel Kodama
Miles Kroeker
Andre Ku
Anya Latham
Emi Lau
Joy Leung
Christine Lim
Michael Lockwood
Jonathan Lu
Brandt Mooney
Trent Nagamine
Raya Nakao
Mikey Oh
Melodie Otani
Harvest Pak
Kainoa Ronquilio
Garrett Shiroma
Micah Silva
Julia Sojot
Damon Suehiro
Cole Tamashiro
John Tamonte
Dylan Tawata
David Tilker
Sarah Toma
Callie Umeda
Zach White
Ella Williams
Trevor Wong
Sophia Woofter
Luke Yoon
Chloe Yoshiki
Preston Yoshino
Alika Yost
Jasen Yuen
Zac Zane
“BREAD” “BLAME
SCENE 1 SCENE 2
IT ON ME”
Katie Awaya
Skylar Azama
Maya Barnabas
Hope Blake
Cade Blake
Adri Borrello
Troy Brandt
Jasmine Chang
Mehana Collins
Erika Dieffenbach
Sophia Espinoza
Bella Estes
Eva Freedhand
Kira Goode
Mahina Hardin
Kaden Hiraoka
Maddy Hodge
Matthew Huo
Lucy Ingraham
Paige Inoue
Nick Johnston
Noah Jost
Ean Kamau-Waikiki
Kacy Kaneshige
Ethan Arakaki
Sophie Bender
Braden Blackwell
Rian Blakeney
Stone Chun
Eleanor Cowell
Chayden Eli
Colson Falk
Aiden Guenther
Merrick Hemmings
Cooper Hickey
Keaton Hicks
Declan Horio
Jonathan Hsieh
Lucas Hubbard
Chasen Inoshita
Kasin Ito-Sato
Dan Jackson
Rae Kamikawa
Zoe Krivatsy
Justin Kwak
Tucker Lam
Yi-Wen Lasure
Nathan Lyum
Kristin Abe
Connor Allen
Isabel Cheever
Landon Chun
Moses Collado
Mati Durkin
Yui Fang
Matthew Goh
Erin Hee
Jack Ho
Kelly Ann Ichimura
Katerina Im
Ali Jamile
Brooke Kaahanui
Kaelah Kimura
Ian Kinney
Abrye Kapana
Jonathan Kwon
Emile Labrador
BK Lehano
Ezra Levinson
Makena Liberman
Celina Lim
Jack McManus
Skyler Miranda
James Moon
Ashley Murakami
Mia Nagashima
VARIETY SHOW PLANNING
Nanci Nakagawa
Eric Nakamoto
Sierra Nakata
Seanalei Nishimura
Taylor Ogata
Alex Peters
Daniel Pruder
Hina Ricardo
GianCarlo Rufo
John-Keawe
Sagapolutele
Noah Sagon
Aria Saines
Hudson Sakai
Stryker Scales
Caeli Sekigawa
Halle Sele
Olivia Souza
Payton Tachino
Luke Uechi
Emi Uohara
Sean Wilson
Harley Wolters
Brad Martin
Rylan Mau
Michael May
McKenzie McDonald
Leah McEvoy
Tate Michimoto-Toma
Kylie Moniz
Jules Morali
Davis Morichika
Shay Murakami
Haley Muramatsu
Kourtney Nishimura
Amber Nobriga
Leo Ogiwara-Akaki
Kaila Osborn
Mia Reynolds
Aidan Rigg
Travis Ross
Shea Sakahara
Brendon Sato
Kanani Seward
Evan Sharkey
Kaylen Shimamoto
Cole Shimamura
CONFRONTATION
Nicole Marciel
Nasir Merchant
Lindsay Minami
Maya Miyamoto
Cassidy Kawashima
Eleanor Lautenbach
Luke Lee
Vaea Lohe
Olivia Mui
Kaimana Newman
James Ng
Grant Ogata
Mehana Paul
Taylor Preese
Emma Rudy
Keon Sagara
Kyler Saoit
Kai Sasaki
Naya Savea
Christian Simon
Luke Sonson
Aubry Sprague
Noah Takashima
Kai Teranishi-Guay
Emma Simmons
Ryder Suzuki
Ann Marie Tobin
Bobby Tsuda
Katy Ann Tsuruda
Kody Wong
Kate Wong
Reyn Yamauchi
Phoebe Young
Taylor Yuen
Megan Uyeno
Lily Wagoner
Ian Watanabe
Kiyera Werny
Nate Whittington
Justice Wu
Keryn Yagi
“MILLION” “COME
LAKE” SCENE 3 SCENE 4 SCENE 5 FINALE “CENTRAL HEARTBREAK” Finale
HOME” “SWAN
Student Production Team
Script Writers:
Eden Crisler, Matthew Goh, Alison Hayashi, Isabel Cheever, Ember Isabelo, Miles Kroeker, Anya Latham, Henry Payne, Daniel Pruder, Nathaniel Ryan-Kern, and Phoebe Young
Student Choreographers:
Kristin Abe, Yui Fang, Jaynie Fu, Katerina Im, Payton Kawahara, Kaelah Kimura, Cashel Kodama, BK Lehano, Kourtney Nishimura, Taylor Ogata, Hina Ricardo, Alana Shigekane, Katy Ann Tsuruda, Rachel Waggoner, Kate Wong, and Taylor Yuen
Student Assistant Director:
Stage Manager:
Music Production Team:
Additional Songwriters
Eden Crisler
Alison Hayashi
Jason Takao, Jett Takazawa, and Josh Uchima
Matai Loveman and Gus Ralston ’24
T-Shirt, Poster, and Program Designer:
Prop Designers:
Haley Muramatsu
Makena Sakahara ’25 and Academy Technical Theatre Class
Production Team
Director:
Production Manager:
Dance Director:
Nicholas Amador ’18
Paraluman Stice-Durkin
Annri Opitz-Kostick
Amanda Petit
Costume Designer:
Assistant Costume Designer:
Technical Director:
Assistant Technical Directors:
House Manager:
Senior Class Deans:
Musical Director:
Audio Designer:
Projection Designer:
Christa Shibayama ’24
Lighting Designer: Madilyn Tada-Portuondo ’24
Kanoe Sills
Makena Sakahara ’25
Lighting Operator:
Media Operator: Grace Hagino ’26 and Christa Shibayama ’24
Set Construction:
Video Production:
Stage Crew:
Quinn Miyamoto, Kacy Lo, Yuxiang Liu ’25, and Academy Technical Theatre Class
Eden Crisler, Mahina Hardin, Trevor Wong, and Nakoa Young-Kingsbury
Sammi Dane, Kacy Lo, Kate Matsumoto, Quinn Miyamoto, Matthew Okamura, Michael Tamura, Nakoa Young-Kingsbury, Yuxiang Liu ’25, and Felicity Zhou
Katelyn Bolton, Sammi Dane , Jacqueline Dao ‘29, Maile Hong ‘29, Kailee Jefts ‘28, Allison Lau ‘29, Kara Lawas ‘27, Alana Leong ‘27, Audrey Lin ‘28, Lani Marumoto ‘29, Leah McEvoy, Madison Pacarro ‘28, Milly Takahashi ‘29, Marlie Takamatsu ‘29, Elsa West ‘28, Riyo Williams ‘25, Rio Williams ‘27, and Stella Zoto ‘29
Costume Student Volunteers:
Director’s Note
Aloha Parents, Friends, Family, Faculty and Staff,
Anna Foster
Athena Espania ’96 Keehu
Christopher Patrinos
Travis Flazer and Claire Trevizo
Zoe Philippou
Erin Wilkerson ’89 Maretzki and Deane Salter ’98
Bandmaster/Music Producer:
Senior Parent Chairs
Variety Show Lead Parent Chair:
Chaperones/Security:
Bag Check:
Costume:
House:
Accessories:
T-Shirts:
Mahalo!
Lauren Chang ’01 Williams Darin Au
Heidi Okikawa
Stasia Droze Jost, Kevin Kawahara, Stan Kimura, and Chris Ann Sills
Patricia Halagao and Keri Nishimura
Lori Shigekane and Katrina Li Wilson
Michele Chee, Sheree Herrera, and Joyce Wong
Kathy Ford and Gaye Johnston
Assistant Dance Director: Cindy Sakai, Kellie Takashima, and Kimi Takazawa
Special thanks to Dr. Mike Latham ’86, Gustavo Carrera, Dr. Todd Chow-Hoy, James Kakos, Trisha Kawamoto ’98 Caley, Sunny Donenfeld, Robert Gelber ’92, Denise Hoke, Jim LaClair, Charlotte Kamikawa, Carolyn Fong Chan, Melinda Moore, Mui Chen, Raina Fujitani, Lee Ann Ichimura, Karen Lovell, Taryn Yano ’99 Kabei, Maureen MacLeod, Andrew Ryan ’03, Maile Racuya ’86 Lum, Lance Sabado, Erika Sanchez, Central Supply, the Communications Office, the Council of Deans, Faculty Chaperones, PFA, Physical Plant, the Video Production Department, the Visual Production Center, Honolulu Shirt Shop, and the many parent volunteers and who supported this show.
The Variety Show is a tradition that is as old as Punahou Carnival itself. Both events originated in the 1930s, when Punahou’s small-scale “carnival” was put on as a fundraiser for the Oahuan yearbook. The “variety show” was, more often than not, a series of skits and original songs put together and performed by a small group of students at Dillingham Hall.
Today, the Variety Show has evolved into a massive production involving more than 350 students – easily the largest theatrical presentation in the state in terms of sheer number of participants. It’s also a staple of the Punahou experience. I have heard countless hilarious and touching Variety Show stories from alumni of all different age groups. It’s a project that creates memories that really stick with people.
The thing I love the most about the Variety Show is what a wonderful opportunity it is to collectively celebrate the quirky idiosyncrasies of the graduating class. When I first heard the story behind “Bread: The Variety Show,” which was conceived before I was brought on board as a director, I knew the class of 2023 had something really special on its hands. This is a student-written story featuring original music and choreography that celebrates and honors weirdness, and I couldn’t be prouder of how wholeheartedly each one of these students has embraced the process.
Working with this special group of students over the last few months has been a genuine pleasure. They have all dedicated so much time, talent, and passion to this project, and I hope you all enjoy the show as much as I have.
– Nicholas Amador ’18