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Acorn Productions Announces Plans For April Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 17, 2010
Acorn Productions, a company dedicated to nurturing and developing the next generation of performing artists and audiences, announces plans for April events designed to introduce new voices into the Greater Portland theater community.
Naked Shakespeare Celebrates April Fools With Shakespeare Smackdown
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 17, 2010
The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, presenters of the 'Naked Shakespeare' series, offers Portland audiences a little April tomfoolery in their first Monday of the month performance in April.
Photo Flash: Acorn Productions Presents HOW THE DRAGON WAS TRICKED
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 17, 2010
Fresh off the success of Acorn Productions' first-ever children's theater production, the company presents its second installment of the new Fairy Tale Players' inaugural season.
Freeport Players Announce Auditions for I HATE HAMLET
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2010
AUDITIONS for supporting roles in Paul Rudnick's I Hate Hamlet will be held at Freeport Performing Arts Center on Saturday April 17 @3pm and Sunday April 18 @ 7pm.
Hackmatack Playhouse Announces 2010 Summer Schedule
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 16, 2010
A sign of spring, the audition process has come and gone for the 2010 Hackmatack Playhouse summer schedule. The shows this summer include Cinderella, Leading Ladies, Carousel and Hello, Dolly.
Ogunquit Playhouse Announces Their 2010 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 16, 2010
Get ready for an epic season of five blockbuster shows at the Ogunquit Playhouse - where the best Broadway Musicals are produced, right in your own backyard! Five exhilarating productions are slated for the 2010 season, running twenty weeks from June 9 through October 24.
Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine Present CINDERELLA, 3/14
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2010
The Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine will be performing two classic children's tales to life in the upcoming months: Cinderella and The Emperor's New Clothes.
East Lynne Theater Co. Presents SHERLOCK HOLMES' ADVENTURE OF BLUE CARBUNCLE, 3/19 & 3/20
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2010
'The question is the sequence of events leading from the jewel-case at one end, to the stomach of a goose at the other. You see, our deductions suddenly assume a more important and less innocent aspect. Here is the jewel - the jewel was in the goose, and the goose came from Mr. Henry Baker, the gentleman with the bad hat.' Sherlock Holmes is speaking to his loyal friend Dr. Watson, and they are on their way to investigating a curious crime, which might save an innocent man from prison.
SOUND OF MUSIC, SUNSET BOULEVARD & More Announced for Oguinquit Playhouse New Season
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2010
Get ready for an epic season of five blockbuster shows at the Ogunquit Playhouse - where the best Broadway Musicals are produced, right in your own backyard! Five exhilarating productions are slated for the 2010 season, running twenty weeks from June 9 through October 24. Executive Artistic Director, Bradford Kenney exclaims, 'This year every one of the shows we are producing is a Tony Award winner! Best Musical, Best Script, Best Score, Best Costumes, Best Sets - each of these shows have won some or all (or more) of these accolades! We are extremely fortunate to have the rights to these great titles and look forward to presenting a great season at Ogunquit!' Don't miss your opportunity to see every stunning show this year!
Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble Adds Performance Dates for THE TEMPEST, 4/19 & 4/20
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2010
The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, presenters of the "Naked Shakespeare" series, announces that the company's abridged version of The Tempest, which will be performed on Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19 at Luther Bonny Talbot Hall on the USM Portland campus, will also be performed twice at the St. Lawrence Arts Center on Monday, April 19 and Tuesday, April 20. These added shows will take place on "dark nights" during the upcoming Maine Playwrights Festival. Naked Shakespeare's production of The Tempest features 9 actors from the Naked Shakespeare company and is directed by company member Harlan Baker, who has given the piece a Caribbean flair to evoke the island on which the action of the play takes place. All four performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public, with a $5 suggested donation.
Acorn's Fairy Tale Players' ONE-EYE, TWO-EYES, THREE-EYES Plays Final Show, 3/7
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2010
Acorn Productions kicks off a brand new program this month when the Fairy Tale Players present One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes from February 26 to March 7 in the Acorn Studio Theater.
Hackmatack Hosts Open Auditions 3/6 For 38th Season
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2010
Call for actors, singers, and dancers! Auditions have been scheduled for the 38th season at Hackmatack Playhouse (Route 9, Berwick, Maine).
Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine Present CINDERELLA and THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES this Winter
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2010
The Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine will be performing two classic children's tales to life in the upcoming months: Cinderella and The Emperor's New Clothes.
Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble Presents Abridged TEMPEST, 3/18 & 3/19
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2010
The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, presenters of the "Naked Shakespeare" series, offers the company's first full-length production of the season when they perform an abridged version of The Tempest on Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19 at Luther Bonny Talbot Hall on the USM Portland campus.
MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS Hits Portland Stage, 3/2-3/21
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2010
MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS, a play by Athol Fugard, will play at the Portland Stage beginning March 2nd and run through the 21st.
FinalRune and Mad Horse to Offer BEAN SUPPER and Live Radio Drama in February
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2010
The Mad Horse Theatre Company and FinalRune Productions will present a night of BEAN SUPPER and LIVE RADIO DRAMA on Saturday, February 27.
Acorn's Fairy Tale Players Presents ONE-EYE, TWO-EYES, THREE-EYES
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2010
Acorn Productions kicks off a brand new program this month when the Fairy Tale Players present One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes from February 26 to March 7 in the Acorn Studio Theater.
Freeport Players Presents CABIN FEVER
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2010
Freeport Players presents Cabin Fiver, five comedies by contemporary playwrights David Ives, David Auburn, Seth Kramer, Mary Gallagher, and Christopher Durang.
Freeport Players Announce Auditions for I HATE HAMLET
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2010
AUDITIONS for supporting roles in Paul Rudnick's I Hate Hamlet will be held at Freeport Performing Arts Center on Saturday April 17 @3pm and Sunday April 18 @ 7pm.
Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine Present CINDERELLA
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2010
The Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine will be performing two classic children's tales to life in the upcoming months: Cinderella and The Emperor's New Clothes.
FinalRune and Mad Horse to Offer BEAN SUPPER and Live Radio Drama 2/27
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 24, 2010
The Mad Horse Theatre Company and FinalRune Productions will present a night of BEAN SUPPER and LIVE RADIO DRAMA on Saturday, February 27.
FinalRune and Mad Horse to Offer BEAN SUPPER and Live Radio Drama in February
by Mary Hanrahan - February 23, 2010
The Mad Horse Theatre Company and FinalRune Productions will present a night of BEAN SUPPER and LIVE RADIO DRAMA on Saturday, February 27.
Ogunquit Playhouse Receives Two IRNE Award Nominations for SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 19, 2010
The Ogunquit Playhouse is thrilled to announce that it has received two Independent Reviewers of New England Award (IRNE) Nominations for its glorious 2009 production of the joyous musical, Singin' in the Rain.
NAKED SHAKESPEARE Offers Three Events for February
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2010
The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, presenters of the 'Naked Shakespeare' series, continues its 2009/2010 season with an eclectic series of shows during the month of February. The troupe kicks off the month on Monday, February 1st at 8 p.m. with another edition of the popular 'Sonnets and Soliloquies' at the Wine Bar on Wharf Street. On Valentine's Eve, Saturday, February 13 at 8 p.m., the company reprises their scene night 'Fools for Love' at the Inn on Peaks Island. Finally, on Tuesday February 16 at 7:30 p.m., Acorn presents their high school touring version of Macbeth in a rare public showing at SPACE Gallery in Portland.
NAKED SHAKESPEARE Offers Three Events for February
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2010
The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, presenters of the 'Naked Shakespeare' series, continues its 2009/2010 season with an eclectic series of shows during the month of February. The troupe kicks off the month on Monday, February 1st at 8 p.m. with another edition of the popular 'Sonnets and Soliloquies' at the Wine Bar on Wharf Street. On Valentine's Eve, Saturday, February 13 at 8 p.m., the company reprises their scene night 'Fools for Love' at the Inn on Peaks Island. Finally, on Tuesday February 16 at 7:30 p.m., Acorn presents their high school touring version of Macbeth in a rare public showing at SPACE Gallery in Portland.

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