HOLY HANS! Returns for Live Performance in May
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2021
NYC’s Royal Family Productions, a theatre company known for its innovative productions and development of new original work, will remount Chris Henry’s new adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Match Girl, and The Princess and the Pea as part of an all-ages theatre piece titled Holy Hans.
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2021
NYC’s Royal Family Productions, a theatre company known for its innovative productions and development of new original work, will remount Chris Henry’s new adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Match Girl, and The Princess and the Pea as part of an all-ages theatre piece titled Holy Hans.
HOLY HANS! Encore Production Announced from Royal Family Productions
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2021
NYC's Royal Family Productions will remount Chris Henry's new adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Match Girl, and The Princess and the Pea as part of an all-ages theatre piece titled Holy Hans.
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2021
NYC's Royal Family Productions will remount Chris Henry's new adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Match Girl, and The Princess and the Pea as part of an all-ages theatre piece titled Holy Hans.
Penobscot Theatre Company Dramatic Academy To Offer Live And Virtual Summer Classes
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2021
Penobscot Theatre Dramatic Academy has announced their summer acting workshop program for children ages 4 to 18.
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2021
Penobscot Theatre Dramatic Academy has announced their summer acting workshop program for children ages 4 to 18.
Monmouth Community Players to Host First Annual Adult Spelling Bee
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2021
Do you enjoy spelling? Are you looking for a little challenge in your life? Well look no further! The Monmouth Community Players is hosting their 1st Annual Virtual Adult Spelling Bee! Come re-live your middle school glory days in a gruesome a battle of words.
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2021
Do you enjoy spelling? Are you looking for a little challenge in your life? Well look no further! The Monmouth Community Players is hosting their 1st Annual Virtual Adult Spelling Bee! Come re-live your middle school glory days in a gruesome a battle of words.
A Summer Full Of Youth Programming Fun Announced At Ogunquit Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2021
Ogunquit Playhouse Arts Academy is offering a full slate of on-site Youth Programming this Summer for ages 8-18. Camp experiences sell out every year, drawing students from all over New England, and create lasting memories for campers and staff alike.
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2021
Ogunquit Playhouse Arts Academy is offering a full slate of on-site Youth Programming this Summer for ages 8-18. Camp experiences sell out every year, drawing students from all over New England, and create lasting memories for campers and staff alike.
JE NE SUIS PAS EVANGELINE (I AM NOT EVANGELINE) Announced from Penobscot Theatre Company with Theâtre Du Rêve
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
Je Ne Suis Pas Evangeline (I am not Evangeline) will be the final offering of the Digitus Theatrum Main Course subscription series, streaming April 22 - May 9th.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
Je Ne Suis Pas Evangeline (I am not Evangeline) will be the final offering of the Digitus Theatrum Main Course subscription series, streaming April 22 - May 9th.
Deertrees Theatre Announces 2021 Summer Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
Historic Deertrees Theatre, “Maine's Most Enchanting Playhouse”, announces its 85th anniversary summer concert season.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
Historic Deertrees Theatre, “Maine's Most Enchanting Playhouse”, announces its 85th anniversary summer concert season.
BAD DATES By Theresa Rebeck Announced at Portland Stage
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2021
Portland Stage has announced its live, limited-seating production of BAD DATES by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Jade King Carroll and starring Annie Henk.
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2021
Portland Stage has announced its live, limited-seating production of BAD DATES by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Jade King Carroll and starring Annie Henk.
Deertrees Theatre Announces 85th Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2021
Historic Deertrees Theatre has announced its 85th anniversary summer season. The quintessential performing arts venue, providing performing arts entertainment to the Greater Maine region since 1936, presents an eclectic offering for the summer of 2021, featuring an open house, theatrical productions, comedy and several fundraisers.
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2021
Historic Deertrees Theatre has announced its 85th anniversary summer season. The quintessential performing arts venue, providing performing arts entertainment to the Greater Maine region since 1936, presents an eclectic offering for the summer of 2021, featuring an open house, theatrical productions, comedy and several fundraisers.
Mad Horse Theatre Presents A Virtual Chit Chat
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2021
Mad Horse Theatre hosts its next monthly virtual Artist Chit Chat on Saturday April 17th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM EST.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2021
Mad Horse Theatre hosts its next monthly virtual Artist Chit Chat on Saturday April 17th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM EST.
Ogunquit Playhouse Announces 2021 Season Featuring 90-Minute Adaptations of SPAMALOT and More
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2021
Live theatre returns to Maine’s Southern Seacoast this Summer with side-splitting laughter; tap dancing heroes and monsters; pizza, spam, and cheeseburgers in paradise; and everyone’s favorite pop hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. It’s the biggest backyard bash in their 89 year history and you’re invited!
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2021
Live theatre returns to Maine’s Southern Seacoast this Summer with side-splitting laughter; tap dancing heroes and monsters; pizza, spam, and cheeseburgers in paradise; and everyone’s favorite pop hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. It’s the biggest backyard bash in their 89 year history and you’re invited!
Penobscot Theatre Company Announces BEE PARKS & THE HORNETS
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2021
Break out of your winter cocoons this April with Penobscot Theatre Company's Bee Parks and the Hornets. All are invited to join the Hive with children's indie rock sensation, Bee Parks and the Hornets, in a special virtual “dance-a-long” concert.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2021
Break out of your winter cocoons this April with Penobscot Theatre Company's Bee Parks and the Hornets. All are invited to join the Hive with children's indie rock sensation, Bee Parks and the Hornets, in a special virtual “dance-a-long” concert.
Royal Family Productions Presents HOLY HANS!
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2021
NYC’s Royal Family Productions will produce Chris Henry’s new adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Match Girl, and The Princess and the Pea as part of an all-ages theatre piece titled Holy Hans.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2021
NYC’s Royal Family Productions will produce Chris Henry’s new adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Match Girl, and The Princess and the Pea as part of an all-ages theatre piece titled Holy Hans.
New Leadership Announced At Penobscot Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2021
Penobscot Theatre Company today announces that after nine and a half years of service as the Producing Artistic Director, Bari Newport has resigned so that she can take on an exciting new creative opportunity that will be announced in the near future. She will depart on May 31st.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2021
Penobscot Theatre Company today announces that after nine and a half years of service as the Producing Artistic Director, Bari Newport has resigned so that she can take on an exciting new creative opportunity that will be announced in the near future. She will depart on May 31st.
Mad Horse Theatre Presents An Evening With Poet Maya Williams
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2021
Mad Horse Theatre Company will present a new virtual theater experience, Judas and Suicide, an evening with guest artist poet Maya Williams with art by Buff Cat.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2021
Mad Horse Theatre Company will present a new virtual theater experience, Judas and Suicide, an evening with guest artist poet Maya Williams with art by Buff Cat.
BWW Review: Good Theater Virtual Benefit Pays Tribute to the 1990s
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 26, 2021
Each Christmas the Good Theater presents BROADWAY AT THE GOOD, a musical concert benefit recreating songs from a particular decade. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 concert did not take place, so this belated virtual songfest, featuring highlights of the 1990s is especially welcome to fans of this company. The well-crafted revue, conceived and directed by Brian Allen with skillful music direction by Victoria Stubbs and video production by Steve Underwood, (Dave Grant, Lead Editor) nimbly handles all the curve balls the pandemic protocols require as it reunites most of the Good Theater regulars, together with special guest stars Valerie Peri and Roosevelt Baker.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 26, 2021
Each Christmas the Good Theater presents BROADWAY AT THE GOOD, a musical concert benefit recreating songs from a particular decade. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 concert did not take place, so this belated virtual songfest, featuring highlights of the 1990s is especially welcome to fans of this company. The well-crafted revue, conceived and directed by Brian Allen with skillful music direction by Victoria Stubbs and video production by Steve Underwood, (Dave Grant, Lead Editor) nimbly handles all the curve balls the pandemic protocols require as it reunites most of the Good Theater regulars, together with special guest stars Valerie Peri and Roosevelt Baker.
Camden Opera House Returns to Live Performances With a Concert From Gordon Bok
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2021
Camden Opera House will reopen for live performances in April with a concert from Gordon Bok. This is the first in-person concert of the company's SoundCheck series, which has been broadcast online for several months.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2021
Camden Opera House will reopen for live performances in April with a concert from Gordon Bok. This is the first in-person concert of the company's SoundCheck series, which has been broadcast online for several months.
Opera Maine Returns to In-Person Performances With THE ELIXIR OF LOVE
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2021
Opera Maine will present live opera again this summer at Merrill Auditorium, with two performances July 28 and 30.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2021
Opera Maine will present live opera again this summer at Merrill Auditorium, with two performances July 28 and 30.
VIDEO: The Cast of BROADWAY AT GOOD THEATER Sings 'Seasons of Love'
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2021
Good Theater, the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, has just released a video of “Seasons of Love” from RENT, featuring 14 singers and stunning Maine video footage. The song can be viewed on Youtube, at the link:
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2021
Good Theater, the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, has just released a video of “Seasons of Love” from RENT, featuring 14 singers and stunning Maine video footage. The song can be viewed on Youtube, at the link:
BWW Review: Public Theatre's I AND YOU Delivers a Deep Emotional Punch
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 19, 2021
Filmed before the pandemic and just now offered for online streaming, Lauren Gunderson’s two-character play, I AND YOU, is a dense, poetic, and profoundly intense drama about two teenagers whom illness and fate bring together in an unexpected and inseparable way. The beautifully crafted script and the energetic and committed pair of actors make this fast-paced, ninety-minute story unfold with humor, pathos, and ultimately – in its surprise ending - with a deep emotional punch.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 19, 2021
Filmed before the pandemic and just now offered for online streaming, Lauren Gunderson’s two-character play, I AND YOU, is a dense, poetic, and profoundly intense drama about two teenagers whom illness and fate bring together in an unexpected and inseparable way. The beautifully crafted script and the energetic and committed pair of actors make this fast-paced, ninety-minute story unfold with humor, pathos, and ultimately – in its surprise ending - with a deep emotional punch.
Penobscot Theatre Offering Virtual Classes For Children April 2021
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2021
Penobscot Theatre Dramatic Academy has announced a new roster of virtual classes being offered beginning April 13, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2021
Penobscot Theatre Dramatic Academy has announced a new roster of virtual classes being offered beginning April 13, 2021.
Family Auctions Special Edition Piano For Bangor Symphony Youth Orchestras Benefit
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2021
The family of the late Dr. Robert Hand is auctioning his special edition piano as part of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s annual Symphony Soiree gala fundraiser, a virtual edition of which is set for Saturday. Bidding starts at $15,000, though the instrument is valued at approximately $40,000.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2021
The family of the late Dr. Robert Hand is auctioning his special edition piano as part of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s annual Symphony Soiree gala fundraiser, a virtual edition of which is set for Saturday. Bidding starts at $15,000, though the instrument is valued at approximately $40,000.
BWW Review: SONGS OF IRELAND Brings a Smile to the Heart
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 14, 2021
There is nothing like Celtic music to bring a lift to the step and a smile to the heart, and SONGS OF IRELAND, a new benefit concert streaming on the Fulton Theatre’s virtual platform, Fulton HD, delivers an hour of irresistible tunes performed with impeccable style, charm, and emotional depth by a stellar ensemble, who have a strong bond with Maine theatre. Directed and choreographed by Marc Robin, this beautifully crafted musical revue brings together Curt Dale Clark, Charis Leos, David Girolmo, Cary Michele Miller, Jay Poff, and Gillian Hassert, all of whom are favorites at Maine State Music and most veterans of either the 2016 THE IRISH AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY co-production with Portland Stage or Robin’s restaging at the Fulton Theatre in 2018.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 14, 2021
There is nothing like Celtic music to bring a lift to the step and a smile to the heart, and SONGS OF IRELAND, a new benefit concert streaming on the Fulton Theatre’s virtual platform, Fulton HD, delivers an hour of irresistible tunes performed with impeccable style, charm, and emotional depth by a stellar ensemble, who have a strong bond with Maine theatre. Directed and choreographed by Marc Robin, this beautifully crafted musical revue brings together Curt Dale Clark, Charis Leos, David Girolmo, Cary Michele Miller, Jay Poff, and Gillian Hassert, all of whom are favorites at Maine State Music and most veterans of either the 2016 THE IRISH AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY co-production with Portland Stage or Robin’s restaging at the Fulton Theatre in 2018.
Mad Horse Theatre Presents Virtual Chit Chat
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2021
Mad Horse Theatre will host its next monthly virtual Artist Chit Chat on Friday, March 19th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM EST. Join host Mad Horse Company Member Allison McCall and an eclectic mix of Maine artists for short presentations and lively discussion.
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2021
Mad Horse Theatre will host its next monthly virtual Artist Chit Chat on Friday, March 19th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM EST. Join host Mad Horse Company Member Allison McCall and an eclectic mix of Maine artists for short presentations and lively discussion.
City Theater Announces MisCast Concert 2021
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2021
City Theater in Biddeford's third concert this year is going to be a MisCast concert. For those of you unfamiliar with a MisCast concert, performers get to perform songs by characters that they would never be to play in real life.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2021
City Theater in Biddeford's third concert this year is going to be a MisCast concert. For those of you unfamiliar with a MisCast concert, performers get to perform songs by characters that they would never be to play in real life.
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Seussical
Royal River Community Players (6/12 - 6/21) | |
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GRAND HORIZONS
Good Theater (4/2 - 4/19) | |
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Cats: Young Actors Edition, a Unified Production
Lyric Music Thearer (1/29 - 1/31) | |
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Tom Dimenna Story Songs of the 70s: Christmas Spectacular!
The Playhouse At Waterville Station (12/21 - 12/21) | |
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The Little Prince
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (11/28 - 12/28) | |
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The Secret Garden
Community Little Theatre Corp (4/10 - 4/19) | |
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Parker McCollum at Maine Savings Amphitheater
Maine Savings Amphitheater (9/3 - 9/3) | |
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