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Susan Elliott, Robert Henriquez and Clint Elliott at the Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida.

November 24, 2025

From Midcoast Maine to the Big Screen: USM Alum Clint Elliott Brings 20-Year Story to Life
Karmo Sanders, lecturer of theatre, pictured in her faculty photo on the USM website.

October 29, 2025

Lecturer of Theatre Karmo Sanders Remembered Across Maine as Beloved ‘Marden’s Lady’
Crewe Center for the Arts Ribbon Cutting

October 2, 2025

USM Celebrates Grand Opening of Crewe Center for the Arts in Portland
Jo (Taylor Ciotti) and Beth (Emma Hall) enjoy a respite from their troubles by flying kite in scene from "Little Women."

April 11, 2025

Musical adaptation of ‘Little Women’ is not your average Jo of a show
Emma Graffam plays Diane in "The Birds."

February 27, 2025

On-stage perch for patrons makes ‘The Birds’ an immersive experience
In a new production of Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi," the title character (Nick Sutton) hatches his plan to snatch a disputed inheritance for himself.

November 26, 2024

A Jazz Age reinvention of ‘Gianni Schicchi’ is a zoot-suited hoot
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