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 [...]
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SNEAK PEEK: MEET THE CAST
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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Sneak peek at Cinderella and The Emperor’s New Clothes: Sets!
If you’ve visited the Dress Up Theatre in the past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed that the familiar square stage has been replaced by some new sets and platforms of all shapes and sizes. Chris Fitze, Exhibits and Operations Associate, and Shawn Cole, Exhibits and Operations Intern, have created these pieces for the upcoming productions [...]
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Sneak Peek at The Emperor’s New Clothes!
When a new show is coming up in our Dress Up Theatre, I try not to let myself see too much of the rehearsals – I love to experience the show for the first time with a live audience full of families. However, I couldn’t resist sneaking down to the lower level for a quick [...]