Elaine Bard - holds a theatre degree from LAMDA as well as a BFA from the University of Maine, Orono. Elaine has been involved in theatre her whole life, and moved to the USA from the UK in 1998. Elaine works full time in the Special Education department at Orono High School, and founded Bangor based, Some Theatre Company, in 2015. She has directed/produced over 45 shows in the last eight years. Elaine is also a skilled light designer and props maker.
End Days by Deborah Zoe Laufer is an intriguing play that explores the life of sixteen-year-old Rachel Stein, who is going through a difficult time. Her father has been deeply affected by the events of 9/11 and hasn't been able to move forward, while her mother has found solace in a newfound religious devotion. To add to the chaos, Rachel's new neighbor happens to be a sixteen-year-old Elvis impersonator who has fallen head over heels for her.
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Bangor based sketch comedy group, Her Majesty's Cabaret is making a much-awaited come back!
Not one for not shying away from the edgier types of shows, Some Theatre Company is bringing, Evil Dead the Musical back to the stage!
In the 3 and half years they have been in operation, Some Theatre Company hasn't been afraid to choose the obscure, the angsty and the downright bloody! This season will be no exception. Producing 21 shows in 3 years, 20192020 has been designed around books and movies, (with the exception of Next to Normal which had to move dates and pushed it into this season rather than the tail end of 1819)
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd - and that you can this April in Orono! Tickets went on sale today for Some Theatre Company's riveting production done 3/4 in the round. 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' is a macabre musical masterpiece with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. It is based on the 1973 play by Christopher Bond.
The Sandy River Players of Farmington are offering an opportunity to celebrate the arrival of spring after a long harsh Maine winter by presenting a play about such a winter and the family that endures it. The play 'Icebound' is a Maine play in every aspect, sure to be appreciated by those who want to revisit a moment in the history of this great state and its people.
'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,' written by Simon Stephens and adapted from the award-winning book by Mark Haddon was the winner of 5 Tony awards when it took Broadway by storm.
While Maine Maine is the 12th smallest by area, the 9th least populous, and the 38th most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states, it has a rich and vibrant theatre scene comprised of Equity, Professional and Community houses.
It is never too early to start thinking about theatre productions, especially ones as big as Rocky Horror.
This adaptation, by Tomas Hischak, remains very faithful to Louisa May Alcott's timeless and deeply influential work. The story, narrated by the older Josephine March, follows the four March 'little women' and their family and community as the girls grow from young sisters to young women, bolstered by imagination and the strong love within their family. This is a story of finding the balance between independence and the strong ties of family, as Jo March makes her way in the world, not only as her own person but also charting new territory for women.
Nominated for four Tony Awards and winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 'night, Mother by Marsha Norman is an eloquent, enthralling and ultimately shattering play that explores the final hours in the life of a woman who has decided that life is no longer worth living.
Dramatic Repertory Company (Keith Powell Beyland, Artistic Director) presents the Maine Premiere COCK (the cockfight play) by Mike Bartlett, directed by Keith Powell Beyland & Tess Van Horn, playing November 9 - 18, 2018. This premiere production will be presented at the Studio Theater at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave.
Not one to hold back from taking on any challenge, this small community theatre in Orono has filled their season with a plethora of big name shows.
Take the creators of Despicable Me 2 and the 2001 Bubble Boy movie, add a dash of energy, originality and a lot of side splitting humour, and you end up with the toe-tapping, fast paced, crazy hilarious Bubble Boy the Musical.
This August, Rocky For Equality will be staging their annual LIVE production of Rocky Horror, after a years hiatus, and we are thrilled they are back!
Some Theatre Company, based in Orono, are pulling out all the stops with their upcoming 2018/2019 season show reveals.
As part of The Grand's birthday celebration, The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Maine will be putting on Trial by Jury and 'A Grand Relationship with GSSME'- featuring numbers from shows they have produced at The Grand.
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