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Chelsea Berry - Performance
Chelsea Berry
Chelsea Berry is a powerhouse vocalist and performer based out of New England. Dubbed “the Pink of folk music” by acclaimed singer songwriter Susan Werner, Chelsea’s shows are driven by her dynamic stage presence, heartfelt lyrics and stories, and masterful writing.
Price: By donation, thanks to the generosity of the Schoodic Community Fund.
Tickets only available at the door.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show.
Artist Talk: Derek Hayes - Images as Mirror and Window
Images as mirror and window—seeing the world, the self, and the space between
This talk explores how the creative process can become a quiet act of reflection—a way to grow, to make meaning, and to gather the small lessons life and art offer over time.
Derek Hayes is an artist working with photography whose work has been exhibited in galleries across the United States and internationally. Originally from Ontario, Canada, he now lives and works in Maine. Derek is currently completing his first book, To Be Honest and Dreaming, with the Tokyo-based publisher Ephemere. Over the years, he has trained with several internationally recognized photographers, whose guidance has shaped his approach to craft and vision. Derek remains immersed in his own process of self-discovery and is grateful for the chance to support others in their artistic growth and exploration.
https://www.derekhayesphotos.com/
Price: By donation, thanks to the generosity of the Schoodic Community Fund.
Tickets only available at the door.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show.
John John Brown: Songs, Stories & Art - Lessons from Strangers - Performance
John John Brown - Songs, Stories & Art - Lessons from Strangers
Kerrville New Folk winner John John Brown is bringing giant hand-drawn comics to the stage.
This original project weaves together storytelling songs and the visual arts in a live performance creating an immersive experience for the listener.
Price: By donation, thanks to the generosity of the Schoodic Community Fund.
Tickets only available at the door.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show.
Just Friends - Matinee Performance
Just Friends
Just Friends is a jazz quintet from the Schoodic Peninsula region performing a variety of classic jazz standards.
Musician Biographies:
Rodrigo Castro spent a decade performing professionally across Mexico playing trumpet in both improvisational and traditional music settings, collaborating with renowned artists and ensembles in numerous festivals and concerts. Since moving to Maine to pursue his scientific career in genomics and AI, he has transitioned to jazz double bass and enjoys performing along the Maine coast. He resides in Bar Harbor.
Rob Collins began playing gospel, blues, and jazz piano in his early teens in Ohio. He performs as a soloist, as well as in small groups, and big band settings throughout Midcoast and Downeast Maine. He resides in Lamoine.
Joan Davis finds joy in music wherever she goes. A winter resident in Philadelphia, Joan is a student at Settlement Music School’s Adult Jazz Ensemble program, and studies vibes under internationally renowned jazz vibraphonist Tony Miceli. Joan is a summer resident of Lamoine, and sang with the Schoodic Arts Summer Chorus. She plays vibraphone in jazz ensembles in the Philadelphia and Downeast region.
Tony Kertis has been playing saxes in jazz, blues, and rock groups for 50 years in Maine and Ohio. He resides in Harrington.
Tom Towle has been playing drums since age 9; school bands and orchestras, rock bands, jazz ensembles, big bands. Since moving to Maine from New Hampshire he has played in numerous jazz combos in the Downeast region. He resides in Gouldsboro.
Price: By donation, thanks to the generosity of the Schoodic Community Fund.
Tickets only available at the door.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - now on the first Tuesday of every month!
This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Gordon Thomas Ward - Performance
Gordon Thomas Ward
Winter Harbor's own multi-instrumentalist and award-winning singer-songwriter will entertain you from his growing list of fan-favorite songs.
Gordon Thomas Ward is an award-winning, multifaceted artist who’s been wowing audiences with his adult alternative/folk rock songs.
Price: By donation, thanks to the generosity of the Schoodic Community Fund.
Tickets only available at the door.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show.
Winter Harbor Music Festival - Performance
Winter Harbor Music Festival
Join the Winter Harbor Music Festival for their annual Chamber Music workshop performances featuring festival faculty, community members, and participants.
https://www.winterharbormusicfestival.org/
Price: By donation, thanks to the generosity of the Schoodic Community Fund.
Tickets only available at the door.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - now on the first Tuesday of every month!
This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
A highly acclaimed success on Broadway, running for nearly 1500 performances, receiving many nominations and winning Outstanding New (American) Play in 1975, Bernard Slade’s Same Time, Next Year was praised for its witty script, and ability to blend humor with emotional depth.
Same Time Next Year is a play about a couple, George and Doris, who have a one-night stand in 1951 and decide to meet at the same place, a California inn, every year for the next 25 years. Both are married to other people, but their annual rendezvous becomes a significant part of their lives, allowing them to share their personal and professional lives, and mirroring the changing social and political landscape of the time.
Same Time, Next Year remains one of the most popular romantic comedies of our time and one of the most widely produced plays in the world.
Please join us as Tim Pugliese (George) and Melissa Burkart (Doris) bring this wonderful script to life under the skillful direction of Shari John.
PG-13 (Adult theme/some adult language)
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
A highly acclaimed success on Broadway, running for nearly 1500 performances, receiving many nominations and winning Outstanding New (American) Play in 1975, Bernard Slade’s Same Time, Next Year was praised for its witty script, and ability to blend humor with emotional depth.
Same Time Next Year is a play about a couple, George and Doris, who have a one-night stand in 1951 and decide to meet at the same place, a California inn, every year for the next 25 years. Both are married to other people, but their annual rendezvous becomes a significant part of their lives, allowing them to share their personal and professional lives, and mirroring the changing social and political landscape of the time.
Same Time, Next Year remains one of the most popular romantic comedies of our time and one of the most widely produced plays in the world.
Please join us as Tim Pugliese (George) and Melissa Burkart (Doris) bring this wonderful script to life under the skillful direction of Shari John.
PG-13 (Adult theme/some adult language)
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
A highly acclaimed success on Broadway, running for nearly 1500 performances, receiving many nominations and winning Outstanding New (American) Play in 1975, Bernard Slade’s Same Time, Next Year was praised for its witty script, and ability to blend humor with emotional depth.
Same Time Next Year is a play about a couple, George and Doris, who have a one-night stand in 1951 and decide to meet at the same place, a California inn, every year for the next 25 years. Both are married to other people, but their annual rendezvous becomes a significant part of their lives, allowing them to share their personal and professional lives, and mirroring the changing social and political landscape of the time.
Same Time, Next Year remains one of the most popular romantic comedies of our time and one of the most widely produced plays in the world.
Please join us as Tim Pugliese (George) and Melissa Burkart (Doris) bring this wonderful script to life under the skillful direction of Shari John.
PG-13 (Adult theme/some adult language)
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
A highly acclaimed success on Broadway, running for nearly 1500 performances, receiving many nominations and winning Outstanding New (American) Play in 1975, Bernard Slade’s Same Time, Next Year was praised for its witty script, and ability to blend humor with emotional depth.
Same Time Next Year is a play about a couple, George and Doris, who have a one-night stand in 1951 and decide to meet at the same place, a California inn, every year for the next 25 years. Both are married to other people, but their annual rendezvous becomes a significant part of their lives, allowing them to share their personal and professional lives, and mirroring the changing social and political landscape of the time.
Same Time, Next Year remains one of the most popular romantic comedies of our time and one of the most widely produced plays in the world.
Please join us as Tim Pugliese (George) and Melissa Burkart (Doris) bring this wonderful script to life under the skillful direction of Shari John.
PG-13 (Adult theme/some adult language)
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
A highly acclaimed success on Broadway, running for nearly 1500 performances, receiving many nominations and winning Outstanding New (American) Play in 1975, Bernard Slade’s Same Time, Next Year was praised for its witty script, and ability to blend humor with emotional depth.
Same Time Next Year is a play about a couple, George and Doris, who have a one-night stand in 1951 and decide to meet at the same place, a California inn, every year for the next 25 years. Both are married to other people, but their annual rendezvous becomes a significant part of their lives, allowing them to share their personal and professional lives, and mirroring the changing social and political landscape of the time.
Same Time, Next Year remains one of the most popular romantic comedies of our time and one of the most widely produced plays in the world.
Please join us as Tim Pugliese (George) and Melissa Burkart (Doris) bring this wonderful script to life under the skillful direction of Shari John.
PG-13 (Adult theme/some adult language)
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade
A highly acclaimed success on Broadway, running for nearly 1500 performances, receiving many nominations and winning Outstanding New (American) Play in 1975, Bernard Slade’s Same Time, Next Year was praised for its witty script, and ability to blend humor with emotional depth.
Same Time Next Year is a play about a couple, George and Doris, who have a one-night stand in 1951 and decide to meet at the same place, a California inn, every year for the next 25 years. Both are married to other people, but their annual rendezvous becomes a significant part of their lives, allowing them to share their personal and professional lives, and mirroring the changing social and political landscape of the time.
Same Time, Next Year remains one of the most popular romantic comedies of our time and one of the most widely produced plays in the world.
Please join us as Tim Pugliese (George) and Melissa Burkart (Doris) bring this wonderful script to life under the skillful direction of Shari John.
PG-13 (Adult theme/some adult language)
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - now on the first Tuesday of every month!
This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow - Matinee Performance
Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow
In this comedic version of the classic Washington Irving tale, schoolteacher Ichabod Crane helps the Headless Horseman find a new head and a spookier image. Meanwhile, a jealous Brom Bones tries to run Ichabod out of town as they both vie for the affection of Katrina Van Tassel. In the end the Horseman saves the day, and everyone lives "happily ever after!"
Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers is a puppetry troupe based in Bar Harbor, Maine, and comprised of three siblings - brothers Erik and Brian Torbeck and sister Robin (Torbeck) Erlandsen.
Founded in 2000, Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers has performed at festivals, schools, libraries and theatres in the United States and Canada. They write and create all the shows they perform and have received three Citations of Excellence from UNIMA-USA, the highest national award in puppetry.
Price: By donation, thanks to the generosity of the Schoodic Community Fund.
Tickets only available at the door.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show.
Amy Love - Performance
Amy Love
Amy Love blends original folk songs with echoes of Joan Baez and John Prine. Her mesmerizing voice and humor create a uniquely heartfelt musical experience.
Price: By donation, thanks to the generosity of the Schoodic Community Fund.
Tickets only available at the door.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show.
The Acadia Barn Cats - Matinee Performance
The Acadia Barn Cats
A maddeningly eclectic String-Swing-Jazz quartet, the Acadia Barn Cats will hold forth at The Schoodic Arts Festival. They may look like a bluegrass band but when they sail smoothly into classic standards like “Begin the Beguine” “Fascinating Rhythm” and ”Cry Me a River”, you may say “What in tarnation?.” Born in a barn in Brooksville, the Cats are classical violinist Chris Nemeth, vocalist and dobroist (what’s that?) Bob Hipkens, guitar maestro Phil Kell, Bassist Tom Karnofsky with guest violinist and mandolinist, Jim Coffman and guest vocalist and guitarist Sarah Hipkens. They play and sing a book-full of swing jazz and cabaret standards but marble their sets with originals as well as folk, western swing and Latin classics.
Price: By donation, thanks to the generosity of the Schoodic Community Fund.
Tickets only available at the door.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: “Never Say No to Adventure” by Merle Bragdon - a Staged Reading
Never Say No to Adventure by Merle Bragdon - A Staged Reading
Comedy/drama PG-13
Never Say No to Adventure is a play about two friends who seek adventure to escape the sameness of their everyday lives in Downeast Maine. Set in October 1969, it explores themes of midlife crisis, friendship, and the pursuit of excitement.
Merle Bragdon has been involved with community theater since 2011 as an actor and director. Never Say No to Adventure is Merle’s second full-length play. He and wife Joan live in Lamoine.
Price: By donation, thanks to the generosity of the Schoodic Community Fund.
Tickets only available at the door.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show.
Festival Opening Celebration - Ice Cream Social
Festival Opening Celebration
Join us for an ice cream social to celebrate the opening of the 27th Schoodic Arts Festival! Music by Chelsea Berry and friends. All are welcome.
Admission: bring your favorite party food to share
We welcome volunteers. Please email info@schoodicartsforall.org or give us a call at 207-963-2569 if you would like to volunteer.
Open Mic Night
THIS MONTH ONLY: OPEN MIC HAS MOVED TO THE 2ND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH: JULY 8
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - now on the first Tuesday of every month!
This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - now on the first Tuesday of every month!
This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Concert Series: Chris Ross
Chris Ross
Join Hancock native Chris Ross for an evening of songs and stories in lovely Hammond Hall.
Chris Ross has been writing and performing his songs on the coast of Maine for nearly 20 years. This venue provides a unique and intimate opportunity to hear them (and some of the stories behind them) as they were meant to be heard.
Ross has spent years tucked away on the coast of Maine developing his voice as a writer. Inside the arsenal of tracks he’s penned, one finds dangerous, hard-hitting reflections; stories of love, life and longing. Tinted with an appetite for self-destruction, his writing style is smooth and eloquent while remaining sincere to genuine grit of experience. A landscape of song much like Maine itself: humble yet dramatic, severe yet sweet, cold and resonant with a nearby fire throwing heat.
https://www.facebook.com/chrisrosssongwriter
Doors open at 6:30pm.
BYOP (bring your own pie) to share.
Tickets: $20
The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Neil Simon’s The Sunshine Boys
Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs. The story follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent to re-unite her elderly uncle, a former vaudevillian great, with his long-time stage partner for a TV reunion. Despite their celebrated reputation, the two old men have not spoken in twelve years. Besides remastering their sketch, the two men have numerous issues to work out before they are ready to return to the public eye.
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Neil Simon’s The Sunshine Boys
Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs. The story follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent to re-unite her elderly uncle, a former vaudevillian great, with his long-time stage partner for a TV reunion. Despite their celebrated reputation, the two old men have not spoken in twelve years. Besides remastering their sketch, the two men have numerous issues to work out before they are ready to return to the public eye.
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Neil Simon’s The Sunshine Boys
Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs. The story follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent to re-unite her elderly uncle, a former vaudevillian great, with his long-time stage partner for a TV reunion. Despite their celebrated reputation, the two old men have not spoken in twelve years. Besides remastering their sketch, the two men have numerous issues to work out before they are ready to return to the public eye.
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Neil Simon’s The Sunshine Boys
Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs. The story follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent to re-unite her elderly uncle, a former vaudevillian great, with his long-time stage partner for a TV reunion. Despite their celebrated reputation, the two old men have not spoken in twelve years. Besides remastering their sketch, the two men have numerous issues to work out before they are ready to return to the public eye.
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Neil Simon’s The Sunshine Boys
Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs. The story follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent to re-unite her elderly uncle, a former vaudevillian great, with his long-time stage partner for a TV reunion. Despite their celebrated reputation, the two old men have not spoken in twelve years. Besides remastering their sketch, the two men have numerous issues to work out before they are ready to return to the public eye.
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Neil Simon’s The Sunshine Boys
Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs. The story follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent to re-unite her elderly uncle, a former vaudevillian great, with his long-time stage partner for a TV reunion. Despite their celebrated reputation, the two old men have not spoken in twelve years. Besides remastering their sketch, the two men have numerous issues to work out before they are ready to return to the public eye.
Directed by Shari John
Tickets: $20
Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below or at the door.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - now on the first Tuesday of every month!
This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Concert Series: Darlin’ Corey
Darlin’ Corey
Darlin' Corey features the singing and playing of three accomplished musicians of the thriving music scene of Portland, ME.
Award winning fiddler and singer Erica Brown (fiddle, vocals guitar), notable singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matt Shipman (guitar, vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, banjo) and Kris Day who has toured with legends like Link Wray, Dale Hawkins, Ronnie Dawson and Joe Clay. Their music is a unique blend of folk with influences from bluegrass and old time music. Together they create an engaging performance of thoughtful originals, traditional songs and songs that have influenced them along the way. Accompanied by Matt and Erica's harmony vocals, Erica's expert fiddling, Matt's solid guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, and banjo work, and Kris's steady and tasteful bass, they have become a well known and favorite act in New England in recent years.
Doors open at 6:30pm.
BYOP (bring your own pie) to share.
Tickets: $20
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2024-2025 - Out of the Hat! Readers’ Theatre Series
What’s "Out of the Hat!?” It’s a fresh, compact production with a rehearsal time of one day and performed that same night. The play, the director, the cast are all picked "out of the hat" so to speak -- this makes it fresh and exciting.
It goes like so ... we gather at 11:30am to read the chosen play -- many of us for the first time. After a first read, the director for the play retires to cast the show. Once done, the group works to put the play on its feet with the result being an outstanding and very fresh performance at 6pm.
Come to read and play at 11:30am or come to watch it that evening. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
Interested in reading? We would love to have you! To read, you will need yourself, writing utensils, dark clothes, a potluck, energy and a penchant for fun.
Please message Meetinghouse Theatre Lab on Facebook or e-mail Cathy at cathyjohnson2012@hotmail.com if you would like to be a part of the day's production.
April’s Reading: Enjoy some short selections as we highlight and celebrate local playwrights
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Please join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall. Welcoming performers of all genres and abilities!
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2024-2025 - Out of the Hat! Readers’ Theatre Series
What’s "Out of the Hat!?” It’s a fresh, compact production with a rehearsal time of one day and performed that same night. The play, the director, the cast are all picked "out of the hat" so to speak -- this makes it fresh and exciting.
It goes like so ... we gather at 11:30am to read the chosen play -- many of us for the first time. After a first read, the director for the play retires to cast the show. Once done, the group works to put the play on its feet with the result being an outstanding and very fresh performance at 6pm.
Come to read and play at 11:30am or come to watch it that evening. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
Interested in reading? We would love to have you! To read, you will need yourself, writing utensils, dark clothes, a potluck, energy and a penchant for fun.
Please message Meetinghouse Theatre Lab on Facebook or e-mail Cathy at cathyjohnson2012@hotmail.com if you would like to be a part of the day's production.
March’s Reading:
Two one-act plays by feminist writers in honor of Women’s History Month: Trifles by Susan Glaspell and Fourteen by Alice Gerstenberg
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Please join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall. Welcoming performers of all genres and abilities!
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2024-2025 - Out of the Hat! Readers’ Theatre Series
February’s Reading: A Rock Sails By by Sean Grennan
Astrophysicist Dr. Lynn Cummings has always believed in science over faith in the unknown. But now that her life is changing, the certainty that was once a source of comfort has become a source of emptiness. When an unidentified flying object is sighted heading toward Earth, she grants an interview to a journalist who misquotes her. With her credibility on the line, she invites him to witness the object as it comes closest to the Earth with her. Dr. Cummings hopes it will pass without incident, but there is no telling what she will discover beyond the stars.
What’s "Out of the Hat!?” It’s a fresh, compact production with a rehearsal time of one day and performed that same night. The play, the director, the cast are all picked "out of the hat" so to speak -- this makes it fresh and exciting.
It goes like so ... we gather at 11:30am to read the chosen play -- many of us for the first time. After a first read, the director for the play retires to cast the show. Once done, the group works to put the play on its feet with the result being an outstanding and very fresh performance at 6pm.
Come to read and play at 11:30am or come to watch it that evening. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
Interested in reading? We would love to have you! To read, you will need yourself, writing utensils, dark clothes, a potluck, energy and a penchant for fun.
Please message Meetinghouse Theatre Lab on Facebook or e-mail Cathy at cathyjohnson2012@hotmail.com if you would like to be a part of the day's production.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Please join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall. Welcoming performers of all genres and abilities!
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Auditions
MHTL is holding auditions Feb 1 by appointment for their May production of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys, directed by Shari John. Message Shari Wick John on Facebook to schedule YOUR appointment!
Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs. The story follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent to re-unite his elderly uncle, a former vaudevillian great, with his long-time stage partner for a TV reunion. Despite their celebrated reputation, the two old men have not spoken in twelve years. Besides remastering their sketch, the two men have numerous issues to work out before they are ready to return to the public eye.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - “Tuna Water” by William Nelson - A Staged Reading
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab will present a staged reading of “Tuna Water” by William Nelson of Belfast, Maine, winner of its 6th annual playwriting competition.
“Tuna Water” tells of the ailing cat that brings a spirited young runaway into the company of a jaded professor and a sympathetic divorcee. Together they explore and experience the meanings of friendship and love, freedom and responsibility. How much do we give? How much do we take?
Despite worlds-apart backgrounds, the three principals locate common interests and pursuits. Without hatred or harangue, “Tuna Water” takes on some of the big issues of our time.
“Every generation brings on confrontation and trade-off with its predecessor,” the playwright says. He especially enjoys plotting out dialogue between younger and older. “The age difference promotes a level of honesty and directness that is often missing in talk between adult peers,” he says. “That’s particularly true in a situation like this. The kid needs a roof. The professor can use a life.”
Borrowing figures from the classics, Nelson characterizes the play as “Puck drops in on Faust.”
At certain points in the play some coarse language is heard; parental discretion is advised.
There will be a talk-back and reception with the playwright immediately following the 6 PM reading.
Admission is free but donations gratefully accepted.
***a note to actors: unlike the regular Out of the Hat! workshops, this is a special event and will be pre-cast***
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Please join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall. Welcoming performers of all genres and abilities!
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2024-2025 - Out of the Hat! Readers’ Theatre Series
What’s "Out of the Hat!?” It’s a fresh, compact production with a rehearsal time of one day and performed that same night. The play, the director, the cast are all picked "out of the hat" so to speak -- this makes it fresh and exciting.
It goes like so ... we gather at noon to read the chosen play -- many of us for the first time. After a first read, the director for the play retires to cast the show. Once done, the group works to put the play on its feet with the result being an outstanding and very fresh performance at 6pm.
Come to read and play at noon or come to watch it that evening. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
Interested in reading? We would love to have you! To read, you will need yourself, writing utensils, dark clothes, a potluck, energy and a penchant for fun.
Please message Meetinghouse Theatre Lab on Facebook or e-mail Cathy at cathyjohnson2012@hotmail.com if you would like to be a part of the day's production.
December’s Reading: Holiday Selections
Enjoy Holiday favorites as we celebrate the Season!
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Please join us for an unplugged Open Mic Night Holiday Party at Hammond Hall.
Share tunes, poetry, and stories.
Bring a holiday treat to share.
Ugly sweater contest! - worst holiday finery wins a prize!
Hosted by Doc & Polly
RSVP:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab Presents: A Christmas Carol - A One-Man Show
A Christmas Carol -
A One-Man Show with Tim Pugliese
“Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. Old Marley was as dead as a doornail.”
So begins A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Some say this short story (first published in 1843) transformed Christmas into a major holiday. The tale has inspired movies, operas, readings and countless stage performances around the globe.
Veteran actor Tim Pugliese makes the stage vibrate with his interpretation of Dickens’ Holiday tale. In an impressive tour-de-force Pugliese moves about the stage as he recounts this classic story and plays all the parts - by himself. You’ll find yourself looking at characters that aren’t really there, but you will see them in your mind, just as surely as Pugliese himself does. This form of story-telling is fun for the whole family.
We invite you this holiday season to share our presentation of a one-man show of A Christmas Carol at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor.
Directed by Shari John
Also showing on: Friday, December 13th
$15 suggested donation, free for children
Tickets are available at the link below, and at the door.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab Presents: A Christmas Carol - A One-Man Show
A Christmas Carol -
A One-Man Show with Tim Pugliese
“Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. Old Marley was as dead as a doornail.”
So begins A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Some say this short story (first published in 1843) transformed Christmas into a major holiday. The tale has inspired movies, operas, readings and countless stage performances around the globe.
Veteran actor Tim Pugliese makes the stage vibrate with his interpretation of Dickens’ Holiday tale. In an impressive tour-de-force Pugliese moves about the stage as he recounts this classic story and plays all the parts - by himself. You’ll find yourself looking at characters that aren’t really there, but you will see them in your mind, just as surely as Pugliese himself does. This form of story-telling is fun for the whole family.
We invite you this holiday season to share our presentation of a one-man show of A Christmas Carol at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor.
Directed by Shari John
Also showing on: Saturday, December 14th
$15 suggested donation, free for children
Tickets are available at the link below and at the door.
A Holiday Evening with Chelsea Berry
A Holiday Evening with Chelsea Berry
Join us for a magical night filled with music and cheer at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor! Chelsea Berry will be gracing us with her beautiful voice and festive tunes to get us all in the holiday spirit. There will be crafts for sale, raffles, sing-alongs, a silent auction, food, and drinks! This in-person event is the perfect way to relax and enjoy the season with friends and family. Don’t miss out on a special evening that is sure to warm your heart and lift your spirits.
Doors open at 6:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm.
Tickets: $20
Tickets are available at the link below and also the door.