Hawaii Theatre Center
1130 Bethel Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Dear Educator,

Going to a live performance is a special experience.  Seeing a performance at the Hawaii Theatre is even more of an exciting event.  We in Hawaii are lucky to have this beautifully restored, historic treasure, and we are proud to show it to you and your students in the upcoming Showtime at the Hawaii Theatre.

Part of our mission at the Hawaii Theatre is to build audiences by educating Hawaii’s youth.  The material in this packet will help you prepare your students for experiencing the Hawaii Theatre.  Please take some time to discuss the content with them before the trip.

The material includes a capsulated history of the theatre, tips on theatre etiquette, a list of theatre terms, discussion questions, and follow-up suggestions after the performance.  The material is easy to share, and we hope it will be easy for your students to grasp.  You may even wish to use the material for short quizzes.  These documents are also available on the Hawaii Theatre Center web site at www.hawaiitheatre.com .

A host will guide the students through "Showtime at the Hawaii Theatre."  The students will see a silent movie, hear the beautiful theatre organ, be treated to theatre magic, experience a multi-media theatre history presentation, and hear about our friendly Hawaii Theatre ghost all in this one-hour show!.

We are grateful to a generous grant from the James and Abigail Campbell Foundation to fund these special shows only for students of the Leeward area.

If we can be of further help, please get in touch with us.