Mahina Bowyer

Mahina Bowyer is a hapa kānaka maoli director and artist, from Waiʻanae Hawaiʻi.  She began singing and acting at a young age and eventually graduated with her B.A. in Theater from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. After graduation Mahina moved to New York City where she studied acting with Celia Schafer (McCaskill Studios) and Directing with Issac Bryne (MCS). She is passionate about carrying on the storytelling practices of her kūpuna and highlighting indigenous voices in her work. Mahina previously directed the staged reading of Blue Gum, Brooklyn by LR Savage, and the 2023 MCS Scene Showcase. She most recently served as the Assistant Director to Isaac Byrne on T4TP production of Stupid F*cking Bird. Mahina was recently awarded an Artists@theBarn Residency by Theatre 4the People. She will be directing LR Savages newest play Silent Treatment in the 2024 MCS New Works series.