2026 Season
Below the Belt
by Richard Dresser
March 19 - 29
Somewhere in the distant high desert of a foreign land, a nameless corporation runs a factory compound spewing toxic waste and pitting its employees against each other for recognition and advancement. Three men endure the meaningless work of checking the production output, forming shifting pacts while yearning for connection and approval to validate their lives. The play uses wildly funny and absurd humor to highlight the petty grievances and superficial alliances that fill the void of existential dread for cogs grinding in the corporate machine. Glengarry Glen Ross meets Waiting for Godot.
Directed by Zafra Whitcomb.
A Girl in School Uniform (Walks into a Bar)
April 16 - 26
In a lightly futuristic alternative (believable) reality, an unlikely pair of women navigate the world around them from a sticky-floored bar. This psychological thriller is a high energy, heart-pounding mystery exploring what happens during the widespread blackouts that plague the cities. Through on stage role playing, role reversals, and unexpected events, the two women learn about themselves, each other, and join imaginations to explore the potential fates of others nearby.
Directed by Stephanie Natale Frus.
Maine Playwrights One Act Festival
June 4 - 14
We are proud to present another One Act Festival with all four one act plays written by Maine playwrights! The first weekend's performances will feature cabaret-style seating with wine, cheese, soft drinks, and more. The following weekend will be presented with normal theater seating. Come help us celebrate the incredible talent that can be currently found in our beautiful state!
Pippin
Book Roger O. Hirson
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
July 30 - August 9
Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.
Outside Mullingar
by John Patrick Shanley
September 3 - 13
Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits straddling 40. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm in rural Ireland, a state of affairs that—due to his painful shyness—suits him well. Rosemary lives right next door, determined to have him, watching the years slip away. With Anthony’s father threatening to disinherit him and a land feud simmering between their families, Rosemary has every reason to fear romantic catastrophe. But then, in this very Irish story with a surprising depth of poetic passion, these yearning, eccentric souls fight their way towards solid ground and some kind of happiness. Their journey is heartbreaking, funny as hell, and ultimately deeply moving. Outside Mullingar is a compassionate, delightful work about how it’s never too late to take a chance on love.
Directed by Michael Toner.
Keely and Du
by Jane Martin
November 12 - 22
From the author of Talking With and Vital Signs, here is a volatile drama about abortion. Du, a right-to-life activist, and Keely, a pregnant rape victim Du is confining, transcend their circumstances and the ideological issues that separate them. Keely and Du is a mind-probing issue play with a gripping human face. Who is accountable? What is the extent of individual freedom? What are a rape victim’s rights? What are a Christian’s realities of procreation? Their passionate stories exist on the extreme edge of everyday reality.
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