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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 - 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
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: Holiday Themed
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.
January’s Reading: Winner of the 7th Annual MHTL Maine Playwright Award!
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 Wells
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
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 - 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.
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.