102 HAWAII PARENT July/August 2025 Children’s theatres can play an important role in shaping the next generation. Theatres create not only performers but thinkers, leaders, and compassionate community members. In a world increasingly dominated by screens and fast-paced schedules, the performing arts offer something deeply human: a space where kids are encouraged to slow down, listen, speak up, and truly connect. Through acting, movement, music, and storytelling, children’s theatre invites young people to step into someone else’s shoes, to feel what it’s like to be brave, to by Hailey Zalopany THE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS OF OAHU
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