A children’s production of “Frantic Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales” will be presented by The Open Book Players at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, at Oak Hill High School in Wales. The Open Book Players is the resident community theatre company for Johnson Hall in […]
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This Cape Elizabeth senior started writing a musical in middle school. Now, it’s hitting the stage.
Hadley Johnson wrote the music, lyrics and book for ‘Afterthought.’ She’s also the director, choreographer and star.
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‘POTUS’ launches 38th season for Mad Horse Theatre Company
Mad Horse Theatre Company opens their 38th season with the raucous comedy, “POTUS.” “POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” by Salina Fillinger and directed by Lauren Stockless is a riotous comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world. This Maine […]
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Gilbert & Sullivan make a triumphant return to Theater at Monmouth
Theater at Monmouth opens A Celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan featuring “Cox & Box” as their fall show with remaining showtimes at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, and at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24. Then, after the interval, journey through Gilbert & Sullivan’s musical catalogue with an Original Revue written by Adam P. […]
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Lynne McGhee returns with ‘Dead Girls, the Musical’ at Denmark Arts Center
Musical theater vocalist Lynne McGhee is back with “Dead Girls, the Musical” a musical tribute to iconic pop queens who have left us at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at the Denmark Arts Center. Vocalist/comedienne Lynne McGhee and the Dead Girls Band salute divas from the great beyond: Patsy Cline, Cass Elliot, Karen Carpenter, […]
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Otherworldly interpretation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to be staged at Deertrees Theatre
A modern staging of the Shakespeare classic, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” will be performed at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, and Saturday, Sept. 9, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. This version is set during 1960’s America – a nation in transition, in the real-world city of Athens, Georgia. Serving today as a safe haven […]
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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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Celebration Barn to deliver double-billed evening of shows
“Carnelian” by Lex Brown followed by “Adventures” by Bill and Fred Productions will be presented beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 26, at at Celebration Barn in South Paris. This double-billed evening will begin with a live performance of the New York Times Critic’s Pick “Carnelian,” a new musical that […]
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Open Book Players to hold auditions for ‘Frantick Frogs’ production
The Open Book Players will hold auditions from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, for a children’s program entitled “Frantick Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales,” the first production of its 2023-2024 season. The auditions will be held at Oak Hill High School in Wales. This production is a compilation of folk and fairy tales […]
