Jonathan Berry Named Artistic Director of Penobscot Theatre
A Chicago-bred director, producer, and teacher, Berry will join Penobscot executive director Jen Shepard to lead the company’s 49th season.
All Stories About Penobscot Theatre Company
Bari Newport, Regional Theatre Missionary
As she moves from Maine’s Penobscot Theatre to Miami’s GableStage, she prioritizes professionalism, depth, and community service.
Camp in a Box (Plus a Screen)
Theatre companies are using their creativity to engage kids stuck at home, from s’mores to dress-up days.
New England: Inward and Outward
Theatres in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut are variously going local and virtual, and reflecting deeply on their role in a changed future.
Closet Dramas From an Actual Closet
How two married actors in Florida have created a mini-repertory theatre in quarantine.
Still Standing: How Companies Maintain Theatres, Minus Theatre
The pandemic may mean that doors are closed and money is tight, but companies are keeping physical spaces running and ready for an eventual return.
Penobscot Theatre Announces 2020-21 Season
Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5 the Musical,’ originally slated for this season, will now close out the 2020-21 lineup.
Small Is Beautiful
We asked leaders at some of the nation’s small theatre companies which shows, both large and small, they were most looking forward to in the coming season.
5 Theatres With Ghost Stories to Keep You Up at Night
Shadowy figures, a rogue music box, an iPod-surfing child ghost, and more fill our annual compendium of tales from haunted theatres.
Penobscot Theatre Names John Hedges Executive Director
Hedges will begin the post in Maine next month.
