BELFAST — Theatre Nouveau, a new theatre company with a social conscience in Belfast, Maine, has announced the cast for its second production, AddictionSpeaks Again – a contemporary tragedy, which…
Film and Theater
maintains most of the stories from the 2019 play and adds several new ones
Also, new monthly Family Film Matinee begins Sept. 24
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre announces its 2023-24 Season of Family Series shows, a series of top-quality live arts programs from around the globe, according to the Stand…
a true story from the community told with a magical spin
BELFAST — Local production company Feet Pic Productions is currently in pre-production of Rockweed. A feature film set in the Midcoast area, Rockweed is loosely based on a true…
a colorful cast of characters preparing for an overdue wedding on an island
WALDOBORO — Rehearsals for Karmo Sanders’ Maine island comedy Homer Bound are underway at The Waldo, in Waldoboro, for four performances in September and October. The play takes a fun, funny and…
CAMDEN — The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the slate of feature and short films for its 19th edition, which will take place in person from September 14-17 at…
A snafu results in the family being met by a pride of ferocious felines
The Strand Theatre’s New Century Series presents a screening of Roar (1981) on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m., at The Pour Farm’s Outdoor Film Festival. Following that, a live stage…
Theatrical productions are underway this summer with the Belfast Maskers, in Belfast. The mission of…
The Camden Shakespeare Festival is keeping audiences enthralled this summer with its productions, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, whichplays in the Camden Amphitheater …
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Tim Sample is a Maine native whose unique New England style of humor has gained him a national following. When introducing Tim on ABC’s Good Morning America Charles Gibson referred to him as, “The…
“Hamlet,” the capstone production of Heartwood Theater’s first 20 seasons, opens July 28 with six evening performances ending Aug. 5. For those who love Shakespeare, for those who have never seen…
Snowlion Repertory Company drew an enthusiastic, sizable audience July 11 for “The Christmas Bride,” a two-hour concert version of a classical musical romance based on the Charles Dickens short…
ROCKLAND — Eleven contestants will compete for the title of 2023 Maine Lobster Festival Delegate at the 76th Maine Lobster Festival, according to The Maine Lobster Festival. The coronation will…
Screening July 13 and July 15
WATERVILLE—If you’re one of those people who longs for fall in the midst of summer, the Maine International Film Festival has you covered. Now in full swing this week (July 7 to 16), MIFF has a…
traveling the country searching for forgotten classics
In the latest episode of his YouTube series Barn Find Hunter, host Tom Cotter visits the Owls Head Transportation Museum and speaks with New England Auto Auction Director Toby Stinson.
In…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre will be staging the comedy Homer Bound on the last weekend of September, and first weekend of October, 2023. Written by actress, playwright, teacher, and comedian…
Goal is to create community center for entertainment, education
Belfast’s Colonial Theatre has enriched the region for over 100 years. Its closure this past September prompted a group of movie-loving and community-minded residents to create the Save…
A new documentary about the Penobscot Nation is available to watch for free online, and Sunlight Media Collective encourages public screenings.
This River is Our Relative is a new…
the larger-than-life stories of a traveling salesman
BELFAST — "Big Fish" will be making a big splash at Belfast Maskers this summer. With music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and the book by John August, "Big Fish" (Small Cast Edition) is based on the…
showcasing the best high school drama from New England
ROCKPORT — The New England Drama Festival, this week 4/20-4/22, in the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School.
Sponsored by the New England Drama Council, this annual event…
Thursday, Friday evenings; Saturday, Sunday Matinees
CAMDEN – The Camden/Rockport Middle School will perform Disney’s Moana, Jr., for one weekend only Thursday, Friday, March 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. And Saturday, Sunday, April 1 and 2 at 3 p.m…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts is offering a diverse range of programming for children and families this spring at 174 Main St./Route 1.
“As a mom myself, I’m always looking for…
On March 10 and 11, at eight Regional competitions in Saco, Yarmouth, Skowhegan, Waldoboro, Rockport, Brewer, Millinocket and Bar Harbor, schools will present plays ranging from the…
CAMDEN — The downtown Camden Opera House will offer a Summer Theater Camp, Monday through Saturday, July 10-15, for children who will enter first through 12th grade in the fall.…
no experience necessary; application deadline Feb. 15
ROCKLAND — Kimberly Bartosik, a NYC-based choreographer and performer, invites interested professional, pre-professional, and non-professional performers to participate in her upcoming project, …
aiming to help participants develop the skills needed to put on a play
WALDOBORO — Imagination comes to life at The Waldo. Enrollment is now open for a range of youth acting classes. All classes are held after-school and will run for 12-weeks beginning the last week…
returning Ibsen’s central character to the same door she walked out of fifteen years earlier
BELFAST — The Belfast Maskers recently announced the cast of the first production of their 2023 Season, Lucas Hnath’s acclaimed play, “A Doll’s House, Part 2.” Director Bill Burford assembled the…
lights and sound, backstage crew, props, sets, tickets
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players announce the cast for its upcoming production of “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown,” to open on Friday, February 24, in Watts Hall, Thomaston.
“You’…
Absurdity abounds as she tries to cross things, and people, off her to-do list
BELFAST — Belfast Maskers will hold open auditions for the darkly-comedic play "Wonder of the World" by David Lindsay-Abaire, its production scheduled for late May in 2023. Auditions will take…
build proficiency and gain confidence
WALDOBORO — Looking for some motivation? The Waldo Theatre is offering a series of Adult Acting Workshops this winter on the first Saturday of each month with instructor Teralyn Reiter.
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her most intense and intimate portraits
ROCKLAND — High-definition screenings of Portrait of the Queen, a new documentary about the late Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, will be presented at the Strand Theatre from Dec. 30 - Jan…
Last month, the new YouTube channel, Coming Home, dedicated to presenting the experiences of people who’ve had near death experiences (NDE) was launched. The channel is a dream of California-based…
BELFAST — Belfast Maskers will hold open auditions for the first production of its 2023 season, “A Doll’s House, Part 2”. Auditions will be held Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., and Tuesday, Dec. 6…
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre’s third annual Strand Youth Film Fest (SYFF) – an opportunity for young people living in Maine to create and submit their own short films – is currently taking…
Waldo Theatre
An inspiring bike-centric community film event is happening at the Waldo Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 25. The award-winning film, “Motherload,” is a crowdsourced documentary in which the cargo bicycle…
Bread and Puppet Theater made a stop in Belfast Sept. 8, staging on the waterfront the production Our Domestic Resurrection Circus: Apocalypse Defiance. The play is now on tour — Belfast then to…
BELFAST — Belfast Maskers will hold open auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m., and Sunday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m. Auditions will be…
The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the slate of feature and short films for its 18th edition, which will take place in person from September 15-18 at venues in Camden and…
the fantastical journey undertaken by the young Jim Hawkins
BELFAST — Auditions were held in early August for Belfast Maskers' next production, a staged reading of a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
Director…
Kendall Cooper Casting is seeking people who want to appear as extras in a movie in production…
The last weekend of July saw an original musical comedy, Bingo Queen, produced at the Camden Opera House as a benefit for Knox County Meals on Wheels. The two-night show, co-presented by…
Strand Youth Film Fest
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre announces it’s third annual Strand Youth Film Fest (SYFF) – an opportunity for young people living in Maine to create and submit their own short films. Entries will…
The Colonial Theatre is announcing a pause in operations effective September 18 while the search and transition to new owners go forward. From September 19, 2022 until new owners take over the…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo welcomed over 60 local children in the RSU 40 district Thursday, June 17, to perform their original creative pieces on stage. Titled “Festival of Original Plays”…
BELFAST — Two creative forces have combined, once again, to bring a regional theater staple to the Belfast Maskers’ stage, according to Belfast Maskers, in a news release. The riotous "Little Shop…
three company premieres
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will present the 2022-23 season of The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts…
original stories, acting and performance created by area youth
WALDOBORO — The Waldo welcomed more than 60 local children in the RSU 40 district on Thursday, June 17 to perform their original creative pieces on stage. Titled “Festival of Original Plays” this…
Film-making assistance from Matt Siegel, Jim Boutin, Josh Gerritsen, and Neil Shelley
WATERVILLE — Two movies starring Maine domestic violence survivors are premiering July 16 at the 25th edition of the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville, sharing the stage with the…
taking place at various local locations
ROCKLAND — As part of its upcoming 2023 centennial year celebration, the Strand Theatre announces it’s New Century Series, a multi-year program that will bring more live theatre, dance and…
the opportunity to talk with the artist, his wife, and one of the filmmakers
CUSHING — Alan Magee: art is not a solace, a film documenting the life and work of Cushing artist Alan Magee, will be shown Thursday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m., at the Cushing Public Library…
‘Inside View of Maine Medical Center ICU Nurses Caring for Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients’
PORTLAND — A video capturing the thoughts and emotions of Maine Medical Center (MMC) ICU nurses as they cared for unvaccinated patients during the Delta COVID-19 surge won MaineHealth videographer…
