2020
Staged Reading, March
March 8, 2020, STAY CARL STAY, by Peter Tolan, was performed as a staged reading Sunday afternoon series at EAC. It was directed by Carolee N. Bier, and the cast included five individuals who love acting. Cast includes, Brian Schuth, Kim Vogel, Manuela Brice, Patricia Babin, and new-comer, JJ Arroyo. In STAY CARL STAY, an invertebrate young woman, dominated and taken for granted by her boyfriend, adopts a dog on the advice of a rather eccentric therapist. Pandemonium ensues when Carl the dog, is far better behaved than the boyfriend.
Dear Elizabeth by Sarah Ruhl
A joint production by Stage East and Magnificent Liars
A joint production by Stage East and Magnificent Liars
Eastporters Brian Schuth and Jenie Smith play the poets, and have been in rehearsal since November. Fully produced, fully memorized, directed by EAC Island Fellow Mark Macey with live music and sound by fellow Eastporter Joan Lowden
2019
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Photos from rehearsal |
Camping with Harry & Tom Cast: Paul Strickland, Damon Weston, Dr. David Simmons, and Brian Schuth
by Harry St. Germain
February, 2019, a staged reading for Sunday Afternoon by Eastport Arts Center. In 1921, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and President Warren G. Harding took a camping trip together into the Maryland woods to escape civilization; what they couldn't escape was each other. Inspired by an actual event, Camping with Henry and Tom is an exploration of friendship, politics and leadership; a comedic and dramatic clash of two great minds and one great heart of the twentieth century. (Samuel French, publisher)
Summer 2018
Summer 2017
New Years Eve, 2017
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2015 New Year's Eve Production
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Cast members include Stephanie Allard and daughters Riley and Wren Fraser, Rylnn Clark; Brian Duffy, son Roy and daughter Siobhan; Kathleen Esposito, Jeremy McAdams, David Oja, Frank and Henry Schuth (director Brian's sons); and Barb Smith. This motley crew hails from Calais, Eastport, Pembroke, Perry and Robbinston.
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Stage East's New Year's Eve production of "Jest Desserts" was graced by a visit from its author, Rich Orloff, who offered to waive royalties for the production, instead asking to be brought to Eastport to see the show. Orloff commented about his experience:
"I was looking forward to my visit to Moose Island, mostly as a break from the many stresses of work and life in New York City. As I've seen a lot of bad community theater productions of my plays, I confess I didn't expect to like the Stage East's production of JEST DESSERTS nearly as much as I did. Furthermore, JEST DESSERTS only had two previous productions, both in high schools, and so I really wasn't sure if the play would be well-received. I was quickly charmed by the cast, aided by Brian's witty and skillful direction. But I don't write plays for me; I write shows like JEST DESSERTS to entertain. I wasn't prepared for audiences to respond as enthusiastically as they did! It was a thrill to hear hearty laughter over and over, and to sense the fun the audiences was having. So I not only had a great time during the show, I left motivated to let other theaters know what a good time they could have with the play. So I owe Brian, Stage East, and your audiences a lot. Playwrights need such experiences to stay inspired."—Rich Orloff |
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Summer, 2015
Cast of Almost Maine
In Order of Appearance
Lilly Evans
Damon Winston
Lane Willey
Will Bradbury
Jeremy McAdams
Missy Fredette
Kathleen Esposito
Henry Schuth
Hailley Bradbury
In Order of Appearance
Lilly Evans
Damon Winston
Lane Willey
Will Bradbury
Jeremy McAdams
Missy Fredette
Kathleen Esposito
Henry Schuth
Hailley Bradbury
December 31, 2014
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The 2014 Season
Fall, 2014
Last of the Boys
Peter Frewen as Ben
Lauren Simpson as Salyer
Michael Moody as Jeeter
Jenie M. Smith as Lorraine
Lauren Simpson as Salyer
Michael Moody as Jeeter
Jenie M. Smith as Lorraine
Summer, 2014
Confessions of a Nightingale
Scott Sortman portrayed Tennessee Williams in this one-man production.
Spring 2014
Love and Other (Natural) Disasters
by Bruce Kane
Directed by Anna Baskerville
Cast Members of Love and Other (Natural) Disasters
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Anna Baker
Fred Barstow Jordan Baskerville Kathleen Esposito James Fredette Peter Frewen Anthony Giard Reuben Grannis Tim Heary Cynthia Light Johnny Lynch Melissa Newcomb Jenie M. Smith Caitlyn Stellrecht Damon Weston |
Love and Other (Natural) Disasters
by Bruce Kane
Directed by Anna Baskerville
Love and Other (Natural) Disasters stars Sleeping Beauty, Adam and Eve, Cinderella, Juliet, and many others in updated tales of courtship, romance, and rekindled love. These pieces welcome an adult audience.
May 2,3,4 & 9,10,11
Tickets $12 at the door
or by phone: 207 853 4650
Visit the facebook page of Bruce Kane here.
Productions of the 2013 Season
Fall, 2013
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Directed by Jean Wilhem Amanda Wingfield: Ann Cornelison Laura Wigfield: Caitlin Stellrecht Tom Wingfield: Henry Schuth Jim O'Connor: Anthony Giard |
Summer, 2013, Love Letters is directed by Nancy Tintle
Spring, 2013
Snoopy, the Musical, directed by Nancy Tintle
“SNOOPY”, performed on the weekends of May 3,4,5, and May 10, 11, 12, 2013, at the Eastport Arts Center in Eastport, Maine. This effervescent musical focuses on Snoopy with an opening number called "The World According to Snoopy". The Charlie Brown characters from "Peanuts" are all present to delight the audience.
Music by Larry Grossman
Lyrics by Hal Hackady
Book by Warren Lockhart, Arthur Whitelaw, Michael L. Grace
Based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
Music by Larry Grossman
Lyrics by Hal Hackady
Book by Warren Lockhart, Arthur Whitelaw, Michael L. Grace
Based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
Staged Reading for Sunday Afternoon at EAC
Performed on Thursday, February 22nd, at 7:00pm, after a snowstorm caused a cancellation. Directed by Valerie Lawson.
New Year's Eve Life Cycles
The 2012 New Year's Eve Production of Life Cycles, produced by Nancy Tintle, was a success. A total 167 individuals attended the two shows. Feedback from the audience indicated that all enjoyed the show, and hoped that we will do another next year. |
A big thank you to all the people who worked to make the production a success, as well to those actors who did such a tremendous job on stage.
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Stage East always looking for good plays, directors, cast, crew.
The Dixie Swim Club, directed by Barbara Wilson.
Sylvia, directed by Elaine Abbott
Proof, directed by Lou Esposito
Sylvia, directed by Elaine Abbott
Proof, directed by Lou Esposito
