STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center will present Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale “A Christmas Carol” for eight performances on Dec. 6 through 15. This adaptation by Patrick Barlow is a newer interpretation of the traditional ghost story. It follows main character Ebeneezer Scrooge through his journey to find the meaning of Christmas, all the while […]
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Schoolhouse Arts to make it rain on stage
Patrons sitting in the two front rows of each performance will be issued rain ponchos and warned that they will be sitting in the splash zone for the production of “Singin’ in the Rain.”
Schoolhouse Arts Center to present ‘Noises Off!’
This hilarious and classically comic play will be showing on weekends from April 5 to 14.
Schoolhouse Arts hosts world premiere of Augusta artist's one-man show
STANDISH — The Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, will present one performance only of the world premiere of Zachariah Stearn’s new one-man-show, “The King Of Keys,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. It is a combination of theatrics, music and heart. The show includes stories from his childhood, monologues performed with depth, and new, never-heard-before […]
Center to present 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center will present “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees among everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but this proves to be a frustrating endeavor. When an attempt to restore the proper holiday […]
'Charlie Brown Christmas' cast announced
The Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish will stage “A Charlie Brown Christmas” in December. Cast members include, from left, front row, Dakota Webb of Portland, Declan Lynch of Hollis, Brady Mercier of Windham and Molly Olsen of Gorham; second row, Sophie Kaplan of Pownal, Cailyn Wheeler of Gorham, Diane Ruecker of Windham and Tapley Trudell of […]
Schoolhouse Arts Center to present 'The Snow Queen Kids'
STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road (Route 114), will complete their final kids camp of the 2018 season with the stage presentation of “The Snow Queen Kids” from Friday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 4. Each year Schoolhouse offers several camps for kids of various age groups. Each camp help kids to develop self-confidence as […]
'And Then There Were None' opens at Schoolhouse Arts this weekend
STANDISH — The Schoolhouse Arts Center will presents its production of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” running Sept. 28 to Oct. 7. Eight strangers arrive at Soldier Island, invited by a “Mr. Owen.” Vera Claythorne, a former governess, thinks she has been hired as a secretary; Philip Lombard, an adventurer, and William Blore, […]
Schoolhouse Arts Center presents Agatha Christie’s 'And Then There Were None'
Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish presents the production “And Then There Were None,” based on the novel by Agatha Christie. Show times are Sept. 28-Oct. 7. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and $14 by visiting www.schoolhousearts.org or emailing [email protected]. Pictured from left are William Blore, played […]
Schoolhouse Arts holding auditions for 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road (Route 114), will be holding auditions for “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” an adaptation of the famous Charles Shultz characters directed by Michael Hjort. Auditions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Sept. 9 and 10, at Schoolhouse Arts Center. Auditions are open to […]