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For one weekend only, filmgoers in Lewiston Maine will unite with audiences in over 300 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 16th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Public Theatre in Lewiston on

Theater at Monmouth's 44th season continues with the opening of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride today, September 20 at 7:30 p.

West Side Story, one of the greatest love stories of all time, is currently running at the Ogunquit Playhouse stage through September 28.

Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story starring Kurt Jenkins as Buddy Holly returns by popular demand to rock the Ogunquit Playhouse's season to a close from October 2 to October 20.

Following an outstanding season, Maine State Music Theatre is pleased to announce new leadership for the 56-year-old organization.

Portland Ovations brings Blue Man Group back to Portland for 3 shows from October 11th to October 12th at Merrill Auditorium.

Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to open their 28th season with the Maine Premiere of David Ives' smart, sparkling THE SCHOOL FOR LIES - inspired by Moliere's THE MISANTHROPE.

POP! (Portland Ovations Presents) is an arts celebration and a silent auction benefit raising money to support Portland Ovations' school- and community-based arts-programs, Ovations Offstage.

The Ogunquit Playhouse is the proud recipient of a Great Works grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, in the amount of $5,000 to support its production of West Side Story and an associated student outreach program conducted

Acorn Productions is pleased to announce that they have hired two new staff members for the coming season, and expanded the job descriptions of two current staff members as part of a staff reorganization that better allows the company to operate its educational programs and production season.

Join Mad Horse Theatre Company at their performance space for refreshments and a sneak peek at the upcoming 2013-2014 season.

The Public Theatre in Lewiston kicks off its 23rd season with the exciting announcement of being named 'BEST THEATRE' in Maine by the 2013 Down East Magazine Readers' Choice poll.

Portland Ovations brings the Olivier Award-nominated Potted Potter to Merrill Auditorium for two performances Wednesday, October 2nd and Thursday, October 3rd with both performances starting at 7pm.

?The Ogunquit Playhouse's revival of the legendary Bernstein-Sondheim-Laurents-Robbins classic, West Side Story, which opened September 5th pulsates with muscular energy and wrenching pathos.

'The show still has the energy of those brilliant young collaborators toiling on together and shining that diamond,' says BT McNicholl of his latest project, a new production of West Side Story which opens at the Ogunquit Playhouse September 5 and runs through September 28.

Penobscot Theatre Company announces the first surprise production of its 40th Anniversary Season: the wildly popular, Forever Plaid.

West Side Story, one of the greatest love stories of all time, opens on the Ogunquit Playhouse stage September 4 through September 28.

Join Mad Horse Theatre Company at their performance space for refreshments and a sneak peek at the upcoming 2013-2014 season.

The Ogunquit Playhouse, America's Foremost Summer Theatre has just announced that due to a family emergency, Olympic Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson is unable to perform in Ballroom with a Twist on stage at the Ogunquit Playhouse August 27 to August 31.

The Education Department at PTC has announced its upcoming Dramatic Academy Season.

POP! (Portland Ovations Presents) is an arts celebration and a silent auction benefit raising money to support Portland Ovations' school- and community-based arts-programs, Ovations Offstage.

Hackmatack Playhouse has announced their final production of their 42nd season:'Driving Miss Daisy.

Theater at Monmouth has announced the finalists for the 2013 Write On! Student Playwriting Festival.

The Ogunquit Playhouse, America's Foremost Summer Theatre, is thrilled to bring Ballroom with a Twist back to the stage for one week only, August 27 to August 31.

The Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre, one of Maine's oldest community theatres, is closing its 2012-2013 season with a madcap production of Monty Python's Spamalot.