Last Gas, February 2013
By Ellen Booraem
January 28th, 2013
"He describes his third play, the funny, bittersweet 'Last Gas', as 'a quiet little tragedy' about a man in his 30s, stuck in place since high school, who has what seems like a last chance at love...."
SinS 2012: Antony and Cleopatra
By Ellen Booraem
July 12th, 2012
"Antony and Cleopatra are trying to reach for something larger than themselves, a love that’s cosmic and moves oceans..."
By Emily Burnham
July 10th, 2012
"Cleopatra is a woman experiencing the transformative power of love. But it may cost her all her worldly wealth and power..."
Stonington Opera House Centennial
June 19th, 2012
"... help make communities attractive places to live and work, draw new talented residents and give Maine’s young adults another reason to raise families here"
By Bob Keyes
June 18th, 2012
"It just seems like what a cooking time it was in America. A lot of things began in 1912..."
By Abby Eisenberg
July 10th, 2012
"It seems like people appreciate the value and the energy that the theater brings here..."
By Emily Burnham
May 31st, 2012
"There’s almost too much to mention in one breath."
Shakespeare in Stonington '11
By Emily Burnham
June 27th, 2011
"Traditional Shakespeare with a modern twist in Stonington."
Chautauqua!
By Bob Keyes
April 3rd, 2011
"...Chautauqua really is a popularized form of education, with entertainment and other things mixed in. I love that form, and we have that history here"
By Emily Burnham
April 4th, 2011
"It’s very much a modern twist on the format. Since Chautauquas were created in the early 20th century, we’ve got an even bigger split between popular entertainment and high art."
Dear Fish
By Aislinn Sarnacki
March 31st, 2011
"The kids play the roles of fishermen we know very well here, like Ted Ames, and Alaska fishermen they don’t know at all"
Burt Dow, Deep Water Man
By Allen Adams
July 16, 2010
"Stage adaptation of classic children's book a joyful experience"
By Gabe Souza
June 21, 2010
"Whale of a Tale: Burt Dow, Deep Water Man Comes Alive on Stage"
By Emily Burnham
June 28, 2010
"Ocean, community to play key parts in Stonington Opera House's Burt Dow"
By Bob Keyes
June 28, 2010
"Burt Dow goes to the opera."
By Jessica Bloch
June 6, 2010
"Daughters of children's author share his unknown work"
Endowment Challenge Partners
May 10, 2010
"All 25/25 Endowment Challenge Partners"
Canvas Man
By Emily Burnham
May 11, 2010
"Filmmaker explores the separate worlds of Canvas Man"
Bedtime Stories
By Judy Harrison
May 12, 2010
"Shetterly explores personal, political...intimate tales of anxiety."
Brilliant Traces
By James Straub
February 2, 2010
"Stonington Opera House Stages Comedy Set in Alaska"
By Emily Burnham
February, 1 2010
"Trace elements: Cabin fever the extreme: Isolation, escapism and personal connection are the driving themes in Opera House Arts' production Brilliant Traces "
Q2: Habitat
Bob Keyes
August 16, 2009
"Artists in Maine wonder how long they will be able to continue to fund innovative pieces, almost all of which are paid for privately."
Emily Burnham
August 5, 2009
Preview - "In another groundbreaking Story at the Quarry, performance artists from many disciplines use a granite amphitheater in Stonington to stage Q2: Habitat "
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Emily Burnham
June 30, 2009
"For seven nights [at the Opera House], the line between dreams and reality will blur as the lunatics, lovers and poets of the play are sucked into fairyland, ruled by Oberon and Titania. Tricks are played, traps are set, love is destroyed and then restored, and all hell generally breaks loose — and all before the sun rises..."
The 8th Annual Deer Isle Jazz Festival
Larry Blumenfeld
July 30, 2008
"Over the course of the weekend, many of these Down Easters gained more than a passing knowledge of what a second-line is, what this music means, and why right now it both matters and is embattled more than ever. Through a Saturday night benefit, the festival raised some funds for Sweet Home New Orleans. More importantly, it raised awareness and created connections."
