Rehearsals are well underway for Gaslight Theater’s production of The 39 Steps, which will open May 18th at Hallowell City Hall.

The 39 Steps is based on the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name. However, all roles in this past-paced whodunit are played by only four actors. The 39 Steps has been described as a Hitchcock masterpiece mixed with a juicy spy novel, with a dash of Monty Python.

The plot closely follows the classic Hitchcock film. Canadian Richard Hannay (Tom Dix) is leading a boring life in London. Out for amusement at a London music hall, he meets a woman with a mysterious accent (Juli Brooks). When shots are fired and he takes her home for safety, she is murdered. Soon, a shadowy organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on Hannay’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale.

In Hannay’s travels he meets a plucky young Englishwoman (again Juli Brooks) and a sweet Scottish farm wife (also Brooks). Two actors (Mike Clements and Chris Cart) play all the rest of the enemies and allies Hannay meets along the way. Clements and Cart jump in and out of costumes (male and female), hats and accents with lightning speed, sometimes in mid-conversation. As if this is not enough, The 39 Steps also features an escape from a moving train, an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, bagpipes and romance.

Gaslight’s production of The 39 Steps is directed by Lynette Miller. Assistant Director and Co-Producer is Ellen Clair Lamb; Marc Loiselle co-produces.

The 39 Steps is a 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winner.

Performance dates for The 39 Steps are:

• May 18th and 19th, 7:30 pm
• May 20th, 2:00 matinee
• May 24th, 25th and 26th, 7:30 pm

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors (60 and up). For reservations, call 626-3698. All performances are at Hallowell City Hall.

Gaslight Theater
PO Box 345
Hallowell, Maine 04347
207-626-3698
gaslighttheater@yahoo.com

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Sunday, June 3 at 2:00 and Tuesday, June 5 at 6:30

Hallowell City Hall

Looking for 6 actors: 3 men and 3 women need three couples: One  in their mid 20s and the other two approximately one generation older (40 to Mid 40′s Looking)
Auditions will be cold read from the script.

A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. It’s a charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and man’s eternal love affair with… golf.

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www.gaslighttheater.org

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Lucid Stage

Join us at the Maine Association of Community Theaters Annual Festival in April!

The Line-up…

Lamoine Community Arts , Lamoine
Cauldron & Labrys, (Carolyn Gage Productions), Portland
Gaslight Theater, Hallowell
Out of Box Theatre, Auburn
Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake, Standish
Open Book Players, Gardiner
Aqua City Actor’s Theatre, Waterville

MeACT Annual One-Act Festival
April 21, 2012 9:00 am

$12 for an all-day ticket, including worskhops and show!

Lucid Stage
29 Baxter Blvd,
Portland, ME  04101

Phone: (207) 899-3993

Join us at the Maine Association of Community Theaters Annual Festival in April!

The Line-up…

Lamoine Community Arts , Lamoine
Cauldron & Labrys, (Carolyn Gage Productions), Portland
Gaslight Theater, Hallowell
Out of Box Theatre, Auburn
Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake, Standish
Open Book Players, Gardiner
Aqua City Actor’s Theatre, Waterville

Workshop 2 10:00 AM Stage Combat with Angela Bonacasa,
Certified Teacher with the SAFD.

* Meet your colleagues from around the state.
* Share fundraising strategies that actually work.
* Exchange resources (touring shows?).
* Show off your directing or performing in the one-act festival (readings okay, too!).
* Share your skills in a workshop of your design.
* Take a workshop!
* Network and schmooze in a great environment.
* Eat a free lunch (okay, you do have to register).

Directions and Parking

Lucid Stage is in the small stretch between Forest Ave and Back Cove.

Our building has a stone and brick facade on the exterior, and is a Quonset Hut shape.
Handicapped parking is available in the front parking lot, and well as a bike rack.
Our parking lot is in the back of the building.
Overflow parking is available nights and weekends next door at 43 Baxter Blvd, (the green and brick medical building).
On street parking is available along Baxter Boulevard.

From Munjoy Hill:

• Turn RIGHT onto FRANKLIN ARTERIAL/US-1A N.

• Merge onto I-295 S/US-1 S toward SO. PORTLAND

• Take the US-302/ME-100/FOREST AVE exit, EXIT 6B.

• Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-302/ME-100/10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION HWY/FOREST AVE. 0.1 mi

• Turn right onto Baxter Boulevard. Lucid Stage is on the right.

From Woodfords:

• Start out going EAST on WOODFORD ST toward CLIFTON ST.

• Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto VANNAH AVE.

• Turn RIGHT onto BAXTER BLVD.

• Lucid Stage is on the Left.

From St. John Street:

• Turn left onto Park Ave

• Merge onto I-295 toward Falmouth

• Take the Forest Ave exit, Exit 6-B

• Turn slight right onto Forest Ave

• Turn right onto Baxter Blvd.

• Lucid is on the right.

From Westbrook:

• Turn RIGHT onto MAIN ST/ME-25. Continue to follow ME-25.

• Stay STRAIGHT to go onto BRIGHTON AVE.

• Turn LEFT onto BEDFORD ST.

• BEDFORD ST becomes BAXTER BLVD.

• Lucid is on the right.

From Scarborough:

• Take I-295 North

• Exit 6-B

• Turn slight right onto Forest Ave

• Turn right onto Baxter Blvd.

• Lucid is on the right.

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The Gaslight Theater will showcase 3 One Act plays.

Performances are Friday and Saturday, April 13th and
14th, 7:30 pm at Hallowell City Hall.

The performances are free but donations will be accepted.

The plays are:

• “The Right to Remain” by Melanie Marmich, directed by Ben Keene and featuring Ben Keene, Karen LaPlante and Mike Pullen;
• "Dinner for One” by Lauri Wylie, directed by Mike Clements with Marie Cormier and Frank Omar; and
• “The Perils of Long Term Care” by Michael Kimball, directed by Lee Kerr and featuring Lee Kerr and Julie Barrett

Gaslight’s annual One-Act productions allow us to encourage and mentor new directors, furthering our goal of making theater arts more accessible. It also gives experienced directors and actors an opportunity to try out challenging material and intriguing roles with a lesser time commitment than a full-length production. That is the case this year, as the selections showcase some of the area’s best directors and actors.

Auditions for one acts

The Class by Marie Coyle from Maine with  3 female college students and the Perils of Long Term Careby Michael Kimball from Maine 1 older female Both directed by Lee Kerr

Dinner for One by Lauri Wylie. 1 male and 1 female directed by Mike Clements

Things and other things by Sybil Baker of Maine- 1 older and 1 young woman directed by Dale Smith

The Right to Remain by Melanie Marmich with a middle age couple and a teenage male directed by Ben Keene.

The auditions will involve cold readings and all directors will be there

Gaslight Theater will produce the One Acts on April 13 and 14th in Hallowell and some at the Maine Association of Community Theater One Act Festival at the Lucid Stage in Portland on April 21

Auditions for 39 Steps
Wednesday march 7th at 6:30 pm, Sunday March 11th at 2:00 pm

Auditions for “The 39 Steps “ by Patrick Barlow directed by Lynette Miller

Parts for 3 men, 1 woman

Cold readings, and may involve Movement exercises and some improvisation.

Contact us at gaslighttheater@yahoo.com with any questions

The photos show, from center Stormy Keithly, Joe McGrann, Randolph Jones, Lynn Twitchell and Samatha Wilson

The Gaslight Theater of Hallowell is presenting “Circle Mirror Transformation” by Annie Baker. This play features 5 people in an adult education type of theater class. There are four people who, for various reasons, take a six week theater course from Marty. Marty is an enthusiastic community center director who has not held this type of class for adults before. No one, including Marty, knows what to expect nor are any of them ready for what happens as theater and acting games bring out emotions and feelings that have been hidden or under control.

The cast features Joe McGrann, Randolph “Randy” Jones, Samantha Wilson, Lynn Twitchell, and Stormy Tellefsen Keithly. The play is directed by Richard Bostwick and assisted by Deborah Howard. Circle Mirror Transformation won the 2010 Obie Award for Best New American Play.   It will be presented March 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 at 7:30 PM and at 2 PM on March 4.  Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for Students and Senior Citizens. All performances at Hallowell City Hall. For reservations call 207-626-3698

FMI Richard Bostwick at Gaslighttheater@yahoo.com

Gaslight Theater
PO Box 345
Hallowell, Maine 04347
626-3698
gaslighttheater@yahoo.com

Auditions Galore!

Actors looking for performance opportunities have two different options coming up.

Gaslight Theater will holding auditions for An Evening of One Act Plays and The 39 Steps in early March.

An Evening of One Acts:

Auditions will be held Sunday, March 4, 6:00 pm, Hallowell City Hall

One acts are a great performance choice for actors who are just starting out or getting back into performance, or who don’t have enough time to devote to a full-length production. This year’s offerings include:

• The Class by Marie Coyle: 3 female college students
• The Perils of Long Term Care by Michael Kimball: 1 older female
  • Both directed by Lee Kerr
• Dinner for One by Lauri Wylie: 1 male and 1 female
  • Directed by Mike Clements
• Things and Other Things by Sybil Baker: 1 older and 1 young woman
  • Directed by Dale Smith
• The Right to Remain by Melanie Marmich: Middle-aged couple and teenage male
  • Directed by Ben Keene.

The auditions will involve cold readings. All the shows will be cast from this audition; all directors will be present.

Performance dates for An Evening of One Act Plays are Friday and Satruday, April 13th and 14th.

The 39 Steps

• adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock and the novel by John Buchan
• directed by Lynette Miller

Auditions for 39 Steps Wednesday the 7th at 6:30 pm, Sunday the 11th at 2:00 pm

The 39 Steps has parts for 3 men and 1 woman. One man plays one role, the woman plays three roles, and the other two men play all the other characters, both male and female.

Auditions will consist of cold readings with possibly some improvisation and movement.

Performance dates for The 39 Steps are May 18th through 20th and 24th through 26th.

Contact us at gaslighttheater@yahoo.com with any question about these auditions.

Gaslight Theater
PO Box 345
Hallowell, Maine 04347
207-626-3698
gaslighttheater@yahoo.com

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Auditioning all but particularly looking for men 35 to 48

Circle Mirror Transformation is 2010 Obie Award for Best New American Play

The show–Four New Englanders in Vermont enroll in Marty’s six-week-long community-center drama class and begin to experiment with theatrical games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. The play is a beautifully crafted diorama, a fish bowl in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of this quintet.

The show has 3 women and 2 men. Ages are 1 high school looking female, a male and female who are former hippie types, and a male and female between the two.

Contact us at gaslighttheater@yahoo.com for any questions

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The Gaslight Theater produces the Evening of One-Acts to encourage and mentor new directors, which furthers our goal of making theater arts more accessible. The One-Acts provide an opportunity for actors to take on intriguing roles with a lesser time commitment than a full-length production. It’s also a great way for those who haven’t acted or directed before, or have limited experience, to “get their feet wet” on the stage.

Shows will be cast by an open audition scheduled by The Gaslight Theater after the shows are chosen.

The Theater group will present the one acts April 13, 14 2012 at Hallowell City Hall, and some will be presented at the The Maine Association of Community Theaters act one act festival on April 21 in Portland.

FMI Contact Richard Bostwick at the Gaslight Theater

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ALSO DON’T FORGET

The Gaslight Theater Announces auditions for the show ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ by Annie Baker on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 27 and 28th at 6:30 at Hallowell City Hall.  The show will be directed by Richard Bostwick, assisted by Deb Howard.

Production dates are March 2, 3, 4 (matinee), 8, 9 and 10:

The show has 3 women and 2 men.  Ages are 1 high school looking female, a male and female who are former hippie types, and a male and female between the two ages.

The auditions will consist of primarily cold readings. This means reading from the script without preparing beforehand.

Circle Mirror Transformation is 2010 Obie Award for Best New American Play

The show–Four New Englanders in Vermont enroll in Marty’s six-week-long community-center drama class and begin to experiment with theatrical games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. The play is a beautifully crafted diorama, a fish bowl in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of this quintet.

The show has 3 women and 2 men. Ages are 1 high school looking female, a male and female who are former hippie types, and a male and female between the two.

Contact us at gaslighttheater@yahoo.com for any questions

Gaslight Theater
Hallowell City Hall
P.O. Box 345
Hallowell, ME 04347
(207) 626-3698

Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. Directed by Richard Bostwick – March 2, 3, 4 (matinee), 8, 9 and 10:

When four New Englanders who enroll in Marty’s six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. A beautifully crafted diorama, a petri dish in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of a motley quintet. 2010 Obie Award Winner, Best Play.

The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock and the novel by John Buchan Directed by Lynette Miller May 18, 19, 20 (matinee), 24, 25 and 26:

In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale. A riotous blend of virtuoso performances (a cast of over a hundred is played by only 4 actors) and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure. 2008 Tony Award Nominee, Best Play.

Fox on the Fairway by Ken Ludwig Directed by Linda Duarte August 30 and 31, September 1, 7, 8 and 9 (matinee):

A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics.

Murder on the Nile by Agatha Christie Directed by Deborah Howard November 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 and 18 (matinee)

Gaslight Theater returns to the mistress of mystery for another classic who-done-it in Murder on the Nile. Take a pair of newlyweds, a jilted lover, an ill-tempered British aristocrat and her maid, a surly German, and few others, add a murder, stir well, and you have Murder on the Nile. Based on the book featuring Hercule Poirot, the stage version presents a different take on the art of detection.

All shows are at Hallowell City Hall – Evening Shows are at 7:30 and matinees are at 2 pm Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line usually opens up 3 weeks before the show opens-  207-626-3698/   FMI go to www.gaslighttheater.org  or Email them at Gaslighttheater@yahoo.com

In addition to these full-scale productions, watch for information on our Evening of One-Act Plays, coming in April of 2012.

Circle Mirror Transformation is 2010 Obie Award for Best New American Play

The show–Four New Englanders in Vermont enroll in Marty’s six-week-long community-center drama class and begin to experiment with theatrical games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. The play is a beautifully crafted diorama, a fish bowl in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of this quintet.

The show has 3 women and 2 men. Ages are 1 high school looking female, a male and female who are former hippie types, and a male and female between the two.

Contact us at gaslighttheater@yahoo.com for any questions

Gaslight Theater
Hallowell City Hall
P.O. Box 345
Hallowell, ME 04347
(207) 626-3698

The Cast From left to right: Walter Guild, Chris Cart (standing), Andrews Tolman, Dale Smith, Ryan Gould, Heidi Holst, Frank Omar, Mel Morrison, Jen Cart. Paul Chamberlain as the corpse. Not pictured: Phyllis McQuaide.

Gaslight Theater wants YOU to join the doomed cast on a deserted island in upcoming performance of “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie

Gaslight Theater is taking reservations for Agatha Christie’s classic “And Then There Were None”. The show opens August 26th at Hallowell City Halls. Performances are August 26th and 27th at 7:30pm, August 28th at 2pm, and September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at 7:30pm. Ticket prices are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors (60 and up). Call 626-3698 for reservations.

“This play is based on the best selling mystery novel of all time,” says Richard Bostwick, Gaslight Theater Business Manager. “We’re sure that it will keep audiences on the edges of their seats with it’s mix of comedy and mystery!” Bostwick continues to say that the play takes place on a remote and isolated island where ten people – 8 invited guests and two servants – find themselves facing their own deaths. Their unidentified host informs them, via a recording, that they all will die before the weekend is out. There is no way for any of them to flee. One by one, the guests are killed until there is a surprise ending sure to delight audiences.

The play is directed by George Dunn and the assistant director is Carol Homer. The cast includes Chris Cart, Jen Cart, Paul Chamberlain, Ryan Gould, Walter Guild, Heidi Holst, Phyllis McQuaide, Mel Morrison, Frank Omar, Dale Smith and Andrews Tolman.

Don’t miss the suspense. Make your reservations at 626-3698.

For more information please visit www.gaslighttheater.org, email gaslighttheater@yahoo.com, or call 626-3698 to make reservations.

Auditions will be held on Sunday, August 7th at 6:00pm and Wednesday, August 10th at 6pm at Gaslight’s home in Hallowell City Hall. Auditioners should bring a prepared song. An accompanist will be provided. The production is directed by Deborah Howard, with music direction by Brad Howard.

Performances of the musical will be on November 11th and 12th at 7:30pm, November 17th, 18th, and 19th at 7:30pm, and November 20th at 2pm.

For more information please visit www.gaslighttheater.org or contact gaslighttheater@yahoo.com

The cast includes Steven Dostie as Narracott, Jim Lattin as Rogers, Phyliss McQuaide as Mrs. Rogers, Matthew Blais as Phillip Lombard, Heidi Holst as Vera Claythorne, Frank Omar as Sir Lawrence Wargrave, Walter Guild as General MacKenzie, Paul Chamberlain as Anthony Marston, Andrews Tolman as Dr. Armstrong, Jen Cart as Emily Brent, and Dale Smith as William Blore.

The play is directed by George Dunn and the assistant director is Carol Homer.

“This play is based on the best selling mystery novel of all time,” says Richard Bostwick, Gaslight Theater Business Manager. “We’re sure that it will keep audiences on the edges of their seats with it’s mix of comedy and mystery!”

The play tells the story of eight strangers who are lured to a house with two servants on a remote island off the coast of Devon. Upon arrival it is discovered that their host, an eccentric millionaire, is missing. At dinner a recorded message is played accusing each of having a dark and guilty secret. By the end of the evening the ten guests become nine. Stranded on the island by a torrential storm and haunted by an ancient nursery rhyme, one by one the guests begin to die in a perfect balance of comedy and intrigue!

“And Then There Were None” will be performed at Hallowell City Hall on August 26^th and 27^th at

7:30pm, August 28^th at 2pm, and September 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd at 7:30pm. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for students or seniors. For more information please visit www.gaslighttheater.org

Auditions will be at Hallowell City Hall, One Winthrop Street, Hallowell on:

• Sunday, June 12, 3:00 pm; and
• Tuesday, June 14th, 6:30 pm

On a remote isolated island, 10 people begin to die, one by one. Their deaths appear to mimic a nursery rhyme that describes how each of 10 soldiers meets his death, until there are none.

There is no way for any of them to flee the island, so they set about trying to determine who the hidden host — and murderer — might be and where he might be hiding. But the deaths continue,, until….

Excellent parts are available for 11 actors, including ingenious death scenes!

Performances of And There There Were None will be:

• August 26th and 27th, 7:30 pm
• August 28th, 2:00 pm matinee
• September 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 7:30 pm

Gaslight Theater
Hallowell City Hall
P.O. Box 345
Hallowell, ME 04347
(207) 626-3698

May 27, 2011

Frozen in Time – L/A Arts Gallery 5

Mar 25 thru May 28, 2011. Frozen in Time Celebrating the art of the still-life; traditional or innovative. Objects, details, shadows and light. Rendered in many styles, they all tell a story. Mar 25 Exhibit reception: 5 p.m. at L/A Arts Gallery 5. Free admission.

Event Location:L/A Arts Gallery 549 Lisbon Street Lewiston, Maine 04240

For more information contact:(207) 782-7228

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Gaslight Theater – The Importance of Being Earnest ( 7:30 PM, Matinee 2 PM )

The reservation line is open for Gaslight Theater’s production of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” which opens May 27th at Hallowell City Hall. Reservations can be made by calling Gaslight’s reservation line at 626-3698. Directed by Karen LaPlante, Earnest tells the tale of Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff. Both young men have taken to bending the truth in order to add a dash of excitement to their lives. Jack has invented an imaginary brother, Earnest, whom he uses as an excuse to escape from his dull home in the country and frolic in town. Algernon uses a similar technique, only in reverse: his imaginary friend, Bunbury, provides a convenient and frequent method of taking adventures in the country. However, their deceptions eventually cross paths, resulting in a series of crises that threaten to spoil their romantic pursuits: Jack of his love Gwendolen and Algernon of his belle Cecily. The cast for The Importance of Being Earnest includes Matt Blais and Daniel Kennedy as Jack and Algernon, Katie Doornbus as Gwendolyn, Hannah Weston as Cecily Cardew, Ellen Lamb as Lady Bracknell, Larry Vinal as Canon Chasuble, Jeralyn Shattuck as Miss Prism, and Bob Collins Lane and Merriman. Ticket prices are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors (60 and up). Performances are: May 27th and 28th, 7:30 pm May 29th, 2:00 matinee * June 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 7:30 pm

Event Location:Gaslight Theater1 Winthrop Street – PO Box 345Hallowell, ME 04347

For more information contact:207-626-3698gaslighttheater@yahoo.com

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Harlow Gallery – “Art 2011″ ( Noon – 6:00 PM )

The 16th Annual Juried Art Exhibition runs through May 28th. Fifty-seven pieces of artwork were juried into the exhibition out of a total of 327 works of art submitted by 120 artists. Now in its 16th year, the annual juried art exhibition draws artists to the gallery from all over Maine. Gallery visitors can vote for their favorite work of art to receive the People’s Choice $100 Award sponsored by The Animal Wellness Center.

Event Location:Harlow Gallery160 Water StreetHallowell, ME 04347

For more information contact:207-622-3813kvaa@harlowgallery.orgwww.harlowgallery.org

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Theater at Monmouth – Free Movie Night! ( 7:00 PM )

Free Fun for the Whole Family! We are pleased to announce a Free Movie Night series presented in collaboration with Cumston Public Library. Come and enjoy the films of TAM’s upcoming shows. Our third movie night will feature “Blithe Spirit.” Join us for this fun evening of film, popcorn and discussion. Snacks will be provided, and the film is free. Suggested donation to cover snacks is $5. RSVP if you can so that we will know how much popcorn to make! You can let us know by email or calling: 207.933.9999. If you aren’t able to RSVP, then just show up! All movies in the series will be shown in the library lower room in Cumston Hall at 7:00 p.m.

Event Location:The Theater at Monmouth769 Main St. POB 385Monmouth, ME 04259-0385

For more information contact:(207) 933-9999TAMOffice@TheaterAtMonmouth.orgwww.theateratmonmouth.org/2011_free-movie-night1.html

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UMA – Senior Art Exhibition “19 tangents”

The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) is pleased to announce the opening of its annual senior art exhibition, entitled “19 tangents,” to be held from May 9-31 at the Charles Dana Danforth Gallery on the UMA campus and from May 9-June 14 at UMA’s newly-opened Gannett Building Gallery in Augusta. This exhibition features the work of 19 emerging Maine artists including Gardiner resident Tanya Russell, Circle in the Square artists Barbra Whitten and Donna Parkinson and Laurie Brooks whose work is available at Monkitree.

Event Location:UMA – Danforth Gallery and Gannett Building Gallery University Dr and Water St Augusta, ME 04330

For more information contact: www.uma.edu/seniorart/info.html

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CDM – Yoga ( 1-2 pm )

~ Fun With Yoga today ~ 1:00 – 2:00pm Join Miss Anna for this fun activity.

Event Location:Children’s Discovery Museum171 Capitol Street, Suite 2aug

For more information contact:207-622-2209

This event is sponsored by: Children’s Discovery Museum

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Farmer’s Market – Viles Arboretum

Opening with a Grand Opening on May 6 and continuing every Friday until November 11, Viles Arboretum will open it’s doors 2-6 p.m. They will offer a wonderful environment for the market with parking, picnic tables, rest rooms, easy access from Route 9 and a variety of outdoor and indoor conservation exhibits. With 11 vendors and more indicating interest, this market will offer everything from fresh baked bread, organically-raised meats, a wide selection of locally grown vegetables, Angus beef, Golden Guernsey milk, yogurt, and more! For more information visit website or call.

Event Location:Viles Arboretum153 Hospital StreetAugusta, ME 04330

For more information contact:626-7989www.vilesarboretum.org/

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Lithgow Library – Incredible Infants ( 10:00 AM )

Youth Services. The library offers stories, songs and finger plays at the Incredible Infants story time for infants and their caregivers. All programs are free and open to the public. Meets each Friday.

Event Location:Lithgow LibraryWinthrop StreetAugusta, ME 04330

For more information contact:207-626-2415www.lithgow.lib.me.us

This event is sponsored by: Lithgow Library

Front row Matt Blais, and Katie Doornbos Back Row is Ellen Lamb, Larry Vinal, Jeralyn Shattuck, Dan Kennedy, Hannah Weston, and Bob Collins

Director Karen LaPlante has selected a cast and begun rehearsals for Gaslight’s production of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.

Matt Blais is Jack Worthing and Daniel Kennedy is Algernon Moncrieff, two young men leading at least two lives each. Katie Doornbus is Jack’s adored Gwendolyn Fairfax, and Hannah Weston is Algernon’s love, Cecily Cardew.

Ellen Lamb is the redoubtable Lady Bracknell, and Larry Vinal is Canon Chasuble. Jeralyn Shattuck holds the key to the plot as Miss Prism, and Bob Collins completes the cast as Lane and Merriman.

Gaslight’s production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest will open May 27th at Hallowell City Hall.

The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

• by Oscar Wilde

Directed by Karen LaPlante

First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James’s Theatre in London, the play is a farcical comedy filled with wit and wisdom.

It tells the tale of Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff. Both young men have taken to bending the truth in order to add a dash of excitement to their lives.

Jack has invented an imaginary brother, Earnest, whom he uses as an excuse to escape from his dull home in the country and frolic in town. Algernon uses a similar technique, only in reverse: his imaginary friend, Bunbury, provides a convenient and frequent method of taking adventures in the country.

However, their deceptions eventually cross paths, resulting in a series of crises that threaten to spoil their romantic pursuits: Jack of his love Gwendolen and Algernon of his belle Cecily.

Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde’s most enduringly popular play.

• May 27th and 28th, 7:30 pm
• May 29th, 2:00 matinee
• June 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 7:30 pm

All 2011 evening performances at 7:30 p.m, matinees at 2:00 p.m.

Gaslight Theater

PO Box 345

Hallowell, Maine 04347

207-626-3698

gaslighttheater@yahoo.com

Great Falls Performing Arts Center
30 Academy Street
Auburn, ME 04210-5703
(207) 783-0958

The festival starts at 9:00 with workshops

John Blanchette will do a workshop on Fundamentals of stage makeup.
Dennis Price doing a workshop on physicality and physical centers
(Comfy clothes and the ability to roll around on the floor a bit would be nice)

The tickets will be $12, and the festival ticket covers all workshops and one act shows

There will be a short  ANNUAL MEETING: We will have a short business to elect officers, set future festivals, and other pleasantries.

PRESS RELEASE-TICKET OFFICE INFO- CONTACT NUMBERS” Coming soon

5 groups doing one act presentations in the afternoon. The shows are listed below but not yet in Order

Cauldron & Labrys Productions
(AKA Carolyn Gage)will present a staged
reading of Lace Curtain Irish by Carolyn Gage 30 minutes

The Gaslight Theater will present an evening of One Acts Plays April 29
and 30, and will have the audience vote on plays to send to the festival
Choices will be from these:

Mother’s Pennies by J. Tenney Brooks, 23 min All Cotton by Shel Silverstein.
7 mins

While the Auto Waits by O. Henry, adapted by Walter Wykes,

Fourteen by Alice Gerstenberg, and A Matter of Husbands by Ferenc Molnar,
translated by Benjamin Glazer about 10 each

CLT “GPS- An Auto Erotic Comedy” by Bruce Kane.
20 min.

ACAT’s entries:

Fallout by S.W. Senek, starring Julie Barrett and Joe Klapatch

Pie and the Sky by Vanessa David, starring Kathy Reardon and Andrew Smith

Land of the Dead by Neil LaBute, starring Ashley St. Pierre and Evan Sposato
each no longer than 10 minutes:

Out of the Box will send a cutting of “Chosen: Adoption Stories,” by Linda Britt

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Time

Friday, April 29 & 30th · 7:30pm – 10:30pm

Location

Hallowell City Hall
1 Winthrop St.
Hallowell, Maine

Created By

Gaslight Theater

More Info

Gaslight Theater presents “An Evening of One Act Plays.” Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors (60 and up).

Reservations are recommended; call Gaslight’s reservation line at 626-3698.

Mother’s Pennies
by J. Tenney Brooks, directed by Juli Brooks

All Cotton
by Shel Silverstein, directed by Ben Keene.

While the Auto Waits
by O. Henry, adapted by Walter Wykes, directed by Linda Duarte

Fourteen
by Alice Gerstenberg, directed by Linda Duarte

A Matter of Husbands
by Ferenc Molnar, translated by Benjamin Glazer, directed by Linda Duarte