MAPA’s 2026-27 Season
From sweeping romance to zany comedy, from intimate storytelling to mythic spectacle, our new season is an unforgettable lineup of stories that carry us from the grandeur of the past to the urgency of the present, united by characters searching for hope, truth, and belonging. We’re proud to present these shows celebrating transformation and reinvention.
TICKETS GO ON SALE IN LATE JUNE.
Aug 21–Sept 13
ANASTASIA, the first show of our 2026-27 season, is filled with beautiful music, stunning storytelling, and a local cast of extraordinary talent. This musical inspired by the true story of Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov follows a young woman’s journey from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the excitement of 1920s Paris in search of her past and her identity.
Tickets go on sale in late June.
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Inspired by the TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX MOTION PICTURES by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical
From the play by MARCELLE MAURETTE as adapted by GUY BOLTON
ANASTASIA CAST
Anya
Lily Werner
Dmitry
Shane Borge
Vlad Popov
Thalyn Nikolau
Gleb
Kiegan Otterson
Countess Lily
Amber Snow
The Dowager Empress
Peggy Harmon
Tsarina Alexandra
Nicole Heinlein
Tsar Nicholas II
Merritt James
Olga Romanov / Dunya
Macy Rogers
Tatiana Romanov / Paulina
Bailey Miller
Maria Romanov / Marfa
McKenna Bell
Teen Anastasia / Odette in Swan Lake
Emi Cota
Little Anastasia / Alexei Romanov
Brielle Ballinger
Count Ipolitov / Sergei
Ikaika Raines
Count Gregory
James Morrison
Countess Gregory
Kirsten Otterson
Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake
Eli Hegrenes
von Rothbart in Swan Lake
Viktor Dryukov
Ensemble
Brielle Ballinger
McKenna Bell
Emi Cota
Viktor Dryukov
Sawyer Dunning-Zeches
Samantha Dyer
Ayden Elaydo
Eli Hegrenes
Nicole Heinlein
Merritt James
Bailey Miller
James Morrison
Kirsten Otterson
Ikaika Raines
Macy Rogers
Amber Seelig
Evan Zappi-Marlowe
ANASTASIA ARTISTIC & PRODUCTION TEAM
Director
Carolyn Wright
Music Director
John Rowehl
Choreographer
Jackie Dowsett
Scenic Designer
Jamie Tait
Costume Director & Designer
Jennifer Oberg
Production & Stage Manager
Angel Emerson
Assistant Stage Manager
Chloe Chin
Sound Engineer
Skyler Greene
Other designers and production staff to be announced soon!
ANASTASIA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Corp.
www.concordtheatricals.com
Nov 20–Dec 6, 2026
In Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece set in New Orleans, desire burns bright as illusion slowly unravels. This classic American drama is directed by Sally Sefton.
Feb 5–21, 2027
This intimate two-person musical traces the fragile architecture of a relationship over the course of five years.
Directed by David Johnston
Music Direction by Vania Jerome
Starring Ricky Jones & Leighanna Locke
Apr 23–May 9, 2027
This contemporary farce set in the White House is a celebration of humor as an act of resistance. Directed by Jennifer Rose.
July 15–25, 2027
One of the hottest shows currently running on Broadway is performed by Maui teens! Hadestown: Teen Edition puts a fresh spin on two ancient Greek myths by sharing the love stories of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone through a contemporary jazz-inspired folk opera.
HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Corp.
www.concordtheatricals.com
Mahalo to the members of MAPA’s 2026-27 Producers Circle whose generous gifts make this season possible!
EXECUTIVE SEASON PRODUCERS
The Makana Aloha Foundation
Susan Naylor
Mason & Trudy Williams
DIAMOND PRODUCERS
Marji Knowles & Michael Tibbott (Hadestown: Teen Edition)
The Sewing Hui (Anastasia)
Annie Wilder (A Streetcar Named Desire)
PLATINUM PRODUCERS
Tom LeNoble
Wave of Harmony Foundation
GOLD PRODUCERS
Ray & MaryBeth Chin
Sophie DeLoria Foundation Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation
Kristin Holmes
Seascape Restaurant
SILVER PRODUCERS
Marion Haller
Mary Johnson
Russ Taft
Penny Wakida
BRONZE PRODUCERS
Mike Arakawa & Andy Zhu Arakawa
Robert & Tess Cartwright
Kathy Collins
Gina & Doug Duncan
Larry Feinberg
Jeff & Jodie Glaze
Don & Anne Halouska
Caren Nelson
Adele Rugg
Sandy Shiner
Kristina Shugars
Theresa Supera
Janice Toth
PRODUCERS
Peter & Vicky Conmy
Molli Fleming
Peggy Harmon & Rick Case
Candace Horton
William Mohlman
Barbara Sedano
This list is current as of June 8, 2026.
To find out how you can join MAPA's Producers Circle and support our 2026-27 season, please contact Executive Director Carolyn Wright at carolyn@mauiacademy.org.