Manoa Valley Theatre
About
Manoa community theater with year-round MVT Studio youth classes
Manoa Valley Theatre has produced shows from its E Manoa Road venue for 53+ years, billing itself as Honolulu's Off-Broadway Playhouse. The MVT Studio offers classes for kids alongside the 150-seat main stage productions.
Programs for Kids and Teens
Studio classes covering on-stage and tech:
- Acting for theater and film
- Audition technique
- TV & Film technique
- Improv courses
- Technical theater (lighting, set design)
- Arts education for all ages
What's Included
- Mix of performance and tech classes
- Connection to MVT main stage productions
- Smaller intimate venue for studio work
Experience
MVT's tech classes (lighting, set design) are unusual for community theaters and give kids who don't want to perform a meaningful track. The 150-seat off-Broadway scale keeps each show intimate.