Press Room

August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned

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• Press Release – Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s powerful theatrical memoir, HOW I LEARNED WHAT I
  LEARNED explores racism, music, love, violence, and being a Black creator in America.

Sweet Goats and Blueberry Señoritas by Richard Blanco & Vanessa Garcia
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• Press Release – PORTLAND STAGE WORLD-PREMIERE IS AN EXPLORATION OF FAMILY, BELONGING, and
BRIDGING CULTURES SET IN MAINE, WRITTEN BY RICHARD BLANCO and VANESSA GARCIA

A Tuna Christmas by Ed Howard, Joe Sears, & Jaston Williams
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• Press Release – A Tuna Christmas at Portland Stage, by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard, runs November 30 – December 24, 2022 (11/30/22)

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure by Steven Dietz, adapted from the original 1899 play by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette
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• Press Release – Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure by Steven Dietz, adapted from the original 1899 play by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette, opens at Portland Stage, Friday, October 28 at 7:30 pm. (10/27/22)
Press Release – Portland Stage’s Improved Restaurant Space is Open for New Tenant for First Time in 13 Years (9/20/22)

The Great Leap by Lauren Yee
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• Press Release – The Great Leap by Lauren Yee comes to Portland Stage in it’s co-production with the Hangar Theatre (9/9/22)

Smoke on the Mountain by Connie Ray, Conceived by Alan Bailey with arrangements by Mike Craver and Mark Hardwick
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• Press Release – Portland Stage and Maine State Music Theatre Team Up With Smoke on the Mountain (7/7/22)

Making An Entrance Capital Campaign
• Press Release Portland Stage Announces Public Phase of Making An Entrance Capital Campaign withmore than 75% of $6.4M goal raised (6/15/22)

33rd Annual Little Festival of the Unexpected
• Press Release Portland Stage Announces the 33rd Annual Little Festival of the Unexpected – A series of livestream readings of new works (5/10/22)

Sabina by WIlly Holtzman with Music & Lyrics by Louise Beach & Darrah Cloud
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• Press Release Portland Stage world-premiere musical is a historical exploration of Savina Spielrein, a pionerring feminist psychoanalyst (4/20/22)

I and You by Lauren Gunderson
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• Press Release – Portland Stage production I and You by Lauren Gunderson, opens Friday, Apr 1 (3/29/22)

Last Ship to Proxima Centauri by Greg Lam
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• Press Release – Science Fiction comes to Portland Stage with Last Ship to Proxima Centauri, the2020 Clauder Competition-winning play by Greg Lam (3/8/22 )

Clauder Competition
• Press Release – A call for plays from New England Playwrights (2/2/22)

Senior Living  by Tor Hyams & Lisa St. Lou
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• Press Release – Portland Stage world premiere Senior Living by Tor Hyams & Lisa St. Lou and directed by Judith Ivy opens JANUARY 28 (1/26/22)

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• Press Release – Live performances of A Christmas Carol canceled, digital streaming available Dec 19, 2021 – (11/2/21)

Searching for Mr. Moon by Richard Topol & Willy Holtzman
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• Press Release – Portland Stage world premiere Searching for Mr. Moon stars co-writer Broadway, film & TV actor Rich Topol (11/2/21)

COVID-19 Protocols Update
• Press Release – Portland Stage announces new health and safety policy for entry to public performances (9/14/21)

Perseverance by Callie Kimball
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• Press Release – Portland Stage world-premeier Perseverance by Maine Playwright Callie Kimball opens on stage Friday, October 1. (9/9/21)

Ring of Fire by Richard Maltby, Jr and conceived by William Meade
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• Press Release – Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, a Maine State Music Theatre and Portland Stage coproduction musical is playing at Portland Stage August 3 through 29. (7/19/21)