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Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night - the first Tuesday of every month!
Please note that Open Mic Nights will be held at the SAFA Schoolhouse through April.
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 - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2025 - 2026
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 11:00am 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 11:00am 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.
February’s Reading: War of the Worlds Radio Adaptation by Orson Welles
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night - the first Tuesday of every month!
Please note that Open Mic Nights will be held at the SAFA Schoolhouse through April.
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 - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2025 - 2026
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 11:00am 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 11:00am 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: Local Playwright Shorts
Coffeehouse Performance: 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
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night - the first Tuesday of every month!
Please note that Open Mic Nights will be held at the SAFA Schoolhouse through April.
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 - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2025 - 2026
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 11:00am 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 11:00am 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: Deep Blue Sound by Abe Koogler
Coffeehouse Performance: Tim and Bonnie
Tim and Bonnie
Tim Joy and Bonnie Guerrette light up the stage with bluegrass, folk, and classic country favorites along with Tim's rendition of Bert and I Downeast humor. Their harmonies and joyful energy create an unforgettable celebration of down-home fun.
If you loved listening to old records of humorous Downeast Stories in the 1960’s, you will love listening to Tim Joy retell them in true Maine-ah style. Bluegrass, folk, and classic country music on fiddle, guitar, and vocals in the traditional style.
Tim Joy and Bonnie Guerrette represent Downeast and Northern Maine and have played bluegrass around the state of Maine for many years. They are regulars at Hammond Hall and have performed at the Schoodic Arts Festival in 2018.
Doors open at 6:30pm.
BYOP (bring your own pie) to share.
Tickets: $20
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - “Cold $torage” by Dustin Sleight - A Staged Reading
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab will present a staged reading of “Cold $torage” by Dustin Sleight of Portland, Maine, winner of its 7th annual playwriting competition.
Cold $torage is a fast-paced and dark comedic farce that satirizes our modern obsessions with technology, consumerism, and corporate influence.
Set in "Joe's Diner" in Portland, Maine, the play unfolds over a single day, revealing the chaos that ensues when Joe's attempt at a secret money-making scheme begins to go off the rails.
Through quirky characters and an ever-growing level of absurdity, the play offers a humorous take on our short attention spans and growing reliance on new technologies.
Joe’s handle on controlling the chaos steadily unravels as the kinetic pace hurtles the cast and audience through a playful yet pointed exploration of the absurdities of modern life.
The staged reading of Cold $torage will be directed by Mark Lancaster. Mr. Sleight will attend the workshop and watch as his piece is brought to life. There will be a small wine and cheese reception afterwards and a brief talk-back with the audience.
The playwright's reading always takes a slight departure from the usual Out of the Hat workshop format in that it will be pre-cast with a rehearsal prior to the workshop and performance date.
Admission is free but donations gratefully accepted.
Contains adult language.
Playwright Bio:
Dustin Sleight is an engineer by day and an aspiring writer by night, currently living in Portland, Maine. After moving to southern Maine in 2015, he has gradually adapted to the concept of enjoying "beach days" by stockpiling sunscreen and investing in quality beach umbrellas. His favorite pastimes include the perpetual build-out of his at home music studio, books, movies, and spending time in the great outdoors. The first draft of his play "Cold $torage" was selected for a reading at the Northern Writes New Play Festival in 2011 and most recently his short story "RIP Mrs. Crawford" won first prize at the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Crime Flash-Fiction writing contest. Dustin is thrilled to have the latest revision of the play selected for the MHTL Maine Playwright Award.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night - the first Tuesday of every month!
Please note that Open Mic Nights will be held at the SAFA Schoolhouse through April.
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 - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2025 - 2026
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 11:00am 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 11:00am 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: My Three Angels by Bella and Sam Spewack
A little different than the traditional holiday fare, reviewers testify to the clever plot, the charming characters, and the humorous dialogue of My Three Angels, a comedy set in a French Guiana on Christmas Eve. Three convicts working as roofers intervene to help a family from financial ruin and heartbreak…and bring some unexpected luck and good cheer to the Christmas festivities!
Open Mic Night - Unplugged Holiday Party
Open Mic Night - Unplugged Holiday Party!
Join us for a festive night at Hammond Hall! Share music, poetry, stories, and holiday cheer. We’ll have an informal jam session, a potluck table (bring a holiday treat to share), and an ugly sweater contest with a prize for the best worst sweater.
Hosted by Doc & Polly
RSVP: doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
*Please note: this event was rescheduled from original date of December 2, due to inclement weather.
One Man Show of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
One Man Show of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
We invite you this holiday season to share our presentation of a one-man show of Charles Dickens', A Christmas Carol, at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor and help support the Schoodic Food Pantry (see details below).
“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.
Adapted for stage and directed by Shari John
Bring a non-perishable food donation for The Schoodic Food Pantry. For every person who contributes, an anonymous donor will give $2 to the Pantry.
Donna Harmon will work her magic and provide wonderful baked goods for the refreshment table and bake sale! All refreshment donations and proceeds from the bake sale to benefit the Schoodic Food Pantry.
Also showing on: Saturday, December 13 at 7pm!
Tickets: $20 suggested donation, free for children 12 and under.
One Man Show of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
One Man Show of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
We invite you this holiday season to share our presentation of a one-man show of Charles Dickens', A Christmas Carol, at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor and help support the Schoodic Food Pantry (see details below).
“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.
Adapted for stage and directed by Shari John
Bring a non-perishable food donation for The Schoodic Food Pantry. For every person who contributes, an anonymous donor will give $2 to the Pantry.
Donna Harmon will work her magic and provide wonderful baked goods for the refreshment table and bake sale! All refreshment donations and proceeds from the bake sale to benefit the Schoodic Food Pantry.
Also showing on: Sunday, December 14 at 2pm!
Tickets: $20 suggested donation, free for children 12 and under.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2025 - 2026
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 11:00am 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 11:00am 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.
November’s Reading: Scenes from Shakespeare
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
7th Annual Maine Playwright’s Competition
7th Annual Maine Playwright’s Competition
The Meetinghouse Theatre Lab is accepting submissions for its seventh annual Maine Playwright’s Award. The winner will receive $100.00 and a staged reading on Saturday January 17th performed by members of the MHTL’s theater company. Non-musical, full-length plays or groups of one-acts will be considered for the award. Multiple submissions will be accepted. The deadline for submissions is December 1st. Notification will be by December 20. Please send submission as attachment to Cathy Johnson, cathyjohnson2012@hotmail.com, with the subject line “Maine Playwright’s Award Submission”.
Coffeehouse - Ghost I’ve Come to Know: Chilling Stories and Live Music
Ghost I’ve Come to Know: Chilling Stories and Live Music about ghosts by Gordon Thomas Ward, singer-songwriter, author, and veteran paranormal investigator.
Did you ever wonder what’s on the other side? As a well-respected investigator of ghosts and hauntings for forty years and an author on the topic, Mr. Ward has developed a distinctive approach and body of evidence to support the belief in the survival of the human consciousness after death.
This program includes photos, audio recordings, developing theories, information collected from his favorite, historic, investigation sites, and the live performance of his spooky songs. This presentation will entertain you, offer a fresh perspective on ghosts and put you in the Halloween mood.
Gordon Thomas Ward is an award-winning, multifaceted artist who’s been wowing audiences with his adult alternative/folk rock songs. With four GRAMMY-balloted albums in the last six years, he’s worked with notable musicians such as Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul, and Mary), Eric Troyer and Mik Kaminski (Electric Light Orchestra), and Kevin Barry (Jackson Browne, James Taylor). Gordon’s songs are crafted and delivered in the style of acoustic Neil Young, Jackson Browne, and Dan Fogelberg, and Skope Magazine says Gordon is “setting the gold standard for singer-songwriters for generations to come.” Gordon is also the author of Ghosts of Central Jersey, was a member of Haunted NJ and co-starred in the pilot film Paranormal Intervention.
Doors open at 6:30pm
BYOP (bring your own pie) to share
Tickets: $20
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2025 - 2026
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 11:00am 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 11:00am 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.
October’s Reading: The Yellow Wallpaper
Get in the Halloween spirit! Join us for a spine-tingling Out of the Hat workshopped reading of The Yellow Wallpaper, Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic gothic horror story, written in 1892, adapted for the stage. We invite you to experience the chilling tale of a woman confined to bedrest by her physician husband. Isolated and stripped of intellectual stimulation, she becomes obsessed with the grotesque yellow wallpaper in her room.
Adapted for the stage.
Open Mic Night - Bobtober
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.
In October, join us for Bobtober! Walk-in, sign up, play a Dylan tune…or music by anyone else named Bob!…or even about somebody named Bob!
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.