Acorn Productions, producers of the annual Maine Playwrights Festival, recently announced that they are now accepting scripts for the 22nd edition of the long-running incubator for new plays by local playwrights. Anybody living in Maine is eligible to submit a new play for consideration in the festival. All new plays submitted to the festival must […]
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New chapter unfolds at Colby College as the arts take flight with $95 million facility
The Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts is poised to open soon as the latest investment over several years to transform the college and city into a cultural destination.
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Theater review: A persuasive – or manipulative? – psychic seeks answers from the dead in ‘The Thin Place’
At places, the Portland Theater Festival production drags, but mostly it ‘offers enough intrigue, comic relief and bits of spooky theatricality to engage.’
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‘SQUEEZE ME!,’ an original musical comedy, comes to Brunswick
Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday from July 6-23 at The Theater Project in Brunswick.
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Historic Boston church where the Revolution was sparked hosting its first play
‘Revolution’s Edge’ is set the day before the start of the war.
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Theater review: Ogunquit Playhouse puts on spirited ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
The show runs through July 15.
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300 gallons of water: How the Ogunquit Playhouse gives life to ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
The technical and design wizards at the theater ‘add a little magic’ to the summer production of a beloved Hollywood classic.
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Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble presents ‘The Sand Princess’ in Freeport
Following the success of last year’s spectacle “Caravan of Dreams,” Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble will present a world premiere fantasy for all ages, “The Sand Princess,” set within the captivating landscape of the Desert of Maine in Freeport. It opens at 6 p.m. on June 3 and runs Saturdays and Sundays at 6 p.m. through June […]
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Portland Stage announces renovation plans, next season of shows
Installing a new marquee is among the work that will be done to its Forest Avenue building before the season starts in the fall.
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With attendance still lagging, Maine theaters weigh whether to stay patient or adapt
An analysis of audience data suggests most theaters are operating at 60%-80% of 2019 levels, but many in the business believe a full recovery from the pandemic is still possible.