Our writers hoped to add more tomfoolery by starting before April Fools’ Day to sift through the headlines and top stories and uncover all the news that’s fit to skewer for the Gridiron.

Newsmakers from politicians to zoo animals aren’t safe when Honolulu’s newspaper, magazine, radio, television and stage personalities gather at the Diamond Head Theatre for three fully produced shows on Aug. 13-14. We have added a Saturday matinee to our lineup of two nightly shows.

The show pokes fun at just about anyone and anything in Hawaii's headlines over the past year. Proceeds benefit the Society of Professional Journalists' Hawaii Chapter student internships and scholarships.

Gridiron 2010: There’s No Business Like No Business will begin at 8 p.m. Aug. 13-14 and 3 p.m. Aug. 14 at Diamond Head Theatre, 520 Makapuu Ave., across from Kapiolani Community College. There's plenty of free parking at KCC and behind the theater.FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS

Purchase tickets 22 hours a day at: www.ticketmaster.com where you can also view an interactive theater seating chart.

For more information: www.hawaiispj.org

Presale tickets are available to members of the SPJ-Hawaii Chapter and Gridiron cast and crew beginning June 21.

To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Hawaiian Standard Time) Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Hawaiian Standard Time) Sunday.

Ticketmaster’s phone center automated voice recognition service (IVR) is open 22-hours a day, coming down from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. for maintenance daily.

TICKETS MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED AT:

Ticketmaster outlets: Blaisdell Arena box office, Sports Gear at Windward Mall and Walmart store at the following locations:

• Keeaumoku St., Honolulu
• 94-595 Kupuohi St., Waipahu
• 95-550 Lanikuhana Ave., Mililani
• 1131 Kuala St., Pearl City
• 101 Pakaula St., Kahului, Maui,
• 3-3300 Kuhio Hwy., Lihue, Kauai
• 325 Makaala St., Hilo
• 75-1015 Henry St., Kailua-Kona

Tickets are $60 for super good seats (lowered from 2008’s $65) and $40 for really good seats.

Fees charged by Ticketmaster are: $5 per ticket for $40/$60 tickets

$3 per order

Tickets are not tax-deductible. SPJ-Hawaii is a 501(c)6 organization.

Tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

E-mail spj@flex.com

Amber-Lynn Hyden

Anna Gomes

Ben. Gutierrez

Bill Sage

Bob Jones

Brock Whaley

Cathy Foy

Chad Blair

Chance Gusukuma

Christina Failma

Christine Strobel

Colette Fox

Craig T. Kojima

Dan Cooke

Dan Meisenzahl

Denby Fawcett

Donalyn Dela Cruz

Erika Engle

Esme Infante Nii

Garett Kamemoto

Gina Mangieri

Gordon Y.K. Pang

Howard Dicus

Jason Kasamoto

Jill Kuramoto

Jocelyn Cua Racoma

Jodi Leong

Justin Cruz

Kawehi Haug

Keoki Kerr

Kerry Yoshida

Kris DelaCruz

Kristen Consillio

Kyle Funasaki

Lance Rae

Lisa Kubota

Mahealani Richardson

Mahlon Moore

Michael Titterton

Moani Wright-Van Alst

Olena Heu

Paul Drewes

Robbie Dingeman

Shannon Winpenny

Sid Milburn

Tracy Larrua

Vicki Viotti

Wanda Adams

FROM HAWAII'S PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA:
Including The Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Honolulu Magazine, MidWeek, Pacific Business News, Hawaii News Now, KHON-2, KITV-4, Honolulu Civil Beat, Hawaii Public Radio, MetroNews

Director: Ahnya Chang

Music Director: Roslyn Catracchia

Choreographer: Ahnya Chang

Additional Choreography: Anna Gomes

Technical Director: Theresa Riedman

Artistic Directors: Robbie Dingeman, Keoki Kerr

* Scheduled to appear