BUS STOP, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and More Set for USM Department of Theatre's 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2014
The University of Southern Maine (USM) Department of Theatre is presenting an innovative and enlightening six-show season for 2014-2015, replete with skirt-chasing dames, lonely love-torn souls, original dance, a production at the Portland Stage Studio Theater featuring a satirical southern belle and her hypochondriac son, followed by a pistol-packing nun, and the Maine premiere of the sensational new musical, 'Catch Me If You Can,' as well as one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies 'shadowed' by American Sign Language interpreter-performers.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2014
The University of Southern Maine (USM) Department of Theatre is presenting an innovative and enlightening six-show season for 2014-2015, replete with skirt-chasing dames, lonely love-torn souls, original dance, a production at the Portland Stage Studio Theater featuring a satirical southern belle and her hypochondriac son, followed by a pistol-packing nun, and the Maine premiere of the sensational new musical, 'Catch Me If You Can,' as well as one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies 'shadowed' by American Sign Language interpreter-performers.
BWW Reviews: Lyric Music Theater Presents Saucy, Unconventional Parable
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - September 22, 2014
South Portland's Lyric Music Theater opened its 2014-2015 season with a stylish, saucy production of the 2003 Tony award-winning musical Avenue Q. The Lopez-Marx-Whitty show is an unconventional, politically incorrect parody - a parable which chronicles the coming of age of eleven Sesame Street generation young adults on Brooklyn's Avenue Q.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - September 22, 2014
South Portland's Lyric Music Theater opened its 2014-2015 season with a stylish, saucy production of the 2003 Tony award-winning musical Avenue Q. The Lopez-Marx-Whitty show is an unconventional, politically incorrect parody - a parable which chronicles the coming of age of eleven Sesame Street generation young adults on Brooklyn's Avenue Q.
Photo Flash: THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK Author John Dempsey Visits Ogunquit Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2014
The Ogunquit Playhouse, America's Foremost Summer Theatre was honored to have John Dempsey, the author and lyricist of the musical comedy The Witches of Eastwick, in the audience on the evening of September 18th. After the show Mr. Dempsey joined Executive Artistic Director Bradford T. Kenney and the cast backstage to congratulate them on their performances and to take a group photo. He visited with James Barbour who stars in the Ogunquit production as Darryl Van Horne, as well as with Sally Struthers (Felicia Gabriel), and the three leading actresses Nancy Anderson (Sukie Rougemont), Sara Gettelfinger (Alexandra Spofford)and Mamie Parris (Jane Smart). The Witches of Eastwick runs through September 27th. Scroll down for a photo!
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2014
The Ogunquit Playhouse, America's Foremost Summer Theatre was honored to have John Dempsey, the author and lyricist of the musical comedy The Witches of Eastwick, in the audience on the evening of September 18th. After the show Mr. Dempsey joined Executive Artistic Director Bradford T. Kenney and the cast backstage to congratulate them on their performances and to take a group photo. He visited with James Barbour who stars in the Ogunquit production as Darryl Van Horne, as well as with Sally Struthers (Felicia Gabriel), and the three leading actresses Nancy Anderson (Sukie Rougemont), Sara Gettelfinger (Alexandra Spofford)and Mamie Parris (Jane Smart). The Witches of Eastwick runs through September 27th. Scroll down for a photo!
Penobscot Theatre Company Unveils New School Residency Program
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company has unveiled a new school residency program to help Maine educators bring learning alive in their classrooms. 'For years, our teaching artists have taken their talents on the road through our popular Shakespeare in the Schools program,' said Director of Education Amy Roeder. 'But dramatic education and improvisational techniques have applications well beyond the study of dramatic works. Can we make the Great Bard wildly fun? You bet, but we can also help students tackle Dickens or learn to work more effectively in groups. And of course, we can go deep into the world of theatre, bringing resources many schools don't have on-site.' Three new residency programs have been designed to address schools' most common needs, and customized programs are available upon request.
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company has unveiled a new school residency program to help Maine educators bring learning alive in their classrooms. 'For years, our teaching artists have taken their talents on the road through our popular Shakespeare in the Schools program,' said Director of Education Amy Roeder. 'But dramatic education and improvisational techniques have applications well beyond the study of dramatic works. Can we make the Great Bard wildly fun? You bet, but we can also help students tackle Dickens or learn to work more effectively in groups. And of course, we can go deep into the world of theatre, bringing resources many schools don't have on-site.' Three new residency programs have been designed to address schools' most common needs, and customized programs are available upon request.
Theater at Monmouth Stages Gilbert & Sullivan's THE SORCERER, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2014
Theater at Monmouth's 45th season continues with the opening of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, The Sorcerer tonight, September 18 at 7:30 p.m. Bursting with wit, charm, and fantasy, The Sorcerer blends social satire with lighthearted comedy making it a 'neglected gem' of the Gilbert & Sullivan repertoire.
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2014
Theater at Monmouth's 45th season continues with the opening of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, The Sorcerer tonight, September 18 at 7:30 p.m. Bursting with wit, charm, and fantasy, The Sorcerer blends social satire with lighthearted comedy making it a 'neglected gem' of the Gilbert & Sullivan repertoire.
Acorn Productions Now Accepting Scripts for Maine Playwrights Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2014
Acorn Productions, producers of the annual Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF), announces that they have begun accepting scripts for this year's fourteenth edition of the state's most vibrant incubator for new plays by local playwrights. This year, Acorn is pleased to welcome Daniel Burson, former Literary and Education Manager for Portland Stage Company, as co-Artistic Director along with Founding Director Michael Levine.
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2014
Acorn Productions, producers of the annual Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF), announces that they have begun accepting scripts for this year's fourteenth edition of the state's most vibrant incubator for new plays by local playwrights. This year, Acorn is pleased to welcome Daniel Burson, former Literary and Education Manager for Portland Stage Company, as co-Artistic Director along with Founding Director Michael Levine.
BWW Reviews: Sassy, Sexy, WITCHES OF EASTWICK at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Dan Marois - September 11, 2014
There are hot, sassy witches flying about the Ogunquit Playhouse in a production of The Witches of Eastwick, a musical comedy that has some memorable characters, high energy music and a fabulous set design.
by Dan Marois - September 11, 2014
There are hot, sassy witches flying about the Ogunquit Playhouse in a production of The Witches of Eastwick, a musical comedy that has some memorable characters, high energy music and a fabulous set design.
Registration for Penobscot Theatre Company's FRANKENSTEIN Now Open
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company is now registering children aged 4-14 for their fall Dramatic Academy production of Frankenstein. Classes begin September 16th and run every Tuesday and Thursday through October. Frankenstein will be performed by the students at the Bangor Opera House on October 31, November 1 and November 2. Registrations for this program close September 15.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company is now registering children aged 4-14 for their fall Dramatic Academy production of Frankenstein. Classes begin September 16th and run every Tuesday and Thursday through October. Frankenstein will be performed by the students at the Bangor Opera House on October 31, November 1 and November 2. Registrations for this program close September 15.
Good Theater Opens 13th Season with THE RAINMAKER, Opening 10/1
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2014
Good Theater, the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland, has announced the start of its 13th season. Opening October 1 and running through October 19 will be N. Richard Nash's acclaimed classic, THE RAINMAKER.
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2014
Good Theater, the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland, has announced the start of its 13th season. Opening October 1 and running through October 19 will be N. Richard Nash's acclaimed classic, THE RAINMAKER.
Satirical Radio Play THE WELL OF HORNINESS to Open USM Theatre Season, 9/25
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2014
Holly Hughes' farcical radio play, 'The Well of Horniness,' a 1980s spoof of 1940s radio detective dramas, opens the USM Theatre season this month at Russell Hall, Gorham campus, replete with lusty lesbians, a sorority of sin and a captivating -- and campy -- murder mystery.
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2014
Holly Hughes' farcical radio play, 'The Well of Horniness,' a 1980s spoof of 1940s radio detective dramas, opens the USM Theatre season this month at Russell Hall, Gorham campus, replete with lusty lesbians, a sorority of sin and a captivating -- and campy -- murder mystery.
Theater at Monmouth to Stage Gilbert & Sullivan's THE SORCERER, 9/18
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2014
Theater at Monmouth's 45th season continues with the opening of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, The Sorcerer on Friday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m. Bursting with wit, charm, and fantasy, The Sorcerer blends social satire with lighthearted comedy making it a 'neglected gem' of the Gilbert & Sullivan repertoire.
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2014
Theater at Monmouth's 45th season continues with the opening of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, The Sorcerer on Friday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m. Bursting with wit, charm, and fantasy, The Sorcerer blends social satire with lighthearted comedy making it a 'neglected gem' of the Gilbert & Sullivan repertoire.
Penobscot Theatre Kicks Off 41st Season with THE HONKY TONK ANGELS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company is shining up its cowboy boots to kick-off its 41st season with The Honky Tonk Angels, tonight, September 4-21. This heartwarming musical features 30 classics from the Golden Age of Country, including '9-5,' 'Coal Miner's Daughter' and 'Stand by Your Man.'
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company is shining up its cowboy boots to kick-off its 41st season with The Honky Tonk Angels, tonight, September 4-21. This heartwarming musical features 30 classics from the Golden Age of Country, including '9-5,' 'Coal Miner's Daughter' and 'Stand by Your Man.'
Snowlion Repertory Theatre Presents MORAL AND POLITICAL LESSONS ON WYOMING, 11/14-23
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2014
Snowlion Repertory Theatre's fall production is utterly unique - searingly funny, disturbingly relevant, a show that turns political satire on its head as it celebrates the unquenchable spirit of theater. In Moral & Political Lessons on 'Wyoming,' playwright Vincent Sessa reveals a world in which repression and the desire for freedom are locked in a mortal battle for the souls of three young students, November 14-23 at Portland Stage Studio Theater.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2014
Snowlion Repertory Theatre's fall production is utterly unique - searingly funny, disturbingly relevant, a show that turns political satire on its head as it celebrates the unquenchable spirit of theater. In Moral & Political Lessons on 'Wyoming,' playwright Vincent Sessa reveals a world in which repression and the desire for freedom are locked in a mortal battle for the souls of three young students, November 14-23 at Portland Stage Studio Theater.
Public Theatre to Launch PLAY PAL Program
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2014
Solo Theatre Lovers Unite! Starting in October, The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre will launch its exciting new PLAY PAL program. The Public Theatre's PLAY PAL program is for people who love to go to the theatre, but often find themselves having no one to go with. Who needs a date when there are other solo theatre-lovers waiting for you at The Public Theatre? The Public Theatre's PLAY PAL program will connect solo theatre-goers with other solo theatre-lovers when they attend a 3pm Saturday matinee performance.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2014
Solo Theatre Lovers Unite! Starting in October, The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre will launch its exciting new PLAY PAL program. The Public Theatre's PLAY PAL program is for people who love to go to the theatre, but often find themselves having no one to go with. Who needs a date when there are other solo theatre-lovers waiting for you at The Public Theatre? The Public Theatre's PLAY PAL program will connect solo theatre-goers with other solo theatre-lovers when they attend a 3pm Saturday matinee performance.
Penobscot Theatre to Kick Off 41st Season with THE HONKY TONK ANGELS, 9/4-21
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company is shining up its cowboy boots to kick-off its 41st season with The Honky Tonk Angels, September 4-21.
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company is shining up its cowboy boots to kick-off its 41st season with The Honky Tonk Angels, September 4-21.
City Theater Opens BINGO Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2014
Biddeford's City Theater is excited to present BINGO: The Winning Musical, for a limited, two-week engagement. Opening tonight, August 22nd, BINGO is an interactive musical comedy, where through the course of the show, the audience actually plays three games of Bingo with the cast, for REAL prizes!
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2014
Biddeford's City Theater is excited to present BINGO: The Winning Musical, for a limited, two-week engagement. Opening tonight, August 22nd, BINGO is an interactive musical comedy, where through the course of the show, the audience actually plays three games of Bingo with the cast, for REAL prizes!
BWW Interviews: MSMT Talks FOOTLOOSE and 2014 Season
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 21, 2014
In the last of its 'Peek Behind the Curtain' series, Maine State Music Theatre presented a lively talkback which highlighted the company's final production of Footloose, as well as touching on the intern program, a review of the 2014 season and a preview of the coming 2015 lineup. Broadway World local editor Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold interviewed Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, Audience Services Manager Susie Sharp, Resident Sound Designer Colin Whitely, Footloose principal David Ruprecht, and MSMT 'Angels' Judie Lemons and Bill Heaphy.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 21, 2014
In the last of its 'Peek Behind the Curtain' series, Maine State Music Theatre presented a lively talkback which highlighted the company's final production of Footloose, as well as touching on the intern program, a review of the 2014 season and a preview of the coming 2015 lineup. Broadway World local editor Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold interviewed Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, Audience Services Manager Susie Sharp, Resident Sound Designer Colin Whitely, Footloose principal David Ruprecht, and MSMT 'Angels' Judie Lemons and Bill Heaphy.
Penobscot Theatre Company Offers Free Preview 2014-15 Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company invites the community to enjoy a complimentary sampling of the 2014-2015 season through its much-anticipated Scenes & Songs event, tonight, August 21 at 7:00 pm, at the Bangor Opera House. 'We've been preparing for months for the upcoming season, and we're excited to share what's in store!' said Artistic Director Bari Newport. 'Joining top-notch performers from across the region, we'll have the amazing Laura Hodos in town, whom our audience will remember from Always...Patsy Cline. She'll give a classic country taste of our season opener, The Honky Tonk Angels, followed by scenes and songs from the remaining shows, including our special holiday production of The Wizard of Oz.'
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company invites the community to enjoy a complimentary sampling of the 2014-2015 season through its much-anticipated Scenes & Songs event, tonight, August 21 at 7:00 pm, at the Bangor Opera House. 'We've been preparing for months for the upcoming season, and we're excited to share what's in store!' said Artistic Director Bari Newport. 'Joining top-notch performers from across the region, we'll have the amazing Laura Hodos in town, whom our audience will remember from Always...Patsy Cline. She'll give a classic country taste of our season opener, The Honky Tonk Angels, followed by scenes and songs from the remaining shows, including our special holiday production of The Wizard of Oz.'
Hackmatack Presents THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, Now thru 8/30
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2014
One more show before the season wraps at Hackmatack. 'The Trip to Bountiful' opens this week at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick. It runs tonight, August 20 through Saturday, August 30.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2014
One more show before the season wraps at Hackmatack. 'The Trip to Bountiful' opens this week at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick. It runs tonight, August 20 through Saturday, August 30.
Penobscot Theatre Company Sets 2014-15 Education Programs
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company has unveiled a diverse slate of dramatic education programs for the 2014-2015 school year including youth classes, vacation camps, master classes for teens and adults, and a new young adult conservatory. Leading the theatre's Dramatic Academy, which encompasses the full range of programs, is Amy Roeder, who assumed her new role as the company's director of education this week.
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company has unveiled a diverse slate of dramatic education programs for the 2014-2015 school year including youth classes, vacation camps, master classes for teens and adults, and a new young adult conservatory. Leading the theatre's Dramatic Academy, which encompasses the full range of programs, is Amy Roeder, who assumed her new role as the company's director of education this week.
Hackmatack Presents THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL 8/20-30
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2014
One more show before the season wraps at Hackmatack. "The Trip to Bountiful" opens this week at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick. It runs Wednesday, August 20 through Saturday, August 30. Shows are Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm with Thursday matinees at 2:00.
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2014
One more show before the season wraps at Hackmatack. "The Trip to Bountiful" opens this week at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick. It runs Wednesday, August 20 through Saturday, August 30. Shows are Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm with Thursday matinees at 2:00.
BWW Reviews: CABARET Sizzles and Sears in Mad Horse Theatre-Razer Entertainment's Production
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 18, 2014
The new production of Cabaret mounted by South Portland's Mad Horse Theatre together with Razer Entertainment, sizzles with tension and sears with emotion. The dark,edgy Kander-Ebb musical presented in this intimate space allows the audience identification in a manner so powerful as to make one feel he is seeing the work for the first time. Following on the heels of the hugely successful Grey Gardens, director-choreographer Raymond Marc (Ray) Dumont and the Mad Horse company have ventured for the second time this summer into musical theatre, and the results are stunning! Not only is it refreshing to hear a musical unmiked, but the fifty-seat black box allows for an experience that is up close, personal, and unsparingly gripping.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 18, 2014
The new production of Cabaret mounted by South Portland's Mad Horse Theatre together with Razer Entertainment, sizzles with tension and sears with emotion. The dark,edgy Kander-Ebb musical presented in this intimate space allows the audience identification in a manner so powerful as to make one feel he is seeing the work for the first time. Following on the heels of the hugely successful Grey Gardens, director-choreographer Raymond Marc (Ray) Dumont and the Mad Horse company have ventured for the second time this summer into musical theatre, and the results are stunning! Not only is it refreshing to hear a musical unmiked, but the fifty-seat black box allows for an experience that is up close, personal, and unsparingly gripping.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of City Theater's BINGO
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2014
Biddeford's City Theater is excited to present BINGO: The Winning Musical, for a limited, two-week engagement. Opening August 22nd, BINGO is an interactive musical comedy, where through the course of the show, the audience actually plays three games of Bingo with the cast, for REAL prizes! BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2014
Biddeford's City Theater is excited to present BINGO: The Winning Musical, for a limited, two-week engagement. Opening August 22nd, BINGO is an interactive musical comedy, where through the course of the show, the audience actually plays three games of Bingo with the cast, for REAL prizes! BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
Mad Horse Theatre Presents CABARET, Now thru 8/24
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2014
Mad Horse Theatre Company, in association with Razer Entertainment, proudly presents the Tony Award winning musical, CABARET. The production, directed and choreographed by Ray Dumont, runs today, August 14 through August 24 at the Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher Street, in South Portland.
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2014
Mad Horse Theatre Company, in association with Razer Entertainment, proudly presents the Tony Award winning musical, CABARET. The production, directed and choreographed by Ray Dumont, runs today, August 14 through August 24 at the Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher Street, in South Portland.
Hannah Nyala's Memoir POINT LAST SEEN Gets World Premiere at Theater at Monmouth Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2014
Theater at Monmouth presents a world-premiere adaptation of Hannah Nyala's memoir Point Last Seen featuring Odelle Bowman tonight, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. Join Odelle Bowman for this work-in-progress presentation as she tells the story of Hannah Nyala, search and rescue tracker, who escapes an abusive marriage by teaching herself to track in the Mojave Desert. A post-performance discussion with the artists will follow the performance.
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2014
Theater at Monmouth presents a world-premiere adaptation of Hannah Nyala's memoir Point Last Seen featuring Odelle Bowman tonight, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. Join Odelle Bowman for this work-in-progress presentation as she tells the story of Hannah Nyala, search and rescue tracker, who escapes an abusive marriage by teaching herself to track in the Mojave Desert. A post-performance discussion with the artists will follow the performance.
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