Penobscot Theatre Company to Offer Backstage Tours, 5/9
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2015
Saturday, May 9, from 12:00 to 3:00 pm, Penobscot Theatre Company will offer guided tours of its historic home, the Bangor Opera House, at 131 Main Street, in Bangor; along with the off-site space it aims to transform into a 'theatre factory,' former Bangor Fire Station #6, at 14 Griffin Road in Bangor.
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2015
Saturday, May 9, from 12:00 to 3:00 pm, Penobscot Theatre Company will offer guided tours of its historic home, the Bangor Opera House, at 131 Main Street, in Bangor; along with the off-site space it aims to transform into a 'theatre factory,' former Bangor Fire Station #6, at 14 Griffin Road in Bangor.
Acorn Productions' NAKED SHAKESPEARE Continues First Friday Shows Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2015
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, presents the company's latest installment of their new First Today performance series tonight, May 1st at 7pm in The Ballroom at Mechanics Hall.
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2015
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, presents the company's latest installment of their new First Today performance series tonight, May 1st at 7pm in The Ballroom at Mechanics Hall.
Mad Horse Theatre Presents OTHER DESERT CITIES, Now thru 5/17
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2015
Mad Horse Theatre Company closes its 29th Season with Pulitzer Prize Finalist OTHER DESERT CITIES, by John Robin Baitz.
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2015
Mad Horse Theatre Company closes its 29th Season with Pulitzer Prize Finalist OTHER DESERT CITIES, by John Robin Baitz.
Janis Joplin Tribute to Play Bangor Opera House, 6/4-7
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company has announced to the general public what subscribers have known for a while: Janis Joplin is returning to rock the Bangor Opera House through a special tribute show capping the theatre's 41st season. A Piece of Her Heart: A Tribute to Janis Joplin will run for four performances only, June 4-7.
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company has announced to the general public what subscribers have known for a while: Janis Joplin is returning to rock the Bangor Opera House through a special tribute show capping the theatre's 41st season. A Piece of Her Heart: A Tribute to Janis Joplin will run for four performances only, June 4-7.
BWW Interviews: The Pleasures, Perils, and Pitfalls of Casting a Season
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 28, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre Finds Its Talent for Summer 2015 When the audience thinks of casting for a Broadway musical, they conjure up the image of a darkened auditorium, an artist onstage peering into the glare and hearing Zach's voice from out of the void with its curt dismissal, 'Thank you.' Since its smash opening on Broadway in 1975 A Chorus Line has come to embody in poetic terms the uphill struggles of countless artists who toil every day on stage and off in pursuit of the metier they love. The rituals of auditioning and casting calls are integral to the life of an actor or theatre director, and each year they are played out in countless theatres large and small across the country, a crucial part of the puzzle that goes into shaping a successful season.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 28, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre Finds Its Talent for Summer 2015 When the audience thinks of casting for a Broadway musical, they conjure up the image of a darkened auditorium, an artist onstage peering into the glare and hearing Zach's voice from out of the void with its curt dismissal, 'Thank you.' Since its smash opening on Broadway in 1975 A Chorus Line has come to embody in poetic terms the uphill struggles of countless artists who toil every day on stage and off in pursuit of the metier they love. The rituals of auditioning and casting calls are integral to the life of an actor or theatre director, and each year they are played out in countless theatres large and small across the country, a crucial part of the puzzle that goes into shaping a successful season.
BWW Reviews: Novelist Debuts as Playwright
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 27, 2015
Portland Stage closes its season with the world premiere of award-winning Maine novelist, Monica Wood's touching first play, Papermaker. Set during the papermill strike of 1989 in the fictional town of Abbott Falls, Maine, the work probes the perceptions, conflicts, and interactions of individuals on both sides of the painful controversy. Handling material already familiar to her readers from her memoir, When We Were the Kennedys, Wood brings to the stage a compassionate grasp of character, a poetic sense of metaphor, and just enough sharp wit and turn of phrase to add spice to this all-too-human drama about ordinary folks whose lives and identities are turned upside down by the bitter labor dispute.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 27, 2015
Portland Stage closes its season with the world premiere of award-winning Maine novelist, Monica Wood's touching first play, Papermaker. Set during the papermill strike of 1989 in the fictional town of Abbott Falls, Maine, the work probes the perceptions, conflicts, and interactions of individuals on both sides of the painful controversy. Handling material already familiar to her readers from her memoir, When We Were the Kennedys, Wood brings to the stage a compassionate grasp of character, a poetic sense of metaphor, and just enough sharp wit and turn of phrase to add spice to this all-too-human drama about ordinary folks whose lives and identities are turned upside down by the bitter labor dispute.
Acorn Productions' NAKED SHAKESPEARE Continues First Friday Shows, 5/1
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2015
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, presents the company's latest installment of their new First Friday performance series on Friday, May 1st at 7pm in The Ballroom at Mechanics Hall.
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2015
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, presents the company's latest installment of their new First Friday performance series on Friday, May 1st at 7pm in The Ballroom at Mechanics Hall.
RING OF FIRE, THE LAST FIVE YEARS & More Set for Penobscot Theatre Company's 2015-2016 season
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company proudly announces its 42nd Season, offering four Maine premieres, a world premiere, a holiday classic, and beloved musicals. The season will kick-off September 10 and extend into early summer 2016, longer than usual to accommodate a blockbuster seventh show as yet to be announced.
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company proudly announces its 42nd Season, offering four Maine premieres, a world premiere, a holiday classic, and beloved musicals. The season will kick-off September 10 and extend into early summer 2016, longer than usual to accommodate a blockbuster seventh show as yet to be announced.
Maine Playwrights Festival Sets Performance Schedule
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2015
Acorn Productions, a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and developing the Southern Maine community of performing artists, announces the final schedule of performances for this year's fourteenth edition of the annual Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF), which takes place from May 13 to 17 at the St. Lawrence Arts Center in Portland. This year's MPF is co-directed by MPF Founder Michael Levine and Daniel Burson, former Education and Literary Director at Portland Stage Company, and features three guest directors as well as a residency by Boston-based playwright Melinda Lopez. The festival also includes the fifth installment of the 24-Hour Portland Theater Project, in which six plays are written, rehearsed and performed in the span of twenty-four hours. Tickets for the MPF range from $10 to $15, and a complete performance schedule, as well as more information about the plays and on-line ticket ordering, is available on Acorn's website at www.acorn-productions.org.
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2015
Acorn Productions, a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and developing the Southern Maine community of performing artists, announces the final schedule of performances for this year's fourteenth edition of the annual Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF), which takes place from May 13 to 17 at the St. Lawrence Arts Center in Portland. This year's MPF is co-directed by MPF Founder Michael Levine and Daniel Burson, former Education and Literary Director at Portland Stage Company, and features three guest directors as well as a residency by Boston-based playwright Melinda Lopez. The festival also includes the fifth installment of the 24-Hour Portland Theater Project, in which six plays are written, rehearsed and performed in the span of twenty-four hours. Tickets for the MPF range from $10 to $15, and a complete performance schedule, as well as more information about the plays and on-line ticket ordering, is available on Acorn's website at www.acorn-productions.org.
BWW Reiews: Lyric Music Theater Delivers Laughs on Way to Forum
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 21, 2015
Lyric Music Theater of South Portland presents a rollicking production of Stephen Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, enlivened by the excellent performances of its leads, the cheeky choreography of Victoria Perreault, and the fast-paced direction of Mary Meserve and John Blanchette.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 21, 2015
Lyric Music Theater of South Portland presents a rollicking production of Stephen Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, enlivened by the excellent performances of its leads, the cheeky choreography of Victoria Perreault, and the fast-paced direction of Mary Meserve and John Blanchette.
Mad Horse Theatre to Present OTHER DESERT CITIES, 4/30-5/17
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2015
Mad Horse Theatre Company closes its 29th Season with Pulitzer Prize Finalist OTHER DESERT CITIES, by John Robin Baitz.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2015
Mad Horse Theatre Company closes its 29th Season with Pulitzer Prize Finalist OTHER DESERT CITIES, by John Robin Baitz.
Penobscot Theatre Company's AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Begins 4/30
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company will present Maine's professional premiere of August: Osage County, written by Tracy Letts and directed by Bari Newport, April 30 through May 17, at the historic Bangor Opera House. It is the outrageous story of three generations of Weston women, reunited in the wake of tragedy and tugging at the ties that bind. Humor proves a thin veil for decades of deceit and disappointment, but when old resentments rise to the surface and secrets are shared, laughter is the only recourse.
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company will present Maine's professional premiere of August: Osage County, written by Tracy Letts and directed by Bari Newport, April 30 through May 17, at the historic Bangor Opera House. It is the outrageous story of three generations of Weston women, reunited in the wake of tragedy and tugging at the ties that bind. Humor proves a thin veil for decades of deceit and disappointment, but when old resentments rise to the surface and secrets are shared, laughter is the only recourse.
Theater at Monmouth Announces Page to Stage & Write On! Student Playwriting Project
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2015
In 2015 Theater at Monmouth continues its long tradition of arts education for young people with two programs: Page to Stage and the Write On! Student Playwriting Project. Each program provides students hands-on opportunities to explore their creative voices with professional artists. For grades pre-k to 8, TAM's Page to Stage Tour brings a world premiere adaptation of the classic The True Story of Little Red to schools across the state. The third annual Write On! Student Playwriting Project invites students in grades 5 through 12 to make their voices heard by submitting their own original plays for an opportunity to be presented in TAM's 2015 Summer Season.
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2015
In 2015 Theater at Monmouth continues its long tradition of arts education for young people with two programs: Page to Stage and the Write On! Student Playwriting Project. Each program provides students hands-on opportunities to explore their creative voices with professional artists. For grades pre-k to 8, TAM's Page to Stage Tour brings a world premiere adaptation of the classic The True Story of Little Red to schools across the state. The third annual Write On! Student Playwriting Project invites students in grades 5 through 12 to make their voices heard by submitting their own original plays for an opportunity to be presented in TAM's 2015 Summer Season.
BWW Reviews: Good Theaer Pays Tribute to Barbra
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 13, 2015
Portland's Good Theater brings its “lucky” thirteenth season to a close with a delightful original musical revue, Happy Days Are here Again: Streisand's 60s Songbook, dedicated to the legendary Barbra Streisand. Written and directed by Brian P. Allen and starring Lesley McKinnell, the seventy-five minute songfest takes the audience along on Streisand's journey from Brooklyn schoolgirl to Broadway, film, and recording star.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 13, 2015
Portland's Good Theater brings its “lucky” thirteenth season to a close with a delightful original musical revue, Happy Days Are here Again: Streisand's 60s Songbook, dedicated to the legendary Barbra Streisand. Written and directed by Brian P. Allen and starring Lesley McKinnell, the seventy-five minute songfest takes the audience along on Streisand's journey from Brooklyn schoolgirl to Broadway, film, and recording star.
Mad Horse Theatre Company Presents BY LOCAL This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2015
Mad Horse Theatre Company will present the fifth installment of its popular BY LOCAL new play reading series. The series has established itself as a standard for bringing exciting, original scripts by Maine writers to theater audiences in the Greater Portland area.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2015
Mad Horse Theatre Company will present the fifth installment of its popular BY LOCAL new play reading series. The series has established itself as a standard for bringing exciting, original scripts by Maine writers to theater audiences in the Greater Portland area.
Photo Flash: First Look at Good Theater's HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015
Good Theater, the professional theater in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland, closes its 13th season with HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN - Streisand's 60's Songbook. The show is created and directed by Brian P. Allen, Good Theater's Artistic Director. It stars Lesley McKinnell a veteran of the national tour of Wicked where she played the leading role of Glinda. Victoria Stubbs is the musical director/arranger and pianist for the show. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015
Good Theater, the professional theater in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland, closes its 13th season with HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN - Streisand's 60's Songbook. The show is created and directed by Brian P. Allen, Good Theater's Artistic Director. It stars Lesley McKinnell a veteran of the national tour of Wicked where she played the leading role of Glinda. Victoria Stubbs is the musical director/arranger and pianist for the show. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Ogunquit Playhouse Welcomes New Associate Producer
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015
The Ogunquit Playhouse has announced the appointment of Brian Swasey to the position of Associate Producer. Brian is no stranger to the Playhouse as he directed the productions of The Berenstain Bears, and The Cat In The Hat. He is also no stranger to the seacoast area; he is originally from Portland, Maine, and is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Musical Theatre and Dance. Brian Swasey recently stated, 'Growing up in New England, and seeing many shows at the Ogunquit Playhouse, I leapt at the chance to return to the area and become a part of the Playhouse family as the new Associate Producer."
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015
The Ogunquit Playhouse has announced the appointment of Brian Swasey to the position of Associate Producer. Brian is no stranger to the Playhouse as he directed the productions of The Berenstain Bears, and The Cat In The Hat. He is also no stranger to the seacoast area; he is originally from Portland, Maine, and is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Musical Theatre and Dance. Brian Swasey recently stated, 'Growing up in New England, and seeing many shows at the Ogunquit Playhouse, I leapt at the chance to return to the area and become a part of the Playhouse family as the new Associate Producer."
Psychic Reading Seminar to Benefit TAM Season
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2015
Have you always wanted to learn more about the afterlife? Interested in the history of ghost sightings in Cumston Hall? Then join us for an engaging evening with Psychic Medium Angelina Diana who will present inspirational readings for the first time in Maine at Cumston Hall on Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. In addition to delivering random readings Angelina will discuss the metaphysical and each person's power to connect naturally. This reading will be taped as part of a documentary on the presenter. Attendees will be asked to sign a release waiver and may be asked to do a private taping. There will be a raffle for a chance to win a private session with her to be scheduled at a later date. A portion of all proceeds benefit Theater at Monmouth; tickets $30 per person.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2015
Have you always wanted to learn more about the afterlife? Interested in the history of ghost sightings in Cumston Hall? Then join us for an engaging evening with Psychic Medium Angelina Diana who will present inspirational readings for the first time in Maine at Cumston Hall on Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. In addition to delivering random readings Angelina will discuss the metaphysical and each person's power to connect naturally. This reading will be taped as part of a documentary on the presenter. Attendees will be asked to sign a release waiver and may be asked to do a private taping. There will be a raffle for a chance to win a private session with her to be scheduled at a later date. A portion of all proceeds benefit Theater at Monmouth; tickets $30 per person.
Tickets to Maine State Music Theatre's 2015 Season on Sale This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
MSMT's 2015 season fires up on June 3rd with the heartwarming upbeat comedy THE FULL MONTY. This 10-time Tony Award-nominee is filled with honest affection, engaging melodies and a raucous mix of razor-sharp humor and toe-tapping pizazz, not to mention the most highly anticipated closing number in Broadway history!
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
MSMT's 2015 season fires up on June 3rd with the heartwarming upbeat comedy THE FULL MONTY. This 10-time Tony Award-nominee is filled with honest affection, engaging melodies and a raucous mix of razor-sharp humor and toe-tapping pizazz, not to mention the most highly anticipated closing number in Broadway history!
Olivier te Boekhorst Joins Portland Ovations' Board of Directors
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
Olivier te Boekhorst has been named to the Board of Directors of Portland Ovations, the 84 year-old not-for-profit performing arts organization based in Portland, Maine. Te Boekhorst is Corporate Vice President at IDEXX Laboratories, where for the past decade he has applied his strategic business development expertise to growing IDEXX's global business profile.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
Olivier te Boekhorst has been named to the Board of Directors of Portland Ovations, the 84 year-old not-for-profit performing arts organization based in Portland, Maine. Te Boekhorst is Corporate Vice President at IDEXX Laboratories, where for the past decade he has applied his strategic business development expertise to growing IDEXX's global business profile.
BWW Reviews: Maine State Ballet Mounts Swashbuckling LE CORSAIRE
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 06, 2015
For its spring production Maine State Ballet presents a stylishly swashbuckling account of Le Corsaire, vividly choreographed by Linda MacArthur Miele (after Petipa) and elegantly designed by Gail Csoboth. The more than thirty-five principals, soloists, and corps de ballet, drawn from area professionals and talented young dancers in the company school form a cohesive troupe, who seem to have grown in polish and precision over the past few years and who are not afraid to tackle the demands of this large scale Romantic ballet.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 06, 2015
For its spring production Maine State Ballet presents a stylishly swashbuckling account of Le Corsaire, vividly choreographed by Linda MacArthur Miele (after Petipa) and elegantly designed by Gail Csoboth. The more than thirty-five principals, soloists, and corps de ballet, drawn from area professionals and talented young dancers in the company school form a cohesive troupe, who seem to have grown in polish and precision over the past few years and who are not afraid to tackle the demands of this large scale Romantic ballet.
Mad Horse Theatre Company to Present BY LOCAL, 4/9-12
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2015
Mad Horse Theatre Company will present the fifth installment of its popular BY LOCAL new play reading series. The series has established itself as a standard for bringing exciting, original scripts by Maine writers to theater audiences in the Greater Portland area.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2015
Mad Horse Theatre Company will present the fifth installment of its popular BY LOCAL new play reading series. The series has established itself as a standard for bringing exciting, original scripts by Maine writers to theater audiences in the Greater Portland area.
Penobscot Theatre Company Offers Camp for Students This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2015
Registration is open for Penobscot Theatre Company's next School Vacation Camp for students aged 4-14: Monday, April 20, through Friday, April 24. Each day, highly energetic expert teaching artists will lead participants in various themed dramatic activities that culminate in a short demonstration for their families.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2015
Registration is open for Penobscot Theatre Company's next School Vacation Camp for students aged 4-14: Monday, April 20, through Friday, April 24. Each day, highly energetic expert teaching artists will lead participants in various themed dramatic activities that culminate in a short demonstration for their families.
BWW Reviews: Portland Players Gives Sensitive Reading of BOYS NEXT DOOR
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 30, 2015
Portland Players has mounted a sensitive and thought-provoking production of Tom Griffin's 1988 play, Boys Next Door, about four colorful residents of a group communal home and their social worker. Griffin's work deals perceptively and sympathetically with the limitations and hopes of his characters, their skewed realities and their often hilarious interactions. In the person of Jack, the burned-out, yet compassionate counselor, the playwright is able to help the audience gain insight into the world of these mentally challenged adults and to appreciate their humanity.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 30, 2015
Portland Players has mounted a sensitive and thought-provoking production of Tom Griffin's 1988 play, Boys Next Door, about four colorful residents of a group communal home and their social worker. Griffin's work deals perceptively and sympathetically with the limitations and hopes of his characters, their skewed realities and their often hilarious interactions. In the person of Jack, the burned-out, yet compassionate counselor, the playwright is able to help the audience gain insight into the world of these mentally challenged adults and to appreciate their humanity.
The Gaslight Theater Presents THE HOOK STORY HOUR From the Hallowell Lyceum Series
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2015
Now in Hallowell, the Hallowell Lyceum and the Gaslight Theater are promoting the Hook Story Hour, an evening of stories to be told live on May 8th at Hallowell City Hall!
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2015
Now in Hallowell, the Hallowell Lyceum and the Gaslight Theater are promoting the Hook Story Hour, an evening of stories to be told live on May 8th at Hallowell City Hall!
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