Upcoming Theater in Maine http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php http://www.maine.info/events/theater/june.php#1471 Penobscot Theatre presents the Annual Northern Writes New Play Festival. For info and tickets phone (207) 942-3333. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/june.php#1471 44.798988 -68.772583 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/june.php#2290 The Arundel Barn Playhouse presents Godspell. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/june.php#2290 43.405048 -70.520378 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/june.php#1549 Hackmatack Playhouse presents Thornton Wilder's prize winning play about life in New England. Enjoy the show at Maine's most affordable summer theater. Wed thru Sat; and Thursday matinee. For info phone (207) 698-1807. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/june.php#1549 43.288116 -70.788101 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2286 Eight mischievous students in a parochial school in the 1950's capture the most humorous aspects of youthful growing pains and the trying moments of adolescence. This show provides a very entertaining evening of fantastic musical comedy theater. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2286 43.249130 -70.599159 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2287 In the tradition of the hilarious Harvey Korman and Tim Conway sketches from the old Carol Burnett Show, comes the stage comedy The Queen of Bingo! 'Sis' and 'Babe,' two sisters on the other side of 50, want to add a little fun and excitement to their lives...but where to find it? Bingo! http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2287 43.249130 -70.599159 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2019 River City Cinema presents SUMMER CAMP: Six Friday evenings of tacky, quirky, wacky, corny movies to satisfy your guilty pleasure. All Outdoors--bring your lawnchairs. All Downtown--Pickering Square (at Broad Street) in Bangor, Maine. All FREE! Movies begin after sunset, around 8:30. Concessions are available. For more information phone (207) 745-1202 or visit www.rivercitycinema.com. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2019 44.799847 -68.771255 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2295 Celebrate America's Independence with a look into a great period in the history of our country. Oh Captain, My Captain takes us to the Camden, New Jersey home of one of America's most influential and original voices, Walt Whitman. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2295 44.241100 -70.034821 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2334 It's "Laugh In" meets London in this bright vinyl time capsule that tracks five groovy girls as they come of age in the 60's, those liberating days thatm made England hop! A musical journey from 1960 to 1970, packed full of songs, dance, nostalgia, and fun, Shout! features such hits as "Downtown," "Son of a Preacher Man," "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," and many more. With its irresistible blend of hip swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions, and psychedelic dances from the 60's, this all-new production will make you want to throw your head back and Shout! http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2334 43.238419 -70.601181 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2336 A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Stonington Opera Hosue opens with Theseus bringing his war-booty bride, Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, back to Athens. How does this Amazonian warrior reconcile her plight? The dream tells us. Seven performances over 2 week-ends. Post-show discussions lead by arts journalist and Neiman Foundation fellow Alicia Anstead. Performances at 7 p.m., except Sunday, July 12 matinee at 2 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2336 44.157635 -68.666992 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2281 Acadia Repertory Theatre presents The Turn of the Screw, a theatrical retelling of the famous ghost story by Henry James. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2281 44.357838 -68.337494 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2066 An inspiring journey to medieval times with Alex the Jester, a genuine Wise Fool. Daring stunts, mind-bending sight gags, dazzling visual spectacle, musical capers and physical feats plus vibrant colors, audience interaction, and lavish costumes will bring waves of laughter, surprise and a genuine "wow" response. 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. ($4 children/$5 adults). http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2066 44.117584 -70.664200 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#1550 Cole Porter's classic musical is full of dance, love and laughter - score includes hits: "I Get a Kick out of You" and "You're the Top!." At Maine's most affordable summer theater. Bring a picnic to enjoy before the show! Wed - Sat 8pm; Thurs Matinee at 2pm. For info phone (207) 698-1807. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#1550 43.288116 -70.788101 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2285 This children's theater program by Acadia Repertory Theater is a hip numeric modern folk tale about 3 pigs, 3 bears, 3 billy goats gruff and 4 rival gangs. Performances every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2285 44.357838 -68.337494 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2239 Long time Boothbay performer and funny man, Danny Beal selects one night each summer to bring his Downeast Goodtime Hour to the stage. Don't miss Danny and his band of musicians and straight men, stories well-told and much hilarity. Tickets $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the show. Performance at 7:30 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2239 43.854290 -69.626266 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2067 Three of Maine's finest humorists and storytellers, Clyde Folsum, the Humble Farmer, and John McDonald, together on stage for the very first time. Unique hometown humor and dry Downeast wit presented with a joviality and sensitivity that leaves both natives and "folks from away" aglow with amusement at, and appreciation of, life in the Pine Tree State. 8:00 pm ($18) http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2067 44.117584 -70.664200 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2296 The 2009 summer season opens with a joyous production of Shakespeare's delightful comedy of love and reunion, Twelfth Night. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2296 44.241100 -70.034821 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2020 River City Cinema presents SUMMER CAMP: Six Friday evenings of tacky, quirky, wacky, corny movies to satisfy your guilty pleasure. All Outdoors--bring your lawnchairs. All Downtown--Pickering Square (at Broad Street) in Bangor, Maine. All FREE! Movies begin after sunset, around 8:30. Concessions are available. For more information visit www.rivercitycinema.com. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2020 44.799847 -68.771255 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2278 Performed by its creators Off Broadway in 1998, this unbelievably funny comedy revue is long on shtick and historical hilarity. It is staged as a backers' audition for an $83.5 million twelve hour musical history of the world from creation to the present. Two crazy and energetic guys sing and dance their way through eighteen side splitting numbers portraying Adam and Eve, Attila the Hun, the building of the pyramids, Julius Caesar and Columbus, among others, giving potential investors a taste of the impending extravaganza. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2278 44.346355 -68.969597 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2337 Heartwood Regional Theater presents Das Barbecu at the Camden Opera House. Take a wild ride through Wagner's Ring Cycle, Texas style, in a new musical by Jim Luigs and Scott Warrender. Rated PG for some language and adult situations. Performance at 7:30 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2337 44.205990 -69.069885 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2291 The Arundel Barn Playhouse presents Mikado. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2291 43.405048 -70.520378 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2071 Leave all your preconceived notions of juggling behind and enter into a high-energy atmosphere where brothers Matthew and Jason Tardy perform a fresh, funny and innovative show, that features everything from high tech juggling and fire eating to physical comedy and full body contortion, all choreographed to cutting edge, upbeat original music. A totally rockin' experience for the whole family. 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. ($4 Children / $5 Adults). http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2071 44.117584 -70.664200 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2330 Often called "Broadway's perfect musical," Tony-award winning Guys and Dolls is set against the picturesque backdrop of New York City's Broadway, complete with Tony Walton's Tony-Award winning sets and William Ivy Long's Technicolor costumes. On a bet, gambler Sky Masterson sets out to make Miss Sarah Brown fall in love with him. A pure at hear Salvation Army Mission reformer, she has no time for Sky's games, until he saves the Mission and the day. Featuring "I've Never Been in Love Before," "Take Back Your Mink," "Luck Be a Lady," and of course the title song, Guys and Dolls will entertain audiences of all ages. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2330 43.238419 -70.601181 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2072 "Preserving, promoting and provoking wicked good laughter." Charter Maine Hysterical Society members, Randy Judkins, Barney Martin and Steve Underwood - three of Maine's most entertaining variety artists, actors, musicians and downeast humorists - present a comic variety show of novelty songs, hilarious Maine characters, 'wicked good' juggling, and hysterical sketches that will make you laugh on your way home and even the day after. 8:00 p.m. ($20 Adults / $12 Students). http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2072 44.117584 -70.664200 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2132 Muse of Fire is David Katz's extraordinary one-man play about the art of conducting, great classical music, and secrets of the famed Monteux School in Hancock. Premiered in Maine in 2005, and now touring internationally, no other work of theater so vividly conveys the power of music to open hearts and touch the soul. It is at once gripping, humorous and ultimately deeply moving. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2132 44.905899 -66.987160 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2298 Theater at Monmouth presents The Mousetrap, a classic who-done-it written by Agatha Christie, the master of British murder mysteries. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2298 44.241100 -70.034821 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2021 River City Cinema presents SUMMER CAMP: Six Friday evenings of tacky, quirky, wacky, corny movies to satisfy your guilty pleasure. All Outdoors--bring your lawnchairs. All Downtown--Pickering Square (at Broad Street) in Bangor, Maine. All FREE! Movies begin after sunset, around 8:30. Concessions are available. For more information visit www.rivercitycinema.com. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2021 44.799847 -68.771255 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2133 Muse of Fire is David Katz's extraordinary one-man play about the art of conducting, great classical music, and secrets of the famed Monteux School in Hancock. Premiered in Maine in 2005, and now touring internationally, no other work of theater so vividly conveys the power of music to open hearts and touch the soul. It is at once gripping, humorous and ultimately deeply moving. Performance at 8 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2133 43.854290 -69.626266 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2164 Blood Brothers a fast-moving and perceptive, entertaining and thought provoking play, which is funny, yet ultimately tragic. The story tells the tale of twin brothers, born into a large working-class family and the consequences of one of them being adopted by a neighboring middle-class family. Blood Brothers looks at the differences and conflicts of their upbringings, their relationships with each other and with their real and adopted mothers. Performances on Fridays/Saturdays from July 17 through August 1 at 8 p.m. Sunday matinee on July 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets $15. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2164 43.493538 -70.456200 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2338 Heartwood Regional Theater presents Das Barbecu at the Camden Opera House. Take a wild ride through Wagner's Ring Cycle, Texas style, in a new musical by Jim Luigs and Scott Warrender. Rated PG for some language and adult situations. Performance at 7:30 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2338 43.912987 -69.816582 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2312 Northeast Bank Tour presents AudioBody at the Orion Performing Arts Center at Mt. Ararat Middle School. AudioBody has been called "Blue Man Group meets a modern-day Smothers Brothers!" Tickets are only $6 in advance! $10 at the door. AudioBody produces maniacal music on a chrome spine of electro-drums and blurs your vision with streaks of LED lights. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2312 43.946930 -69.964645 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2112 Having trouble remembering where you put your reading glasses? Your car keys? What you did in the '60s? Does a night out with friends include hard to read menus, antacids and decaf? In the last week, have you had a conversation about aging parents, insomnia, knee, hip or hormone replacement? Join Pat Spalding, Gordon Carlisle and Susan Poulin for a humorous celebration of the not-quite "Golden Years" featuring original comic monologues and songs. A world premiere presentation from the team that brought you "Ida: Woman Who Runs With The Moose." 8:00 p.m. ($18). http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2112 44.117584 -70.664200 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2135 Muse of Fire is David Katz's extraordinary one-man play about the art of conducting, great classical music, and secrets of the famed Monteux School in Hancock. Premiered in Maine in 2005, and now touring internationally, no other work of theater so vividly conveys the power of music to open hearts and touch the soul. It is at once gripping, humorous and ultimately deeply moving. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2135 44.391956 -68.092339 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2134 Muse of Fire is David Katz's extraordinary one-man play about the art of conducting, great classical music, and secrets of the famed Monteux School in Hancock. Premiered in Maine in 2005, and now touring internationally, no other work of theater so vividly conveys the power of music to open hearts and touch the soul. It is at once gripping, humorous and ultimately deeply moving. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2134 44.798946 -68.772614 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2282 Sinful wagering on football pools sparks zany antics at the vicarage of Merton-cum-Middlewich, in this hilarious farce by Philip King. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2282 44.357838 -68.337494 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2114 The uproarious views on life and motherhood from three very funny mothers. You don't have to be a mom to enjoy the hilarious comedy of these three ladies - one a southerner living in Maine, another a sassy Brit, and the third, a born and bred New Yorker. This hilarious trio met as finalist on Nick at Nite's "Search for America's Funniest Mom" and have been selling out comedy clubs all over America ever since with an eclectic blend of standup comedy and audience participation. It's fun filled entertainment for everyone. Okay, perhaps not really for children, but that's why it's called a "night out". 8:00 p.m. ($20). http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2114 44.117584 -70.664200 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#1798 McGuire is Dick Enberg's one-man show about the legendary Marquette basketball coach Al McGuire. Followed by a talk back with renowned sportscaster and multiple Emmy Award-winner, Dick Enberg, at the end of each performance. Al McGuire was not only one of the most succesful coaches in college basketball history, but arguably, one of the sport's most colorful, enigmatic, delightful and unpredictable characters. This one-man play returns McGuire to center stage, where he loved to be. It revisits Al's inimitable wit and wisdom, as he reminisces about his life - from the streets of Brooklyn to his days at Marquette and his travels as a sportscaster. Enberg's play depicts why the philosophy of this uncommonly funny and profound man had such an important and lasting impact on so many, on and off the court. For info and tickets phone (207) 774-0465. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#1798 43.655392 -70.263489 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#1970 Stone Mountain Arts Center presents comedian Mike Miclon and the Early Evening Show. For info phone (866) 277-6523. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#1970 43.907696 -70.944633 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2022 River City Cinema presents SUMMER CAMP: Six Friday evenings of tacky, quirky, wacky, corny movies to satisfy your guilty pleasure. All Outdoors--bring your lawnchairs. All Downtown--Pickering Square (at Broad Street) in Bangor, Maine. All FREE! Movies begin after sunset, around 8:30. Concessions are available. For more information visit www.rivercitycinema.com. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2022 44.799847 -68.771255 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2204 Jonathan's Restaurant is proud to present acclaimed comedian Paula Poundstone. The Boston Globe has written that "Paula's ability to create humor on the spot is legendary and with her casual air, impeccable timing and razor-sharp wit, she improvises with a crowd like a jazz musician." Performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2204 43.274662 -70.592850 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2266 Belfast Maskers Community Theater presents Oliver! This large cast musical is adapted from the classic Dickens work Oliver Twist. Performances at Steamboat Landing Park. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/july.php#2266 44.427067 -69.003517