Tickets to Maine State Music Theatre's Summer Season on Sale 4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2016
Maine State Music Theatre will begin selling individual show tickets to the summer season on April 27, 2016. This summer the professional theatre will again present four main stage shows, including two regional premieres. Season ticket subscriptions are currently on sale, remaining the best way to ensure seats for all four shows, as MSMT anticipates record-breaking attendance.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2016
Maine State Music Theatre will begin selling individual show tickets to the summer season on April 27, 2016. This summer the professional theatre will again present four main stage shows, including two regional premieres. Season ticket subscriptions are currently on sale, remaining the best way to ensure seats for all four shows, as MSMT anticipates record-breaking attendance.
Photo Flash: First Look at Good Theater's ACT ONE, Opening This Week
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2016
Good Theater the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland will close its 14th season with the regional theater premiere of ACT ONE by James Lapine from the autobiography by Moss Hart. Good Theater is the first company to do ACT ONE since its Broadway debut in 2014. The production opens April 6 and runs through May 1. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2016
Good Theater the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland will close its 14th season with the regional theater premiere of ACT ONE by James Lapine from the autobiography by Moss Hart. Good Theater is the first company to do ACT ONE since its Broadway debut in 2014. The production opens April 6 and runs through May 1. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Good Theater to Host ACT ONE Talkback, 4/15
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2016
Laurel Casillo made her Broadway debut in Act One in 2014. Since then she has starred in two Good Theater productions: The Rainmaker as Lizzie in the fall of 2014, and as Marina Oswald in the world premiere of Mama's Boy this past fall in 2015.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2016
Laurel Casillo made her Broadway debut in Act One in 2014. Since then she has starred in two Good Theater productions: The Rainmaker as Lizzie in the fall of 2014, and as Marina Oswald in the world premiere of Mama's Boy this past fall in 2015.
USM to Present WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2016
Would it be much of a surprise if the same play that got a man into a life of theatre would be the same play he would choose to top off his 49-year career of teaching and directing? That's exactly what Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is to the man, USM faculty member William Steele.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2016
Would it be much of a surprise if the same play that got a man into a life of theatre would be the same play he would choose to top off his 49-year career of teaching and directing? That's exactly what Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is to the man, USM faculty member William Steele.
Photo Flash: First Look at Good Theater's ACT ONE, Opening This Week
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2016
Good Theater the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland will close its 14th season with the regional theater premiere of ACT ONE by James Lapine from the autobiography by Moss Hart. Good Theater is the first company to do ACT ONE since its Broadway debut in 2014. The production opens April 6 and runs through May 1. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2016
Good Theater the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland will close its 14th season with the regional theater premiere of ACT ONE by James Lapine from the autobiography by Moss Hart. Good Theater is the first company to do ACT ONE since its Broadway debut in 2014. The production opens April 6 and runs through May 1. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
BWW Review: Of Art, Tradition, and the Search for Self: Portland Stage's MY NAME IS ASHER LEV
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 04, 2016
Portland Stage's latest production of Aaron Posner's 2014 adaptation of Chaim Potok's novel, My Name Is Asher Lev, is a touching account of a young Jewish man's quest to become an artist and to reconcile his vocation with the traditions and expectations of his Orthodox family and community. Portland Stage has produced the three-character work in a stylish ninety-minute production that moves with subtlety and restraint toward Asher Lev's coming of age as an artist and a son.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 04, 2016
Portland Stage's latest production of Aaron Posner's 2014 adaptation of Chaim Potok's novel, My Name Is Asher Lev, is a touching account of a young Jewish man's quest to become an artist and to reconcile his vocation with the traditions and expectations of his Orthodox family and community. Portland Stage has produced the three-character work in a stylish ninety-minute production that moves with subtlety and restraint toward Asher Lev's coming of age as an artist and a son.
BWW Review: Portland Players Does Justice to Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 03, 2016
Choosing to mount Arthur Miller's enduring classic, The Crucible, can be tricky business. The timeless masterpiece is a well-known, beloved staple of the stage and literature, though its very familiarity often makes it difficult to bring any new insights to the piece. Nonetheless, Portland Players takes on that challenge and manages to mount a stirring, fresh account of Miller's tragedy.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 03, 2016
Choosing to mount Arthur Miller's enduring classic, The Crucible, can be tricky business. The timeless masterpiece is a well-known, beloved staple of the stage and literature, though its very familiarity often makes it difficult to bring any new insights to the piece. Nonetheless, Portland Players takes on that challenge and manages to mount a stirring, fresh account of Miller's tragedy.
Acorn Productions' Naked Shakespeare presents DRUNKS AND FOOLS
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2016
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, finishes the first full season of their popular series of First Today performances next month with two performances of Drunks and Fools.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2016
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, finishes the first full season of their popular series of First Today performances next month with two performances of Drunks and Fools.
Penobscot Theatre to Host Visual & Performing Arts Camp in April
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2016
Registration is open for Penobscot Theatre Company's April Vacation Camp, offering full-day programming for students aged 4-14, Monday, April 18, through Friday, April 22. For the second year, the theatre is teaming with the University of Maine Museum of Art (UMMA) to provide cross-disciplinary experience in the arts.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2016
Registration is open for Penobscot Theatre Company's April Vacation Camp, offering full-day programming for students aged 4-14, Monday, April 18, through Friday, April 22. For the second year, the theatre is teaming with the University of Maine Museum of Art (UMMA) to provide cross-disciplinary experience in the arts.
BWW Review: Mad Horse Theatre Stages New Play by Maine Playwright
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 28, 2016
Mad Horse Theatre company has mounted a full production of Brent Askari's savvy, subtle, sometimes serious comedy, Digby's Home as its third main stage production of the 2015-2016 season, having first been introduced the work to Portland audience's at the company's BY LOCAL series. The play, which chronicles the return to a small New England town of Digby Preston, a maladroit middle-aged man who has pursued his dreams of being a comedian in Los Angeles, and now comes back for a family visit hoping to repair family relationships and rediscover his place in his hometown. Digby's odyssey proves to be one subtle disappointment after another, and he soon finds the journey may actually be more meaningful than the homecoming, but his stay is not without some resolution.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 28, 2016
Mad Horse Theatre company has mounted a full production of Brent Askari's savvy, subtle, sometimes serious comedy, Digby's Home as its third main stage production of the 2015-2016 season, having first been introduced the work to Portland audience's at the company's BY LOCAL series. The play, which chronicles the return to a small New England town of Digby Preston, a maladroit middle-aged man who has pursued his dreams of being a comedian in Los Angeles, and now comes back for a family visit hoping to repair family relationships and rediscover his place in his hometown. Digby's odyssey proves to be one subtle disappointment after another, and he soon finds the journey may actually be more meaningful than the homecoming, but his stay is not without some resolution.
THE ILLUSIONISTS to Bring Magic and Mystery to Portland Ovations
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2016
On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, Portland Ovations is proud to announce it is bringing the world's best-selling touring magic show, THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY to Merrill Auditorium in Portland, ME on April 15th and 16th as part of a 45 city U.S. tour.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2016
On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, Portland Ovations is proud to announce it is bringing the world's best-selling touring magic show, THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY to Merrill Auditorium in Portland, ME on April 15th and 16th as part of a 45 city U.S. tour.
Patrick Dorow Productions to Present NUNSENSE, 4/8-24
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2016
Patrick Dorow Productions (PDP), the Seacoast's acclaimed, top-quality, live performance theater and education company, is thrilled to present Nunsense, winner of four Outer Critics Circle awards including Best off Broadway Musical. Running April 8 -24, 2016, at The Star Theatre in Kittery, Maine.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2016
Patrick Dorow Productions (PDP), the Seacoast's acclaimed, top-quality, live performance theater and education company, is thrilled to present Nunsense, winner of four Outer Critics Circle awards including Best off Broadway Musical. Running April 8 -24, 2016, at The Star Theatre in Kittery, Maine.
Wu Man and Shanghai Quartet to Perform at Hanford Hall, 3/31
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2016
Portland Ovations presents Wu Man and the Shanghai Quartet in a program titled 'A Night in Ancient and New China' at Hannaford Hall at USM Portland for an evening concert on Thursday, March 31st at 7:30pm.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2016
Portland Ovations presents Wu Man and the Shanghai Quartet in a program titled 'A Night in Ancient and New China' at Hannaford Hall at USM Portland for an evening concert on Thursday, March 31st at 7:30pm.
BWW Review: Sweet and Sad SECRET GARDEN Graces Lyric Music Theater's Stage
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 21, 2016
Portland's Lyric Music Theater has mounted a sweetly sad production of the Marsha Norman-Lucy Simon musical version of the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel, The Secret Garden, that is sure to touch the hearts of young and old alike. Directed by Joshua Chard, the production showcases the versatility of the company and offers a gentle lyrical contrast to previous endeavors such as Sweeney Todd and The Addams Family.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 21, 2016
Portland's Lyric Music Theater has mounted a sweetly sad production of the Marsha Norman-Lucy Simon musical version of the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel, The Secret Garden, that is sure to touch the hearts of young and old alike. Directed by Joshua Chard, the production showcases the versatility of the company and offers a gentle lyrical contrast to previous endeavors such as Sweeney Todd and The Addams Family.
Acorn Productions' Naked Shakespeare presents DRUNKS AND FOOLS
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2016
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, finishes the first full season of their popular series of First Friday performances next month with two performances of Drunks and Fools.
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2016
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, finishes the first full season of their popular series of First Friday performances next month with two performances of Drunks and Fools.
Monmouth Community Players to Stage Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2016
Monmouth Community Players is proud to announce the cast of their final 2015-2016 season production of the Tony Award-winning adventure comedy, Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, directed by MCP's Artistic Director Adam P. Blais. Performances begin on April 15th at the historic Cumston Hall in Monmouth for this madcap cross between a 1930's film noir spy thriller and a slapstick British farce.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2016
Monmouth Community Players is proud to announce the cast of their final 2015-2016 season production of the Tony Award-winning adventure comedy, Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, directed by MCP's Artistic Director Adam P. Blais. Performances begin on April 15th at the historic Cumston Hall in Monmouth for this madcap cross between a 1930's film noir spy thriller and a slapstick British farce.
Wendell Scott Purrington Joins Ogunquit Playhouse's 'HUNCHBACK' as Chorus Master
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
The Ogunquit Playhouse is thrilled to announce that Wendell Scott Purrington has signed on as chorus master for the two 32-piece choruses that accompany the cast in the upcoming production of the brand new musical THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME on stage July 13 through August 6, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
The Ogunquit Playhouse is thrilled to announce that Wendell Scott Purrington has signed on as chorus master for the two 32-piece choruses that accompany the cast in the upcoming production of the brand new musical THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME on stage July 13 through August 6, 2016.
Good Theater to Present James Lapine's ACT ONE
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
Good Theater the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland will close its 14th season with the regional theater premiere of ACT ONE by James Lapine from the autobiography by Moss Hart. Good Theater is the first company to do Act One since its Broadway debut in 2014. The production opens April 6 and runs through May 1. Tickets are available by calling the Good Theater box office at 207-885-5883 or going to the company's website www.goodtheater.com where tickets may be purchased on line.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
Good Theater the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland will close its 14th season with the regional theater premiere of ACT ONE by James Lapine from the autobiography by Moss Hart. Good Theater is the first company to do Act One since its Broadway debut in 2014. The production opens April 6 and runs through May 1. Tickets are available by calling the Good Theater box office at 207-885-5883 or going to the company's website www.goodtheater.com where tickets may be purchased on line.
The Gracie Theatre Presents FORBIDDEN HOLLYWOOD, the Smash Musical Parody of the Movies
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
One of America's favorite cinema spoofs, FORBIDDEN HOLLYWOOD, is coming to Husson University's Gracie Theatre on Saturday, March 26, for one night only, with a performance at 7:30 p.m. This is the fourth show in the Gracie Theatre's season sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
One of America's favorite cinema spoofs, FORBIDDEN HOLLYWOOD, is coming to Husson University's Gracie Theatre on Saturday, March 26, for one night only, with a performance at 7:30 p.m. This is the fourth show in the Gracie Theatre's season sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank.
Register for Penobscot Theatre's FANTASTIC FOX Spring Dramatic Academy
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2016
Penobscot Theatre Company is now registering youths aged 4-15 for its upcoming Dramatic Academy spring production of FANTASTIC MR. FOX.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2016
Penobscot Theatre Company is now registering youths aged 4-15 for its upcoming Dramatic Academy spring production of FANTASTIC MR. FOX.
Mad Horse Theatre to Premiere DIGBY'S HOME, 3/24-4/10
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2016
Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of DIGBY'S HOME by award-winning Maine playwright Brent Askari, directed by Christine Louise Marshall.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2016
Mad Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of DIGBY'S HOME by award-winning Maine playwright Brent Askari, directed by Christine Louise Marshall.
Patrick Dorow Productions to Present NUNSENSE, 4/8-24
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2016
Patrick Dorow Productions (PDP), the Seacoast's acclaimed, top-quality, live performance theater and education company, is thrilled to present Nunsense, winner of four Outer Critics Circle awards including Best off Broadway Musical. Running April 8 -24, 2016, at The Star Theatre in Kittery, Maine.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2016
Patrick Dorow Productions (PDP), the Seacoast's acclaimed, top-quality, live performance theater and education company, is thrilled to present Nunsense, winner of four Outer Critics Circle awards including Best off Broadway Musical. Running April 8 -24, 2016, at The Star Theatre in Kittery, Maine.
BWW Review: City Theater's NEXT TO NORMAL Is Stunning!
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 14, 2016
Attempting a production of the complex and heart-wrenching Pulitzer Prize winning musical, Next To Normal, in a small theatre in Maine is in itself a bold bit of programming, but to pull it off with such dazzling aplomb is absolutely extraordinary! This is precisely what Biddeford City Theater's Artistic Director, Linda Sturdivant and her excellent ensemble has achieved in a compelling, moving account of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's 2009 Tony award-winning masterpiece. The deceptively 'small' rock opera - only six characters and five musicians - was blessed on Broadway with an incomparable original cast, who seared the songs and story into theatre memory. Stepping into those iconic shoes requires the kind of talent in evidence on the City Theater's stage this March.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 14, 2016
Attempting a production of the complex and heart-wrenching Pulitzer Prize winning musical, Next To Normal, in a small theatre in Maine is in itself a bold bit of programming, but to pull it off with such dazzling aplomb is absolutely extraordinary! This is precisely what Biddeford City Theater's Artistic Director, Linda Sturdivant and her excellent ensemble has achieved in a compelling, moving account of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's 2009 Tony award-winning masterpiece. The deceptively 'small' rock opera - only six characters and five musicians - was blessed on Broadway with an incomparable original cast, who seared the songs and story into theatre memory. Stepping into those iconic shoes requires the kind of talent in evidence on the City Theater's stage this March.
Maine Playwrights Festival Announces 2016 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2016
Acorn Productions, a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and developing the Southern Maine community of performing artists, has finalized plans for this year's annual Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF). This year's MPF is co-directed by MPF Founder Michael Levine and Daniel Burson, former Education and Literary Director at Portland Stage Company, joined by Playwright-in-Residence William Donnelly. This year, six scripts by Delvyn Case, Carolyn Gage, Jennifer Jensen, Richard Sewell, David Susman, and Bess Welden will be brought to life at the St. Lawrence Arts Center from May 4 to 7, 2016, with the latest installment of the 24-Hour Portland Theaer Project on Sunday, May 8th. Additionally, Burson and Donnelly will be offering a 3-hour Master Playwrighting Workshop on March 19 from 1 to 4pm at the Maine College of Art. More information about this year's MPF, including a sign-up form for the Master Playwrighting Class, is available on Acorn's website at www.acorn-productions.org.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2016
Acorn Productions, a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and developing the Southern Maine community of performing artists, has finalized plans for this year's annual Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF). This year's MPF is co-directed by MPF Founder Michael Levine and Daniel Burson, former Education and Literary Director at Portland Stage Company, joined by Playwright-in-Residence William Donnelly. This year, six scripts by Delvyn Case, Carolyn Gage, Jennifer Jensen, Richard Sewell, David Susman, and Bess Welden will be brought to life at the St. Lawrence Arts Center from May 4 to 7, 2016, with the latest installment of the 24-Hour Portland Theaer Project on Sunday, May 8th. Additionally, Burson and Donnelly will be offering a 3-hour Master Playwrighting Workshop on March 19 from 1 to 4pm at the Maine College of Art. More information about this year's MPF, including a sign-up form for the Master Playwrighting Class, is available on Acorn's website at www.acorn-productions.org.
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by Marina Kennedy - March 09, 2016
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