Review: SMALL TOWN at Ogunquit Playhouse
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.…
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: THE PRODUCERS at Ogunquit Playhouse
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: SWEENEY TODD at Hackmatack Playhouse
Hackmatack takes a walk on the dark side with Sweeney Todd…
Review: MAGIC MOMENT OF RECORDING HISTORY
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Review: CITY OF ANGELS at Ogunquit Playhouse
It is hard to believe that City of Angels debuted nearly four decades ago. Born out of the late-1980s resurgence of film noir send-ups, the show demands rapid-fire lyrical precision and a swinging jazz score that balances tough-edged detective lore with a biting satire of early Hollywood. With music…
Past Shows
A Pirate's Life for She
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 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
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 OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (10/01-11/01) |
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It's a Wonderful Life Portland Stage Company (12/05-12/24) |
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Revelation Portland Stage Company (5/05-5/23) |
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Steel Magnolias The Public Theatre (10/23-11/08) |
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Seven Sisters Dramatic Repertory Company (10/02-10/11) |
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A Wicked Good Time The Public Theatre (11/13-11/15) |
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Frozen the Broadway Musical Waterville Opera House (11/13-11/29) |
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder City Theater (10/02-10/18) |
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The Fiance The Public Theatre (4/30-5/09) |
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Jane Eyre Portland Stage Company (3/31-4/25) |
