Photo Essay: UH Mānoa's Production of "Dolls: A Toy Story"
Kale Kanaeholo / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
Dec 2, 2025
1 min read
Updated: Dec 19, 2025
Kai Durkin, who plays Timothy, prepares to take a bow during the final, invited dress rehearsal for Dolls: A Toy Story. The production ran from Oct. 22-26 at the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre at UHM. Kale Kanaeholo / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
Puppeteers Hannah Archer (left) and Teagan Rae Staskawicz (right) during Dolls. The duo play Josephine and Eliza, respectively. Kale Kanaeholo / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
Maldonado plays Lena in Dolls: A Toy Story. Kale Kanaeholo / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
Maldonado as Lena during a scene in Dolls: A Toy Story. Kale Kanaeholo / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
Graduate assistant Hannah Archer plays the role of Josephine in Dolls: A Toy Story. Kale Kanaeholo / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
Archer during Dolls. She plays the role of Josephine in the musical production. Kale Kanaeholo / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
Dolls: A Toy Story is an original musical production by MFA candidate Alison Bruce-Maldonado. Kale Kanaeholo / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
BFA student Emily-Kim Maldonado, who plays Lena in Dolls, appears for the final curtain call. Kale Kanaeholo / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
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