RUMFORD — E.B. White’s charming children’s literary classic, “Charlotte’s Web,” came to life Thursday night during a dress rehearsal of the play’s second act at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater. A few of the Paper Moon Players in the cast of 16 were absent, but director Keith Grassette and assistant directors Carmen DiConzo and Hope Fallon […]
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‘The Big Show’ to showcase 10 students from 49 Franklin’s debut magic school
RUMFORD — Scot and Cindy Grassette’s debut magic school is turning out to be way better than it appeared on paper. They also wish they’d done it much earlier. Ten children ages 7 to 13 from Bethel, Rumford, Mexico, Dixfield, Peru, Canton and Lewiston are 49 Franklin’s School of Magic and Showmanship’s first students. Classes for […]
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Rumford magician, performer to launch magic school for kids, adults
RUMFORD — Accomplished magician and entertainer Scot Grassette is about to pull a rather big “rabbit” out of 49 Franklin‘s hat to finally realize a dream this winter. Next month, Grassette will debut his teaching talents for 49 Franklin’s School of Magic and Showmanship, a place where students ages 7 and up will learn stage […]
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Rumford’s 49 Franklin Paper Moon Players to perform ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play’
RUMFORD — Walking into Scot and Cindy Grassette’s Mystic Theater at 49 Franklin on Tuesday evening was akin to stepping back in time to 1946. On stage were eight actors with the local Paper Moon Players troupe performing several of the 40 roles in a dress rehearsal of playwright Joe Landry’s “It’s a Wonderful Life: […]
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Rumford’s 49 Franklin Paper Moon Players to perform ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play’
RUMFORD — Walking into Scot and Cindy Grassette’s Mystic Theater at 49 Franklin on Tuesday evening was akin to stepping back in time to 1946. On stage were eight actors with the local Paper Moon Players troupe performing several of the 40 roles in a dress rehearsal of playwright Joe Landry’s “It’s a Wonderful Life: […]
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Correction: Actor’s name Jim Robertson
RUMFORD — A story published on Page C18 of Encore on Aug. 16 and on Page B1 of the River Valley edition Aug. 7 should have said Jim Robertson is the actor playing Norman Thayer in “On Golden Pond” at 49 Franklin in Rumford. The information was incorrectly submitted to the Sun Journal.
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Rumford’s 49 Franklin, Paper Moon Players to produce ‘On Golden Pond’
RUMFORD — Gail Parent and Jim Robertson, the local version of Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda, will help bring “On Golden Pond” to life at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater this month. Parent and Robertson have thrilled audiences at Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts with theatrical productions and now they will do […]
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Rumford’s 49 Franklin, Paper Moon Players to produce ‘On Golden Pond’
RUMFORD — Gail Parent and Jim Robertson, the local version of Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda, will help bring “On Golden Pond” to life at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater this month. Parent and Robertson have thrilled audiences at Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts with theatrical productions and now they will do […]
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Teaberry Arts Council to host new media marketing workshop in Rumford
RUMFORD — Artists, artisans, crafts persons, musicians and performers are invited to attend a new media marketing workshop on Monday, Jan. 13. The free Teaberry Arts Council event will start at 6:30 p.m. in 49 Franklin‘s Mystic Theater. Access is at the upper rear parking lot at 49 Franklin St. in Rumford. The workshop will […]