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University of Maine School of Performing Arts

Hauck Auditorium
Orono, ME 04469

University of Maine School of Performing Arts is a theatre in Orono, ME.

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Review: ARCADIA at Portland Stage

Review: ARCADIA at Portland Stage

by Steve Feeney · October 12, 2026

Where do you go to have an entertaining time at the theater while simultaneously being intellectually stimulated?  Attending a play authored by Tom Stoppard would seem to be an obvious answer.  And Portland Stage is offering a production of what many consider his best work to open the company’s …

Review: SMALL TOWN at Ogunquit Playhouse

Review: SMALL TOWN at Ogunquit Playhouse

by Steve Feeney · October 5, 2026

If memory serves, John Mellencamp last performed in Maine about a decade ago.  Now, his songs have a new way to live on in the form of a musical having its world premiere at the Ogunquit Playhouse.…

Review: THE PRODUCERS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Review: THE PRODUCERS at Ogunquit Playhouse

by Dan Marois · August 31, 2026

Mel Brooks' The Producers is probably one of the most irreverent, outrageous and boundary-pushing musicals ever put on a Broadway stage. It is also one of the most entertaining.…

Review: MAGIC MOMENT OF RECORDING HISTORY

Review: MAGIC MOMENT OF RECORDING HISTORY

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 29, 2026

The 2010 jukebox musical MILLION DOLLAR, QUARTET by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux celebrates an impromptu moment in recording history when the legends Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry  Lee Lewis found themselves together in the studio of Sun Records. The jam session that followed…

Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE RESONATES WITH CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE

Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE RESONATES WITH CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 24, 2026

In its new, streamlined adaptation by Amy Herzog, Henrik Ibsen’s AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, written in 1891, speaks to a contemporary audience with searing relevance. The trim, intense production, presented by Portland Theater Festival, playing at the Crewe Center for the Arts, hits home with its com…

Interview: COMMUNITY & COMING TOGETHER

Interview: COMMUNITY & COMING TOGETHER

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 14, 2026

Maine State Music Theatre concluded its 2026 Peek Behind the Curtain Series on August 12th with a discussion devoted to the theatre’s hit production of COME FROM AWAY.  A capacity crowd assembled at Curtis Memorial Library to listen to three of the production’s stars, Carolyn Anne Miller (Bonni…

Review: MSMT YOUTH COMPANY SHINES IN MATILDA, JR. THE MUSICAL

Review: MSMT YOUTH COMPANY SHINES IN MATILDA, JR. THE MUSICAL

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 10, 2026

For the past five years Maine State Music Theatre has been growing and refining a program known as its summer intensive, a pre-professional theatre training opportunity for youngsters ages eight to eighteen, which culminates in a full scale production on the main stage each August. The complexity of…

Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Hackmatack Playhouse

Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Hackmatack Playhouse

by Dan Marois · August 8, 2026

Hackmatack’s production delivers a strong message with singing, dancing, silliness and heart. It’s an easy show to recommend for families, Dahl fans and anyone looking for an entertaining summer night out.…

Review: Welcome To The Rock: MSMT'S COME FROM AWAY Radiates Inspiration

Review: Welcome To The Rock: MSMT'S COME FROM AWAY Radiates Inspiration

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 6, 2026

Maine State Music Theatre's production of Come From Away is a stirring tribute to compassion in the face of tragedy. Led by first-time director Mark Johnson and performed by an all-star company of MSMT veterans, the production captures both the heartbreak and the humanity of the events that unfolded…

Past Shows

A Pirate's Life for She

A Pirate's Life for She

Feb 23 – Mar 3, 2024

A Pirate's Life for She is a madcap nautical romp, a queer-friendly pirate adventure with plenty of laughter, friendship and action - with a few sea shanties thrown in! It's also a story of inclusivity and what it means to create your own family. Join the UMaine School of...

The Post Office

The Post Office

Nov 10 – Nov 19, 2023

The Post Office tells the story of a young child named Amal who would like nothing more than to venture out to see the world. However, he is quite ill, so he is confined to the indoors on doctor’s orders. There, he passes the time gazing out the window. One day, he notices the...

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

Oct 19 – Oct 22, 2023

In the aftermath of a life-shattering accident, a young husband and wife find themselves drifting perilously apart. This is a beautiful and challenging piece about the weight of trauma and the many ways in which it can impact our lives.

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Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical in Maine Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical
OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (10/01-11/01)
Frozen the Broadway Musical in Maine Frozen the Broadway Musical
Waterville Opera House (11/13-11/29)
Rooted in Maine Rooted
Portland Stage (11/04-11/22)
Primary Trust in Maine Primary Trust
The Public Theatre (3/12-3/21)
A Wicked Good Time in Maine A Wicked Good Time
The Public Theatre (11/13-11/15)
The Real Sherlock Holmes in Maine The Real Sherlock Holmes
Portland Stage (1/27-2/21)
A Christmas Carol adapted by Christopher Schario in Maine A Christmas Carol adapted by Christopher Schario
The Public Theatre (12/11-12/13)
It's A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play in Maine It's A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play
Portland Stage (12/05-12/24)
The Fiance in Maine The Fiance
The Public Theatre (4/30-5/09)
Annie in Maine Annie
Waterville Opera House (11/12-11/28)