After months of searching for a new home, The Actors' Group, perhaps Honolulu's littlest theater, is vacating its Yellow Brick Studio digs in Kaka'ako to move to a new Chinatown site in the historic Joseph P. Mendonca building, 1116 Smith St.

"We will be tenants of JoDee and Ernie Hunt, who are trying to establish an artist's community in Chinatown," said Eric Nemoto, TAG president. "It's a big step for us and we know it will be a great challenge to take on the new site and keep TAG going as the unique theater it is."

TAG has 45 days to move house, set up its new stage and launch the six plays of its 2008-09 season. Coincidentally, the first show will be "The Clean House," in the Mendonca complex, as TAG begins to make its house a home.

The theater's entrance will be a walkway through a Chinatown courtyard, opposite from the Little Village Chinese restaurant in the heart of the Downtown arts district.

Brad Powell, artistic director of TAG, is doubly thrilled because of two first-time productions planned for the new space.

"We're so excited because we have two Hawai'i premieres, 'The Clean House' and 'The History Boys' — the latter won six Tony Awards in 2007 — as well as three world premieres based on original plays from Nancy Moss, Richard Tillotson, Susan Shirwen," Powell said.

Frankie Enos, vice president of TAG, said: "Our space will still be intimate and our commitment to excellence will continue to define us. But what will change is that beginning with our new season's six plays, The Actors' Group will offer up exciting, memorable theater ... close to shops, restaurants, galleries and ample city parking."

The theater is seeking volunteers to help with the move. To volunteer, call Carlynn Wolfe at 753-2651.