Play Me a Story & Workshop
Experience the fun and magic of theater on Saturday mornings with Play Me a Story! Ages 4 – 10 enjoy a performance of a children’s stories followed by an interactive acting workshop with Portland Stage’s Education Artists for $15. Sign up for the month and save or pick individual days that work for you. Build literacy, encourage creativity and spark dramatic dreams!
All books featured in Play Me a Story are presented with permission from the publishers and/or authors.
In-Person Safety Protocols
In-person programming will follow protocols based on the latest CDC guidelines and is subject to change. Portland Stage utilizes a Bipolar Ionization iWave HVAC system throughout our facilities. Our current policy states that if Cumberland County community level is designated as “low” by the CDC, masks will be optional. If the designation is “medium” or “high” masks will be required.
Education For All
Portland Stage Education strives to welcome and celebrate all people regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, national origin, religion, gender identity, neurological, or physical ability.
Financial Aid
Portland Stage Education offers need-based financial aid for all of our programs. Please fill out our form to apply.
Play Me a Story 2022-2023
Play Me a Story takes place in person at Portland Stage’s Theater for Kids on Saturday mornings from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Doors open at 10:00, 10:30 performance, followed by an interactive workshop from 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM, with everything wrapped up by 12:00 PM.
All books featured in Play Me a Story are performed with permission from the publishers and/or authors.
February 4 -- Cancelled Due to Weather
Kristi Call co-author of Mootilda’s Bad Mood will be joining us to celebrate the reading and sign copies of her book on sale through Longfellow Books.
February 11
Laura Gehl author of Apple and Magnolia will be joining us to celebrate the reading and sign copies of her book on sale through Longfellow Books.
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Video Archives
Available to Watch Now!
The Best Worst Poet Ever & Dragons Love Tacos
Performed Live on Facebook April 24, 2021.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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Unicorns are the WORST & How to Code a Sandcastle
Performed Live on Facebook April 17, 2021.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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Penguin Problems & Hammer and Nails
Performed Live on Facebook April 10, 2021.
Expires December 31, 2022
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Leave Me Alone & It's Okay to Be a Unicorn
Performed Live on Facebook April 3, 2021.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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Panda Problem & How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow
Performed Live on Facebook March 20, 2021.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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Boxitects & It Came In the Mail
Performed Live on Facebook March 13, 2021.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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Kevin the Unicorn: It's Not All Rainbows & I Am Not A Fish!
Performed Live on Facebook March 6, 2021.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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The Littlest Yak & Diary of a Worm
Performed Live on Facebook February 27, 2021.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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The Happy Book & Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type
Performed Live on Facebook February 13, 2021.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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BE QUIET! & Henry Houlton Takes the Ice
Performed Live on Facebook February 6, 2020.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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A Hat for Mrs. Goldman & Schmoopreme Leader 202020
Performed Live on Facebook November 21, 2020.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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Nugget & Fang & We Will Rock Our Classmates
Performed Live on Facebook November 14, 2020.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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Pluto Gets the Call & Geraldine
Performed Live on Facebook November 7, 2020.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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Big Bad Bubble & Bone Soup
Performed Live on Facebook October 31, 2020
Expires December 30, 2022.
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The Cool Bean & Clark The Shark
Performed Live on Facebook October 24, 2020.
Expires December 31, 2022.
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