2 adult actors in casual costumes performing for young children
 
 

Theatre for Young Audiences Tour

 
 

2025-26 Tour Show

On the heels of last year’s popular tour show, Pigs from the Sea (seen by 8,889 students and 604 teachers), MAPA brings another original musical to Maui students this spring. Birds of a Feather, written by Maui’s favorite storyteller Kathy Collins with music by Marti Kluth, is a 40-minute show designed for students in preschool and elementary school. The story fosters qualities that create emotionally healthy communities – connection, empathy, resilience, and hope.

Thanks to generous grants from Rotary District 5000 Foundation, County of Maui Department of Human Concerns, Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation, and Bendon Family Foundation, this year’s show is completely FREE for all Maui preschools and elementary schools.

Birds of a Feather stars Kathy Collins, Thalyn Nikolau, Francis Tau’a, and Matt Fennelly. The show is directed by David Johnston with set design by James Devereux Tait, sound engineering by Logan King, and production management by Angel Emerson.

To schedule a FREE performance of Birds of a Feather at your school, please complete this BOOKING FORM.

BOOKING FORM

MAPA’s Theatre for Young Audiences brings live, professional theatre directly into preschools and elementary schools all over the island. The performances feature age-appropriate humor, audience participation and clear and accessible story lines that offer a moral or life lesson. Chosen for their educational and artistic merit, the plays give students a full theatrical experience.

Teachers throughout Maui are consistently enthusiastic about the impact of MAPA’s shows on their students.

“The students were actively engaged and close to the actors. The performance was genuinely appreciated by all. Plus, no long expensive bus ride!” – Third grade teacher

“It entertained them while teaching them life lessons. Thank you! Great job!” – First grade teacher

 
 

K-12 Classroom Residencies

 
 

Through generous grants and donations, MAPA’s professional teaching artists conduct ongoing residencies integrating the performing arts into classroom curricula. The residencies are individually designed to meet the needs of any K-12 classroom. Examples of previous residencies include:

  • “Untangling the Language of Romeo & Juliet” (9th graders explore Shakespeare through acting)

  • “Page to Stage: Building Reading Skills through Drama” (K-5 students explore the connections between drama and reading)

  • “Voices of Our People” (K-5 students explore world languages through drama and music)

  • “Exploring American History through Musical Theatre” (K-5 students personalize history through song and dance)

 

For more information or to find out how MAPA can visit your local school, please email info@mauiacademy.org

 
 

MAPA’s 2025-26 school programs are supported in part by:

  • Robert Emens Black Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation

  • Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Artists in the Schools program

  • Rotary District 5000 Foundation

  • County of Maui Department of Human Concerns

  • Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation

  • Bendon Family Foundation