Get theatre news and discounts for Maine

Maine Theatre Newsroom Page 6

Back to Main...
Cast Set for THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME at Belfast Maskers
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2025
Belfast Maskers will present their second 2025 show, 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time', a play by Simon Stephens based on the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon. See who is starring and learn more!
The Mountain Goats, Hanson, & More to Perform at 'On the Ocean' Weekend
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2025
Guster fans will gather in Portland, Maine from August 8-10 for three days of music, including performances by The Mountain Goats, Hanson, Fruitbats, Karina Rykman, and more.
Review: HALFWAY THERE: Sweet Song to Sisterhood & Small Town Life
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 21, 2025
Lewiston’s Public Theatre’s latest production is a poignant, funny, and sweet ode to sisterhood and the joys of small town life. Set in Nova Scotia, Canadian playwright Norm Foster’s HALFWAY THERE pays tribute to bonds of female friendship forged in the confines of four ordinary lives played out in the hamlet of Stewiacke, whose only claim to fame is its location halfway between the Equator and the North Pole.
The Monmouth Community Players to Present RIDE THE CYCLONE in April
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2025
The Monmouth Community Players invite audiences to join them for their performance of Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell’s Ride The Cyclone. The production will be performed at Cumston Hall from April 18th - 27th, 2025.
Drama Club Camp Reveals Lineup of Writer Residencies
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2025
The 2025 Drama Club Camp Writer Residencies will take place this summer in Mount Vernon, Maine. The 31 new musicals that will be developed and their 60 writers have been revealed.
USM Theatre to Present LITTLE WOMEN THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2025
The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre will welcome Spring with the fantastical & heartwarming Little Women, the Broadway Musical, April 4-13th at Russell Hall on the USM Gorham Campus.
BECKY'S NEW CAR Opens Belfast Maskers' Season
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2025
Belfast Maskers will present the first play of 2025, 'Becky's New Car', a high-octane comedy by acclaimed playwright Steven Dietz. The play will run from March 7th through March 16th at the Basil Burwell Community Theater, located at 17 Court Street in Belfast, Maine.
Photos: WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE WITH SALAD At Mad Horse Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2025
Mad Horse Theatre will present Women Laughing Alone With Salad by Sheila Callaghan, directed by Lauren Stockless, March 6-30. See photos of the cast.
Mad Horse To Present Dark Horse Night Reading Of JOANNE In March
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2025
Mad Horse Theatre's Dark Horse Night is new series of staged readings that presents works that provide additional insights and conversation to the mainstage productions they align with. In the month of March, Joanne is presented alongside Women Laughing Alone With Salad by Sheila Callaghan.
FAUST IN THE ANTHROPOCENE Comes to Snowlion Rep
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2025
In this contemporary retelling of the Faust legend, an innovative entrepreneur bargains away his 'soul' in exchange for unimaginable money, fame, and power. Learn more here!
City Theater Will Present I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
by Nicole Rosky - February 23, 2025
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change with book and lyrics by award-winning Joe DiPietro and music by renowned composer Jimmy Brooks, is a witty musical revue that tackles modern love in all its forms: from the perils and pitfalls of the first date to marriage, children, and the twilight years of life.
Portland Stage to Present MADELEINES By Maine Playwright Bess Welden
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2025
Portland Stage Company will present MADELEINES by Maine writer Bess Welden. Some family secrets are hard to swallow! Here is a play from a Maine writer, a new play that is already a multi-award winner and sure to win many more.
Julie Benko, Lillias White, The Skivvies, and More Set For Good Theater's 2025-26 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2025
Good Theater has announced its 2025-26 season, marking its return to live performances at the newly renovated Stevens Square Theater on the former McAuley High School campus. Learn more about the lineup here!
Mad Horse Theatre Presents WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE WITH SALAD In March
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2025
Mad Horse Theatre will present Women Laughing Alone with Salad by Sheila Callaghan, Directed by Lauren Stockless, March 6 - 30. The shows run Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 with 3 Sunday performances, 2 at 2:00 ( 3/16 and 3/30) and one at 5:00 (3/23).
Cast Set for BECKY'S NEW CAR Presented by Belfast Maskers
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2025
Director Erik Perkins has revealed the cast of 'Becky's New Car', the first show in Belfast Maskers' 2025 season. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
THE BIRDS Comes to USM Department of Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2025
The Birds is coming to The USM Department of Theatre this month! USM invites audiences into the dark, unsettling world of Conor McPherson’s The Birds at Russell Hall on the USM Gorham Campus.
Review: Portland Stage Presents Agatha Christie With a Comic Twist
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - February 03, 2025
Portland Stage’s latest production, Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s MURDER ON THE LINKS, aims to lighten the winter blues with a comic take on the usually formulaic murder mystery. 
Spotlight: THE COTTAGE at Waterville Opera House
by BWW Special Offer - January 28, 2025
Come see secrets spilled and the hilarity that follows at Waterville Opera House's production of The Cottage! This brand-new, side-splitting romp is an outrageous tale of sex, betrayal, and desire as one woman decides to expose her latest affair to both her husband—and to her lover’s wife.
Monmouth Community Players Announces The Cast Of THE ODD COUPLE, FEMALE VERSION
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2025
The Monmouth Community Players, alongside Marquis Season Sponsor Great Falls Federal Credit Union and Season Sponsors Winthrop Area Federal Credit Union and Readfield Insurance Agency, have announced the cast of their upcoming production of Neil Simon's 'The Odd Couple, Female Version'.
Spotlight: EVERY BRILLIANT THING at The Public Theatre
by BWW Special Offer - January 22, 2025
The Public Theatre starts the New Year with one of the most powerful and unique experiences you may ever have in a theatre, the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway hit Every Brilliant Thing playing Jan 24 – Feb 2.
Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards
by BWW Awards - January 17, 2025
Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
MURDER ON THE LINKS Comes to Portland Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2025
Portland Stage Company will kick off 2025 with laughter. MURDER ON THE LINKS hits the stage this month. Learn more about the upcoming production here!
Mad Horse Dark Horse Night Reading Of THE BREASTS OF TIRESIAS
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2025
Mad Horse Theatre Presents: Dark Horse Nights! This new series of staged readings will present works that provide additional insights and conversation to the main stage productions they align with.
WHEN ELVIS MET THE BEATLES Will Premiere at Ogunquit Playhouse; 2025 Season Announced
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2025
Ogunquit Playhouse has unveiled their 93rd season, featuring a world premiere production, Guys and Dolls, and much more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
State Theatre Production Staff Files Petition To Unionize
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2025
Stagehands at Maine's State Theatre have joined forces with the Portland-based International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees to file a petition to unionize with the National Labor Relations Board.

Videos


Christmas At The Castle in Maine Christmas At The Castle
Donald M Gay Performing Arts Center (12/20 - 12/20)

HOLIDAY SHOW NEW COMEDY MAINE PREMIERE Tracker
Unabashedly in Maine Unabashedly
Waterville Opera House (8/28 - 9/6)
Seussical in Maine Seussical
Royal River Community Players (6/12 - 6/21)
A Christmas Carol in Maine A Christmas Carol
Portland Stage Company (12/6 - 12/24)
Parker McCollum at Maine Savings Amphitheater in Maine Parker McCollum at Maine Savings Amphitheater
Maine Savings Amphitheater (9/3 - 9/3)
Our Town in Maine Our Town
Portland Stage Company (4/1 - 4/26)
The Laugh Track in Maine The Laugh Track
Portland Stage Company (5/6 - 5/31)
The Secret Garden in Maine The Secret Garden
Community Little Theatre Corp (4/10 - 4/19)
VIEW SHOWS  ADD A SHOW