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Discussion Questions

These questions can be used to promote discussion with your students.

Before the students visit the Hawaii Theatre:

Etiquette:

  1. Explain three things a good audience member does at a live performance.

  2. Explain three things you should not do as an audience member at a live performance.

History:

  1. How long did the owners study the Hawaii Theatre project before building?  Why do you think it took so long?

  2. How many different kinds of entertainment did the Hawaii Theatre have in the early days?

  3. When did movies start to be the main attraction at the Hawaii Theatre?

  4. Why did the Hawaii Theatre close in 1984?

  5. What happened to the Hawaii Theatre between 1984 and 1996?

  6. What important event happened in 1996 concerning the Hawaii Theatre?  Why was this important?

General History:  10 point quizimg23.gif (35582 bytes)

  1. When did the Hawaii Theatre open?

  2. Where is the Hawaii Theatre located?

  3. What was the first movie shown at the Hawaii Theatre?

  4. What was the first movie, with sound, that was shown at the Hawaii Theatre?

  5. Who was the Governor who spoke at opening night of the Hawaii Theatre?

  6. After downtown Honolulu being the center for entertainment for many decades, entertainment moved to where?

  7. How many years of planning went into the Hawaii Theatre before the building started?

  8. On which historic registers is the Hawaii Theatre listed?

  9. When did the restored Hawaii Theatre reopen?

  10. What is the name of the company that built the Hawaii Theatre?

After the students visit the Hawaii Theatre:

Theatre Organ (Click here for an article about the Hawaii Theatre’s
restored organ.)

  1. What is the difference between a theatre organ and a church organ?

  2. Playing a theatre organ is not as simple as playing a piano.  What did you see the organist do that was different from playing a piano.

Movie

  1. Which do you think would be more difficult: to be an actor in a silent movie or be an actor in the movies we see today?

  2. What are the main differences between silent movies and movies you see today besides the sound and color?

Stage Magic

  1. What is the person called who runs al the technical aspects (light, sound, scenery) of the show.

  2. Describe some of the lighting effects you saw during “Showtime at the Hawaii Theatre.”

  3. If you were to have a career in theatre, which of the following jobs would you rather have?  Explain your choice.

  •   An actor?

  •   A stagehand? (working backstage)

  •   A costumer?

  •   A makeup artist?

  •   A stage manager?

  •   A set designer?

  •   A musician?

  •   A director?

  •    An usher?

  •   A box office ticket agent?

  •   Other?

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