Parallel Lives

by Debra Ryll 12. February 2009 07:02
By day he’s a “no drama” kind of guy, but outside of work, Sleeping Giant agent Ross Martineau is a trained actor with years of experience in the performing arts. His latest foray: directing the Kauai premier of Parallel Lives, February 20-March 8 at the KAPA Theater in Puhi.
 
Martineau, who delighted Kauai audiences with starring roles in Beauty and the Beast, The Fantasticks, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged and The Wiz, first saw Parallel Lives in New York in the late eighties. “It was a smash cult hit off-Broadway,” he says, “I’ve been a fan of the show for decades.”
 
Written by Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney, the Obie-award winning play features two of Kauai’s most talented actresses and comediennes, Jennifer Downs and Faith Harding. “I like to think of it as a cross between Carol Burnett and Lily Tomlin,” says Martineau of the sketch comedy. “It’s very funny and very smart—hilarious, but also quite thought provoking.”
 
“Live theater is such a gift,” he says. “Stop saying you should get out and see more theater and Just Do It. Come see this show!”
 
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm, and Sundays at 4 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors; for reservations call 245-7700. 
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