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"Get Down" (2025)
From "The HI Way" Episode: Support
Video directed and edited by Chesley Cannon.
Performed by Jarren Amian, Junior Tesoro, and Serina Dunham.
Original Song written and produced by Jarren Amian.
Copyright Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Shown with Permission.
"Haumea" (2025)
From "The HI Way" Episode: Support
Performed by Annie Lokomaika’i Lipscomb.
Written by Moses Goods and Annie Lokomaika’i Lipscomb
Music by Jarren Amian.
Photographed and animated by Chesley Cannon
Copyright 2025 Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Shown with Permission.
"Big Bang" (2020)
From "The HI Way" Season 2 Episode: Energy
Video directed and edited by Chesley Cannon.
Performed by Maki'ilei Ishihara, Sean Joseph Choo, Junior Tesoro, and the cast of "Shocka: the Story of Hawai'i and Energy."
Puppeteering and cloud tank photography by Eric West.
Original Song created for the Honolulu Theatre for Youth production of "Shocka: the Story of Hawai'i and Energy" by the cast.
Copyright Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Shown with Permission.
"The History of Energy" (2020)
From "The HI Way" Season 2 Episode: Energy
Video directed and animated by Chesley Cannon.
Performed by Maile Holck, Maki'ilei Ishihara, Nathaniel Niemi, Christina Uyeno, and the cast of Honolulu Theatre for Youth's production "Shocka: the Story of Energy an Hawai'i."
Original Song created for the Honolulu Theatre for Youth production of "Shocka: the Story of Hawai'i and Energy" by the cast. Recorded and Mixed by Matthew Mazzella.
Copyright Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Shown with Permission.
"Plastic Bottle" (2020)
From "The HI Way" Season 2 Episode: Opala
Video directed, photographed and animated by Chesley Cannon.
Performed by
Sean Choo,
Jarren Amian,
Pōʻai Lincoln.
Song recorded and mixed by Matthew Mazzella.
Created for the Honolulu Theatre for Youth productions "Shocka: The Story of Energy and Hawaii" and "Sort it Out 2.0" by their companies.
Copyright Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Shown with Permission.
Produced by Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Hawaii State Department of Health.
Music and Lyrics by Sean-Joseph Choo and Matthew Mazzella.
Directed, Photographed and Edited by Chesley Cannon.
Performed by: Sean-Joseph Choo, Maki’ilei Ishihara, Matthew Mazzella, Christian Quinto, and Junior Tesoro.
Recorded and Mixed by Matthew Mazzella.
Originally Performed with HTY’s “Filipino Folktales & Fables.”
Written and Directed by Alvin Chan.
Scenic Design by Eric West, Brian Gilhooly, and Chesley Cannon.
Lighting Design by Brian Gilhooly.
Costume Design by Alvin Chan.
Projection Design by Chesley Cannon.
Costume Construction by Sharon Garcia Doyle.
Set Construction by Eric West.
"ENERGY STAR"
Video Produced by Honolulu Theatre for Youth for Hawai'i Energy.
Music and Lyrics by Alvin Chan and Matthew Mazzella.
Directed, Photographed, and Edited by Chesley Cannon.
Performed by Alvin Chan, Matthew Mazzella, Sean Joseph Choo, Maile Holck, Maki'ilei Ishihara, Nathaniel Niemi, Junior Tesoro, and Christina Uyeno.
Recorded and Mixed by Matthew Mazzella.
Originally Performed with HTY's "SHOCKA: The Story of Energy and Hawaii"
Written by the HTY Company
Directed by Eric Johnson
Scenic and Properties Design by Eric West & Chesley Cannon
Lighting Design by Chesley Cannon
Costume Design by Iris Kim
Set Construction by Eric West
"Dao of NOW" – Music Video from Honolulu Theatre for Youth on Vimeo.
“THE DAO OF NOW”
Video Produced by Honolulu Theatre for Youth for the Hawaii State Department of Health.
Music and Lyrics by Alvin Chan and Matthew Mazzella.
Directed, Photographed, and Edited by Chesley Cannon.
Performed by Christina Uyeno, Alvin Chan, Junior Tesoro, Sean-Joseph Choo, and Matthew Mazzella.
Recorded and Mixed by Matthew Mazzella.
Originally Performed with HTY's "The Ballad of Mu Lan"
Written by Alvin Chan
Directed by Eric Johnson Scenic and Properties Design by Joseph D Dodd
Lighting Design by Joseph Governale
Costume Design by Alvin Chan
Set Construction by Eric West
Costume Construction by Iris Kim
“MAKA THE OWL”
Produced by Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Hawaiian Electric Company.
Directed, Edited and Animated by Chesley Cannon.
Music composed and produced by Matthew Mazzella.
Featuring Christina Uyeno and Make the Owl.
Production Assistant: Eric West.
“The cast of “Anime Momotaro” sing PREPARE NOW"
Produced by Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Hawaii State Department of Health.
Directed, edited and photographed by Chesley Cannon.
Song written by Alvin Chan and Sean Joseph Choo.
Song produced by Sean Joseph Choo and Barrett Hoover.
Performed by: Alvin Chan Sean Joseph Choo Maile Holck Hermen "Junior" Tesoro Christina Uyeno
Production Assistants: Eric West, Jennifer Eccles.
"Anime Momotaro" production team:
Directed by Eric Johnson.
Set and Props Design by Chesley Cannon.
Lighting Design by Geoff Korf.
Costume Design by Sandra Payne and Anna Foster.
"Prepare Now, Alice" – Music Video from Honolulu Theatre for Youth on Vimeo.
“PREPARE NOW, ALICE”
Produced by Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Hawaii State Department of Health.
Directed, photographed, edited and animated by Chesley Cannon.
Music and Lyrics by Max Louie and Alvin Chan.
Performed by:
Alvin Chan
Maile Holck
Max Louie
Patrick Oiye
Junior Tesoro
Christina Uyeno
HTY's "Anime Alice and her Adventures in Wonderland"
Written by Alvin Chan, based on the novel by Lewis Carroll.
Directed by Eric Johnson.
Set and props designed by Tom Lee.
Costumes designed by Lacy Rohlf.
Sound designed by Barett Hoover.
Lights and projections designed by Chesley Cannon.
Production stage manager: Anna Foster.
"Wash Your Hands Bollywood Style" – Music Video from Honolulu Theatre for Youth on Vimeo.
"Wash Your Hands"
Music Video Produced by Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Hawaii State Department of Health
Directed, Photographed and Edited by Chesley Cannon
Music and Lyrics by Alvin Chan and Max Louie
Music Recorded and Produced by Max Louie
Performed by:
Max Louie
Alvin Chan
Lavour Addison
Brittni Shambaugh
Maile Holck
Junior Tesoro
Choreography by Harmony Turner
Video Shoot Gaffer and Rain Effects: David Gerke
Video Shoot Production Assistant: Rachael Uyeno
A Bollywood Robin Hood Production Team:
Directed by Eric Johnson
Set Design by Chesley Cannon
Lighting Design by David Gerke
Costume Design by Cheri Vasek
Music & Sound Design by Max Louie
Choreographed by Rohini Acharya and Harmony Turner
We're Not Scared, We're Prepared from Honolulu Theatre for Youth on Vimeo.
“We’re not Scared, We’re Prepared”
Directed, Photographed and Edited by Chesley Cannon
Music and Lyrics by Alvin Chan and Max Louie
Performed by Alvin Chan, Maile Holck, Kala'i Stern, Junior Tesoro and Max Louie
Choreography by Jonathan Clarke Sypert
'A Korean Cinderella'
directed by Eric Johnson,
Set and Lighting Design by David Gerke,
Costume Design by Sandra Payne