Guest Contributors

Marcus Lee studies theatre at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. He reviewed Cop-Out for Enter Offstage.


Lindsay Timmington McGahan earned an MFA in acting from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She reviewed the HPU show The House of Blue Leaves for Enter Offstage.


Becky McGarvey started dancing at the ripe old age of fifteen. In 2010 she received her BFA in Dance Theatre from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UHM). She has studied dance at Rosalie Woodson Dance Academy, UHM, Iona Contemporary Dance Company, and the Boston Conservatory. She has choreographed and performed in numerous works at UHM and in the Honolulu dance community, including “Black Box Black Blocks," Fall and Spring “Footholds" Dance Concerts, Iona Contemporary Dance Company, and with Kelly Wadlegger in “Puja: Fantastic Voyage" and “Identities in Motion" at the first Oahu Fringe Festival. If Becky had a dog, she would name it “Reptar." For Enter Offstage, McGarvey reviewed the UHM dance show Dusk and Daybreak.


Okubo
Tracy Hanayo Okubo was born and reared in Honolulu, HI, and holds a B.A. in U.S. History from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She has been seen on stage at Kumu Kahua Theatre, TAG - The Actors' Group, and All the World's a Stage Theatre Company. Okubo was Musical Director/Flutist in the 2011 Hawaii Shakespeare Festival, and has been a sound board operator and assistant stage manager. She has also completed filming in two local independent films. For Enter Offstage, she reviewed the TAG show Futrelle-ogy: Christmas Belles and MVT's It's a Wonderful Life.


Nicole Tessier was raised in Ewa Beach, HI. She received an MFA in Asian theatre performance from UH Mānoa where she performed many styles of traditional theatre, including Commedia dell'Arte, Jingju, Kabuki, and Randai. She has performed in NYC, China, and on many local theatre stages, receiving a Po‘okela for performing at Manoa Valley Theatre. Tessier reviewed The Genteel Sabai for Enter Offstage.


Thomsen
Shawn Thomsen professionally has a corporate career in Xerox’s Client Manage Services as an Account Associate, but he is passionate about acting and improvisation. When he is not working, he is performing, playing video games, or engaged in great conversations. He has been acting and improvising for eleven years. Thomsen grew up on the almost-west side of O‘ahu in Waipahu. He finished his adolescence on the almost-north shore in Waialua. Currently he resides in Honolulu, closer to work and his performances. When he can, Thomsen volunteers his time to share his passion of acting and improvisation with others by performing and mentoring. He is the show director for the non-profit organization Honolulu Broadway Babies. The non-profit began in 2004 and is committed to bringing professional and dynamic artists from around the world to produce outstanding musical benefit concerts that supports continuing education programs for the developmentally challenged. His most recent endeavor is returning to college to pursue a degree in psychology. Thomsen reviewed Tyke Dreams of Plumeria Stars for Enter Offstage.

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