2022-2023 Season

MAINSTAGE

  • Dracula: The Musical?

    by Rick Abbot 

    October 21st-23rd & 28th-30th

    A delightful spoof of the classic horror tale, this musical comedy gives you something to sink your fangs into!

  • The Glass Menagerie

    by Tennessee Williams
    
December 2nd-4th & 9th-11th

    In this classic American drama, a family finds the illusions they’ve created to survive collapsing around them.

  • Panopticon

    by Mark Macey

    March 17th-19th & 24th-26th

    Loosely based on a history of the penal system by French philosopher, Michel Foucault, this physical-theater piece examines the functions of power.

  • The Waterwoman

    by Naphtali Leyland Fields-Forbes

    June 16th-18th & 23rd-25th

    Inspired by oral histories taken from the area, this original play uses storytelling, comedy, and music to highlight the Down East region.

Youth Programming

A Very Macabre Mystery

A cavalcade of characters (created by kiddos) solve the case of the century


Saturdays
Oct. 15th - Nov. 19th
10am-1pm
Performance Nov. 19th @ 2pm

(Not So) Great Debates

Fierce debates (written by kiddos) on topics like cats vs. dogs, best ice cream flavors, and weirdest parents.

Saturdays
Jan. 14th - Feb. 11th
10am-1pm
Performance Feb. 11th @ 2pm

Summer Camp!

July 7th-15th

More info TBA!

 

Adult Programming

Shakespeare

Investigate and read aloud A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Julius Caesar, Othello, and The Winter’s Tale complete with study guides and discussions

September – December
Third Tuesdays
(Dec – second Tuesday) @6pm

Guest Artist

Day-long workshop with a guest artist from beyond the community

April 29th from 10am-2pm

Price?

Chekhov

Investigate and read aloud The Seagull, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard complete with study guides and discussions

June – August
Second Tuesdays @ 6pm

 

Jay Skrilletz Playwriting Prize

May 22nd-27th; Performance May 27th 

A state-wide playwriting competition catering to young Mainers ages 16-25. The winning writer receives a $1,000 prize and a week-long workshop at Stage East culminating in a staged reading.