Theatre
Hawai‘i Pacific University offers a unique experience for students interested in studying Theater. Small classes allow for greater interaction between students and teachers and allow for individualized attention. Courses are taught by Theater professionals, offering students high-quality instruction and mentoring. Acting and production courses give students the opportunity to apply both technical and performance skills to live performances. Because the major productions involve actors, designers, and technicians from the community, students have the opportunity to work with many theater professionals, both on stage and off stage. As a member of the Hawaii State Theatre Council, HPU Theatre has earned numerous awards for acting, directing, ensemble performance, playwriting, and overall play production.
spring 2025 Theatre Production
HPU Theatre presents:
HPU SPRING SHORTS FESTIVAL
This two-weekend theatrical event features:
Shakespeare Shorts
Something wicked this way comes…
Directed by Judy Journeay
April 4th, 6th, and 12th at 8:00pm
HPU students perform a collection of scenes from plays by William Shakespeare.
Animal Shorts
An assortment of weird tails!
Directed by Emily Stapleton
April 5th, 11th, and 13th at 8:00pm
(*PG-13 for adult language)
HPU students perform a variety of short contemporary plays including:
Bad Ahi (Poke in Time) by Kemuel DeMoville
Champ at the Border by Lesley Becker
Hippos of the Eastern Enclosure by Jen Silverman
Santa’s Dolphins by Patrick Gabridge
Trauma Response by Matt Henderson
Location:
HPU Theatre at Aloha Tower Marketplace
1 Aloha Tower Dr, Honolulu, HI 96813
General Admission $10; Student Admission free with ID.
($10 discount will be applied to student ticket purchases at checkout.)
For more information, please contact Professor Emily Stapleton: estapleton@hpu.edu
HPU Theatre presents:
HPU SPRING SHORTS FESTIVAL
A two-weekend theatrical event featuring:
Shakespeare Shorts
Something wicked this way comes…
Directed by Judy Journeay
April 4th, 6th, and 12th at 8:00pm
HPU students perform a collection of scenes from plays by William Shakespeare.
Animal Shorts
An assortment of weird tails!
Directed by Emily Stapleton
April 5th, 11th, and 13th at 8:00pm
(*PG-13 for adult language)
HPU students perform a variety of short contemporary plays including:
Bad Ahi (Poke in Time) by Kemuel DeMoville
Champ at the Border by Lesley Becker
Hippos of the Eastern Enclosure by Jen Silverman
Santa’s Dolphins by Patrick Gabridge
Trauma Response by Matt Henderson
Location:
HPU Theatre at Aloha Tower Marketplace
1 Aloha Tower Dr, Honolulu, HI 96813
General Admission $10; Student Admission free with ID.
($10 discount will be applied to student ticket purchases at checkout.)
For more information, please contact Professor Emily Stapleton: estapleton@hpu.edu
2023-2024
FALL: Everybody by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins
SPRING: Poor Clare by Chiara Atik
2022-2023 SEASON
FALL: Production cancelled due to storm damage to theatre roof
SPRING: The Moors by Jen Silverman (Presented at Koa Theater)
2021-2022 SEASON
FALL: Eggs On Ice by Kristine M. Reyes
SPRING: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare as adapted by Lacey Perrine Chu
2020-2021 SEASON
FALL: A Shot Rang Out by Michael Hagins
SPRING: Where Words Once Were by Finegan Kruckemeyer
2019-2020 SEASON
FALL: The Christians by Lucas Hnath
SPRING: Postponed due to pandemic
2018-2019 SEASON
FALL: Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies
SPRING: #MeToo Monologues: Stories for Healing
2017-2018 SEASON
FALL: Barefoot in the Park, by Neil Simon
SPRING: Private Lives, by Noel Coward
2016-2017 SEASON
FALL: Deathtrap, by Ira Levin
SPRING: The Foreigner, by Larry Shue
2015-2016 SEASON
FALL: Next Fall, by Geoffrey Nauffts
SPRING: Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare
2014-2015 SEASON
FALL: Fiddler on the Roof, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by
SPRING: You Can't Take It With You, by Kaufman and Hart
2013-2014 SEASON
FALL: Tartuffe, by
SPRING: Heritage, by P.J. Barry
2012-2013 SEASON
FALL: The Good Doctor, by Neil Simon
SPRING: Hedda Gabler, by Henrik Ibsen
2011-2012 SEASON
FALL: The House of Blue Leaves, by John Guare
SPRING: The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde
2010-2011 SEASON
FALL: Is He Dead?, by Mark Twain, adapted by David Ives
SPRING: Les Liaisons Dangereuses, by Christopher Hampton
2009-2010 SEASON
FALL: Quiptease, by Yokanaan Kearns
SPRING: Arms and the Man, by G.B.Shaw
2008-2009 SEASON
FALL: Rabbit Hole, by David Lindsay-Abaire
SPRING: The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams
2007-2008 SEASON
FALL: The Imaginary Invalid, by Moliere
SPRING: The Constant Wife, by Somerset Maugham
2006-2007 SEASON
FALL: The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman
SPRING: The Cherry Orchard, by Anton Chekhov
2005-2006 SEASON
FALL: Aloha Rosie’s, a musical by Joyce Maltby and Norman Boroughs
SPRING: The Gin Game, by D.L. Coburn
2004-2005 SEASON
FALL: Broadway Bound, by Neil Simon
SPRING: The Miser, by Moliere
2003-2004 SEASON
FALL: All My Sons, by Arthur Miller
SPRING: Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, by Brel, Blau, and Shuman
2002-2003 SEASON
FALL: Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller
WINTER: Sea Marks, by Gardner McKay
SPRING: Morning’s at Seven, by Paul Osborn
2001- 2002 SEASON
FALL: James Joyce’s The Dead, by Nelson and Davey
SPRING: You Can’t Take It With You, by Kaufman and Hart
2000-2001 SEASON
FALL: Kiss
WINTER: Wild Wisdom, by Jeanette Paulson Heriniko
SPRING: Dark of the Moon, by Richardson and Berney
1999-2000 SEASON
FALL: The Little Foxes, by Lillian Hellman
WINTER: Tintypes, a musical revue by Kyte,
SPRING: The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde
1998-1999 SEASON
FALL: The Diary of Anne Frank, dramatized by Goodrich and Hackett
SPRING: Light Up The Sky, by Moss Hart
1997-1998 SEASON
FALL: A Night at Rosie’s, a musical by Joyce Maltby and Norman Boroughs
WINTER: Ain’t I A Woman, compiled and performed by Joyce Maltby
SPRING: Inherit the Wind, by Lawrence and Lee
SUMMER: A Night at Rosie's (Dinner Theatre)
1996-1997 SEASON
FALL: A View from the Bridge, by Arthur Miller
SPRING: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare
1995-1996 SEASON
FALL: The Threepenny Opera, by Brecht and Weil
SPRING: Our Town, by Thornton Wilder
1994-1995 SEASON
FALL: Brighton Beach Memoirs, by Neil Simon
SPRING: The Crucible, by Arthur Miller
1993-1994 SEASON
FALL: Rosie’s Place, a musical by Joyce Maltby and Norman Boroughs
SPRING: Ten Nights In A Barroom, a musical melodrama by William Pratt, adapted by Fred Carmichael
1992-1993 SEASON
FALL: Heritage, by P.J. Barry
SPRING: All The World’s A Stage, a collection of songs, scenes, and monologue
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