BANGORS OLDEST COMMUNITY THEATRE HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING at Bangor Community Theatre
by Elaine Bard - January 11, 2018
Bangor Community Theatre is the Greater Bangor area's longest-running community theatre.
by Elaine Bard - January 11, 2018
Bangor Community Theatre is the Greater Bangor area's longest-running community theatre.
MCP to Hold Auditions for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2018
The Monmouth Community Players (MCP) are excited to announce auditions for their upcoming spring show, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score by William Finn, this spelling bee is one unforgettable experience.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2018
The Monmouth Community Players (MCP) are excited to announce auditions for their upcoming spring show, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score by William Finn, this spelling bee is one unforgettable experience.
Discovery Festival SUNAANA Announces New Artists for March
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2018
Portland, Maine's newest, most exciting discovery event food, music, beer, art has announced a slew of exciting new artists. Sunaana's upcoming second edition, which will see the festival expand to two days
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2018
Portland, Maine's newest, most exciting discovery event food, music, beer, art has announced a slew of exciting new artists. Sunaana's upcoming second edition, which will see the festival expand to two days
Maine State Ballet Presents 'Tap, Tap, Jazz'
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2018
Maine State Ballet heats up this cold January with its crowd-pleasing production of Tap, Tap, Jazz, January 20, 26 and 27 only, at Maine State Ballet's Lopez Theater. This popular annual show, filled with Broadway-style song and dance numbers, is guaranteed to delight the entire family and help shake off those winter blues!
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2018
Maine State Ballet heats up this cold January with its crowd-pleasing production of Tap, Tap, Jazz, January 20, 26 and 27 only, at Maine State Ballet's Lopez Theater. This popular annual show, filled with Broadway-style song and dance numbers, is guaranteed to delight the entire family and help shake off those winter blues!
Good Theater Presents LOVE LOSS AND WHAT I WORE
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2018
Good Theater presents the Maine premiere of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's smash hit off-Broadway comedy event, Love Loss and What I Wore, directed by Steve Underwood, featuring a rotating cast of Portland's favorite actresses. Love Loss and What I Wore plays January 20-March 6 at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland where Good Theater is the theater in residence. For tickets and information contact Good Theater at 208-835-0895 or go to the company's website at www.goodtheater.com.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2018
Good Theater presents the Maine premiere of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's smash hit off-Broadway comedy event, Love Loss and What I Wore, directed by Steve Underwood, featuring a rotating cast of Portland's favorite actresses. Love Loss and What I Wore plays January 20-March 6 at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland where Good Theater is the theater in residence. For tickets and information contact Good Theater at 208-835-0895 or go to the company's website at www.goodtheater.com.
Audience Choice Awards Prove Delightful Antidote to Maine Winter
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - January 06, 2018
On a bitter cold blizzard day in January, the Maine theatre community was deriving some warmth and cheer by celebrating its achievements with the 2017 Broadway World Audience Choice award winners. The sixteen theatre artists voted by Maine theatre-goers as the best in each category of performing and technical achievements were selected from a group of 69 finalists, culled from over 9000 nominees rwho epresented less than % of all those in contention for the accolades, and voting for the winners was close and competitive to the very end of the process.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - January 06, 2018
On a bitter cold blizzard day in January, the Maine theatre community was deriving some warmth and cheer by celebrating its achievements with the 2017 Broadway World Audience Choice award winners. The sixteen theatre artists voted by Maine theatre-goers as the best in each category of performing and technical achievements were selected from a group of 69 finalists, culled from over 9000 nominees rwho epresented less than % of all those in contention for the accolades, and voting for the winners was close and competitive to the very end of the process.
Dramatic Repertory Company Announces Its 2017/2018 Performance Season.
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018
Dramatic Repertory Company (Keith Powell Beyland, Artistic Director) proudly announces its 2017 / 2018 Production Season. The season will launch with the New England Premiere of YEAR OF THE ROOSTER by Olivia Dufault directed by Sally Wood, March 9 - 18, 2018. This will be followed by the First Look Production of FALSE FLAG by Walt McGough directed by Cait Robinson, June 1 - 10, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018
Dramatic Repertory Company (Keith Powell Beyland, Artistic Director) proudly announces its 2017 / 2018 Production Season. The season will launch with the New England Premiere of YEAR OF THE ROOSTER by Olivia Dufault directed by Sally Wood, March 9 - 18, 2018. This will be followed by the First Look Production of FALSE FLAG by Walt McGough directed by Cait Robinson, June 1 - 10, 2018.
Dramatic Repertory Company Announces New Board Members
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018
Dramatic Repertory Company ( Keith Powell Beyland , Artistic Director ) introduces our new Board of Directors . We are excited to welcome these Portland - based artists , each of whom have a strong history with the company , to help guide DRC's future .
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018
Dramatic Repertory Company ( Keith Powell Beyland , Artistic Director ) introduces our new Board of Directors . We are excited to welcome these Portland - based artists , each of whom have a strong history with the company , to help guide DRC's future .
Announcing The Hackmatack Playhouse 2018 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018
The folks that run Hackmatack Playhouse have a rule: No matter how much they love a show, no matter how many times it sells out to enthusiastic audiences, they cannot present the same show until at least 10 seasons have gone by.
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018
The folks that run Hackmatack Playhouse have a rule: No matter how much they love a show, no matter how many times it sells out to enthusiastic audiences, they cannot present the same show until at least 10 seasons have gone by.
Portland Stage Kicks Off 2018 with BABETTE'S FEAST
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018
Portland Stage is pleased to present Babette's Feast, running Jan 23 through Feb 18 on the Mainstage. This production of Babette's Feast was conceived and developed by Portland Stage Affiliate Artist Abigail Killeen in a process that began over a decade ago. The production is made possible by the generous support of Jennifer Carolyn King & Timothy Fredel, the Rugged Elegance Foundation.
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018
Portland Stage is pleased to present Babette's Feast, running Jan 23 through Feb 18 on the Mainstage. This production of Babette's Feast was conceived and developed by Portland Stage Affiliate Artist Abigail Killeen in a process that began over a decade ago. The production is made possible by the generous support of Jennifer Carolyn King & Timothy Fredel, the Rugged Elegance Foundation.
Love, Laughter and Friendship Triumph in STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Opening at Waterville Opera House January 26
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018
Inspired by the 1989 film classic, Steel Magnolias is revived through the Waterville Opera House! Sassy Southern humor and unbreakable friendships make this play one you don't want to miss!
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018
Inspired by the 1989 film classic, Steel Magnolias is revived through the Waterville Opera House! Sassy Southern humor and unbreakable friendships make this play one you don't want to miss!
Penobscot Theatre Company to Warm Hearts This Winter with ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2018
Penobscot Theatre Company will warm hearts this winter with an uproariously tall tale by award-winning actor Jeff Daniels. Directed by the theatre's producing artistic director Bari Newport, the comedy Escanaba in da Moonlight will runFebruary 1-18, 2018, with 14 performances at the historic Bangor Opera House.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2018
Penobscot Theatre Company will warm hearts this winter with an uproariously tall tale by award-winning actor Jeff Daniels. Directed by the theatre's producing artistic director Bari Newport, the comedy Escanaba in da Moonlight will runFebruary 1-18, 2018, with 14 performances at the historic Bangor Opera House.
Mad Horse Theatre Company Heats Up January with ONE FLEA SPARE
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2018
Mad Horse Theatre Company ushers in 2018 with the provocative Obie award-winning play Naomi Wallace's ONE FLEA SPARE . By turns funny and moving, the play explores wealth, class, fear and survival in 17th century London and seems eerily relevant today.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2018
Mad Horse Theatre Company ushers in 2018 with the provocative Obie award-winning play Naomi Wallace's ONE FLEA SPARE . By turns funny and moving, the play explores wealth, class, fear and survival in 17th century London and seems eerily relevant today.
Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; MSMT Newsies Wins BIG!
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - January 03, 2018
For the third consecutive year Maine State Music Theatre has swept the Broadway World Maine Audience Choice Awards, winning ten of the eleven categories for which it was eligible and taking home a record number of citations for its production of NEWSIES - ten awards, the most a single show has earned here. Other local theaters saw their artists and work recognized, among them the Good Theater, Mad Horse Theatre, Portland Payers, and Some Theatre. Competition was high and voting was often very close, and the runners up deserve special praise as well for being selected as finalists from over 9000 original nominations. Congratulations to all the talented artists who contribute to Maine's rich tapestry of theatre and to the BWW audience who supports live theatre! -(Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold, Maine editor) The votes have been counted... Check out the fill list of winners for the 2017 BWW Regional Awards!
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - January 03, 2018
For the third consecutive year Maine State Music Theatre has swept the Broadway World Maine Audience Choice Awards, winning ten of the eleven categories for which it was eligible and taking home a record number of citations for its production of NEWSIES - ten awards, the most a single show has earned here. Other local theaters saw their artists and work recognized, among them the Good Theater, Mad Horse Theatre, Portland Payers, and Some Theatre. Competition was high and voting was often very close, and the runners up deserve special praise as well for being selected as finalists from over 9000 original nominations. Congratulations to all the talented artists who contribute to Maine's rich tapestry of theatre and to the BWW audience who supports live theatre! -(Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold, Maine editor) The votes have been counted... Check out the fill list of winners for the 2017 BWW Regional Awards!
Portland Musical Theater Variety Show to Host DIRTY DANCING Tour Cast
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2018
Portland professional theater company Cast Aside Productions will celebrate the 2nd birthday of their musical theater variety show, BOOZICAL THEATER NIGHT, by featuring members of the national touring cast of Dirty Dancing the Musical.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2018
Portland professional theater company Cast Aside Productions will celebrate the 2nd birthday of their musical theater variety show, BOOZICAL THEATER NIGHT, by featuring members of the national touring cast of Dirty Dancing the Musical.
Good Theater Presents SHEAR MADNESS
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2018
Good Theater is proud to bring back Shear Madness for another extended run beginning January 10 and continuing for nine weeks through March 11. Shear Madness proved to be the best selling show in Good Theater's history during its original run in 2016.
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2018
Good Theater is proud to bring back Shear Madness for another extended run beginning January 10 and continuing for nine weeks through March 11. Shear Madness proved to be the best selling show in Good Theater's history during its original run in 2016.
Portland Musical Theater Variety Show to Host DIRTY DANCING Tour Cast
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2017
Portland professional theater company Cast Aside Productions will celebrate the 2nd birthday of their musical theater variety show, BOOZICAL THEATER NIGHT, by featuring members of the national touring cast of Dirty Dancing the Musical.
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2017
Portland professional theater company Cast Aside Productions will celebrate the 2nd birthday of their musical theater variety show, BOOZICAL THEATER NIGHT, by featuring members of the national touring cast of Dirty Dancing the Musical.
Acorn Productions Presents the 24-Hour Portland Theater Project
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2017
The first weekend in 2018 brings Acorn Productions' annual homage to the creative process in which six brand new plays that have not even been written are assembled over the course of one 24-hour period. The event begins on Friday night, January 5th when six playwrights receive their writing prompts: a prop, line of dialogue, and location. They leave to furiously write until the sun comes up and then hand off their plays to six directors who have been assigned actors randomly from a hat. These artists rehearse the plays beginning at 9am, and then perform them that night at 8pm in front of an audience in the Ballroom at Mechanics Hall.
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2017
The first weekend in 2018 brings Acorn Productions' annual homage to the creative process in which six brand new plays that have not even been written are assembled over the course of one 24-hour period. The event begins on Friday night, January 5th when six playwrights receive their writing prompts: a prop, line of dialogue, and location. They leave to furiously write until the sun comes up and then hand off their plays to six directors who have been assigned actors randomly from a hat. These artists rehearse the plays beginning at 9am, and then perform them that night at 8pm in front of an audience in the Ballroom at Mechanics Hall.
BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Penobscot Theatre - Bangor, ME
by Mika Lindsay Ouellette - December 24, 2017
The 'tale as old as time' of 'Beauty and the Beast' is one that has delighted young and old for generations including patrons of The Penobscot Theatre Company in Bangor. This family-friendly musical runs from December 7th - 30th. Directed by Ethan Paulini, this presentation of Disney's classic doesn't disappoint. The show was such a hit that two additional performances were added for both December 27th and 30th.
by Mika Lindsay Ouellette - December 24, 2017
The 'tale as old as time' of 'Beauty and the Beast' is one that has delighted young and old for generations including patrons of The Penobscot Theatre Company in Bangor. This family-friendly musical runs from December 7th - 30th. Directed by Ethan Paulini, this presentation of Disney's classic doesn't disappoint. The show was such a hit that two additional performances were added for both December 27th and 30th.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; Just One Week Left!
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Penobscot Opens Student Registration for CORALINE and More
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2017
Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy is leveraging its new space at 51 Main Street, Bangor, to offer an expanded slate of performance-based classes and special workshops.
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2017
Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy is leveraging its new space at 51 Main Street, Bangor, to offer an expanded slate of performance-based classes and special workshops.
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents ONE FLEA SPACE, by Naomi Wallace
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2017
Mad Horse Theatre Company ushers in 2018 with the provocative Obie award-winning play Naomi Wallace's ONE FLEA SPARE . By turns funny and moving, the play explores wealth, class, fear and survival in 17th century London and seems eerily relevant today.
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2017
Mad Horse Theatre Company ushers in 2018 with the provocative Obie award-winning play Naomi Wallace's ONE FLEA SPARE . By turns funny and moving, the play explores wealth, class, fear and survival in 17th century London and seems eerily relevant today.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; Just Two Weeks Left!
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
THE CONQUEST OF THE SOUTH POLE A Play About Rumford Maine Mill Workers Comes to Snowlion Rep
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2017
Four unemployed Rumford Maine mill workers at the very edge of despair concoct an innovative way to empower themselves amidst the hardships of their lives. Led by their magnetic leader Slupianek (Ian Carlsen), they reenact, in an attic crowded with discarded furniture and hanging sheets, Amundsen's successful conquest of the South Pole, in order to face, and hopefully conquer, their own demons.
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2017
Four unemployed Rumford Maine mill workers at the very edge of despair concoct an innovative way to empower themselves amidst the hardships of their lives. Led by their magnetic leader Slupianek (Ian Carlsen), they reenact, in an attic crowded with discarded furniture and hanging sheets, Amundsen's successful conquest of the South Pole, in order to face, and hopefully conquer, their own demons.
MSMT Creates Offstage Magic for Local Children
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - December 10, 2017
Creating magic on the Pickard main stage each summer is what Maine State Music Theatre does each season and does with consummate skill. But increasingly in recent years, MSMT has been expanding its community outreach and finding ways to attract new audiences and serve diverse and often underserved constituencies. The latest endeavor in a long list of community events was to host a holiday party for the local chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters at the MSMT rehearsal studios on Saturday, December 9, 2017.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - December 10, 2017
Creating magic on the Pickard main stage each summer is what Maine State Music Theatre does each season and does with consummate skill. But increasingly in recent years, MSMT has been expanding its community outreach and finding ways to attract new audiences and serve diverse and often underserved constituencies. The latest endeavor in a long list of community events was to host a holiday party for the local chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters at the MSMT rehearsal studios on Saturday, December 9, 2017.
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