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50 year patron, Daryl Geer in the Crewe Center for the Performing Arts.

One Patron, Five Decades of USM Performances

Daryl Geer bought a ticket to her first USM show in 1976 and has been coming back ever since. Keep reading to find out what five decades in the audience have taught her about the students on stage.

A USM student smiles in a campus common area wearing a Huskies hoodie, with an illustrated lemon and iced lemondade graphic overlaid on the image.

Class of ‘26: Lizzy Fogg on Turning Lemons into Limonata

As she prepares to graduate from the University of Southern Maine, Lizzy Fogg is closing out a chapter defined by performance, international research, and the relationships that helped her grow into both an artist and a more confident version of herself.

Keep reading to learn how a moment on a hiking path in Italy came to define Lizzy’s growth, confidence, and experience at USM.

Karoline Brechter as Sally Bowles and Ensemble in USM 2026 production of Cabaret.

Behind the Curtain: Cabaret

Take a look behind the scenes at how University of Southern Maine students, staff, and faculty turned Cabaret from an idea into a full production. Keep reading to see the process through the eyes of a lead performer and the stage manager who helped bring it all together.