The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is home to the longest-running children’s theatre in the nation.
Havings journeyed from parks to flatbed trucks, storefronts, and temporary locations across Portland since 1923, the Children’s Theatre of Maine merged with the Children’s Museum of Maine in 2008. Organizational leaders dreamed of one day finding a permanent home for the museum and theatre that allowed both to flourish and weave together narrative, play, performance, and learning all under one roof. The new Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine at Thompson’s Point is the realization of that dream and the product of 100 years and countless individual’s hard work to retain a precious community resource for current and future generations.
See a Show
See our current season and reserve tickets to experience the power and magic of live theatre. Performances welcome children and family members of all abilities.
Casting & Professional Opportunities
Whether you’re an actor, director, teacher, designer, or volunteer, the Museum & Theatre family welcomes you. Learn more about our opportunities and consider joining us at Maddy’s Theatre.
Become a Sponsor
Aligning your organization with Maddy’s Theatre audiences brings heightened visibility and awareness of your brand to our audiences. Join our supporter circle today!
Rent Maddy’s Theatre
Maddy’s Theatre is one of several spaces at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine available to rent, for a theatre production, kids’ party, wedding, reception, or meeting.
History of Maddy’s Theatre
The opening of Maddy’s Theatre at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in 2021 is the newest chapter in the life of the oldest continuously operating children’s theatre in the nation.
Our Road Map
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine has created a roadmap, moving towards a goal of accessibility and belonging. We not only want every child to have access to the performing arts at the Museum & Theatre, we want every child to walk into Maddy’s Theatre and think, “I belong here!” The theatre’s core programming, partnerships, and collaborations are designed to engage young audience members, inspire imagination, spur collective action, and encourage community building.
What does that look like? Theatre for Young Audiences, Intergenerational Plays, and Theatre Ensembles are the keystone programs in Maddy’s Theatre.
The Theatre for Young Audiences plays are a chance to see professional actors creating theatre for children and their families. These plays are available for touring throughout all of Maine.
Intergenerational Plays feature actors of all ages onstage together and a unique mentorship program in which actors of all ages can learn from each other.
Youth Theatre Ensembles place process over product and are a by kids, for kids theatre education program. The emphasis is on creating an ensemble of actors that work together and determine what story they want to tell.
Maddy’s Theatre will host diverse performing artists who mirror our community. Theatre programming strives to reflect the diversity of the state of Maine through staff, actors, design team, participants, audience, and story.
