Museum & Theatre Announces a T-Mobile Contribution to Animal Care Sponsorship
From thousands of pounds of salt to large quantities of krill, sand lance, and silversides, taking care of the more than a dozen species in our Mountains to the Sea exhibit requires a lot of specialized supplies. Without the salt, we could not create the perfect saltwater environment for our horseshoe crabs and lumpfish. Without food-like crickets and earthworms, for example-we would not be able to feed our turtles and frogs. For these aquatic supplies and many others, the Museum & Theatre is grateful for T-Mobile’s generous contribution to our Animal Care Sponsorship. This sponsorship supports the food and materials required to care for our special aquatic friends.
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CMTM Holiday Benefit Auction 2021
The 2021 Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine Holiday Benefit Auction kicked off on Friday, November 26! The Benefit Auction will be open for bidding until December 12, so make sure to check out packages! From a Mainely Burgers Block party for 40, to a Gift Basket and movie passes from Flagship Cinemas, there is a huge range of packages, big and small.
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Maddy’s Theatre Opens Frederick, the Musical
Maddy’s Theatre premieres the first musical staged in our new space at Thompson’s Point on December 3-30, 2021. Musical theatre has been an important staple in the almost-100-year history of the Children’s Theatre of Maine, and the timing of Frederick feels especially significant. Frederick is a musical, directed by Hollie Pryor, that adapts the children’s book by Leo Lionni. As the days get colder and the nights get longer, Frederick offers a story about hope, resiliency, and camaraderie to inspire audiences of all ages throughout another Maine winter.
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Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine Welcomes Bissell Brothers Brewing Company's Support for Watershed Aquarium Educational Programming
The Museum & Theatre is pleased to announce that Bissell Brothers Brewing Company is generously sponsoring Watershed Exploration programming in the Mountains to the Sea exhibit for the Thanksgiving holiday week. In addition to encouraging exploration of several different habitats and the creatures that live in them, this exhibit encourages children and their families to discover a “watershed” system. A watershed is the interconnected system - above ground and below - from headwaters in mountain lakes through streams, rivers, and aquifers into ponds and eventually into the ocean.
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Remembering Dee Clarke
Last week, Maine lost a valiant advocate and community member. Dee Clarke founded Survivor Speak USA, was a founding member of the Portland-based organization Homeless Voices for Justice, and tirelessly led efforts to end sex-trafficking and homelesness. Dee was also an instrumental member of the Children’s Theatre of Maine team during its tenure on Marginal Way. In this blog post, CTM Alum Hannah Daly remembers Dee and her lasting impact on young artists.
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Staff Spotlight: Brittany Liscord
Meet Brittany Liscord, our Youth Coordinator. Brittany has been part of the Museum & Theatre education team for six years. Her background in history and museum studies shaped her interest and enthusiasm for museums “because of their potential for learning through play.” Read more about Brittany’s background, work in the MakerSpace, and the influence of Ashley Bryan in this blog post!
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Starr Kelly Appointed Director of Education and Exhibits at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine
Leadership at the Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor) and the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (Portland) jointly announce the appointment of Starr Kelly to the role of Director of Education and Exhibits at the Museum & Theatre. In Kelly’s new role, she will be responsible for oversight of the Museum’s education and exhibit program development, with a strong focus on early childhood education, STEM, and arts education; diversity, as well as equity, inclusion, access, and social justice work.
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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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