Before hopping onto the Maddy’s Theatre stage in A Year With Frog and Toad, actor Mason Hawkes previously performed with the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine at their location on Free Street! In this Alumni Spotlight, Mason shares the inside scoop on the importance of bringing this musical production to life, and how their experience in Children’s Theatre has shaped the artist they are today!
Read MoreKifah Abdulla is a Play Assistant at the Museum & Theatre. As an artist, Kifah encourages visitors to just start making art. He points out, “There are no mistakes in art, no right or wrong. Creativity is not just a product but a process.” He reflects on the mural activities he has led at CMTM and the confidence of children who participate, and how children’s art is imitated by the masters.
Read MoreFlying Colors: 2022 Benefit Art Auction will welcome event participants on Friday, May 13, from 6pm to 9pm. Guests young at heart will have the opportunity to explore all 3 floors of exhibits, participate in fun art activities, bid on exceptional pieces of art by local Maine artists, and enjoy delicious food and drinks. For the first time this Benefit Auction will take place within the Museum & Theatre building itself, providing a rare chance for adults to explore the building and at the same time discover the amazing work by local Maine artists, displayed through the building.
Read MoreLast week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) moved Cumberland County and the entire State of Maine to the designation of "medium" community level for COVID-19. As a result of these changing conditions, I wanted to share with you the Museum & Theatre’s updated masking policy. As an institution that listens to content experts and follows science, we have been committed to mirroring CDC guidance as it pertains to our decisions around the spread of COVID 19, including masking.
Read MoreMaddy’s Theatre is seeking young actors ages 10-16 for the upcoming production of DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, based on the book by Adam Rubin and adapted for the stage by Ernie Nolan! Performances run April-May 2022. Check out this listing for details about the roles, production calendar, and how to sign up for an audition.
Read MoreBrie Roche is a Portland-based actor and educator who wears numerous hats (literally!) on and off the stage! When she’s not singing her way through A Year with Frog and Toad in Maddy’s Theatre, Brie can be found as a Princess, a Dinosaur Wrangler, or an educator with the Animal Welfare Society. ”These programs can be life changing and I have a blast working in them. I am truly the luckiest!” she says about her work in Maine’s communities. Learn more about the creativity and collaboration that brought A Year With Frog and Toad to life, and how this production is a valuable social emotional tool for children and their families.
Read MoreAs the first in the Visiting Artist Series at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, Pamela Moulton will facilitate two projects. The first is an immersive sculptural installation that visitors will create using projects that use repurposed fishing rope and nets. The rope and nets are sourced through cleanup efforts done by the Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation. The second project invites visitors to repurpose found objects to create an enchanting underwater forest environment.
Read MoreCongratulations to our very own Emma Hindall, who is now a published illustrator and the illustrator of our A Year with Frog and Toad image! Emma works at the Museum & Theatre as a Visitor Engagement Assistant, helping to greet visitors, check families in, and stamp kids' hands as they enter the museum. She reflects on the inspirations behind her work, her artistic process, and how working at the Museum & Theatre has impacted her illustrations.
Read MoreA wildly dizzying whirl of juggling, magic & movement, puppetry, circus & socks…totally tangled together! Meet Janoah Bailin: a pajama-clad unicyclist who sways on stage, with a suitcase in tow. As he unpacks, he introduces the audience to a whimsical world of clothes-pin towers and erratic toothbrushes. SpinS is a one person circus show that weaves circus, dance and puppetry into entertaining and mind-bending performances for all ages.
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