“MACBETH:” 8TH ANNUAL
“SHAKESPEARE IN STONINGTON” AT OPERA HOUSE
STONINGTON – Oh, the terrible vulnerability of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the face of their own ambitions. In Opera House Arts’ 8th Annual Shakespeare in Stonington production of “Macbeth” August 14-17, these famous characters are not professional villains, but children playing with something much stronger than themselves. This original, professional production delivers “a scary good time,” according to director Jeffrey Frace: employing the supernatural to explore social issues and illuminate character. OHA’s “Macbeth” will include a dense and eery sound design; an animated set in “steam punk,” Victorian-era fashion; and puppets used alongside professional actors to heighten the role of Fate. On Friday, August 15, a Talk Back with the director, actors, and guest panelist Dr. Richard Bruchner of the University of Maine at Orono, facilitated by award-winning journalist Alicia Anstead, will follow the show.
Read MoreCOMMUNITY PLAYREADING OF “MEN’S LIVES”
RETURNS TO OPERA HOUSE, WITH FISHERIES DISCUSSION
STONINGTON – Opera House Arts (OHA), in collaboration with Penobscot East Resource Center, will bring back, by popular demand, a community playreading, including a post-show Talk Back, of “Men’s Lives” on Tuesday, August 19 at 7 p.m. “Men’s Lives” is Joe Pintauro’s stage adaptation of the acclaimed book by Peter Matthiessen, which focuses on the lives and struggles of Long Island fishermen. The staged reading, first presented in May 2008 as part of OHA’s “Our Own” Community Playreading Series, is directed by Peter Richards, a long-time summer resident of Stonington who is currently working as an actor and director in New York City. The reading features community members Jake Adams, Garrett Aldrich, Bob Burke, Bob Harris, Doug Johnson, Joel Walther, and Veronica Young. Robin Alden, Executive Director of Penobscot East, will lead the Talk Back.
Read MoreMAINE MASTERS WEEKEND AT STONINGTON OPERA HOUSE
Including premiere of film biography of artist Stephen Pace, with the artist present
STONINGTON – Opera House Arts (OHA) has scheduled a “Maine Masters Weekend” August 21-24. “Maine Masters Weekend” will feature a unique, pre-recording concert by acclaimed pianist and “Maine Master” Paul Sullivan and his new jazz ensemble (see separate release, distributed August 1); as well as an opportunity to see the complete Maine Masters Film Series, including the premiere of a new film on Stephen Pace on Sunday, August 24 at 7 p.m. Pace, who with his wife Pamela was until recently a seasonal resident of Stonington, is scheduled to appear at the Sunday evening premiere.
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