Starting Wednesday, June 1st, 2022, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine will be open from 9 am - 4 pm Wednesday to Monday and closed on Tuesdays. Visitors will be able to reserve tickets for a 3-Hour Museum Visit starting on the hour between 9 am and 4pm. This expansion allows us to streamline our ticketing and check-in process, and reach even more children and families with the power of play.
Read MoreMay is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, the Museum & Theatre is excited to launch a special Storytime and Makerspace Series. Join us during the month of May for an interactive storytime of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners and Watercress. From marveling at the centuries-old Korean language to diving into tales of Chinese immigrants, our programs use stories and art to celebrate the unique and wonderful voices and contributions of AAPI individuals that are an important part of our community, past and present. Check out all AAPI programming!
Read MoreAs the final artist in the Visiting Artist Series at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, Marissa Glover will facilitate a collaborative art project. During Marissa’s “pop-up studios”, visitors will work together to create an interactive textile installation celebrating the natural world. The recycled, thrifted, and salvaged materials will be used to form flowers, plants and trees that celebrate the diversity of ecosystems from the mountains to the sea. As we repurpose items through creating beautiful art, we become part of a greater conversation about our role in nature and how we can help maintain its beauty and health.
Read MoreJared Mongeau made his stage debut with the Children’s Theatre of Maine at Marginal Way in 2002, and has now made his way back to star in Dragons Love Tacos in Maddy’s Theatre! By age 10, Jared was a trouper with Circus Smirkus, then spent his teen years apprenticing under clown and vaudevillian Michael Trautman before joining the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Circus. He attended Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre in California and studied traditional mask carving and performance in Bali, Indonesia. Just like his character in Dragons Love Tacos, he wholeheartedly believes that "with a little drive and determination, amazing things can happen!" Learn all about Jared’s extensive background in Clown and Physical Theatre, and how the fun translates on stage in Maddy’s Theatre.
Read MoreAlyssa joined the Maddy’s Theatre team in January and has been diligently working in all aspects of theatre creation and development while being a full-time student at the University of Southern Maine! Alyssa’s own theatre career started when she was 9 years old, and she’s currently in her senior year studying Theatre Performance and Dance at the University of Southern Maine. In this blog, learn more about Alyssa’s perspective of growing up a “theatre kid” and how her experience working with Maddy’s Theatre is preparing her for a career in the theatre field after graduation.
Read MoreEveryone is welcome to the Taco Party in this deliciously funny live version of a favorite book that will make you laugh until spicy salsa comes out of your nose. Dragons Love Tacos is an unforgettable tale of new friends, celebrating who you are, and (of course), the perfect snack. Director Emily M. Dixon reflects on the process of bringing this story to life on the Maddy’s Theatre stage as both a wonderfully silly predicament with some wonderfully silly dragons, and as an open invitation of acceptance to children and families of all identities.
Read MoreThe Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine and the Raising Readers program at Maine Health announce the installation of the “Little Beaver and Echo” exhibit at the Museum & Theatre’s location on Thompson’s Point. The illustrated pages are mounted along the indoor route that families take to enter the Maine Watershed Aquarium; there visitors can also see a beaver specimen from the Museum & Theatre’s collection on display and learn about its habitat and lifeways.
Read MoreAs the second in the Visiting Artist Series at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, Roberta March will facilitate a communal art project. Visitors to the Makerspace will be invited to use markers and art supplies to create designs, patterns and pictures on individual wood pieces. These decorated pieces will be added to a communal, large-scale wooden butterfly mosaic. The butterfly was chosen for this project because it is a species endangered and impacted by climate change, and a symbol of hope and change.
Read MoreThis week, March 14 - 18, we are celebrating AmeriCorps Week and recognizing the service of thousands of members and volunteers making an impact on communities across the United States. Shout out to Museum & Theatre Volunteer and Intern Coordinator Sharon Kane, an AmeriCorps VISTA member. She has done incredible work bolstering programs that provide learning opportunities for skill building, and build partnerships between the Museum & Theatre and the greater community.
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