Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists | CAATA Confest 2022 (Online)

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists (CAATA) announces ConFest Virtual Showcase that features Festival Artists selected from a competitive nationwide application process, and shines a spotlight on the vibrant theater companies, artists and communities in Hawai’i.

Existing CAATA members are eligible to register for the Showcase at no additional cost. Non-members can register for the Showcase for $35 (individual) or $50 (organizational), which includes a year-long complimentary membership with CAATA.

Featured presentations include full production digital captures of Keola Simpson’s I’M LOT LANE (a solo effort), UNSPOKEN by Breaking Wave Theatre Company of Guåhan, Susan Lieu’s 140 LBS: HOW BEAUTY KILLED MY MOTHER, Jason Bayanis LOCUS OF CONTROL, and Kristina Wong’s KRISTINA WONG FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, plus THE RED CHADOR: MUSLIM FUTURES IN TIMES OF CRISIS, an in-depth discussion led by Anida Yoeu Ali, to name just a few. CAATA’s focus on Kānaka Maoli voices will be highlighted with CAATA Board Member and ConFest Co-Chair Hailiʻōpua Baker presenting two Hawaiian-medium productions from the Hawaiian Theatre Program, Ka Hālau Hanakeaka's HE LEO ALOHA and HO‘OILINA, and HAWAI‘I NŌ KA ‘OI: A SAKAMOTO CELEBRATION from the Department of Theatre and Dance housed at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Baker stated that “our program is honored to participate in CAATA’s virtual festival which will amplify mo‘olelo and the creative endeavors of our students.”