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THE PUBLIC THEATRE

31 Maple St., Lewiston, ME 04240
Lewiston, ME 04240

Still
Still
1/30 - 2/8/2026


Still  by Lia Romeo Jan 30, 31, Feb 1, 5, 6, 7*, 8 – 2026 Thurs & Fri @ 7:00 pm / Sat @ 3:00 ...

Whit's End
Whit's End
3/20 - 3/29/2026


Whit’s End by Norm Foster Mar 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28*, 29 – 2026 Thurs & Fri @ 7:00 pm / Sat @ 3:00 ...

Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk


Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk by Catherine Bush May 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16*, 17 – 2026 Thurs & Fri @ 7:00 pm / ...



Review: Romantic Attraction & Ideological Conflict: Lia Romeo's STILL at Lewiston's Public Theatre


by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - February 02, 2026

The Public Theatre in Lewiston’s production of Lia Romeo’s two-character drama, STILL, is a beautifully calibrated exploration of the complex dynamics of past love, present attraction, and diametrically opposing personal ideologies.  The new production, directed by Mark Routhier, starring Janet Mitc...

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To The Public Theatre In December


by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2025

The Public Theatre in Lewiston will present its adaptation of A Christmas Carol from December 12–14. Originally developed at the theatre by Christopher Schario....

Stephen King’s MISERY to Open at The Public Theatre in October


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2025

Just in time for Halloween, The Public Theatre, will open its 35th season with a stage adaptation of Stephen King’s MISERY. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!...

Public Theatre to Host 28th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival


by Emmy Rice - September 13, 2025

The Public Theatre will host the 28th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival on September 26 at 7:00 pm and September 27 at 3:00 and 7:00 pm. See here for more details!...

The Public Theatre in Maine Reveals 2025-26 Season Lineup


by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2025

The Public Theatre will open its 35th season with an adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup for the 2025-26 season here!...

The Public Theatre and Maine State Music Theatre Present: THE IRISH…AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY


by Nicole Rosky - August 16, 2025

This unique collaboration brings together the best of both companies, celebrating the resilience, humor, and enduring spirit of the Irish people in a heartwarming production that will leave audiences clapping, laughing, and singing along. Almost 3,500 tickets have already been sold and matinees are ...

FOREVER EVERLY: THE EVERLY BROTHERS ROCKUMENTARY To Be Performed at The Public Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2025

The Public Theatre in Lewiston will present Forever Everly: The Everly Brothers Rockumentary for two shows only on June 13 & 14. Forever Everly is more than a performance—it's a journey through the groundbreaking music and enduring legacy of The Everly Brothers, presented in a way that's as unique a...

THE DRAGON KING Begins At The Public Theatre This Sunday


by A.A. Cristi - May 09, 2025

Great family fun is happening at The Public Theatre on Sunday, May 18th at 2pm when they present Tanglewood Marionettes' award-winning production of The Dragon King....

Special Offer: NOW AND THEN at The Public Theatre


by BWW Special Offer - May 02, 2025

Now and Then: A Magical Love Story at The Public Theatre...

Review: HALFWAY THERE: Sweet Song to Sisterhood & Small Town Life


by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - March 21, 2025

Lewiston’s Public Theatre’s latest production is a poignant, funny, and sweet ode to sisterhood and the joys of small town life. Set in Nova Scotia, Canadian playwright Norm Foster’s HALFWAY THERE pays tribute to bonds of female friendship forged in the confines of four ordinary lives played out in ...

Past Shows

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/12 - 12/14/2025


A Christmas Carol adapted by Christopher Schario Dec 12, 13, 14 - 2025 Dec 12 @ 7 pm /  Dec 13 @ 2pm & 7pm ...

Misery
Misery
10/24 - 11/9/2025


Misery   by William Goldman adapted from the novel by Stephen King Oct 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, Nov 1*, 2, 6, 7, 8 ,9 - ...

Now and Then
Now and Then
5/2 - 5/11/2025


Now and Then by Sean Grennan May 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10*, 11 – 2025 Thurs & Fri @ 7:00 pm / Sat @ ...

Halfway There
Halfway There
3/14 - 3/23/2025


Halfway There by Norm Foster Mar 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22*, 23 – 2025 Thurs & Fri @ 7:00 pm / Sat @ 3:00 ...

Every Brilliant Thing
Every Brilliant Thing
1/24 - 2/2/2025


Told with the help of the audience, this hilarious, heartbreaking and critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway hit is an interactive life-affirming experience you will never forget.

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/13 - 12/15/2024


A Christmas Carol adapted by Christopher Schario  Dec 13, 14, 15 - 2024 Dec 13 @ 7 pm /  Dec 14 @ 2pm & 7pm ...

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
10/11 - 10/27/2024


Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors  by Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen Oct 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19*, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 – 2024  ...


The Public Theatre will host the 27th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival featuring a selection of the best short films from ten countries, including the ...

Lunenburg
Lunenburg
5/3 - 5/12/2024


Lunenburg by Norm Foster May 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11*, 12 - 2024 From the author of the hit comedy The Ladies Foursome , ...

Secret Hour
Secret Hour
3/15 - 3/24/2024


Secret Hour by Jenny Stafford March 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23*, 24 - 2024 Entertaining, humorous, poignant, and thought-provoking, if you’ve ever been in ...

Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help


Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help by Katie Forgette Jan 26, 27, 28, Feb 1, 2, 3*, 4 - 2024 Whether you grew up ...

Paint Night by Carey Crim
Paint Night by Carey Crim
10/20 - 10/29/2023


A WORLD PREMIERE! Imagine Steel Magnolias with modern day issues, as six women gather for a much-needed girls’ night out.

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical by


POLKADOTS: The Cool Kids Musical Book by Melvin Tunstall III, Music by Greg Borowsky and Douglas Lyons, Lyrics by Douglas Lyons, Based on an original ...

Jeeves and Wooster in ‘Perfect Nonsense’ by The Goodale Brothers


Jeeves and Wooster in ‘Perfect Nonsense’ by The Goodale Brothers April 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29*, 30 - 2023 It's Monty Python meets Downton ...

Pilgrims Musa & Sheri in the New World


Pilgrims Musa & Sheri in the New World by Yussef El Guindi March 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11*, 12, 2023 Anyone who has ever ...

The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective


The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective  by Patricia Milton Nov 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12*, 13 - 2022 It’s “Sherlock Holmes” meets “Arsenic & Old ...

Be Here Now
Be Here Now
6/17 - 6/26/2022


An Intriguing Comedy About HappinessA pessimistic professor of nihilism develops a dangerous medical condition with a side effect that turns her into a happy, hopeful, ...

Be Here Now - Video on Demand


An Intriguing Comedy About HappinessA pessimistic professor of nihilism develops a dangerous medical condition with a side effect that turns her into a happy, hopeful, ...

Screwball Comedy
Screwball Comedy
4/29 - 5/8/2022


Imagine His Girl Friday meets The Carol Burnett Show in this fast-paced, hilarious nod to the Hollywood comedies of the 30s and 40s. Filled with ...

Dancing Lessons - Video On Demand


Dancing Lessons by Mark St. GermainVideo On Demand: March 19-27, 2022Single ticket $25 (one person viewing on one device)Household ticket $50 (2+ people viewing together ...

Dancing Lessons
Dancing Lessons
3/11 - 3/20/2022


Dancing Lessons by Mark St. Germain March 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19*, 20 - 2022 Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2pm, *Sat, Mar 19 - ...

Screwball Comedy - Video on Demand


Imagine His Girl Friday meets The Carol Burnett Show in this fast-paced, hilarious nod to the Hollywood comedies of the 30s and 40s. Filled with ...

A Very Ida Christmas
12/10 - 12/12/2021


A Very Ida Christmas with Susan Poulin - Ida has the inside scoop on everything: the Not-So-Secret Santa plan, the do’s and don’ts of Holiday ...

Middletown
Middletown
10/15 - 10/24/2021


TITLE: Middletown DATE SPAN: Oct 15 - 24, 2021 DESCRIPTION: Middletown by Dan Clancy. Presented by Special License from GFour Productions Oct 15, 16, 17, ...

I and You
I and You
3/13 - 3/22/2020


I and You by Lauren Gunderson March 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21*, 22 - 2020 Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2pm, *Sat, Mar 21 - ...

Haiku, Hip Hop & Hot Dogs
5/19 - 5/22/2013


The Public Theatre: -...

Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies


The Maine Premiere of the Broadway Hit Times Stands Still by Donald Margulies For photojournalist Sarah Goodwin, happiness has been rushing from hotspot to hotspot ...


The Public Theatre: - dir: Christopher Schario....

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/7 - 12/9/2012


Start your holiday season at The Public Theatre. Don’t miss The Public Theatre’s critically acclaimed holiday production! Rediscover the magic of theatre, when six actors ...

Robert Dubac's The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?


The title may say it all, but the twist is it’s performed by a man! Bobby is trying to figure out what women want, but ...

The Book Club Play by Karen Zacarias


Laughter meets literature in this hip and clever new comedy when a book club becomes the subject of a documentary film and is captured in ...

Anansi, Spiderman of Africa!
Anansi, Spiderman of Africa!
5/20 - 5/23/2012


Don’t miss this side-splitting selection of famous folktales from Africa. Anansi the Spider loves to eat and hates to work, so he tries to trick ...

Red
3/16 - 3/25/2012

The Language Archive
1/27 - 2/5/2012

A Christmas Carol
12/6 - 12/11/2011

Videos


Hard Tellin’ Not Knowin’ – Comedy Tour in Maine Hard Tellin’ Not Knowin’ – Comedy Tour
The Playhouse At Waterville Station (2/7 - 2/7)
Anastasia: The Musical in Maine Anastasia: The Musical
Lyric Music Theater (3/27 - 4/12)
The Laugh Track in Maine The Laugh Track
Portland Stage Company (5/6 - 5/31)
Lend Me a Tenor in Maine Lend Me a Tenor
Portland Stage Company (1/28 - 2/22)
The Marvelous Wonderettes! in Maine The Marvelous Wonderettes!
Community Little Theatre Corp (6/19 - 6/28)
I Happen to Like New York in Maine I Happen to Like New York
Good Theater at Stevens Square Theater (3/12 - 3/15)
The Nerd in Maine The Nerd
Waterville Opera House (1/30 - 2/8)
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