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 […]
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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 […]
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'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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Schoolhouse Arts to hold new event this fall
STANDISH — The Schoolhouse Arts Center is holding a new event this fall called “Red Eye: a 24 Hour New Play Festival,” co-organized by actor/director Randy Hunt. Hunt, originally from Bangor, who now lives in the Portland area and has joined the southern Maine theater scene, has acted in more than a dozen fully-staged productions. […]
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Loon death prompts call for rules on boat races
The death of a loon on Watchic Lake in Standish is fueling calls for the state to change its rules so that wildlife is protected from high-speed boat races. “There’s no consideration for the wildlife,” said Kim Lajoie, a New Hampshire resident who has owned a home on Watchic Lake since 2010. “There’s no consideration […]
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Schoolhouse Arts Center auditions for 'And Then There Were None'
STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center will be holding auditions for the production of the Agatha Christie mystery “And Then There Were None,” from noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15, and from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, July 16 Auditions will be held at the center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. Character Justice Lawrence Wargrave comes […]
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Schoolhouse Arts Center opens 2018 season with 'Harvey"
STANDISH — An invisible rabbit named Harvey will make his stage debut at Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road (Route 114), from April 13-22. “Harvey,” Schoolhouse’s first production of the 2018 season, is directed by Chris Roberts, assisted by Hollie Pryor. The play will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. […]
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Black Box Theater brings focus to local teens
STANDISH — The Schoolhouse Arts Center is endeavoring to bring focus and direction to local teens through participation in community theater. The Schoolhouse, a local community theater and educational organization, has occupied the old Standish high school building since 1989. More than 15 years ago, they converted a large second-floor room into a small theater […]