Lee Cataluna

Commissions from La Jolla Playhouse, San Francisco Playhouse, Arena Stage, Childsplay/Write Now &Dramatic Publishing Company, Kumu Kahua Theatre, Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Productions at Atlantic Theater, Arena Stage, Native Voices in Los Angeles, SUNY Geneseo, U. Central Florida, University of Hawaii. Workshops at Northwestern, Chautauqua Institute, NYU Steinhardt, Out of the Box Theatrics, Atlantic Theater. Oregon Shakespeare Festival Indigenous Writers Co-op. BIPOC - Native Hawaiian. MFA Creative Writing from UC Riverside.

Commissions from La Jolla Playhouse, San Francisco Playhouse, Arena Stage, Childsplay/Write Now &Dramatic Publishing Company, Kumu Kahua Theatre, Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Productions at Atlantic Theater, Arena Stage, Native Voices in Los Angeles, SUNY Geneseo, U. Central Florida, University of Hawaii. Workshops at Northwestern, Chautauqua Institute, NYU Steinhardt, Out of the Box Theatrics, Atlantic Theater. Oregon Shakespeare Festival Indigenous Writers Co-op. BIPOC - Native Hawaiian. MFA Creative Writing from UC Riverside.

Scripts

Stuck in Honolulu

by Lee Cataluna

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Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
drama

A Native Hawaiian elder finds himself stuck in a hospital room with a young person who triggers his biases and challenges his idea of himself as a good man. The two pass long, lonely hours in the night together and bond through the healing power of stories.

A Native Hawaiian elder finds himself stuck in a hospital room with a young person who triggers his biases and challenges his idea of himself as a good man. The two pass long, lonely hours in the night together and bond through the healing power of stories.

Folks You Meet in Longs

by Lee Cataluna

Cast Size
1—15
Genre
comedy

A collection on monologues from the awesome oddballs one might meet in CVS.

A collection on monologues from the awesome oddballs one might meet in CVS.

Heart Strings

by Lee Cataluna

Cast Size
5
Genre
young audiences

Heart Strings follows hanai sisters Hoku and Mahina. Though they are not related by blood, they will always be bound. It is not always easy growing up though, and when Hoku grows frustrated by her younger sister, she wishes her away. When circumstances take Mahina from the home she shares with Hoku, Hoku worries her wish is what sent Mahina away. A storm, some stars, and a guiding string help the sisters find...

Heart Strings follows hanai sisters Hoku and Mahina. Though they are not related by blood, they will always be bound. It is not always easy growing up though, and when Hoku grows frustrated by her younger sister, she wishes her away. When circumstances take Mahina from the home she shares with Hoku, Hoku worries her wish is what sent Mahina away. A storm, some stars, and a guiding string help the sisters find their path as they grow up, and learn fully what it is to be family.

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The Apology Club

by Lee Cataluna

2
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy

This is a regular meeting to apologize for bad stuff you've done... but the catch is, you don't need to apologize to the person you've hurt. It's all the relief of unburdening with none of the burden of actual contrition, and it all quickly goes wrong.

This is a regular meeting to apologize for bad stuff you've done... but the catch is, you don't need to apologize to the person you've hurt. It's all the relief of unburdening with none of the burden of actual contrition, and it all quickly goes wrong.

What the Stars See at Night

by Lee Cataluna

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Cast Size
5
Genre
young audiences

What happens when you wish upon a star? What do the stars do with those wishes? This short play for families and classrooms was commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse during the pandemic. It is a hopeful, imaginative story about taking care of each other and wishing the best for the world.

What happens when you wish upon a star? What do the stars do with those wishes? This short play for families and classrooms was commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse during the pandemic. It is a hopeful, imaginative story about taking care of each other and wishing the best for the world.