Drama and Theatre

Theatre has a long history at Punahou.

Though the Drama Department was officially formed in 1986, theatrical productions have been a part of Punahou curricular or co-curricular activities since its founding in 1841.

In K – 5, theatre is incorporated into chapel productions, with the direction of drama faculty.
In grades 6 – 8, drama, musical theatre, improvisation and technical theatre electives become available.
The Academy (grades 9 – 12) theatre courses include varied topics in acting, musical theatre and technical theatre, and fulfill the graduation requirement of two credits in the Visual and Performing Arts.

The Wizard of Oz

When Dorothy, a farm girl from Kansas, gets swept up in a tornado and dropped into the magical Land of Oz, she must make her way to the Emerald City in the hopes that the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will be able to help her home. Along the way she encounters both friends and foes unlike any she has seen before.

Performance Dates
April 11, at 7 p.m. (Buff cast)
April 12, at 4 p.m.* (Buff cast)
April 12, at 7 p.m. (Blue cast)

Buff cast: Austin Barton, Josh Chang, Tayson De Sa, Aspasia Hong, and Amaya Mochinaga

Blue cast: Axel Graham, Kalea Holmes, Xavier Kiefer, Paige Pennaz, and Evelyn Shirley

*American Sign Language interpretation

All children attending a performance must have a ticket and children under 12 years must be accompanied by and seated next to an adult. Children disturbing the enjoyment of other patrons may be removed from the venue at the discretion of the theater’s management. No refund will be given.

Online ticket sales only. Ticket prices range from $10 – $20. All tickets are non-refundable.

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Theatrical Productions

Each year the Theatre Department produces several mainstage and black box productions. Students in Jr. School and Academy are invited to open auditions for Junior School, Academy or All-School plays and musicals. Rehearsals generally take place after school and select weekends. Support for all productions comes from a team of professional directors and designers, as well as a robust volunteer crew.

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Special events include Senior Variety Show, Drama Workshop productions and several chapel dramatic presentations.

Drama Workshop productions are curricular Academy shows produced in an intimate theater that seats 60 people. An Academy student can be in a Drama Workshop production by enrolling in the Theatre Performance class, or by producing a show on their own, through the Independent Study Program of the Theatre Department. Every year (depending on enrollment) the Theatre Performance class produces between one and three full-length plays or musicals.