Theatre Alumn Phoebe Little Returns Home to Maddy’s Theatre with Mouse on the Move
Phoebe Little was a familiar face on our previous stage at 142 Free Street , and has now returned to Maddy’s Theatre as a Costume Designer for Mouse on the Move! “It’s so special to be back working with an organization that helped me grow so much and it’s so special to design in the beautiful new Maddy’s Theatre!” Over the course of her theatrical career, she has also designed for Smith College's Department of Theater, Stages Youth Theater, and Pioneer Valley Ballet. In this interview, learn more about how Phoebe’s experience as a young artist shaped her professional theatre career, and what the job of a Costume Designer entails.
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Staff Spotlight: Connor Perry
At the Museum and Theatre we count on our awesome Exhibits Team, to make sure everything is running smoothly. They are constantly innovating, experimenting and designing to make the exhibits the best they can be. Lately, for Exhibit Assistant Connor Perry, this has meant modifying Ramp Up and Go with the Flow, adding scenery to the Dress Up Theatre, and building a puppet stage to complement MakerSpace activities. Connor’s technical and artistic skills have had a tremendous impact on the Museum & Theatre.
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Celebrate Halloween at the Museum & Theatre!
Put on your costume and come on down to the Museum & Theatre’s first Halloween celebration at Thompson’s Point! We have a special Halloween Event on Sunday, October 31st, from 9 am -12 pm and again from 1 pm -4 pm and our first Play Your Way session will be on Thursday, October 28th, from 5 - 7 pm. Come celebrate Halloween with us!
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Meet Tess Van Horn, Director of The Girl Who Swallowed A Cactus!
Tess Van Horn, director of The Girl Who Swallowed A Cactus currently playing in Maddy’s Theatre at Thompson’s Point, is a director, performer, and teaching artist based in Portland, Maine. We sat down with her to learn more about how Tess guided this adventurous play to life and her joy of returning to live theatre!
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Introducing the Puppets from The Girl Who Swallowed A Cactus!
The Girl Who Swallowed A Cactus might be a one-person show, but way more than one character appears on stage! Actress Savannah Irish brings all of these characters to life through puppetry, found objects, and her portrayal of childhood imaginative play simply playing. Meet some very special co-stars and their creator, Megan Franasiak!
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Staff Spotlight: Savannah Irish
When Visitor Engagement Associate Savannah Irish talks about her childhood plans to work in theatre, she says, “It was 100%. No doubt." Although Savannah’s journey has taken her from Maine to Florida and back, her path to starring in The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus in Maddy’s Theatre was a fairly direct one. She finds herself portraying a rowdy, young girl who wants to protect the planet.
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Maddy’s Theatre Presents “The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus”
“The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus”: This tour-de-force of imagination, storytelling and magic is ideal for children six to twelve years old and their families. Through storytelling and found object puppetry, this play explores the relationship between wild animals and the humans that encroach their lands. How can we share the planet? How can we take on the mission to save the world ourselves?
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Homemade Whipped Cream, Free Ice Cream, and Combating Hunger
Nearly one in four children in Maine experience food insecurity, the highest rate across all six New England states. Children of color and children living in rural counties are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity. That is why from 9 am to 4 pm on October 2nd, 2021, Hood will sponsor a Feeding Maine Families Day event at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine’s Gather Lawn. Feeding Maine Families Day will raise awareness about families and children experiencing hunger, highlight initiatives in Maine to combat childhood hunger and promote food equity, and encourage food science education in a playful way.
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Gather ‘Round Concert Series: The Burnurwurbskek Singers
On Saturday, October 9th the Burnurwurbskek Singers will be performing at the Museum & Theatre on the Gather Lawn. This musical performance is the first performance of our Gather ‘Round Concert series, highlighting diverse musicians from Maine. The general public is encouraged to come enjoy the music, free of charge. Comprised of men representing many of Maine’s Wabanaki people, the Burnurwurbskek Singers perform traditional northeast woodland songs as well as more contemporary, intertribal songs, passed down in their rich oral tradition from generation to generation.
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