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 [...]
Tag Archives: Children's Theatre
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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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 [...]
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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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Let your child take the stage!
Whether your child is a natural actor or a wallflower, creative play and theatre activities will inspire your whole family to play together. The benefits of introducing your child to dramatic play at an early age are numerous. Dramatic play improves cognitive development, social skills, communication, motor skills and emotional development. Young children have vibrant [...]
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Thanking the foundations that helped us put on “New Clothes!”
By now, we hope you’ve heard all about our ongoing shows in the Dress Up Theatre, Cinderella and The Emperor’s New Clothes. But have you heard of the New Clothes Collaboration? When these two shows were selected many months ago, we thought of so many ways all kinds of artists in our community could make [...]
Update: Cinderella & The Emperor’s New Clothes
Cinderella opened this weekend to sold out crowds! It was great to see so many girls coming to the shows dressed as Cinderella. I think there might be some confusion about our Cinderella and The Emperor’s New Clothes show dates! Sunday was not the final performance of Cinderella, there is still a chance to catch [...]
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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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Meet Claire, an actor in The Emperor’s New Clothes!
Claire has been acting in our plays since 2008 and she is so fun to work with. Seeing her grow through the years has been amazing and I asked her to share a little about her acting experience. Here’s what she had to say: “Joining back in autumn of 2008, I acted in Raggedy Anne [...]
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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 [...]
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