Parker School Mission Statement:
At Parker School, every student is known, valued and nurtured. Our small-school setting and dynamic program foster confident, compassionate individuals who are thoroughly prepared for college, who enthusiastically engage in life and who positively contribute to an ever-changing global community.
Performing Arts Program
Rooted in our institutional mission, the Performing Arts Program promotes the development of creative, intelligent, and compassionate artist-scholars. Through the study of various disciplines (acting, dance, chorus, musical theatre, dramaturgy, technical theatre, theatre management, etc.), we strive to:
- Nurture creativity at various levels of participation in course electives and extracurricular productions, in order to prepare students for college majors and professions and to foster life-long appreciation of the cultural and performing arts.
- Challenge and inspire our students towards excellence through learning experiences that develop aesthetic and critical skills, as well as foster respect, joy, collaboration, leadership, socialization, and intercultural communication through the arts.
- Entertain, reflect and serve our community by presenting performances inclusive of classic and contemporary plays; original student work; and art forms rooted in and connected to the culture of Hawai`i.
Parker School Theatre
The historic Parker School Theatre primarily serves as the learning center of our performing arts classes and productions, as well as a gathering place for our school’s events and meetings. Our theatre also functions as a unique community venue shared by visiting speakers and musicians, theatre companies, film festivals, and non-profit organizations.
