BWW Reviews: Wrenching Production of ORPHANS Ignites Mad Horse Theater
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 17, 2014
The tiny Mad Horse Theater in South Portland, Maine, has proved once again that it is capable of and committed to producing provocative, exciting, even difficult plays and doing just that with consummate style! Its latest endeavor, a gut-wrenching production of Lyle Kessler's 1983 Drama League Award-winning play, Orphans, is the most recent case in point.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 17, 2014
The tiny Mad Horse Theater in South Portland, Maine, has proved once again that it is capable of and committed to producing provocative, exciting, even difficult plays and doing just that with consummate style! Its latest endeavor, a gut-wrenching production of Lyle Kessler's 1983 Drama League Award-winning play, Orphans, is the most recent case in point.
GOOD PEOPLE Plays The Public Theatre, Now thru 3/23
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2014
The recent Broadway hit Good People, begins its run at The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre, today, March 14 - 23. This humor filled drama and recent Tony Award nominee for the Best Play on Broadway, is a wicked smart, funny and powerful story about whether it is our luck, our choices or our hard work that creates our success in life.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2014
The recent Broadway hit Good People, begins its run at The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre, today, March 14 - 23. This humor filled drama and recent Tony Award nominee for the Best Play on Broadway, is a wicked smart, funny and powerful story about whether it is our luck, our choices or our hard work that creates our success in life.
GOOD PEOPLE Plays The Public Theatre, Lewiston, Now thru 3/23
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2014
The recent Broadway hit Good People, begins its run at The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre, today, March 14 - 23. This humor filled drama and recent Tony Award nominee for the Best Play on Broadway, is a wicked smart, funny and powerful story about whether it is our luck, our choices or our hard work that creates our success in life.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2014
The recent Broadway hit Good People, begins its run at The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre, today, March 14 - 23. This humor filled drama and recent Tony Award nominee for the Best Play on Broadway, is a wicked smart, funny and powerful story about whether it is our luck, our choices or our hard work that creates our success in life.
Penobscot Theatre Company to Host Maine Jewish Film Festival at Bangor Opera House, 4/4-5
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company has announced the screening of four acclaimed films, presented in partnership with Jewish Community Endowment Associates (JCEA) as part of the 2014 Maine Jewish Film Festival. All films will be shown at the Bangor Opera House as follows:
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company has announced the screening of four acclaimed films, presented in partnership with Jewish Community Endowment Associates (JCEA) as part of the 2014 Maine Jewish Film Festival. All films will be shown at the Bangor Opera House as follows:
Mark Torres Stars in Penobscot Theatre Company's GOD OF CARNAGE, Now thru 3/30
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company will welcome former Artistic Director Mark Torres back to Bangor for a lead role in the upcoming production of GOD OF CARNAGE, which will run tongiht, March 13-30.
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company will welcome former Artistic Director Mark Torres back to Bangor for a lead role in the upcoming production of GOD OF CARNAGE, which will run tongiht, March 13-30.
Good Theater to Premiere UNDERWATERGUY, 4/2-13
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 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 - March 12, 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 .
Good Theater Sets 2014-15 Season: THE RAINMAKER, Streisand Tribute & More
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2014
Good Theater announces 'Lucky 13' their 13th season at the St. Lawrence Arts Center. Artistic Director, Brian P. Allen, said, 'After the success of our 12th season, I wanted to make sure our 13th was equally exciting. I think we have found the perfect balance in our five productions. We are offering three Maine premieres, a world premiere and a fresh new look at a timeless classic. Our subscribers are vital to the stability of Good Theater. As I pick shows, I try to think of them and how they will feel moving from one show to the next. I'm very excited by the line-up we've put together.'
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2014
Good Theater announces 'Lucky 13' their 13th season at the St. Lawrence Arts Center. Artistic Director, Brian P. Allen, said, 'After the success of our 12th season, I wanted to make sure our 13th was equally exciting. I think we have found the perfect balance in our five productions. We are offering three Maine premieres, a world premiere and a fresh new look at a timeless classic. Our subscribers are vital to the stability of Good Theater. As I pick shows, I try to think of them and how they will feel moving from one show to the next. I'm very excited by the line-up we've put together.'
Snowlion Repertory Company to Open THE ELEPHANT PIECE, 4/11
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 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 - March 05, 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.
Good Theater Stages THE OUTGOING TIDE, Now thru 3/30
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2014
Good Theater presents the New England premiere of THE OUTGOING TIDE by Bruce Graham, a beautiful play that hums with dark humor and powerful emotion.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2014
Good Theater presents the New England premiere of THE OUTGOING TIDE by Bruce Graham, a beautiful play that hums with dark humor and powerful emotion.
Mad Horse Theatre Company to Stage ORPHANS, 3/13-30
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2014
Two brothers live hand-to-mouth in an old home in North Philly. Phillip, sensitive and reclusive, never ventures out into the world. He relies on his older brother, Treat, for survival. But Treat, a violent pickpocket and thief, kidnaps a mysteriously wealthy businessman - who turns the tables on the two brothers and in a strange, hilarious and moving way, becomes their long lost father figure.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2014
Two brothers live hand-to-mouth in an old home in North Philly. Phillip, sensitive and reclusive, never ventures out into the world. He relies on his older brother, Treat, for survival. But Treat, a violent pickpocket and thief, kidnaps a mysteriously wealthy businessman - who turns the tables on the two brothers and in a strange, hilarious and moving way, becomes their long lost father figure.
GOOD PEOPLE to Play The Public Theatre, 3/14-23
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2014
The recent Broadway hit Good People, begins its run at The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre, March 14 - 23. This humor filled drama and recent Tony Award nominee for the Best Play on Broadway, is a wicked smart, funny and powerful story about whether it is our luck, our choices or our hard work that creates our success in life.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2014
The recent Broadway hit Good People, begins its run at The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre, March 14 - 23. This humor filled drama and recent Tony Award nominee for the Best Play on Broadway, is a wicked smart, funny and powerful story about whether it is our luck, our choices or our hard work that creates our success in life.
Photo Flash: First Look at Good Theater's THE OUTGOING TIDE, Begin. 3/5
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2014
Good Theater presents the New England premiere of THE OUTGOING TIDE by Bruce Graham, a beautiful play that hums with dark humor and powerful emotion.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2014
Good Theater presents the New England premiere of THE OUTGOING TIDE by Bruce Graham, a beautiful play that hums with dark humor and powerful emotion.
BWW Reviews: World Premiere of VEILS Tackles Thorny Cultural Issues
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 01, 2014
In presenting the world premiere of Tom Coash's play, Veils, the winner of the 2012 Clauder Competition for New England playwrights, Portland Stage has introduced audiences to a brave new work which addresses the thorny crosscurrents of cultural identity. The company, as always, has mounted this moving piece about two college students at the outbreak of the Arab Spring revolution in Cairo with bold conviction.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 01, 2014
In presenting the world premiere of Tom Coash's play, Veils, the winner of the 2012 Clauder Competition for New England playwrights, Portland Stage has introduced audiences to a brave new work which addresses the thorny crosscurrents of cultural identity. The company, as always, has mounted this moving piece about two college students at the outbreak of the Arab Spring revolution in Cairo with bold conviction.
Live Action Graphic Novel THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS Set for Merrill Auditorium Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2014
Portland Ovations brings the live action graphic novel, The Intergalactic Nemesis to Merrill Auditorium for a family-friendly performance tonight, February 27th at 7pm.
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2014
Portland Ovations brings the live action graphic novel, The Intergalactic Nemesis to Merrill Auditorium for a family-friendly performance tonight, February 27th at 7pm.
Mark Torres to Star in Penobscot Theatre Company's GOD OF CARNAGE, 3/13-30
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company will welcome former Artistic Director Mark Torres back to Bangor for a lead role in the upcoming production of GOD OF CARNAGE, which will run March 13-30. 'During this special 40th-anniversary season, it is a privilege to reengage an artist who has contributed so much to the company's rich history,' said current Artistic Director Bari Newport. 'Mark is bringing passion, creativity, and extraordinary talent to this production, as he did for so many years at the helm of this organization.'
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company will welcome former Artistic Director Mark Torres back to Bangor for a lead role in the upcoming production of GOD OF CARNAGE, which will run March 13-30. 'During this special 40th-anniversary season, it is a privilege to reengage an artist who has contributed so much to the company's rich history,' said current Artistic Director Bari Newport. 'Mark is bringing passion, creativity, and extraordinary talent to this production, as he did for so many years at the helm of this organization.'
Acorn Productions Announces Lineup for 2014 Maine Playwrights Festival, 4/25-5/4
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2014
Weeks of anxious waiting ended last night for local playwrights as the Acorn Productions announced the finalists of the 2014 Maine Playwrights Festival. The Festival, now entering it's 13th year, is an annual showcase of new work by Maine-based playwrights. Spanning two weekends in April and May, the Festival will feature the work of more than 17 local writers as well as dozens of actors, directors and crew.
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2014
Weeks of anxious waiting ended last night for local playwrights as the Acorn Productions announced the finalists of the 2014 Maine Playwrights Festival. The Festival, now entering it's 13th year, is an annual showcase of new work by Maine-based playwrights. Spanning two weekends in April and May, the Festival will feature the work of more than 17 local writers as well as dozens of actors, directors and crew.
GOOD PEOPLE to Play The Public Theatre, Lewiston, 3/14-23
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2014
The recent Broadway hit Good People, begins its run at The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre, March 14 - 23. This humor filled drama and recent Tony Award nominee for the Best Play on Broadway, is a wicked smart, funny and powerful story about whether it is our luck, our choices or our hard work that creates our success in life.
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2014
The recent Broadway hit Good People, begins its run at The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's Professional Theatre, March 14 - 23. This humor filled drama and recent Tony Award nominee for the Best Play on Broadway, is a wicked smart, funny and powerful story about whether it is our luck, our choices or our hard work that creates our success in life.
USM to Present THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, Begin. 3/14
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2014
Audiences will get to choose their own ending next month at the University of Southern Maine (USM) Department of Theatre and School of Music co-production of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," a "whodunit" murder mystery musical, in Russell Hall on the USM Gorham campus.
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2014
Audiences will get to choose their own ending next month at the University of Southern Maine (USM) Department of Theatre and School of Music co-production of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," a "whodunit" murder mystery musical, in Russell Hall on the USM Gorham campus.
BWW Reviews: Lyric Music Theater Serves Up Sophisticated Sondheim
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - February 23, 2014
Lyric Music Theater has mounted a dazzling new hit to brighten the waning days of winter. Under the direction of Raymond Marc Dumont, the venerable South Portland community theatre has put together an energetic, sophisticated, and compelling production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods that is, quite simply, one of the season's best efforts on any stage!
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - February 23, 2014
Lyric Music Theater has mounted a dazzling new hit to brighten the waning days of winter. Under the direction of Raymond Marc Dumont, the venerable South Portland community theatre has put together an energetic, sophisticated, and compelling production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods that is, quite simply, one of the season's best efforts on any stage!
Registration Now Open for Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy Spring Session
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company has announced its Spring Session of Dramatic Academy classes, workshops, and vacation camps for children, teens, and adults. Opportunities for students of all ages will be offered March-May.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company has announced its Spring Session of Dramatic Academy classes, workshops, and vacation camps for children, teens, and adults. Opportunities for students of all ages will be offered March-May.
Three Theatre to Partner to Cast Roles for Upcoming Productions
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company, Acadia Repertory Theatre, and ImprovAcadia will jointly hold a general open call for union and non-union actors aged 18+ who wish to be considered for upcoming productions. Bangor Unified Auditions will be Saturday, March 29, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Penobscot Theatre Company's home at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor.
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company, Acadia Repertory Theatre, and ImprovAcadia will jointly hold a general open call for union and non-union actors aged 18+ who wish to be considered for upcoming productions. Bangor Unified Auditions will be Saturday, March 29, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Penobscot Theatre Company's home at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor.
Good Theater to Stage THE OUTGOING TIDE, 3/5-30
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2014
Good Theater presents the New England premiere of THE OUTGOING TIDE by Bruce Graham, a beautiful play that hums with dark humor and powerful emotion.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2014
Good Theater presents the New England premiere of THE OUTGOING TIDE by Bruce Graham, a beautiful play that hums with dark humor and powerful emotion.
Good Theater to Present THE OUTGOING TIDE, 3/5-30
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2014
Good Theater continues its 12th season with the New England premiere of THE OUTGOING TIDE by Bruce Graham running March 5-30, at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. Tickets and information are available at 207-885-5883 or by going to the Good Theater website www.goodtheater.com .
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2014
Good Theater continues its 12th season with the New England premiere of THE OUTGOING TIDE by Bruce Graham running March 5-30, at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. Tickets and information are available at 207-885-5883 or by going to the Good Theater website www.goodtheater.com .
Live Action Graphic Novel THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS Set for Merrill Auditorium, 2/27
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2014
Portland Ovations brings the live action graphic novel, The Intergalactic Nemesis to Merrill Auditorium for a family-friendly performance on Thursday, February 27th at 7pm.
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2014
Portland Ovations brings the live action graphic novel, The Intergalactic Nemesis to Merrill Auditorium for a family-friendly performance on Thursday, February 27th at 7pm.
BWW Reviews: Studio Theatre of Bath Mpounts Thoughtful, Poignant Elephant Man
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - February 10, 2014
In undertaking Bernard Pomerance's 1977 play, The Elephant Man, the Studio Theatre of Bath delivers a remarkably thoughtful performance of the poignant period drama. The play, well known from its London and New York runs and subsequent film and television versions, fares surprisingly well when returned to its roots in a small venue -(the New York premiere was at the York Theatre in St. Peter's Church) - and to a gritty, old-fashioned ambiance. Using the black box Curtis Room of Bath's Chocolate Church Arts Center, the company creates the dingy, often repressive world of late Victorian London, a world caught in the throes of ideological struggle between science and faith, Darwinism and Christian morality. Pomerance raises serious questions about the existence of a Creator, who would permit such overwhelming suffering, and without offering the consolation of an answer, he is still able to have his tragic hero, John Merrick, affirm that 'the mind is the standard of the man.'
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - February 10, 2014
In undertaking Bernard Pomerance's 1977 play, The Elephant Man, the Studio Theatre of Bath delivers a remarkably thoughtful performance of the poignant period drama. The play, well known from its London and New York runs and subsequent film and television versions, fares surprisingly well when returned to its roots in a small venue -(the New York premiere was at the York Theatre in St. Peter's Church) - and to a gritty, old-fashioned ambiance. Using the black box Curtis Room of Bath's Chocolate Church Arts Center, the company creates the dingy, often repressive world of late Victorian London, a world caught in the throes of ideological struggle between science and faith, Darwinism and Christian morality. Pomerance raises serious questions about the existence of a Creator, who would permit such overwhelming suffering, and without offering the consolation of an answer, he is still able to have his tragic hero, John Merrick, affirm that 'the mind is the standard of the man.'
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