The Public Theatre plans to present the Maine premiere of “Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World,” a romantic, funny and heartfelt love story with a cultural twist. Performances are set for March 3-12, 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and 3 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at The Public Theatre, 31 […]
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Open auditions to be held for ‘Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical’ at The Public Theatre
The Public Theatre will hold open auditions for their upcoming production of “Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical” from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. Written by Melvin Tunstall, Douglas Lyons and Greg Borowsky, this delightful musical combines catchy songs, the humor of a Pixar film and a valuable […]
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‘The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective’ opens at The Public Theatre
The Public Theatre presents “The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective,” a kind of female “Sherlock Holmes” meets “Arsenic & Old Lace” in an entertaining murder mystery with a modern female sensibility. When a series of single women are mysteriously murdered in a London neighborhood, two strong-willed sisters team up with an American actress to catch the […]
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‘The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective’ to be staged at The Public Theatre
The Victorian Ladies Detective Collective, an entertaining murder mystery with a modern female sensibility, will be staged Nov. 4-13, at The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St. in Lewiston. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, Saturday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 10, Friday, Nov. 11, and Saturday, Nov. 12; with additional performances at […]
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‘Brilliance sparkles’ in Lewiston Public Theatre’s ‘Morning After Grace’
Performances of the comedy-drama run through Sunday, Sept. 25.
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The Public Theatre to host Manhattan Short Film Festival
The 25th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival is planned for 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. Film lovers will unite in over 500 venues worldwide to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world. Finalists from the festival’s […]
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‘Morning After Grace’ opens at The Public Theatre
“Morning After Grace” featuring Amy Tribbey as Abigail and Kurt Zischke as Angus opens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. Aging baby boomers (who could swear they are still in their 40s) tackle the topics of love, loss, sex, aging parents and medical marijuana munchies in this heartfelt new […]
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The Public Theatre to open season with ‘Morning After Grace’
“Morning After Grace” by Carey Crim will be staged Sept. 16-25 at The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St. in Lewiston. Three aging baby boomers (who could swear they are still in their 40s) tackle the topics of love, loss, sex, aging parents and medical marijuana munchies in this heartfelt new comedy. After flirting at a […]
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The Public Theater production ‘Be Here Now’ should ‘Be Seen Now’
With fast dialogue and strong characterizations, the play, which runs through Sunday, June 26, explores how we find meaning and purpose in life.
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‘Be Here Now’ opens at The Public Theatre
A pessimistic professor of nihilism develops a medical condition with a side effect that turns her into a happy, hopeful, believer in love. But what if curing her condition will return her to misery? This wise and quirky comedy asks: Is happiness a choice or a pre-existing condition? “Be Here Now,” by Deborah Zoe Laufer, […]