I love working with enthusiastic volunteers and I want to share one of them with you. Allison acted and volunteered with the Children’s Theatre of Maine for years and I am so lucky that she has continued her volunteer work here at the Museum & Theatre. The kids love her and she is so helpful during rehearsals! Here is what Allison had to say about her experiences volunteering with the theatre program:
Allison outside the Dress-Up Theatre
“My first memories of the Children’s Theatre of Maine are from when it was still located on Marginal Way, where I participated in several of the summer musical-intensive camps. It was an opportunity to gain theatre experience outside of my school, work with new kids, and make new friends. I had so much fun undergoing our intense rehearsal schedules; we had the chance to spend every day singing and dancing for 8 hours! By high school, I was completely immersed in our drama program and am currently majoring in Theatre and Art History at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. I became re-immersed into the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine as I was searching for summer jobs and keeping my fingers crossed for something within my field of study.
I earned the chance to spend the past summer interning with the Theatre as a stage-manager for the production of Tomato Plant Girl. I was so excited for the chance to share something I love with these kids. Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine provides such a welcoming environment for performers of any experience level to learn about and explore the art of acting. I don’t think I anticipated how much I could apply what I’ve learned through my training, but the entire process was extremely rewarding.
Before leaving for a term in London, and again over my winter break, I had the chance to come back to help at rehearsals for the current Theatre season. I’ve met even more young actors along with some now familiar faces that I like to refer to as “my kids.” I’m always proud of the work these young actors produce and the supportive environment that they help maintain. We have fun while working hard. I’m so excited to come back this summer for Pinocchio, working with the theatre camps, meeting new actors, and being reunited with some of our veterans.”
