2010 MAINE PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL

We are pleased to announce our play selections for 2010, and the addition of a new 24-hour play festival made possible by a grant from the Maine Theater Fund

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April 15 to May 1, 2010

St. Lawrence Arts Center


A second round of auditions will take place on
Saturday, February 20th from 3 to 6 p.m.

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WINTER VACATION WEEK ACTING CAMP

Fractured Fairy Tales

refine your acting skills by becoming your favorite character from a fairy tale in a wild and wacky original script that will be performed in the Acorn Studio Theater at the end of the week

February 15 to 19, 2010

for students in grades 2 through 6 - directed by Michael Levine

meets 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily in the Acorn Studio Theater
$185 for new students (10% discount for returning students)

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FOOLS FOR LOVE

"Everyone's favorite Elizabethan entertainment group" performs an evening of 9 environmentally-staged scenes

Join Naked Shakespeare as we plumb the depths of the lover's passion and scale the heights of the fool's wisdom in excerpts from King Lear, Richard III, Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, The Winter's Tale and more!

Saturday, February 13
8 p.m.

The Inn on Peaks Island
Admission free ($10 suggested donation)

MACBETH

A rare public performance of our high-school touring version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy

Four actors perform a one-hour abridged version, which includes all of the most famous speeches and complete scenes between the title character and his wife both before and after King Duncan's murder. Accompanied by a live soundscape created by the actors, who utilize the entire space in this dynamic production directed by Michael Levine.

Tuesday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m.

SPACE Gallery
Admission free ($5 suggested donation)

introducing...

ACORN'S FAIRY TALE PLAYERS

Classic fairy tales brought to life by kids and adults in a new series of performances in the Acorn Studio Theater

One-Eye, Two-Eyes, Three-Eyes

adapted and directed by Stephanie Ross

February 26 to March 6

Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m.
Tickets: $5 adults; $3 kids twelve and under

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