Weaving Many Musical Threads into a Theatrical Life: A Conversation with Peter Oyloe
'There have been so many musical threads throughout my life ever since I was a little guy.
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Finding Authenticity in Runyonland
'It's a warhorse and has been a guaranteed sellout since 1950, but that doesn't mean a production doesn't need a little spark.
Kristen Hahn: The Many Layers of Sgt. Sarah Brown
"She's a wonderfully layered character," Kristen Hahn exclaims as she describes her newest role.
Stephen Mark Lukas: Chemistry?...Yeah, Chemistry!
'There's this line in the show that I think is key to understanding Sky and Sarah's romance.
Of Country Music Legends, Children's Theatre, and Community: MSMT Opens A PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN Series
'We wanted to go big and grand.
Connor Donnelly of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Seaside Pavilion
What's Socrates got to do with it anyway? I sat down with Connor Donnelly (LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, FOOTLOOSE) who plays Schroeder and found out some information about the rehearsal process for YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at the Seaside Pavilion.
Twenty-six Roles and Counting: Charis Leos at Maine State Music Theatre
'I love it here! This Always, Patsy Cline will be the twenty-sixth production I've appeared in with MSMT, and by the end of this summer, the number will be twenty-nine.
The Yodel, the Cry, the Catch, the Growl - Christine Mild Brings Patsy Cline to Life
'It's all in the way she placed her voice.
An Evening of 'Short Stories' and a Song Book To Die For: THE ALL NIGHT STRUT
“The All Night Strut has a songbook to die for! It may not be as riotously funny as The Irish and How They Got Way was,” says Maine State Music Theatre's Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, but I know from experience that the audience will leave the theatre exhilarated!” Clark, who will co-produce…
John Willey of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at The Chocolate Church Arts Center
'The theme of romantic relationship is one familiar to all of us and in the dance of the lovers that is played out by the characters, we can see, and laugh at our own follies and challenges as human beings.
A Desire To Be the Absolute Best We Can: MSMT Launches Its 2017 Season
'At the end of last summer I told myself that we were not going to try to top the 2016 season.
Zack LaChance And Braden Foley of THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Thornton Academy Auditorium
One normal night is not what you'll get at Thornton Academy! I was invited to talk to the performers of THE ADDAMS FAMILY at the Thornton Academy Auditorium.
Pam Mutty and Cast of LES MISÈRABLES at Crooker Auditorium
Do you hear the students sing? The Brunswick High School Players are presenting LES MISÈRABLES SCHOOL EDITION under the direction of Pam Mutti.
Holding a Mirror Up to the Audience: Director Stacey Koloski Discusses THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
"Superficially the play is a courtroom drama with judge, jury, and attorneys, but really it is a universal exploration of the themes of forgiveness, self-forgiveness, and the willingness to accept others.
A-Five, Six, Seven, Eight: MSMT Local Auditions Sparkle
The hallways are jammed with bright, expectant, luminous faces wearing their most eye-catching outfits, laden with dance bags, juggling binders with music and resumes, scanning their ever present iPhones, and searching for a place to sit or stretch or warm-up as they await the call.
Marissa Brown of DEAR CHUCK at Winslow Homer Center For The Arts
I was given the opportunity to sit down and talk with Marissa Brown, director of DEAR CHUCK at Scarborough High School right before the final performance of the show before they move on to the Maine Drama Festival.
MSMT's MAGIC TIME Draws Capacity Crowds
“Are you ready for some fun and fairytales? We're going to need you to use your imaginations to help us.
Embracing the Face to Face: A Conversation with Mad Horse Theatre's Christine Louise Marshall
'It's so wonderful to hear a playwright's voice and think 'I have never heard that said in that way.
Maine Celebrates with BWW Winners
There was a buzz of excitement in theatres across the country on Wednesday, January 4, as Broadway World Regional Managing Editor Christina Mancuso announced each region's winners in the 2016 Broadway World Audience Choice Awards.
Where the Next Generation of Musicals Is Born
'New theatre work is important because it is more likely to reflect what is actually going on in the world; it can speak to global happenings and events and find ways to digest them and cope with them.
Between Universal and Silly: MSMT Panel Discusses MAMMA MIA!
'It's the music and the storytelling; the storytelling walks a fine line between being universal and silly.
On a Magic Carpet Ride: ALADDIN and the Musicals of Robin and Clark
When Aladdin, directed and choreographed by Raymond Marc Dumont, opens on August 22, the four performances at Maine State Music Theatre will mark twenty-six years of collaboration and fifteen original shows created by the team of Marc Robin and Curt Dale Clark.
In Sunshine or in Shadow: Peter Cormican, Charis Leos, and Cary Michele Miller in McCourt's IRISH
'There are two kinds of people in the world, as ye very well know,' Peter Cormican asserts in a lilting accent, 'those that are Irish and those that want to be.
It's a Party!: Cory Jeacoma Debuts in MAMMA MIA!
It's a party -under the blue skies and Mediterranean sun of a Greek island - or at least an evocation of that paradise on the stage of Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick.
Being Free, Available and Thinking True: A Conversation with Lauren Mufson
If you were among the lucky theatre lovers who scored a ticket to the Broadway blockbuster hit, Mamma Mia! in 2005, you might have had the pleasure the pleasure of experiencing Lauren Mufson make her Broadway debut in the leading role of Donna Sheridan.
Let the Sun Shine In: Mark Martino Directs MAMMA MIA at MSMT
'We are excited to have the audience open its eyes to some sunshine.
From Revere to Anatevka: The Odyssey of Actress Susan Cella
"I haven't specifically counted," the dynamic actress sitting opposite me replies.
Growth, Change, and Empathy: Bill Nolte Muses on FIDDLER and Art
'It's all about growing and being willing to change…about people finding a way to look at things from both sides and learn to empathize.
Where I Was Meant To Be: Chatting with Matt Farcher
On a stage, of course! You only have to watch the twenty-five year-old actor inhabit a character, take possession of a story, and let loose with his emotive voice to understand his assertion.
Embracing the Unexpected: Kate Fahrner Debuts at MSMT
"When I called to do this job, I was shocked and terrified at first.
MSMT Artists Discuss a Season of Firsts
'Sometimes in this business, it can seem you work and work and you aren't seeing results right away.
Nothing Short of Miraculous: A Conversation with E. Faye Butler
'What they did is nothing short of miraculous! I know because I was there as a friend, a colleague, an artist.
We Are All Irish!
'We are all Irish.
Romance, Fire, Warmth, and Excitement as MSMT Forges Ahead
“We came up with this pitch that alliterates,” says Maine State Music Theatre's Managing Director Stephanie Dupal of the theatre's description of their upcoming 2016 summer season.
Co-Production of McCourt's IRISH Sure To Bring Smiles to Portland
From August 16 - September 4 this summer, two of greater Portland's leading theatre companies will combine forces in an exciting and news-making endeavor that is sure to enrich Maine's arts landscape.
Adding Another Dimension: MSMT Mentors Capstone Project Student
Rose Horowitz's artistic and educational journey has taken her from lobsters to masked ball gowns to Maine State Music Theatre – a decidedly unique and adventurous path for a high school senior! Horowitz, ranked number one in her class at Topsham's Mt.
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Æther and Unearthed Westbrook Performing Arts Center (9/19-9/19) |
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder City Theater (10/02-10/18) |
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Frozen the Broadway Musical Waterville Opera House (11/13-11/29) |
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The Real Sherlock Holmes Portland Stage Company (1/27-2/21) |
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The Producers OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (8/27-9/26) |
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Rooted Portland Stage Company (11/04-11/22) |
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Stroll Haunted Yarmouth 2026 Royal River Community Players (10/14-10/25) |
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I Am My Own Wife Portland Stage Company (3/03-3/21) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Monmouth Savoy Theatre (3/05-3/05) |
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Arcadia Portland Stage Company (9/30-10/25) |
