Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers Will Return to Bangor Opera House with New Show, 5/3
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company is proud to welcome Frogtown Puppeteers back to the Bangor Opera House for a new show sure to delight. 'The Legend of the Banana Kid' takes audiences to the Wild West where our hero Little Chucky must outsmart some outlaws and restore justice. With his trusty goat and a bunch of bananas as his weapon of choice, Chucky is fit for the task! 'The show, which will start at 10:00 am on May 3, coincides with the Kid Central Festival in Downtown Bangor,' said Bradley LaBree, community outreach manager for Penobscot Theatre Company. 'Families can start with Frogtown and enjoy a full day of fun downtown.'
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company is proud to welcome Frogtown Puppeteers back to the Bangor Opera House for a new show sure to delight. 'The Legend of the Banana Kid' takes audiences to the Wild West where our hero Little Chucky must outsmart some outlaws and restore justice. With his trusty goat and a bunch of bananas as his weapon of choice, Chucky is fit for the task! 'The show, which will start at 10:00 am on May 3, coincides with the Kid Central Festival in Downtown Bangor,' said Bradley LaBree, community outreach manager for Penobscot Theatre Company. 'Families can start with Frogtown and enjoy a full day of fun downtown.'
Lyric Music Theater Stages YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Now thru 5/3
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2014
'IT'S ALIIIIIVE!' From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation The Producers, comes this monster of a new musical, based on the 1974 comedic film masterpiece written by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder! This winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award is not without scary and hilarious complications. The story follows bright, young Dr. Frankenstein (that's 'Fronkensteeen') as he attempts to complete his grandfather's masterwork and bring a corpse to life.
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2014
'IT'S ALIIIIIVE!' From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation The Producers, comes this monster of a new musical, based on the 1974 comedic film masterpiece written by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder! This winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award is not without scary and hilarious complications. The story follows bright, young Dr. Frankenstein (that's 'Fronkensteeen') as he attempts to complete his grandfather's masterwork and bring a corpse to life.
USM Department of Theatre Presents IN THE UNDERWORLD, Now thru 4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2014
The University of Southern Maine (USM) Department of Theatre has announced the cast for 'In the Underworld,' a darkly comic operetta written by Germaine Tillion, a French ethnologist and Holocaust survivor who wrote the script while imprisoned in Ravenbruck concentration camp for women in World War II Germany.
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2014
The University of Southern Maine (USM) Department of Theatre has announced the cast for 'In the Underworld,' a darkly comic operetta written by Germaine Tillion, a French ethnologist and Holocaust survivor who wrote the script while imprisoned in Ravenbruck concentration camp for women in World War II Germany.
Theater at Monmouth to Offer PAGE TO STAGE & WRITE ON! this Summer
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2014
Theater at Monmouth will celebrate 45 years of arts education for young people throughout Maine with two arts learning programs: Page to Stage and the Write On! Student Playwriting Project. Each program provides students hands-on opportunities to explore their creative voices with professional artists. For grades pre-k to 8, TAM's Page to Stage Tour brings a world premiere adaptation of Ruth Stiles Gannett's My Father's Dragon to schools across the state. The second annual Write On! Student Playwriting Project invites students in grades 5 through 12 to make their voices heard by submitting their own original plays for a opportunity to be presented in TAM's 2014 Summer Season.
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2014
Theater at Monmouth will celebrate 45 years of arts education for young people throughout Maine with two arts learning programs: Page to Stage and the Write On! Student Playwriting Project. Each program provides students hands-on opportunities to explore their creative voices with professional artists. For grades pre-k to 8, TAM's Page to Stage Tour brings a world premiere adaptation of Ruth Stiles Gannett's My Father's Dragon to schools across the state. The second annual Write On! Student Playwriting Project invites students in grades 5 through 12 to make their voices heard by submitting their own original plays for a opportunity to be presented in TAM's 2014 Summer Season.
MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS to Play at The Public Theatre, 5/2-11
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2014
Spring is finally here and it's time for Moonlight and Magnolias, the fun, farcical, and somewhat true behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the screenplay for Gone With the Wind, now playing at The Public Theatre, May 2 - 11.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2014
Spring is finally here and it's time for Moonlight and Magnolias, the fun, farcical, and somewhat true behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the screenplay for Gone With the Wind, now playing at The Public Theatre, May 2 - 11.
Single Tickets to Maine State Music Theatre's 2014 Season On Sale 4/30
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2014
Maine State Music Theatre's 2014 season will explode on stage on June 4th. While season tickets have been and remain currently available, single tickets to individual shows are on sale, April 30th starting at 9:00 am. Many shows will sell out, so call to get your tickets today. Tickets will be available online at www.msmt.org, over the phone by calling (207) 725-8769, or in person by visiting the Box Office located at 22 Elm Street in Brunswick. Starting May 27th the Box Office will be located in the Pickard Theatre for the duration of the season.
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2014
Maine State Music Theatre's 2014 season will explode on stage on June 4th. While season tickets have been and remain currently available, single tickets to individual shows are on sale, April 30th starting at 9:00 am. Many shows will sell out, so call to get your tickets today. Tickets will be available online at www.msmt.org, over the phone by calling (207) 725-8769, or in person by visiting the Box Office located at 22 Elm Street in Brunswick. Starting May 27th the Box Office will be located in the Pickard Theatre for the duration of the season.
BWW Reviews: Good Theater's UNDERWATER GUY Lifts Performance Art to the Poetic
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 14, 2014
Portland's Good Theater closed its season with a highly original and poetic premiere of Stephen Underwood's multi-media performance piece, Underwater Guy. Underwood's play uses video, music, lights, scenery, and a single actor/narrator to recount the protagonist's lifelong obsession with diving, underwater exploration and photography. Part documentary, part dramatic monologue with movement, the rapid shifts in the modes of communication prove stimulating, sometimes surprising, but always engaging. For in Underwood's play, water is more than a habitat or a passion; it is a metaphor for his life's journey, and as such, the piece takes on a deeper significance and resonance.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 14, 2014
Portland's Good Theater closed its season with a highly original and poetic premiere of Stephen Underwood's multi-media performance piece, Underwater Guy. Underwood's play uses video, music, lights, scenery, and a single actor/narrator to recount the protagonist's lifelong obsession with diving, underwater exploration and photography. Part documentary, part dramatic monologue with movement, the rapid shifts in the modes of communication prove stimulating, sometimes surprising, but always engaging. For in Underwood's play, water is more than a habitat or a passion; it is a metaphor for his life's journey, and as such, the piece takes on a deeper significance and resonance.
BWW Reviews: Maine State Ballet's CINDERELLA Glitters
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 14, 2014
With its new production of Cinderella, the Maine State Ballet, one of only a handful of professional classical dance organizations in the state, proved the saying that 'everything is beautiful at the ballet.' Linda MacArthur Miele's staging of the Prokofiev classic played to sold out houses, comprised in good part by rapt youngsters, awed at the magic of the timeless fairy tale.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 14, 2014
With its new production of Cinderella, the Maine State Ballet, one of only a handful of professional classical dance organizations in the state, proved the saying that 'everything is beautiful at the ballet.' Linda MacArthur Miele's staging of the Prokofiev classic played to sold out houses, comprised in good part by rapt youngsters, awed at the magic of the timeless fairy tale.
Snowlion Repertory Company Opens THE ELEPHANT PIECE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2014
A tribal dream of harmony and community is abruptly shattered by a band of roving vaudevillian miscreants who raucously sweep in and stage a faux 'minstrel show' to gorge themselves on stories of violence and chaos, and thus the musical The Elephant Piece launches the audience on a journey into musical mayhem and absurdist spectacle that ultimately touches the heart and gives hope that our species might just survive its own destructive nature.
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2014
A tribal dream of harmony and community is abruptly shattered by a band of roving vaudevillian miscreants who raucously sweep in and stage a faux 'minstrel show' to gorge themselves on stories of violence and chaos, and thus the musical The Elephant Piece launches the audience on a journey into musical mayhem and absurdist spectacle that ultimately touches the heart and gives hope that our species might just survive its own destructive nature.
Maine Playwrights Festival Announces Schedule for 19 New Made-in-Maine Plays
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2014
The Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF), now entering it's 13th year, has announced the performance schedule for this year's event, which takes place at the St. Lawrence Arts Center in Portland. The 2014 MPF takes place between April 23 and May 4, and includes two schedules of short plays, a staged reading of a full-length play, the 24-Hour Theater Project, and a new event entitled "The Monologathon' featuring teams of actors and writers competing with new monologues before a panel of celebrity judges.
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2014
The Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF), now entering it's 13th year, has announced the performance schedule for this year's event, which takes place at the St. Lawrence Arts Center in Portland. The 2014 MPF takes place between April 23 and May 4, and includes two schedules of short plays, a staged reading of a full-length play, the 24-Hour Theater Project, and a new event entitled "The Monologathon' featuring teams of actors and writers competing with new monologues before a panel of celebrity judges.
Portland Ovations Brings Awareness to Hunger Insecurity With WHO'S HUNGRY?, Now thru 4/12
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2014
Portland Ovations presents, in collaboration with SPACE Gallery, the poignant and provocative Who's Hungry for 4 performances at SPACE Gallery today, April 10th at 8 pm, April 11th at 8 pm and Saturday April 12th at 2 pm and 8 pm.
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2014
Portland Ovations presents, in collaboration with SPACE Gallery, the poignant and provocative Who's Hungry for 4 performances at SPACE Gallery today, April 10th at 8 pm, April 11th at 8 pm and Saturday April 12th at 2 pm and 8 pm.
Penobscot Theatre Company to Present OUR TOWN, 4/24-5/11
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2014
Rehearsals are underway for the crown jewel of Penobscot Theatre Company's 40th-anniversary season: OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder. 'Widely regarded as the greatest American play, this piece perfectly illustrates the power, relevance, and importance of theatre in our community,' says Artistic Director Bari Newport. Newport is directing the upcoming production, which will run April 24-May 11, and freshness is at the core of her vision.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2014
Rehearsals are underway for the crown jewel of Penobscot Theatre Company's 40th-anniversary season: OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder. 'Widely regarded as the greatest American play, this piece perfectly illustrates the power, relevance, and importance of theatre in our community,' says Artistic Director Bari Newport. Newport is directing the upcoming production, which will run April 24-May 11, and freshness is at the core of her vision.
Good Theater Premieres UNDERWATERGUY, Now thru 4/13
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2014
Good Theater has announced the world premiere of Stephen Underwood's UNDERWATERGUY playing April 2-13 for twelve performances at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. For tickets and more information contact Good Theater at 207-885-5883 or go to www.goodtheater.com .
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2014
Good Theater has announced the world premiere of Stephen Underwood's UNDERWATERGUY playing April 2-13 for twelve performances at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. For tickets and more information contact Good Theater at 207-885-5883 or go to www.goodtheater.com .
BWW Review: TRIBES Explores the Bonds of Speaking and Listening
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 31, 2014
Portland Stage's production of Nina Raine's 2010 play,Tribes, offers a thoughtful exploration of the bonds forged by communication. The play, which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London and later Off-Broadway, is a scathingly funny, warm look at a dysfunctional family and their interaction with their deaf son, Billy, who has not been raised in a deaf culture, but rather by his hearing parents and his siblings.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 31, 2014
Portland Stage's production of Nina Raine's 2010 play,Tribes, offers a thoughtful exploration of the bonds forged by communication. The play, which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London and later Off-Broadway, is a scathingly funny, warm look at a dysfunctional family and their interaction with their deaf son, Billy, who has not been raised in a deaf culture, but rather by his hearing parents and his siblings.
Lyric Music Theater to Stage YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, 4/18-5/3
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2014
"IT'S ALIIIIIVE!" From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation The Producers, comes this monster of a new musical, based on the 1974 comedic film masterpiece written by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder! This winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award is not without scary and hilarious complications. The story follows bright, young Dr. Frankenstein (that's "Fronkensteeen") as he attempts to complete his grandfather's masterwork and bring a corpse to life.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2014
"IT'S ALIIIIIVE!" From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation The Producers, comes this monster of a new musical, based on the 1974 comedic film masterpiece written by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder! This winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award is not without scary and hilarious complications. The story follows bright, young Dr. Frankenstein (that's "Fronkensteeen") as he attempts to complete his grandfather's masterwork and bring a corpse to life.
Lyric Music Theater Receives Allstate Grant
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2014
The board of directors of Lyric Music Theater is pleased to announce they have been awarded an Allstate Agency Hands in the Community grant for $1,000.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2014
The board of directors of Lyric Music Theater is pleased to announce they have been awarded an Allstate Agency Hands in the Community grant for $1,000.
Public Theatre to Offer Summer Theatre Training Program
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2014
This summer, The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre, will offer a professional theatre training program for young actors, July 7-25, 2014. If you know an experienced young performer wanting intensive theater training, or a 'raw talent' looking to channel their creativity and imagination, this high quality theatre program is for them. Taught by theatre professionals, with professional standards and insights, this challenging and inspiring program is a unique alternative to traditional 'drama camps'.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2014
This summer, The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre, will offer a professional theatre training program for young actors, July 7-25, 2014. If you know an experienced young performer wanting intensive theater training, or a 'raw talent' looking to channel their creativity and imagination, this high quality theatre program is for them. Taught by theatre professionals, with professional standards and insights, this challenging and inspiring program is a unique alternative to traditional 'drama camps'.
BWW Reviews: Elegant PRIVATE LIVES Graces Portland Players' Stage
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 24, 2014
Noel Coward's 1930 romantic comedy is a perennial pleasure, but one which requires an impeccable sense of period style and elan. The stylish new production at Portland Players rises to this challenge with an elegant, witty, well-paced rendition of this sendup of warring couples inextricably bound by both attraction and skirmish. Directed by Claudia Hughes, this five-character comedy of manners becomes a stylish romp with physical farce punctuated by Coward's scintillating verbal wit. Hughes imparts a gleeful air of insouciance to the production. Assisted by Paul Drinan in the fight sequences, she blocks her actors with balletic precision and perfect timing, as well as an excellent ear for the inner rhythms of the piece.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 24, 2014
Noel Coward's 1930 romantic comedy is a perennial pleasure, but one which requires an impeccable sense of period style and elan. The stylish new production at Portland Players rises to this challenge with an elegant, witty, well-paced rendition of this sendup of warring couples inextricably bound by both attraction and skirmish. Directed by Claudia Hughes, this five-character comedy of manners becomes a stylish romp with physical farce punctuated by Coward's scintillating verbal wit. Hughes imparts a gleeful air of insouciance to the production. Assisted by Paul Drinan in the fight sequences, she blocks her actors with balletic precision and perfect timing, as well as an excellent ear for the inner rhythms of the piece.
Naked Shakespeare Launches New Series of Monthly Wine Bar Shows, 4/14 & 5/12
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2014
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' acting company dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in non-traditional venues without sets, lights, and costumes, resumes its monthly series of free performances of scenes and soliloquies in April. The company has not had a venue for these popular monthly collections of pieces from the Bard's canon since the old Wine Bar on Wharf Street closed about a year ago. These shows also feature the return of Artistic Director Michael Levine from a brief sabbatical as he directs and peforms in the April show. The May performance consists of an abridgement of the Acorn Shakespeare Conservatory's production of Hamletdirected by Michael Howard and featuring Karen Ball in the title role. In the company's tradition, both shows present the text in an accessible manner that enourages the audience to place the characters in a modern context in order to better understand the universal themes at work in the language. Performances take place on April 14 and May 12 at 7:30pm, and are offered free of charge with an $8 suggested donation. Please visit Naked Shakepeare's website for more information: www.nakedshakespeare.org or call the Acorn office at 854-0065. A complete calendar listing appears below.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2014
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' acting company dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in non-traditional venues without sets, lights, and costumes, resumes its monthly series of free performances of scenes and soliloquies in April. The company has not had a venue for these popular monthly collections of pieces from the Bard's canon since the old Wine Bar on Wharf Street closed about a year ago. These shows also feature the return of Artistic Director Michael Levine from a brief sabbatical as he directs and peforms in the April show. The May performance consists of an abridgement of the Acorn Shakespeare Conservatory's production of Hamletdirected by Michael Howard and featuring Karen Ball in the title role. In the company's tradition, both shows present the text in an accessible manner that enourages the audience to place the characters in a modern context in order to better understand the universal themes at work in the language. Performances take place on April 14 and May 12 at 7:30pm, and are offered free of charge with an $8 suggested donation. Please visit Naked Shakepeare's website for more information: www.nakedshakespeare.org or call the Acorn office at 854-0065. A complete calendar listing appears below.
Penobscot Theatre Company Announces Summer Programs
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2014
Registration is now open for Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy Summer 2014, and students aged 4 to 20 are encouraged to sign-up. 'With seven weeks of exciting programming planned, including a brand-new Tech Track, we're offering more this summer than ever before,' said Jasmine Ireland, Director of Education and Outreach. Dramatic Academy Summer is divided this year into two sessions, and each culminates in full productions on our historic main stage. In addition to rehearsing, students attend classes on improvisation, theatre history, movement, and more, led by seasoned teaching artists and industry professionals. No audition is required, just eagerness to learn and a love of the dramatic arts!
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2014
Registration is now open for Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy Summer 2014, and students aged 4 to 20 are encouraged to sign-up. 'With seven weeks of exciting programming planned, including a brand-new Tech Track, we're offering more this summer than ever before,' said Jasmine Ireland, Director of Education and Outreach. Dramatic Academy Summer is divided this year into two sessions, and each culminates in full productions on our historic main stage. In addition to rehearsing, students attend classes on improvisation, theatre history, movement, and more, led by seasoned teaching artists and industry professionals. No audition is required, just eagerness to learn and a love of the dramatic arts!
IN THE UNDERWORLD Closes USM Department of Theatre Season, 4/18-27
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2014
While imprisoned in Ravenbruck concentration camp for women in World War II Germany, Germaine Tillion, a French ethnologist and Resistance fighter, secretly wrote an operetta script that turned her own experiences into a powerful testament to the triumph of humanity.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2014
While imprisoned in Ravenbruck concentration camp for women in World War II Germany, Germaine Tillion, a French ethnologist and Resistance fighter, secretly wrote an operetta script that turned her own experiences into a powerful testament to the triumph of humanity.
Hackmatack Promotes Fundraising Opportunities, 2014 Summer Season with THE MUSIC MAN, SPAMALOT and More
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2014
Several non-profits have already signed up for fundraising at Hackmatack and 'with Sping having arrived, The Hackmatack is in full prep mode for an entertaining summer season,' according to Hackmatack producer Michael Guptill.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2014
Several non-profits have already signed up for fundraising at Hackmatack and 'with Sping having arrived, The Hackmatack is in full prep mode for an entertaining summer season,' according to Hackmatack producer Michael Guptill.
AS YOU LIKE IT, ROMEO & JULIET and More Set for TAM's 2014 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2014
The British are coming to Monmouth for Theater at Monmouth's 45th season. The British Invasion, running from June 28 through September 28, 2014, features a line-up of plays from England's greatest playwrights.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2014
The British are coming to Monmouth for Theater at Monmouth's 45th season. The British Invasion, running from June 28 through September 28, 2014, features a line-up of plays from England's greatest playwrights.
Portland Ovations to Bring Awareness to Hunger Insecurity With WHO'S HUNGRY?, 4/10-12
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2014
Portland Ovations presents, in collaboration with SPACE Gallery, the poignant and provocative Who's Hungry for 4 performances at SPACE Gallery on April 10th at 8 pm, April 11th at 8 pm and Saturday April 12th at 2 pm and 8 pm.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2014
Portland Ovations presents, in collaboration with SPACE Gallery, the poignant and provocative Who's Hungry for 4 performances at SPACE Gallery on April 10th at 8 pm, April 11th at 8 pm and Saturday April 12th at 2 pm and 8 pm.
The Public Theatre Receives Grant from Maine Community Foundation
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2014
The Maine Community Foundation recently granted $5,000 to The Public Theatre, of Lewiston, to support the theatre's efforts to provide meaningful employment to Maine theatrical designers.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2014
The Maine Community Foundation recently granted $5,000 to The Public Theatre, of Lewiston, to support the theatre's efforts to provide meaningful employment to Maine theatrical designers.
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