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Project Information * 38. Project Title EXHIBIT A Play Reading Series 39. Project Start Date 01/01/2026 40. Project End Date 06/30/2026 41. Please select all areas of Hawaii Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented. South Hilo 42. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds. Council District 2 *43. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project. Hilo is home to a thriving theatre and performing arts community that is brimming with talent. Each year, musical theater productions in the area continue to grow in spectacle, production value, and audience attendance. Through conversations with performers and audience members, Malama Arts has recognized a shared desire to explore non- musical theater ("straight plays') as well. Through a monthly Play Reading Series, Malama Arts seeks to offer audiences and performers more exposure to a broader range of plays without the pressures of mounting a full-scale production. Each month, the organization will invite a director to gather actors to rehearse and then read a play for a live audience. The series will showcase local works (e.g., Uncle's Regularly Scheduled Garage Party is CANCELLED by Lee Cataluna), classics (Cat on A Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams), and contemporary plays (Stop Kiss by Diana Son). The organization will also invite the community to submit titles that spark their interest. On May 4, 2025, Malama Arts debuted the series with an invite -only, free reading of The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe. The excitement from the audience and participants was palpable and deeply encouraging, validating the concept. Due to copyright restrictions, the organization will need to apply for licensing and purchase scripts to make the series publicly available. Malama Arts is excited to collaborate with the Hilo Community Players and support their renovations to a new venue downtown: the Keawe Theater. The organization also recognizes that this kind of exploratory, audience -building programming best serves the public when offered at no cost. Malama Arts is a brand-new arts nonprofit, and this project represents its first funding request. Moving forward, the organization plans to solicit donations from community members (including Play Reading Series attendees) and submit proposals to charitable foundations. *44. 501(c)(3) Mission Statement To malama the people of Hilo and Hawaii Island by fostering creativity and connection through the performing arts and arts education. *45. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project. Erin Chung, a founding member of the Artistic Team of Malama Arts, will administer the program for the organization. With input from the wider team, Erin will select the plays and directors and will coordinate with the venue and license holders to secure performance dates and rights. She will also be responsible for final reporting. *46. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form. Play Reading Budget.xisx Public Purpose of Requested Funds Per §2-138 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the County may grant an award only if the proposed program or service provides direct public benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County.