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The Public Theatre seeking non-union actors

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LEWISTON — The Public Theatre is requesting pictures and resumes from non-union actors for two roles in their upcoming season. Actors must be available to rehearse during the day, generally 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. All roles are salaried. Local auditions will be held in early August by appointment only and readings will be from […]

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Androscoggin Bank awards grants to non-profits

by Carl Natale

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank announces the recipients of its biannual grant awards by Greater Giving. The community impact program focuses on supporting nonprofits and organizations that benefit the community in three specific areas: economic development, education and the arts. The Greater Giving awards committee approved grants to the following organizations: • Sandcastle Clinical and Educational […]

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Maine Premiere of 'Marjorie Prime' at The Public Theatre

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LEWISTON — The Public Theatre will present the Maine premiere of the provocative new play and Pulitzer prize finalist, “Marjorie Prime,” March 16-25. It’s the age of artificial intelligence, and 85-year-old Marjorie has a handsome new companion, a computerized replica of her deceased husband who’s programmed to keep her company and remind her of a […]

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'Fly Me to the Moon' is a hilarious crowd-pleaser

by David A. Sargent, Special to the Sun Journal

LEWISTON — “Fly Me to the Moon” is a crowd-pleasing comic hit on The Public Theatre stage. It’s packed with laughs with upcoming performances Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 1-4. Two Irish home-care nurses land in hilarious circumstances when they believe the death of their elderly patient will lead to an unexpected windfall. Amy Griffin and […]

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Public Theatre in Lewiston awarded $10,000 from NEA

by The Associated Press

PORTLAND (AP) — The National Endowment for the Arts is giving more than $850,000 in grant money to support art programs around Maine. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, a Republican, and Angus King, an independent, say the grants will support programs involving public art, museums and performances. The senators say the funding will help “encourage future […]

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TPT’S ‘Under the Skin’ scores with excellent acting, directing

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LEWISTON — “Under the Skin” is the kind of play that The Public Theatre does very well, and this production is another of those audience-pleasers with lots of laughs to punctuate its powerful life-or-death plotline. The play’s four New York actors are outstanding in a production that revolves around the hospital bed of Lou Ziegler, […]

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Public Theatre named “Best Theater”

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LEWISTON — For the fourth year in a row, people throughout the state have voted The Public Theatre in Lewiston as the Best Theater in Maine in the Down East Magazine readers’ poll. A banquet celebrating the 2016 “Best of Maine” winners was recently held in Portland and co-artistic directors Christopher Schario and Janet Mitchko were […]

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A warm and funny story

by Marilyn Crowley

People in the area are so fortunate to have so many places to see good-quality theater. One good example was the production of “Crossing Delancey” at the Public Theatre in Lewiston, which continues until May 15. It is the warm and funny story of a Jewish grandmother working hard to be sure her beloved granddaughter […]

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