Michael Levin News

Acorn Productions begins its 2010/11 season of programming for the community with a pair of free offerings for adults and kids at the company's studios in Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook. The adult sessions will be held on Thursday, September 9th and Wednesday, September 15th from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble presents the second annual outdoor installment of the company's popular 'Sonnets and Soliloquies' on Monday, September 13 at 5:30 p.m. in Monument Square in Portland (rain date is Thursday, September 16th).

The FOX Network and the TEEN CHOICE 2010 awards today announced a unique partnership with Planet Cazmo (http://www.planetcazmo.com/) and entertainment mogul Tommy Mottola to create a custom Teen Choice online environment - 'Virtual Teen Choice Beach Party' - that will be accessible via a link from the Teen Choice website (http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/tc-virtual.php).

Formerly a project of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, the Incubator Arts Project supports independent, experimental performing artists through a series of programs aimed at offering production opportunities and guidance with long-term growth and artistic sustainability. (More info at the end of this announcement.)

Acorn Productions, presenters of the popular 'Naked Shakespeare' series, presents a series of 6 dinner theater performances at the Inn on Peaks Island beginning in July. The performance series, titled 'Midsummer Merriment,' begins at 6 p.m. with a menu of food drawn from the Inn's pub-style menu, re-titled with Shakespearean names.

Lincoln Center Festival 2010 is sponsored by American Express. Lincoln Center Festival 2010 is also made possible by Nancy A. Marks, LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Isilon Systems, The Skirball Foundation, The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Katzenberger Foundation, Inc.

Acorn Productions announces that the company has received grants from the Maine Arts Commission and the Sam L. Cohen Foundation to underwrite performances by the Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble next season.

Horse Trade Theater Group (Erez Ziv, Managing Director, Heidi Grumelot, Artistic Director) announces their Resident Artists for the 2010/2011 Season.

Crown City Theatre Company presents 'USS PINAFORE', an outer space musical, which is adapted by Jon Mullich from 'HMS Pinafore' and other Gilbert & Sullivan works. The show has musical direction by William A. Reilly and presented by Crown City Theatre Company.

Crown City theatre company presents 'USS PINAFORE', an outer space musical, which is adapted by Jon Mullich from 'HMS Pinafore' and other Gilbert & Sullivan works. The show has musical direction by William A. Reilly and presented by Crown City Theatre Company.

Acorn Productions, presenters of the popular 'Naked Shakespeare' series, presents a series of 6 dinner theater performances at the Inn on Peaks Island beginning in July. The performance series, titled 'Midsummer Merriment,' begins at 6 p.m. with a menu of food drawn from the Inn's pub-style menu, re-titled with Shakespearean names.

Crown City Theatre Company presents 'USS PINAFORE', an outer space musical, which is adapted by Jon Mullich from 'HMS Pinafore' and other Gilbert & Sullivan works. The show has musical direction by William A. Reilly and presented by Crown City Theatre Company.

The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, presenters of the 'Naked Shakespeare' series, concludes its 2009/2010 season with a special 'Greatest Hits of the 2009/10 season' version of the popular monthly 'Sonnets and Soliloquies' performances.

The Acorn Acting Academy finishes a busy first season of events in the new Acorn Studio Theater with a free night of improvisational comedy featuring members of Acorn's Shakespeare Ensemble showcasing another side of their talents.

Lincoln Center Festival 2010 is sponsored by American Express. Lincoln Center Festival 2010 is also made possible by Nancy A. Marks, LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Isilon Systems, The Skirball Foundation, The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Katzenberger Foundation, Inc.

Crown City Theatre's adaptation of Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore entitled U.S.S. Pinafore mixing the rhythmical musical score with a Treky-based theme is one gigantically terrific musical takeoff.

The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, presenters of the 'Naked Shakespeare' series, concludes its 2009/2010 season with a special 'Greatest Hits of the 2009/10 season' version of the popular monthly 'Sonnets and Soliloquies' performances.

The Acorn Acting Academy finishes a busy first season of events in the new Acorn Studio Theater with a free night of improvisational comedy featuring members of Acorn's Shakespeare Ensemble showcasing another side of their talents.

Crown City Theatre Company Presents USS PINAFORE, Opens 5/20

Crown City theatre company presents 'USS PINAFORE', an outer space musical, which is adapted by Jon Mullich from 'HMS Pinafore' and other Gilbert & Sullivan works. The show has musical direction by William A. Reilly and presented by Crown City Theatre Company.