SEPTEMBER 9-26
Thursdays @ 7pm, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8, Sundays @ 2
The “happily ever after” musical about everyone’s favorite maid! Left to the devices of her evil stepmother and hilarious stepsisters, Cinderella dreams of life and love in her own little corner of the Magic Kingdom. With the help of her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella finds her Prince Charming… but can she make all of her dreams come true before the stroke of midnight? Full of special effects, colorful costumes and a beautiful, fun-filled score of music- the hearts of children and adults alike will soar when the slipper fits.
OCTOBER 7-24
Thursdays @ 7pm, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8, Sundays @ 2
Jan has recently had a nervous breakdown, and her husband Greg, an archeologist, has rented an old Maine farmhouse where she can recover. But when the farmer they rent their house from tells stories about a terrible murder that once took place in the farmhouse and the ghost that reputedly stalks the night, Jan finds herself being tormented by visions of the vengeful ghost. Is she having another breakdown? Is someone trying to drive her mad? When she tries to defend herself from this apparition, events take an unexpected turn in a night of unimaginable suspense and terror.
YOU’VE GOT HATE MAIL
NOVEMBER 11-28
Thursdays @ 7pm, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8, Sundays @ 2
“LMAO”! And you’re guaranteed to do just that experiencing this hilarious broadband comedy of errors. Love “bytes” all when an extra-marital affair goes horribly wrong, thanks to a juicy e-mail left sitting on a desktop. The story is told entirely in e-mails from laptop computers, although the play still manages to have an unforgettable chase scene — thanks to Blackberries and iPhones. This heartiest laugh-for-laugh show is a “must see” for anyone who has ever forgot to “delete”! FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY
Holidays at Old Port Playhouse!
DECEMBER 2-23
THURSDAYS @ 7, FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENINGS @ 8, SUNDAY @ 2
This "Ho Ho Ho-larious” musical review will make the holidays a lot more fun by helping us find a way to laugh at our own seasonal silliness- coping with the holidays in ways that are both hysterical and heartwarming. This “Maine Premiere” merry musical is the perfect gift for de-stressing the holidays!
TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS @ 7, THURSDAYS @ 2 & SATURDAY @ 2
This holiday musical by OPP Artistic Director, Michael J. Tobin, is adapted from O. Henry’s classic Christmas story and makes its premiere at the Old Port Playhouse. Set in 1940’s Maine, it tells the story of Jim and Della and their unselfish gifts of love. With its musical score of memorable songs from the past, this humorous and moving story is like watching an ol’ Maine postcard coming to life… the perfect way to celebrate the season!
JANUARY 6- 23
Thursdays @ 7pm, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8, Sundays @ 2
In this compellingly thriller based on Stephen King’s cult classic, popular romance novelist Paul Sheldon loses control of his car and regains consciousness in a filthy, dilapidated farmhouse that is cut off from the outside world by a blizzard. Annie, the schizophrenic occupant, is his number one fan and she insists she will nurse him. Thus begins Paul's descent into a living hell of pain, humiliation and degradation as he must write a new chapter every day to stay alive.
FEBRUARY 3- 27
Thursdays @ 7pm, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8, Sundays @ 2
Old Port Playhouse will bring a new and exciting vision to one of the biggest off-Broadway successes of all time. Godspell is based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, and features a sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz [Wicked], boasting a string of well-loved songs (led by the international hit, "Day By Day”). Full of irrepressible energy, comedy and a talented company of actors, Godspell will fill the Playhouse with its message of love!
MARCH 3-20
Thursdays @ 7pm, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8, Sundays @ 2
Winner of a Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize, this ‘dramedy’ interweaves the lives of three dramatically different hospice patients and their loved ones to give a dynamic, well-rounded perspective of death and dying. They struggle to find meaning in their last moments on Earth, to leave legacies, to reassure themselves their lives were actually worth living. The play shows that even though death is a personal struggle, all human beings are bound together by the same fear of death. It's how each character deals with that fear that separates them.
MARCH 31- APRIL 17
Thursdays @ 7pm, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8, Sundays @ 2
An ingenious and wildly comic romp which enjoyed a long and critically hailed run both on and Off-Broadway. Poking antic fun at the more ridiculous aspects of "show biz" and the corny thrillers of Hollywood's heyday, the play is a non-stop barrage of laughter as those assembled (or at least those who aren't killed off) untangle the mystery of the "Stage Door Slasher."
APRIL 28-MAY 22
Thursdays @ 7pm, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8, Sundays @ 7
(NO Matinees)
You will have “the best of times” at this Tony Award winning musical comedy about the illusions of love and marriage. Untraditional couple, Albin & Georges, survive the farcical adventures that ensue when Georges' son, Jean-Michel, brings home his fiancée's ultra-conservative parents to meet them. With a book by Harvey Fierstein and lyrics and music by Jerry Herman, the Old Port Playhouse will be [literally] transformed into the St. Tropez nightclub- the envy of the cabaret world -where no one and nothing seems as it appears! “Open your eyes, you have arrived at La Cage Aux Folles”.