Penobscot Theatre Company's WIZARD OF OZ Cast Members Visit Eastern Maine Medical Center Today
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2014
Lions and tigers and bears would be a bit much, but how about one lion, one witch, and two little girls? Penobscot Theatre Company is planning to bring some holiday cheer to young patients at Eastern Maine Medical Center, and cast members of its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz are excited about the opportunity to provide a special preview. Pamela Chabora (The Wicked Witch of the West); Ben Layman (The Cowardly Lion); and the two young actors sharing the role of Dorothy, Bronwyn Beardsley and Molly Hagerty, will visit the pediatric ward in costume, today, November 25, at 3:00 pm.
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2014
Lions and tigers and bears would be a bit much, but how about one lion, one witch, and two little girls? Penobscot Theatre Company is planning to bring some holiday cheer to young patients at Eastern Maine Medical Center, and cast members of its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz are excited about the opportunity to provide a special preview. Pamela Chabora (The Wicked Witch of the West); Ben Layman (The Cowardly Lion); and the two young actors sharing the role of Dorothy, Bronwyn Beardsley and Molly Hagerty, will visit the pediatric ward in costume, today, November 25, at 3:00 pm.
BWW Reviews: Lyric Music Theater Essays OLIVER! Revival
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - November 24, 2014
In this season of ubiquitous productions of A Christmas Carol, a production of Lionel Bart's Oliver! comes as a welcome Dickensian alternative. South Portland's Lyric Music Theater has mounted a very respectable revival of Bart's 1960 musical based on Oliver Twist. A curious but catchy melange of dark drama and vaudeville, Oliver! survives in its trio of principal characters, Fagin, Nancy, and Sykes, and the memorable music Bart has written for them.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - November 24, 2014
In this season of ubiquitous productions of A Christmas Carol, a production of Lionel Bart's Oliver! comes as a welcome Dickensian alternative. South Portland's Lyric Music Theater has mounted a very respectable revival of Bart's 1960 musical based on Oliver Twist. A curious but catchy melange of dark drama and vaudeville, Oliver! survives in its trio of principal characters, Fagin, Nancy, and Sykes, and the memorable music Bart has written for them.
Penobscot Theatre Company Now Offering Adult Improv Theatre Class
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company is now registering adults and older teens for a new class on improvisational technique and performance. Classes begin January 7, 2015, and will run every Wednesday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm through February 25. Director of Education Amy Roeder designed the program for beginners and those who have some experience with improvisation, building on the company's earlier adult improv offerings and recognizing burgeoning interest in the community.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company is now registering adults and older teens for a new class on improvisational technique and performance. Classes begin January 7, 2015, and will run every Wednesday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm through February 25. Director of Education Amy Roeder designed the program for beginners and those who have some experience with improvisation, building on the company's earlier adult improv offerings and recognizing burgeoning interest in the community.
Mad Horse Theatre's BY LOCAL Play Reading Series Returns This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2014
Mad Horse Theatre Company will present its second year of its successful BY LOCAL reading series! In the course of its first year, BY LOCAL presented six original plays by six local playwrights to enthusiastic audiences. Theaters are now producing several of the plays presented during BY LOCAL, including Monica Wood's PAPERMAKER at Portland Stage Company and Callie Kimball's ALLIGATOR ROAD at Mad Horse Theatre. BY LOCAL has proven that audiences are interested in new plays by Maine playwrights, and the series has been instrumental in championing these fresh, vital new works.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2014
Mad Horse Theatre Company will present its second year of its successful BY LOCAL reading series! In the course of its first year, BY LOCAL presented six original plays by six local playwrights to enthusiastic audiences. Theaters are now producing several of the plays presented during BY LOCAL, including Monica Wood's PAPERMAKER at Portland Stage Company and Callie Kimball's ALLIGATOR ROAD at Mad Horse Theatre. BY LOCAL has proven that audiences are interested in new plays by Maine playwrights, and the series has been instrumental in championing these fresh, vital new works.
Penobscot Theatre Company's WIZARD OF OZ Cast Members to Visit Eastern Maine Medical Center, 11/25
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2014
Lions and tigers and bears would be a bit much, but how about one lion, one witch, and two little girls? Penobscot Theatre Company is planning to bring some holiday cheer to young patients at Eastern Maine Medical Center, and cast members of its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz are excited about the opportunity to provide a special preview. Pamela Chabora (The Wicked Witch of the West); Ben Layman (The Cowardly Lion); and the two young actors sharing the role of Dorothy, Bronwyn Beardsley and Molly Hagerty, will visit the pediatric ward in costume, Tuesday, November 25, at 3:00 pm.
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2014
Lions and tigers and bears would be a bit much, but how about one lion, one witch, and two little girls? Penobscot Theatre Company is planning to bring some holiday cheer to young patients at Eastern Maine Medical Center, and cast members of its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz are excited about the opportunity to provide a special preview. Pamela Chabora (The Wicked Witch of the West); Ben Layman (The Cowardly Lion); and the two young actors sharing the role of Dorothy, Bronwyn Beardsley and Molly Hagerty, will visit the pediatric ward in costume, Tuesday, November 25, at 3:00 pm.
Next Edition of Broadway at Good Theater to Run 12/3-7
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2014
Good Theater, the professional company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, presents its 11th edition of Broadway at Good Theater December 3-7. These annual fundraising concerts combine Broadway tunes with holiday favorites for a sensational musical event.
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2014
Good Theater, the professional company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, presents its 11th edition of Broadway at Good Theater December 3-7. These annual fundraising concerts combine Broadway tunes with holiday favorites for a sensational musical event.
Maine State Music Theatre Welcomes Group Sales and Outreach Manager
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2014
Maine State Music Theatre announced today that Katie White has joined the Administrative Office Staff as Group Sales and Outreach Manager. This role was created by MSMT to develop connections within the local community as well as foster relationships with seasonal tourist groups.
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2014
Maine State Music Theatre announced today that Katie White has joined the Administrative Office Staff as Group Sales and Outreach Manager. This role was created by MSMT to develop connections within the local community as well as foster relationships with seasonal tourist groups.
Penobscot Theatre Company to Present THE WIZARD OF OZ, 12/4-28
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2014
There's no place like home-especially for the holidays-and this holiday season, there will be no place like Penobscot Theatre Company. The Wizard of Oz will take audiences over the rainbow, December 4-28, in a journey comfortably familiar yet delightfully surprising. Acclaimed director and choreographer Michele Colvin (The Honky Tonk Angels) has returned to Bangor to bring the beloved classic to life, offering a fresh vision of a world where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2014
There's no place like home-especially for the holidays-and this holiday season, there will be no place like Penobscot Theatre Company. The Wizard of Oz will take audiences over the rainbow, December 4-28, in a journey comfortably familiar yet delightfully surprising. Acclaimed director and choreographer Michele Colvin (The Honky Tonk Angels) has returned to Bangor to bring the beloved classic to life, offering a fresh vision of a world where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems.
Snowlion Repertory Company's 'WYOMING' Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2014
Theatrical plays have been stamped out altogether by conservative censors in a not-so-distant future, and a group gathers for a Commitment Talk to celebrate the death of theater and demonstrate its evils by reading excerpts from the contraband play 'Wyoming.' The young readers find themselves swept away by the power of the theatrical experience, reawakening emotions and igniting imaginations long repressed by a society intent on attacking artistic freedom, and in the end, a battle for the very soul of free expression is waged.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2014
Theatrical plays have been stamped out altogether by conservative censors in a not-so-distant future, and a group gathers for a Commitment Talk to celebrate the death of theater and demonstrate its evils by reading excerpts from the contraband play 'Wyoming.' The young readers find themselves swept away by the power of the theatrical experience, reawakening emotions and igniting imaginations long repressed by a society intent on attacking artistic freedom, and in the end, a battle for the very soul of free expression is waged.
Mad Horse Theatre's BY LOCAL Play Reading Series Returns 11/20-23
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2014
Mad Horse Theatre Company will present its second year of its successful BY LOCAL reading series! In the course of its first year, BY LOCAL presented six original plays by six local playwrights to enthusiastic audiences. Theaters are now producing several of the plays presented during BY LOCAL, including Monica Wood's PAPERMAKER at Portland Stage Company and Callie Kimball's ALLIGATOR ROAD at Mad Horse Theatre. BY LOCAL has proven that audiences are interested in new plays by Maine playwrights, and the series has been instrumental in championing these fresh, vital new works.
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2014
Mad Horse Theatre Company will present its second year of its successful BY LOCAL reading series! In the course of its first year, BY LOCAL presented six original plays by six local playwrights to enthusiastic audiences. Theaters are now producing several of the plays presented during BY LOCAL, including Monica Wood's PAPERMAKER at Portland Stage Company and Callie Kimball's ALLIGATOR ROAD at Mad Horse Theatre. BY LOCAL has proven that audiences are interested in new plays by Maine playwrights, and the series has been instrumental in championing these fresh, vital new works.
Voting Opens for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - November 11, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Maine Regional Awards!
by BWW Special Coverage - November 11, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Maine Regional Awards!
BWW Reviews: Hilarity and Heartache Vie in SOUVENIR
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - November 10, 2014
Portland Stage's second production of the season, Stephen Temperley's witty and poignant memoire about Florence Foster Jenkins, Souvenir, whisks the audience back and forth between hilarity and heartache. The two-character drama told from the perspective of Mme. Jenkins' longsuffering accompanist, Cosme McMoon, traces the collaboration between the pianist and New York socialite and would-be opera diva, Florence Foster Jenkins, who delighted audiences -for all the wrong reasons - with her colorful recitals from 1932-1944.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - November 10, 2014
Portland Stage's second production of the season, Stephen Temperley's witty and poignant memoire about Florence Foster Jenkins, Souvenir, whisks the audience back and forth between hilarity and heartache. The two-character drama told from the perspective of Mme. Jenkins' longsuffering accompanist, Cosme McMoon, traces the collaboration between the pianist and New York socialite and would-be opera diva, Florence Foster Jenkins, who delighted audiences -for all the wrong reasons - with her colorful recitals from 1932-1944.
BWW Reviews: NERTC Tackles MAN OF LA MANCHA
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - November 10, 2014
For its fall offering, the New England Regional Theatre Company mounted an ambitious and stirring production of Man of La Mancha at the Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham, Maine. The sixteen-person cast and twelve-musician ensemble invested this touching revival with passion and intelligence. Directed by John Willey, the 1965 Dale Wasserman-Mitch Leigh-Joe Darrion musical based on Miguel de Cervantes' epic novel, Don Quixote still burns with intensity, idealism, and a much-needed antidote in a chaotic modern world - the courage and hope to 'fight for the right' and follow the quest. Willey strikes the right balance between comedy and drama, and he handles the musical's framing device - that of Cervantes recounting his tale in a prison of the Inquisition - with visual and theatrical aplomb. He keeps the entire cast on stage for the duration and uses the exceptionally wide Orion space inventively, so that the action flows naturally and his musical staging is completely organic. Moreover, he elicits from his actors a fervent luminosity that proves inspiring.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - November 10, 2014
For its fall offering, the New England Regional Theatre Company mounted an ambitious and stirring production of Man of La Mancha at the Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham, Maine. The sixteen-person cast and twelve-musician ensemble invested this touching revival with passion and intelligence. Directed by John Willey, the 1965 Dale Wasserman-Mitch Leigh-Joe Darrion musical based on Miguel de Cervantes' epic novel, Don Quixote still burns with intensity, idealism, and a much-needed antidote in a chaotic modern world - the courage and hope to 'fight for the right' and follow the quest. Willey strikes the right balance between comedy and drama, and he handles the musical's framing device - that of Cervantes recounting his tale in a prison of the Inquisition - with visual and theatrical aplomb. He keeps the entire cast on stage for the duration and uses the exceptionally wide Orion space inventively, so that the action flows naturally and his musical staging is completely organic. Moreover, he elicits from his actors a fervent luminosity that proves inspiring.
Penobscot Theatre Company Presents LEGENDS: THE MUSIC OF JUDY GARLAND
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company will cap off its much anticipated holiday production of The Wizard of Oz by taking audiences over the rainbow and into the world of the star who brought Dorothy to life on film. LEGENDS: The Music of Judy Garland will be at The Bangor Opera House for one evening only, December 31, New Year's Eve, with performances at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Part cabaret, part concert, the show will feature acclaimed vocalist Kelly Caufield singing new arrangements of beloved tunes including 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' 'Stormy Weather,' 'Johnny One Note,' and 'Come Rain or Come Shine.'
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2014
Penobscot Theatre Company will cap off its much anticipated holiday production of The Wizard of Oz by taking audiences over the rainbow and into the world of the star who brought Dorothy to life on film. LEGENDS: The Music of Judy Garland will be at The Bangor Opera House for one evening only, December 31, New Year's Eve, with performances at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Part cabaret, part concert, the show will feature acclaimed vocalist Kelly Caufield singing new arrangements of beloved tunes including 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' 'Stormy Weather,' 'Johnny One Note,' and 'Come Rain or Come Shine.'
BWW Reviews: Wacky, Wickedly Funny MRS. MANNERLY Delights at Good
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - November 03, 2014
Portland's Good Theater has mounted the Maine premiere of Jeffrey Thatcher's wacky, wickedly funny comedy, Mrs. Mannerly, a two-character spoof of the obsession with politeness, manners, and surface polish which often disguises truths. Set in the 1960s in Steubenville, OH, Hatcher tells the tale of a character (bearing his own name) who takes on the challenge of trying to achieve a perfect score in the etiquette class of the fearsome Mrs. Mannerly, long a town institution. Jeffrey's quest leads him to crack the facade of Mrs. Mannerly's presentation and past, and in so doing to discover that inner and outer reality frequently have little in common.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - November 03, 2014
Portland's Good Theater has mounted the Maine premiere of Jeffrey Thatcher's wacky, wickedly funny comedy, Mrs. Mannerly, a two-character spoof of the obsession with politeness, manners, and surface polish which often disguises truths. Set in the 1960s in Steubenville, OH, Hatcher tells the tale of a character (bearing his own name) who takes on the challenge of trying to achieve a perfect score in the etiquette class of the fearsome Mrs. Mannerly, long a town institution. Jeffrey's quest leads him to crack the facade of Mrs. Mannerly's presentation and past, and in so doing to discover that inner and outer reality frequently have little in common.
STAGE TUBE: THE ADDAMS FAMILY Spoofs Lorde's 'Royals' at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Stage Tube - October 31, 2014
THE ADDAMS FAMILY just ened its run at Ogunquit Playhouse, but the cast wants to wish everyone a Happy Halloween with a video parody of Lorde's 'Royals'. Watch below!
by Stage Tube - October 31, 2014
THE ADDAMS FAMILY just ened its run at Ogunquit Playhouse, but the cast wants to wish everyone a Happy Halloween with a video parody of Lorde's 'Royals'. Watch below!
Grace Street to Present SWEET DREAMS, MR. HEROIN
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
Grace Street will present the U.S. premiere or "Sweet Dreams, Mr. Heroin", a play written by Ireland's Sean Ronin. The show is a hauntingly beautiful story about a father's love and heartbreak for his addicted son, and a woman's struggle with opiate dependence and prostitution as she desperately tries be at her daughter's first holy communion.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
Grace Street will present the U.S. premiere or "Sweet Dreams, Mr. Heroin", a play written by Ireland's Sean Ronin. The show is a hauntingly beautiful story about a father's love and heartbreak for his addicted son, and a woman's struggle with opiate dependence and prostitution as she desperately tries be at her daughter's first holy communion.
Mad Horse Theatre Stages DRACULA: DOWN FOR THE COUNT Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
Looking for something special to do on Halloween night? Join Mad Horse Theatre Company on All Hallow's Eve for a spooktacular costume party and staged reading of Dracula: Down for the Count, a comic rendition of the classic horror tale, written by Mary Lynn Dobson and directed by James Herrera.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
Looking for something special to do on Halloween night? Join Mad Horse Theatre Company on All Hallow's Eve for a spooktacular costume party and staged reading of Dracula: Down for the Count, a comic rendition of the classic horror tale, written by Mary Lynn Dobson and directed by James Herrera.
Penobscot Theatre Company Presents FRANKENSTEIN This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
The first session of Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy 2014-2015 culminates Halloween weekend with a production befitting the season: Frankenstein, based on the classic novel by Mary Shelley.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
The first session of Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy 2014-2015 culminates Halloween weekend with a production befitting the season: Frankenstein, based on the classic novel by Mary Shelley.
SPRING AWAKENING Goes Unplugged at USM School of Music This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
Eight-time Tony Award-winner 'Spring Awakening,' the provocative musical celebration of teen rebellion and discovery, takes the stage for four exhilarating performances next month at the University of Southern Maine (USM) School of Music.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
Eight-time Tony Award-winner 'Spring Awakening,' the provocative musical celebration of teen rebellion and discovery, takes the stage for four exhilarating performances next month at the University of Southern Maine (USM) School of Music.
Penobscot Theatre Company Plans 5th Annual Weekend in New York City
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2014
Theatre enthusiasts in the Greater Bangor region will have the opportunity once again to see the best of Broadway on Broadway through Penobscot Theatre Company's Weekend in New York City, March 27-29, 2015. 'We've put together a package this year that includes some white-hot tickets,' said Producing Artistic Director Bari Newport, 'and I can't wait to enjoy these shows with our group!' Participants will have great seats to two productions sure to delight:
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2014
Theatre enthusiasts in the Greater Bangor region will have the opportunity once again to see the best of Broadway on Broadway through Penobscot Theatre Company's Weekend in New York City, March 27-29, 2015. 'We've put together a package this year that includes some white-hot tickets,' said Producing Artistic Director Bari Newport, 'and I can't wait to enjoy these shows with our group!' Participants will have great seats to two productions sure to delight:
Ogunquit Playhouse Receives Moss Hart Award
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2014
The Ogunquit Playhouse is thrilled to announce that it is the recipient of the prestigious Moss Hart Award for the 2013 production of West Side Story.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2014
The Ogunquit Playhouse is thrilled to announce that it is the recipient of the prestigious Moss Hart Award for the 2013 production of West Side Story.
Good Theater Presents Maine Premiere of MRS. MANNERLY, Now thru 11/23
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2014
Good Theater will open the Maine premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher's delightfully wacky comedy MRS. MANNERLY beginning tonight, October 29 and continuing through November 23. Good Theater is the professional company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2014
Good Theater will open the Maine premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher's delightfully wacky comedy MRS. MANNERLY beginning tonight, October 29 and continuing through November 23. Good Theater is the professional company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland.
THE MOUSETRAP Opens Tonight at City Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2014
City Theater in Biddeford will be opening their 2014-15 season with Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery The Mousetrap, opening tonight, October 24th. This is an evening of intrigue that you will not want to miss, from the most celebrated mystery writer in the world, which culminates with one of the theatre's closely guarded secrets! The Mousetrap has been running for 62 years on London's West End making it the longest running play in recorded history.
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2014
City Theater in Biddeford will be opening their 2014-15 season with Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery The Mousetrap, opening tonight, October 24th. This is an evening of intrigue that you will not want to miss, from the most celebrated mystery writer in the world, which culminates with one of the theatre's closely guarded secrets! The Mousetrap has been running for 62 years on London's West End making it the longest running play in recorded history.
Harvard's BAT BOY to Feature New Material by Creators Laurence O'Keefe, Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2014
The Office for the Arts at Harvard has announced that its upcoming undergraduate production of the cult hit Bat Boy: The Musical will debut new scenes and songs by the show's original writers. Composer/lyricist (and Harvard alum) Laurence O'Keefe and bookwriters Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming have been holding writing sessions and workshops at Harvard, working directly with the undergraduate cast and crew to develop the new material.
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2014
The Office for the Arts at Harvard has announced that its upcoming undergraduate production of the cult hit Bat Boy: The Musical will debut new scenes and songs by the show's original writers. Composer/lyricist (and Harvard alum) Laurence O'Keefe and bookwriters Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming have been holding writing sessions and workshops at Harvard, working directly with the undergraduate cast and crew to develop the new material.
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