Upcoming Theater in Maine http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#2622 One of the most popular musicals in recent memory, this delicious revue centers on four young, eager male singers who were killed in a collision with a bus filled with Catholic schoolgirls on their way to see The Beatles live on The Ed Sullivan Show. Miraculously, the boy are revived for a posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was. Singing in perfect harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with over-zealous precision, the "Plaids" are guaranteed to be a smash hit, with beloved songs and delightful patter that will keep you rolling in the aisles when you're not humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the '50s. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#2622 44.798954 -68.772636 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#1807 Humor and psychological warfare crackle over a card game between two quick-witted residents of a retirement home in this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. Though neither Fonsia nor Weller is quite ready to admit their weaknesses - or their secrets - their game of gin becomes a metaphor for life as each one wages an emotional battle against aging. The Portland Stage Experience is intimate, exhilarating, and completely original. Our theater is fully accessible for handicapped individuals, and we provide listening aids. We are committed to presenting a diverse array of plays ensuring that audiences have access to vibrant, innovative theatre. For info and tickets phone (207) 774-0465. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#1807 43.655392 -70.263489 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#2814 Maine premiere of the award winning play. Tony Reilly leads a cast of ten in this compelling drama. See our website for performance times. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#2814 43.667095 -70.246391 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#2301 A hilarious western melodrama, a large-cast production will feature cowboys, bar gals, good guys and bad guys in a western shoot-em up that will prove to be a family favorite. Performances on the weekend. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#2301 43.915474 -69.816284 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#2856 Heartwood Regional Theater Company opens its 7th season with performances of the Tony Award-winning musical Once On This Island. Presented by Heartwood Youth in collaboration with Lincoln Academy, this fun and fanciful show with music by Stephen Flaherty and book and lyrics by Lynn Ahern, creators of Ragtime, tells a tale of lives, loves, and legends on a Caribbean island. The production involves over 40 student actors, musicians, and tech crew members from six schools throughout midcoast Maine. Evening performances are Fridays and Saturdays, October 30, and 31, and November 6, 7, 13, and 14. There will one Sunday matinee on November 8. For more information about show dates, times, and tickets contact Heartwood at 563-1373, e-mail heartwoodrtc@roadrunner.com or visit www.heartwoodtheater.org. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#2856 44.035080 -69.536713 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#2274 Portland Players presents The Rocky Horror Show. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/october.php#2274 43.635410 -70.234024 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2910 MoonDance, A Musical Cabaret, returns to The Nonantum Resort. MoonDance is a one woman show featuring Eileen Cronin as Luna Diamond - an empowered woman of her time. The show is an interactive, light-hearted, humorous story of one woman's life journey in the 20th century. Her story is told through songs from the 40's, 50's and '60's including Blue Moon, Moon River, Moondance, Aquarius, and All You Need is Love. Set in 1969 on July 20, the night the astronauts landed on the moon, Luna tells her life story which is intertwined with the dynamic social and cultural changes of that era. She tells of experiences in the USO, Hollywood, Vegas, Greenwich Village, San Francisco, and marching with Martin Luther King. It is nostalgic, fun and highly entertaining-packed with very funny moments. Even some misty eyed moments. Audiences are encouraged to sing along and dance. Performances at 8 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2910 43.354511 -70.472878 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2469 Originally from Maine, Bob Marley began performing stand-up comedy in his hometown of Portland. He moved to Boston early in his career, gaining experience in a city known for spawning comedy all-stars. Marley is one of the hottest and most sought after comedians in the country. Making his first television appearance on Comedy Central, he is now one of the few comics to do the complete late night circuit. Marley's brand of high energy and offbeat observation of everyday life things has captured the minds of fans for years. Adults are in for a treat as they catch this Mainer's act on stage. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2469 44.549904 -69.629868 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2880 The provocative play "Hidden: A Gender," written by Kate Bornstein and presented by U.U. Theatre, juxtaposes stories of two real people dealing with gender identity: Bornstein's own transition from man to woman, and a Victorian woman ostracized for her male transition. Tickets are $10. Performances at 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2880 44.094238 -70.229317 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2889 Portland Stage Company hosts the 13th annual From Away festival of international playwriting at 7:00 p.m. on the Mainstage at Portland Stage. From Away celebrates the voices of international playwrights by bringing talented writers from around the world to Portland, where excerpts from their work are performed in translation. This year's event features readings from the work of Vicente Garcia Groyon (The Philippines), Marius Ivaskevicius (Lithuania), and Salomat Vafo (Uzbekistan), followed by an open forum discussion between the writers, Portland Stage artists and the audience. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2889 43.703571 -70.324944 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2519 Set at a Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964, John Patrick Shanley's Doubt concerns an older nun, Sister Aloysius, who does not approve of teachers' offering friendship and compassion over the discipline she feels students need in order to face the harsh world. When she suspects a new priest of sexually abusing a student, she is faced with the prospect of charging him with unproven allegations and possibly destroying his career as well as her own. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2519 44.549904 -69.629868 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2591 A national treasure! Liz Lerman Dance Exchange pursues a broad definition of dance as a multi-disciplinary art form that encompasses movement, music, imagery and the spoken word. Its unique brand of dance/theatre breaks boundaries between stage and audience, theater and community, movement and language, tradition and the unexplored. Camden Opera House at 7 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2591 44.205975 -69.069870 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2651 Barter Theater, America's longest-running Equity theatre, is proudly revitalizing its touring tradition beginning in the fall of 2009 with John Steinbeck's masterpiece Of Mice and Men. This captivating tale of two traveling workers, George and Lennie, illuminates their quest for the American dream. But as all too often happens, "the best laid schemes o' mice and men" go awry in this timeless American masterpiece. Performance at 7 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2651 44.897530 -68.666023 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2870 The UNE Players present Grease at the Biddeford City Theater. Tickets are $5. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2870 43.493549 -70.456329 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2270 Lyric Music Theater presents Disney's High School Musical On Stage. This rock-and-roll mega-franchise, adapted from the Disney Channel original movie, has now spawned multiple other movies, merchandise lines and music videos. It chronicles the trials and tribulations of life and love in high school, centered (of course!) around the annual school musical. High School Musical provides a wonderful opportunity for families, kids and adults of all ages to enjoy the theatre. Come see what everyone is talking about, for the first time at Lyric Music Theatre. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2270 43.645496 -70.240318 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2268 Belfast Maskers Community Theater presents B. Robinson's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a comedy with music. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2268 44.427067 -69.003517 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2815 Winterblue Theatre presents the classic "Miss Julie" by August Strindberg. Considered the father of modern drama, Strindberg wrote this riveting story of mutual seduction between a count's daughter and her valet in 1888, but its tumultuous give and take battle between the sexes holds just as much punch and ultimate tragedy for contemporary audiences. (The play was most recently produced on Broadway in 2005.) Adding to the sexual tension between Miss Julie and Jean as their flirtation builds to a fevered consummation on Midsummer Eve in Sweden, this production features the world-class, live music of Portland's own, Ed Pearlman of Highland Soles. Performances at 8 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Phone (207) 400-6338 for ticket information. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2815 43.667095 -70.246391 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2488 Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Clause by Andrew J. Fenady. Based on the Teleply by Val DeCrowl and Andrew J. Fenady. Inspired by a simple, poignant letter written over 100 years ago by 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon to the editor of the New York Sun-and by the timelss editorial response printed on the front page of the Sun. Virginia wondered and wrote: "Dear Editor, I am eight years old. Some of my friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says if you see him in the Sun, it's so. Please tell me the truth. Is there a Santa Claus?" Ed Mitchell, the Sun's editor, gives the assignment of answering Virginia's question to Frank Church,who, until his wife and baby died last Christmas Eve, was the Sun's best and most dependable reporter. Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus is a play for young and old, magically reaffirming life's highest beauty and joy-"the eternal light with which childhood fills the world. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#2488 44.549904 -69.629868 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#1804 Spend an irreverent evening with Crumpet, one of Santa's little helpers during the holiday rush at Macy's as he copes with thousands of shoppers (and their kiddies) with whacked out, wicked wit. This show is a holiday treat for grownups, so leave the little angels at home for a behind-the-scenes peek at an elf gone bad. For info and tickets phone (207) 774-0465. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#1804 43.655392 -70.263489 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#1805 Travel back in time to Victorian England where ghosts, time travel, and memories help a cold and lonely old miser regain his heart. Our adaptation remains remarkably true to Dickens' original book. Dickens' story seems best told in his words, allowing audiences to hear the richness of his language, and to experience the story of Scrooge's encounters with the spirits of past, present, and yet-to-come in the way that the author intended. For info and tickets phone (207) 774-0465. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/november.php#1805 43.655392 -70.263489 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/december.php#2302 Based on Dickens' "Christmas Carol" this musical version of the story is just the thing to celebrate the holiday season. Performances on weekends. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/december.php#2302 43.915474 -69.816284 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/december.php#2518 Baby bat Stellaluna's life is flitting along nicely - until one night an owl attacks her mother, knocking the bewildered batlet out of her mother's loving grasp. The tiny bat is lucky to land in a nest of baby birds, but her whole world is turned upside down. Stellaluna's adoptive mother is happy to take her under her wing, but only if she stops behaving like a bat and starts behaving like a good bird should. This colorful puppet theater work will charm anyone who has ever beeen asked to be something they're not. Geared toward ages 4 - 9. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/december.php#2518 43.621243 -70.267563 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/december.php#2623 After a two-year hiatus, this beloved and timeless classic is back in an all new production at Penobscot Theatre. Join the thousands who make this theatrical event part of their annual holiday traditions. Whether this will be your first or 30th visit to A Christmas Carol, this special production (with all the "Bah, humbugs," ghosts, music, dancing and Scrooge's discovery of life and love), will keep you festive all season long. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/december.php#2623 44.798954 -68.772636 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2655 Strauss's comic masterpiece of love and intrigue in 18th-century Vienna stars Renee Fleming as the aristocratic Marschallin and Susan Graham in the trouser role of her young lover. Music Director James Levine conducts a cast that also includes Kristinn Sigmundsson and Thomas Allen. Performance at 1 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2655 44.897530 -68.666023 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2275 Portland Players presents Cheaper by the Dozen. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2275 43.635410 -70.234024 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2656 One of the most popular operas of all time, Carmen "is about sex, violence, and racism - and its corollary: freedom," says Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre about his new production of Bizet's drama. "It is one of the inalienably great works of art. It's sexy, in every sense. And I think it should be shocking." El and #299;na Garanca sings the seductive gypsy of the title for the first time at the Met, opposite Roberto Alagna as the obsessed Don Jose. Performance at 1 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2656 44.897530 -68.666023 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2506 Over The Tavern - Part II King o' the Moon transports the Pazinskis from the conservative '50s to the rebellious '60s. Rudy, now 22, is a seminary student honoring his father's deathbed wish that his son should become a priest, Brother Eddie is married, on the brink of fatherhood, and about to ship out for Vietnam. As the play opens on July 18, 1969, Apollo 11 is about to land on the moon; Rudy has gone AWOL from the seminary to participate in his first anti-war protest; Sister Annie is contemplating divorce; and romance is blooming for Rudy's widowed mom, Ellen. The new play--like the decade in which it is set--has a greater urgency and sharper realism than its predecessor, as the adult Pazinskis tackle grown-up issues like divorce, remarriage, war and draft-evasion. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2506 44.549904 -69.629868 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#1806 A hilariously exaggerated spoof of Gothic horror and Victorian melodrama in which an unsuspecting woman marries a mysterious Lord, only to discover that the presence of his first wife still haunts the manor house. Complete with vengeful vampires and damsels in distress, Irma Vep is filled with witty literary allusions, subversive political jabs and one of the funniest "penny dreadful" plots ever to take the stage! For info and tickets phone (207) 774-0465. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#1806 43.655392 -70.263489 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2490 Everyone's favorite blue-haired girl from Baltimore returns to Merrill Auditorium for two performances only. This Broadway musical-comedy phenomenon takes you back to 1962, where 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad sets out to dance her way onto TV's most popular show. Winner of eight Tony Awards, Hairspray is piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance, and enough deliriously tuneful songs to fill a nonstop platter party, including "Good Morning Baltimore," "The Nicest Kids in Town," "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now," and "You Can't Stop the Beat." http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2490 43.659748 -70.257233 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2305 When an elderly Jewish dry cleaner walks into the path of an oncoming yuppie's car, a judge with a sense of humor requires the young man to pay a series of weekly visits to his victim. What starts out as an "Odd-Couple" style comedy about two worlds colliding becomes a surprising story about the dangers of intolerance and isolation as each man discovers a profound and uplifting lesson from each other's mistakes. This poignant award-winning Off-Broadway play is a trip worth taking. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/january.php#2305 44.090652 -70.212860 http://www.maine.info/events/theater/february.php#2866 Biddeford City Theater presents The Last Five Years. http://www.maine.info/events/theater/february.php#2866 43.493549 -70.456329