N2 Dance Musical Productions

Holidaze (Families That Dare to Play Will Never Be the Same) May 10 & 11, 2025

N2 Dance Spring 2025 Musical Production "Holidaze (Families That Dare to Play Will Never Be the Same)" was held at the UH Hilo Vulcan Gym on Fri, May 10, 7 PM and Sat, May 11, 3 PM. This included a cast of over 90 performers acting, singing, and dancing Hip-hop, Contemporary, Jazz, Hula, and even a little 50ʻs dancing. The Brute family (played by Leticia Morales, Dakota Hill, Marie Wood-Vares, and Ari Sugioka-Kai) might be considered a typical everyday family. They maintain a super crazy schedule, with chaotic mornings, Dad and Mom not always seeing eye to eye on how the house should be run, and maybe a little bit too much contention among siblings. One morning, amidst their scrambling to get out the door, a mysterious old woman (played by Molly Masaoka) shows up and claims to be their Great Aunt Gertrude. She introduces them to a board game called "Holidaze", which with some firm persuasion gets them to play. With the first spin of the dial they find themselves sucked into another world and the only way out is to continue playing the game to the end.

PAN, SHADOW, & TINKER (a Thanksgiving Carol) Nov 22 & 23, 2024

N2 Dance Fall 2024 Musical Production "Pan, Shadow, & Tinker (a Thanksgiving Carol)" was held at the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center on Fri, Nov 22, 7 PM and Sat, Nov 23, 3 PM. It is an original story spin off and mash up of Peter Pan and a Christmas Carol. The production included Acting, Solo singers, Hip-hop dancers, Jazz and Contemporary dancers, Group Vocals, Hula, Musical theater and even a little B-boy. It showcased a cast of over 80 performers from ages 2 to adult. There was amazing pre-show entertainment starting at 6:45 PM on Friday and 2:45 PM on Saturday.

The Inside Out Game Show (May 17 & 18, 2024)

N2 Dance presents the “The Inside Out Game Show” an original musical production held on Friday, May 17, 7:00 PM and Saturday, May 18, 3:00 PM at the Hilo Palace Theater. Come experience a night of fun and excitement hosted by Dr. Dache Keltner (played by Zaira Hahn), a world reknown emotions expert. Three lucky audience members (soon to be named) will be chosen to compete for the chance to win a million dollars! The Inside Out professional actors, singers, and dancers (played by N2 Dance performers) will depict 12 scenarios in which the contestants will need to guess the most popular natural emotional response to each situation by completing the phrase "I feel ...". Join us to find out who the winner will be and to enjoy spectacular performances in Hip-hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Hula, Singing, and Acting.

Super Heroes (Dec 1 & 2, 2023)

N2 Dance presents an epic original musical production "Super Heroes" which premiered on Friday, Dec 1, 7:00 PM and showed again on Saturday, Dec 2, 2:00 PM at the Hilo Palace Theater with a cast of about 80 performers. The story features Supers living in two different communities the "Elites" and the "Commons". The two communities have very different ways of governing their societies. The Elites are led by their most powerful super: Aang (Airbender). The Commons on the contrary are led by the kupuna in their community who are non-supers. Because of this, the Elite leader, Aang, takes the Commons for an easy take down and attempts to take over their society. Her task proves to be harder than she thought but she gains ground when her team is able to turn Batgirl against her own people. Will the Elites conquer the Commons? Come find out! The Elite Supers included characters such as the Avatar: Aang (Lyla Anderson), Toph (Kayden Maltezo), Zuko (Katie Simon), Katara (Eden Brewer), Invisible Woman (Eva Brewer), Martian Manhunter (Ocean Luther), and Spider-girl (Lilly Craddock) all under the direction of Aang. The Commons Supers were Elastigirl (Zaira Hahn), Mr Incredible (Garret De Soto), Violet (Jenea Gomez), Dash (Ari Sugioka-Kai), Thor (Abrea Hahn), Iron Girl (Stella Sundt), Splinter (Ezra Sugioka-Kai), Wonder Woman (Kaluhea Kekaualua) and Batgirl (Tatianna Vares-Kanaele).

Decades- The Ultimate Escape Room (Apr 28 & 29, 2023)

N2 Dance presents a musical production "Decades- The Ultimate Escape Room" on Friday, April 28, 7:00p and Saturday, April 29, 2:00p at the Hilo Palace Theater. The show features a cast of 90 performers ages 5 to adult that will be acting, singing, and dancing in the styles of Hip-hop, Jazz, B-boy, and Hula. The music and dance styles will cover a century starting with the 1920ʻs and ending in the 2020ʻs. The story follows Suzy and her brother Tommy (played by Olga Arianoff and Reef Masaoka) along with their cousins Shantelle and Brock (played by Jenea Gomez and Garret De Soto) who happen upon an old run down shack while they are hiking in the forest. The shack has a worn out sign on it that says "Escape Room". They decide to explore the shack and, after getting themselves locked on the inside, find themselves traveling through time looking for hidden clues to make it back home. They are told that they have only 90 minutes to escape or they will be stuck in the escape room forever. Will they find all the clues in time? Or will they be eternally banished to be a part of the escape room?

Willy Moon and the C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E. Factory (Dec 1 & 2, 2022)

N2 Dance is proud to present a magical musical production: "Willy Moon and the C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E. Factory" on Thursday and Friday, Dec 1 & 2, 2022 6:00p at the Hilo Palace Theater. The production will include Acting, Singing, and Dancing (Hip-hop, B-boy, Jazz, Hula, Musical Theater) by a cast of over 80 keikis, teens, and adults. $15 General Admission and $20 Preferred Seating. Keiki under 3 on lap are free. Tickets will be available for purchase at HiloPalace.com on Tues, Nov 1. This original storyline tells the journey of 5 talented youth: Mike Viare (Ezra Sugioka-Kai), Rosita Violeta (Olga Arianoff), Charlie Fonte (Maluhia Woods), Ashley Veruca (Katie Simon), and Johnny Augustus (Kekoa Reis) who each win a spot to spend a day at the C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E. Factory (Conceptualized Hyper Oasis Created Of Legitimate Artists That Excel) built and run by the world reknown Willy Moon (Kalei Rivas) along with his assistants Miss Oompa (Zaira Hahn) and Miss Loomopa (Tatianna Vares-Kanaele).

N2FLIX (May 13 & 14, 2022)

N2 Dance is excited to present "N2FLIX" on Friday, May 13, 7:00p and Saturday, May 14, 2:00p at Hilo Palace Theater. Come enjoy an evening (or afternoon) of binge watching movie themed dancing, singing and acting by a cast of 80 performers. Tickets will be available for purchase on Wed, April 13 at www.HiloPalace.com. General pre-assigned seating is $15, Front section is $25. Movie themed pieces performed by N2 Dance include Hip-hop, B-boy, Acting, Singing, Jazz, Lyrical, Hula, and Bollywood.

Riah and the Great Dragon (Dec 10 & 11, 2021)

Our Fall 2021 musical production: "Riah and the Great Dragon" had 2 showings- Fri, Dec 10, 7p and Sat, Dec 11, 2p at the Hilo Palace Theater. Our enchanting production showcased a cast of 60 actors, singers and dancers (Hip-hop, Jazz, B-boy, hula). Here is the synopsis of the storyline: Mariah (a.k.a. Riah) the princess of the Pop tribe is given the task by her mom, Whitney, the Queen of Pop, to save all of Symphonia which has been taken over by the Cruun. In order to save Symphonia she needs to gather the broken pieces of the sacred gem which are now scattered among the 6 tribes in Symphonia. Shortly after delegating this task the Pop Queen is turned to stone by the Cruun and Riah is left to figure things out on her own. After several failed attempts the Great Dragon appears to Riah and gives her the direction she needs to begin her quest. Along the way she acquires the help of individuals from the Classical tribe, the Techno tribe, and the Hip-hop tribe. She remains at odds with the Country tribe but her biggest obstacle is the Rock tribe under the direction of Queen Janis and Princess Alanis. Will she accomplish her mission and bring all the tribes back together? You will have to watch to find out. You can now see the full show at: here. Here is the link to see the program outline/credits.

Wizard of Awes (May 1, 2021)

The N2 Dance musical production "Wizard of Awes" was performed with a live audience at the Hilo Palace Theater on Sat, May 1, 2021 @4p and 7p (HST) and streamed live on our N2 Dance Facebook page. This theatrical production is our own twist on a classical story. Be mesmerized by our very talented performers who will tell this story through acting, singing, and dancing hip-hop, breakdance, jazz, musical theater, and hula! We have uploaded the 7p show to youtube: N2 Dance presents The Wizard of Awes and here is the link to see the program outline/credits. If you would like to contribute to production costs for our show click here: donation

The Grinch (December 11, 2020)

N2 Dance musical production of "The Grinch" (Grinch 2000 movie mash up with Dr Seuss' Grinch Book) was performed live, drive-in theater style, at the new BJ Penn building in Hilo (the old Hilo Lanes) on Friday, December 11, 2020, 6:00 and 7:30p. The show sound was broadcast via FM radio to cars as well as through a loud speaker system. The audience was able to watch the production from the safety of their own vehicle. All performers (not from the same family) maintained a 6 foot distance while performing. This magical production included acting, singing, and dancing in the styles of Hip-hop, Jazz, Hula, and B-boy. We have uploaded the 6p show to youtube: N2 Dance presents The Grinch and here is the link to see the program outline/credits

Holomoana o ke Aloha (July 23, 2020)

The N2 Dance musical production "Holomoana o ke Aloha (Voyage of Love)" was presented virtually, COVID19 lockdown style in Summer 2020. We were originally scheduled to showcase the production on May 6 and 7 at the Hilo Palace Theater, however, because of COVID-19 our semester was cut short on March 13. We decided to continue forward in whatever way we could because of all of the thought, time, and energy that had gone into creating, and preparing this magical production. We finished up our semester virtually online at the end of April then those students that completed the semester with us were filmed/photographed one by one, outside, on a green screen, different times of the day, on separate days then compiled together. Voice recordings were done by individuals in their own home and then digitally combined. There are a total of 17 scenes in this spectacular musical production which includes dancing, singing, and acting. In June we began sharing a new scene every few days on Facebook or as soon as the editing was done. When all scenes were completed, July 23, 2020 we compiled the entire show on youtube: Holomoana o ke Aloha (Voyage of Love) Enjoy!

Alice Finds Wonderland (Dec 13 & 14, 2019)

The N2 Dance musical production "Alice Finds Wonderland (Once Upon a Christmas Eve)" took place on Fri, Dec 13, 7p and Sat, Dec 14, 1p at the Hilo Palace Theater. This magical Christmas musical tells the story of how on one Christmas Eve, Alice finds Wonderland and also finds herself. You can watch the entire show on youtube: Alice Finds Wonderland (Once Upon a Christmas Eve) . Also enjoy pictures from the show below.

Anianiokala (May 10 & 11, 2019)

The N2 Dance musical production "Anianiokala (A.K.A. Annie)" took place on Fri, May 10, 7p and Sat, May 11, 2p at the Hilo Palace Theater. The storyline follows closely to the 1982 version of the movie Annie which takes place in the 1930's but our version will be based in Hilo, Hawai'i. Come and be amazed and entertained by the talented performers of N2 Dance. The musical production has live acting, singing, and dancing (Hip-hop, Jazz, Musical Theater, and even hula). See highlights from our show below.

The Present - A Christmas Carol (December 14, 2018)

N2 Dance invites the community to its holiday musical “The Present” on Friday, Dec. 14, in Hilo. The production showcases 65 local dancers, singers, and actors from the young to the young-at-heart. Show time is 7 p.m. at the historic Palace Theater. This musical production of “A Christmas Carol” with a modern-day Scrooge will be presented through acting, singing, hip-hop, B-boy, jazz, contemporary, swing, and hula. The talented cast includes award-winning dancers and singers who competed on the local and national levels. Ben Scrooge (Kekuahiwi Woods) is a young, successful businessman who inherited his father’s multi-billion dollar corporation. Like his father, Ben lives a life of selfishness and pushes away everyone around him, including his ex-fiancé Belle (Mia Tulang). Only his faithful assistant Bobby Cratchit (Chan Cancino) humbly puts up with him. Ben’s cousin Freida Scrooge (Lacey Ray) never gives up on him and continually reaches out to him. On Christmas Eve, Ben is visited by the ghost of his father, Jacob Marley Scrooge (Maika Woods), who warns him to change his ways and tells him three angels will visit later that night. The Angel of Christmas Past (Maya Polloi), Present (Jhiro Calso), and Future (Kekala Mantree) visit Ben and teach him life lessons. Through the events of the evening, Ben has a change of heart. The biggest turning point is when he sees how his selfishness will affect Bobby’s sickly son, little Tim Cratchit (Sam Patterson), and when he sees the fate of his own soul.

A Christmas Dream (The Nutcracker N2 Style) (December 16, 2016)