When you’re a child magic is everywhere. Things become what they aren’t. A boulder becomes a fortress for a fairy army, a bumble bee a fairy prince’s noble steed. Mermaids frolic in the frothy waves at the beach and terrible monsters lurk in woods. Anything is possible. You can fly, become invisible and even become a cat. It all happens. Then, a strange phenomenon called “growing up” occurs.
Category Archives: Theatre
Thank You, Reba!
Also posted in Backstage pass, Big thanks!, Guest Blogger, Junior blogger Tagged auditions, teen leaders, Theatre in Maine Leave a comment
SNEAK PEEK: MEET THE CAST
Opening night of Santa’s Reindeer Revue is finally here! Performances are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays today through December 19 at 4pm each day. For a complete list of show times click here. As a sneak peek, we’re lucky enough to find out about some of the cast and characters from the actors themselves! Brooks is [...]
Also posted in Guest Blogger, Sneak peek! Tagged Children's Theatre, christmas show, Santa Leave a comment
SANTA’S REINDEER REVUE IS UNDERWAY!
The trees may be hanging on to the last of their fall leaves but over at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, Santa’s reindeer are gearing up for the holidays.. the holiday production of Santa’s Reindeer Revue, that is! I sat in on a rehearsal for the production last week and was greeted by [...]
Also posted in Guest Blogger, Sneak peek! Tagged Children's Theatre, christmas show, Santa Leave a comment
Sneak Peek: The Set of Santa’s Reindeer Revue!
Have you ever wondered how the set for a play is created? Who comes up with the ideas? How do they decide on the colors, and which props to use? Who puts it all together? Chris Fitze, our Exhibits and Operations Associate, has worked behind the scenes in theatre for many years and takes a [...]
Puppets around the world!
I think my love of puppets started with watching Fraggle Rock with my dad every week. From there I couldn’t get enough! I even had a portable puppet theatre that was designed to fit in any doorway, so I could trap my parents in their room as I put on a show for them. I [...]
Interview With “Pinocchio” Cast Members
As the dates of our preview and opening performances draws nearer, I asked five members of the cast of Pinocchio to share their experiences so far. Here is what Claire, Eden, Kaleigh, Michela and Bianca had to say: 1. Why did you decide to do Theatre at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine this [...]
A Sneak Peek at Pinocchio!
Who doesn’t love Pinocchio? I remember it was one of the first Disney movies that my brother would watch with me because it wasn’t “girly.” When I was a little older, I remember watching what we called a “real people” (not a cartoon!) Pinocchio movie that was much truer to the Carlo Collodi story. The [...]
Interview with “Rabbit” Cast Members
I asked some key questions to 3 very interesting young actors in The Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings, Bianca Brown, Erica Glidden and Alysha Alling. Here’s what the girls had to say: 1. Why do you do theatre at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine? BIANCA: Because of all the nice people, and the [...]
Also posted in Backstage pass Tagged Children's Theatre, performing arts in maine, the rabbit who wanted red wings, Theatre in Maine 3 Comments
Sneak Peek at The Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings
After stage managing The Emperor’s New Clothes this past winter, I was really excited to sit in on Tuesday’s rehearsal of The Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings. It was a chance to see some of the actors I knew and meet some new faces! When I came in, Michela and Sheena (who played Empress Sophie [...]
Also posted in Sneak peek! Tagged Children's Theatre, Performing arts, the rabbit who wanted red wings, Theatre in Maine Leave a comment
Cinderella Audience Reviews!
I had the pleasure of interviewing some young audience members as they were leaving Cinderella last Thursday. The Dress Up Theatre was packed, but both Leo and Jai had front row seats on the bolsters! Jai even got to go up on the stage when the Fairy God Mother (played by 11-year-old Bridget Fehrs) did [...]