Kumu Kahua Theatre

Plays that deal with the island experience, often written by residents, at Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, with variations where noted. Season tickets: $60 for first-time subscriber, $50 for renewals. Single tickets: $16 adults, $13 seniors, $10 students. 536-4441 or www.kumukahua.com.

• "Aloha Las Vegas," by Ed Sakamoto. Continues Sept. 1-29. A slice-of-life comedy dealing with 'ohana feelings about where to live: Liliha or Las Vegas? A revival of a 1992 production that broke box-office records.

• "The Conversion of Ka'ahumanu," a historical drama by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, Nov. 7-Dec. 8. A tale about Queen Ka'ahumanu and her adoption of a new religion, and her relationship with missionary wives Sybil Bingham and Lucy Thurston.

• "Christmas Talk Story 2002," Nov. 30-Dec. 21. A collaboration with the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, featuring holiday memories and songs. (Curtain and play dates: 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays).

• "A Little Bit Like You," Jan. 9-Feb. 9. A comic ghost story about a Japanese-Chinese family dealing with the realities of being hapa through four generations of island living. A revival, originally produced by Kumu Kahua and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth.

• "Heads by Harry," based on a novel by Lois-Ann Yamanaka, March 13-April 13. A tale of a taxidermist family in Hilo and its misadventures with family and neighbors. Adapted for the stage by Keith K. Kawashida and John H.Y. Wat.

• "King Kalakaua's Poker Game," a drawing-room comedy by Alan Sutterfield, May 15-June 15. A comedy inspired by the English form but transposed to Hawai'i, about King David Kalakaua's love for poker and of those who play with him in the Royal Boathouse.