BANGOR – Penobscot Theatre Company’s Dramatic Academy is pleased to announce Northern Writes Junior, a playwriting contest for Maine youths ages 4-18. Winning entries will receive full productions via a weekend festival in the Spring as part of the Dramatic Academy 20/21 season. No experience is necessary to submit a play. Interested youth are challenged […]
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Portland Stage announces the 31st annual Little Festival of the Unexpected as livestream event
Due to the novel coronavirus, the Portland Stage’s New Works Program – the 31st Annual Little Festival of the Unexpected – will be presented free in livestream format on Facebook as series of digital readings and discussions of the following plays: “Perseverance” by Callie Kimball at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 29; “Marianas Trench” by […]
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Two nights of online discussion on staging Shakespeare presented by Camden Public Library
Stephen Legawiec, artistic director of the Camden Shakespeare Festival, is known for the inventive settings he creates for the company’s performances of Shakespeare’s plays in the Camden Amphitheatre and St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church. The Camden Public Library will welcome Legawiec for a fascinating two-evening online discussion on the changing ways in which Shakespeare’s plays have […]
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Mike Miclon’s Early Evening Show moves online
The online performance will be presented by Johnson Hall in Gardiner
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Portland Stage announces Mainstage Season for 2020-21
PORTLAND — The Portland Stage announced its 2020-21 season on Facebook Live on May 23, which included a state of theater segment to address public safety in its programming and membership seating plan during the coronavirus pandemic. The digital season launch can be viewed at www.portlandstage.org/2020-21-season-announcement. The event was moderated by Portland Stage Executive and […]
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Ogunquit Playhouse celebrates opening night with virtual alternative
OGUNQUIT – Ogunquit Playhouse celebrated the would-be opening of its 88th season with staff, opening night subscribers, sponsors and donors virtually from their individual homes on Friday, May 15. These folks would have gathered at the theatre for pre-show festivities, before heading in to see the musical “Dirty Dancing -The Classic Story on Stage,” which […]
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Ogunquit Playhouse cancels 88th season
OGUNQUIT – Ogunquit Playhouse will halt productions on all scheduled 2020 shows at its historic theatre and cancel its 88th season. Ogunquit Playhouse has not gone dark for a season since World War II. Ogunquit Playhouse leadership reached the difficult conclusion after weeks of careful deliberation. “Our commitment to the health and safety of our […]
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Theater at Monmouth postpones (R)evolutionary Season
TAM currently plans to produce the plays of the (R)evolutionary Season in 2021.
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Public Theatre cancels upcoming productions
The Public Theatre in Lewiston, after careful consideration, has made the difficult decision to postpone the production of “Middletown” until next season. The co-production with Maine State Music Theatre of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” as well as the children’s show, “The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow” have also been canceled. The Public […]
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Portland Stage streaming ‘Native Gardens’ production
Portland Stage serves its community during the pandemic with free Mainstage ‘Native Gardens’ digital streaming tickets to healthcare workers and free Saturday morning Livestream of its educational programming ‘Play Me a Story’