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Alston Alika Albarado, M.F.A.

Alston Alika Albarado, M.F.A.

Actor | Director | Choreographer

Honolulu, Hawaii, US, 96816
(808) 476-7455

Background


About

About

Versatile performer and director with an M.F.A. in Theatre for Young Audiences. Extensive experience in musical theatre, Shakespearean drama, and theatre for youth.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Musical Theatre Performer, Diamond Head Theatre

    - Present

    Performer in various mainstage musical productions.

    • Grandpa George in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'

    • Loverly Quartet in 'My Fair Lady'

    • Steward in 'Anything Goes'

    • Ensemble in 'Mamma Mia!'

    • Ensemble in 'Cinderella'

  • Musical Theatre Performer, Hilo Palace Theater

    - Present

    Featured roles in community musical theatre productions.

    • Robertson Ay / Dancer in 'Mary Poppins' [cite: 47]

    • Thuy / Dancer in 'La Cage Aux Folles' [cite: 49]

    • Little Inez in 'Hairspray' [cite: 53]

    • Chorus in 'Miss Saigon' [cite: 50]

    • Chorus in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' [cite: 52]

  • Performer, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

    - Present

    Roles in university theatrical productions.

    • Ralston 'Daddy' Hong / Jacob in 'Hilo: Da Musical' [cite: 48]

    • Nurse in 'Equus' [cite: 66]

    • Chino in 'West Side Story' [cite: 56]

    • Various in 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change' [cite: 46]

    • Chorus (Shadow Cast) in 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' [cite: 51]

    • Red Dog in 'Go, Dog. [cite_start]Go!' [cite: 54]

    • Larry Tanouye in 'Folks You Meet in Longs' [cite: 68]

  • Actor & Director, Hilo Community Players

    - Present

    Shakespeare in the Park and other community plays.

    • Director: 'Lions in Illyria' (2018) [cite: 14]

    • Director: 'I Hate Shakespeare!' (2015) [cite_start][cite: 18]

    • Co-Director: 'The Best of the Bard Too' (2017) [cite: 17]

    • Francis Flute in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' [cite: 63]

    • Horatio in 'This Is Hamlet' [cite: 64]

    • Touchstone in 'As You Like It' [cite: 65]

    • Balthazar in 'The Merchant of Venice' [cite: 67]

  • Actor, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

    - Present

    Graduate theatre work.

    • Messenger in 'Twelfth Night' [cite: 61]

    • Messenger / Polynices in 'Antigone' [cite: 62]

  • Film Lead / Choreographer, UHM Academy of Creative Media

    - Present

    • Lead Actor in 'Silent Dancer' (Student Film) [cite: 44]

    • Choreographer for 'Silent Dancer' [cite: 15]

Skills

Skills

  • Performance

    Musical Theatre

    Shakespeare

    Dance (Jazz, Ballet)

    Juggling

    Puppetry

  • Directing

    Theatre for Young Audiences

    Choreography

    Costume Design

Education

Education

  • Theatre for Young Audiences, Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

    - May, 2019

  • Performing Arts - Drama, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

    - Dec, 2014

Awards

Awards

  • Po‘okela Award , Hawaii State Theater Council

    Awarded on: Jan 01, 2019

    Ensemble Performance in a Non-Traditional Production (A Midsummer Night's Bollywood Dream).

  • Meritorious Achievement Award , Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (Region VII)

    Awarded on: Mar 01, 2018

    Certificate of Merit in Acting for 'Fights & Delights'.