A Jazz Age reinvention of ‘Gianni Schicchi’ is a zoot-suited hoot
Performers in a new campus production of Puccini’s classic comic opera sang their roles in Italian while a screen above the stage provided the audience with English surtitles.
Literary analysis leads to personal realizations in ‘John Proctor is the Villain’
The Theatre Department’s latest production uses ‘The Crucible’ as a springboard for discussion about the intersection of such issues as sex, power, control, and consent.
Listening party transports Oz fans over the rainbow
The cast of “The Wizard of Oz” radio play dressed up as their characters to entertain guests at a listening party for the premiere broadcast.
Brains, heart, courage: New ‘Wizard of Oz’ radio play has it all
The cast will host an in-person listening party in tandem with the show’s debut on campus radio station WMPG.
Lights, camera…Glickman!
The Portland Players stoked excitement for its upcoming production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” with a promotional photo shoot at Glickman Library.
Theatre students are hyped up to mic up at new recording studio
The same equipment once used by a famous voice actor is now helping students learn how to create podcasts, audio books, and more.
‘The Prom’ doesn’t dance around issues of discrimination
Opening night of “The Prom” at USM marked the first time the show had ever been staged in Maine.
Media or Martians? Radio play ponders which of them is the real invading army
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The Theatre Department chose “The War of the Worlds” as its first radio play to be produced at the University’s new recording studio.
Community celebrates major construction milestone on the new Crewe Center for the Arts
University leaders, arts faculty and students, and founding donors were joined by Consigli Construction Co., Inc. and other members of the project design/build team to mark a major milestone in the evolution of a building project when the last structural beam is put in place.
New play transfers buzzer beater excitement from sports field to stage
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“Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” challenges its cast of first-year students to perform scenes from 30 plays in 60 minutes.