Auditions for
Wind in the Willows

A WALDO YOUTH THEATRE PRODUCTION

Auditions on 2 February at noon and 5 February at 4:30

Performances on 6, 11, 12, 13, and 19 April

Wind in the Willows is a delightful tale of animal friends roaming the English countryside and getting into all manner of adventures, along the way learning some important things about life. The classic children's book, upon which the show is based, celebrates the 100th anniversary of its first publication this year, and continues to inspire glowing reviews from people of all ages. Children from 7 to 17 are encouraged to come participate in the fun of the Waldo Theatre's live adaptation of this masterpiece.

Concert for Courtney

STARRING THE PICKLED BEATS AND THE TOUGHCATS

16 February at 7 PM

23-year-old Courtney Blasius, a graduate of Medomak Valley High School here in Waldoboro, suffered near-fatal cardiac arrest on her birthday last September. It has taken months of rehabilitation for Courtney to forge even a partial recovery. On Saturday, February 16th at 7 PM, the Waldo Theatre will host the local bands Pickled Beats and The Toughcats, to benefit the Support for Courtney Fund. Concert tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door, and are available in Waldoboro (Waltz Drug, The Little Sunshine Market, or Fernald's 5&10), Rockland (Rock City Books & Coffee), Damariscotta (Waltz Pharmacy and Maine Coast Books & Cafe), Union (The Cricket), and Camden (Wild Rufus). We also suggest a pre-concert dinner at The Narrows Tavern in Waldoboro, which has agreed to donate a portion of its profits to the fund.

Winnie the Pooh & Taradiddle Tales

A LIVE DOUBLE FEATURE TO BENEFIT THE WALDO THEATRE, PERFORMED BY THEATER OF THE SPIRIT

7 March at 7 PM, 8 March at 2 PM, 9 March at 2 PM

Winnie-the-Pooh, the classic children's book by A. A. Milne, comes to life in the only official adaptation for live theatre. Come join schoolboy Christopher Robin's "silly old bear" in his adventures with his friends, Piglet, Eeyore, and the other residents of the Hundred Acre Wood.

Then stay for Taradiddle Tales, the award-winning play by Flora Atkins. It is the story of a group of travelling actors, who set out to dramatize a series of four authentic children's folk tales from around the world, "The Donkey Ride", "Caps for Sales", "Peter the Fool", and "The Magic Tree." Together, these tales will delight children -- or the child in anyone who thinks they might have outgrown them.

Winnie the Pooh and Taradiddle Tales are being performed by Theater of the Spirit, an ecumenical theatre troupe based in Newcastle, as a benefit for the Waldo Theatre. Tickets cannot be pre-ordered through the theatre but may be purchased at the door, $5 for children 10 and under, $8 for ages 11 and up. Tickets can also be purchased at Waltz Pharmacy in Waldoboro or the Maine Coast Bookstore in Damariscotta. All proceeds will go to benefit the continued operation of the theatre.

KinderKonzert

A PRIVATE EVENT

8 April at 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM

KinderKonzert is a private event being presented for local school-aged children.

If your class or child is interested in attending, please contact the Portland Symphony Orchestra at 207-773-6128 for more information and availability.

Ballykelty

MAINE'S PREMIER IRISH AND SCOTTISH MUSIC QUARTET

21 March at 7:00 PM

Ballykelty (formerly Any Monday) has been performing for seventeen years, with three CDs to their credit. Together, they sing and play Irish drum, guitar, pennywhistle, celtic harp, mandolin, accordion, fiddle, and cittern. (They also make all their own stringed instruments!) They are currently working on the release of their next CD, Blow All Ye Winds, but are taking time off for a one-night performance at the Waldo Theatre.

Murder Point Blank

A SPECIAL EVENT FOR THEATRE SPONSORS AND MEMBERS ONLY

29 March

Soiree at 6:30 PM, performance at 7:30 PM

This year's special event, free but for theatre sponsors and members only, will be the sequel to last year's Noir Suspicions. Champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts will be served up with a dose of mystery in Murder Point Blank. The soiree for the theatre's guests will begin at 6:30 -- but not all of those mingling will have come through the front door. At 7:30, some will slink up to the stage where, once again, Rick Archer's Cafe Noir will play host to a story of scandal, intrigue, and betrayal. Can you figure out whodunnit?

If you are not yet a member, but would like to attend Murder Point Blank, please click on March 29th on the calendar to go to our online Membership Form.

Wind in the Willows

A WALDO YOUTH THEATRE PRODUCTION

6 April at 2 PM, 11 April at 7 PM, 12 April at 7 PM,

13 April at 2 PM, 19 April at noon

Wind in the Willows is a delightful tale of animal friends roaming the English countryside and getting into all manner of adventures, along the way learning some important things about life. The classic children's book, upon which the show is based, celebrates the 100th anniversary of its first publication this year, and continues to inspire glowing reviews from people of all ages. Come participate in the fun of the Waldo Theatre's live adaptation of this masterpiece.

Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for adults, or $20 for families (up to two adults and their underage children). You can pre-order tickets through our web site by clicking on the Order Tickets link at the top of this page or by clicking on the desired performance date on this calendar. You can also purchase tickets in-person from the theatre box office on the day of the performance.

A Cappella Festival

A FUNDRAISER FOR
THE WALDO YOUTH THEATRE

19 April at 7:00 PM

Our ninth annual A Cappella Festival is this Saturday night. The simple goal: to showcase the best of Maine's a cappella performers, from barbershop quartets to classical chorale ensembles. It's an absolute celebration of song!

Tapestry Singers

9 May at 7:30 PM

For many years, the Tapestry Singers have been entertaining Maine's mid-coast with their impressive chorale performances. This week, under the direction of Harold Falconer, the ensemble (about three dozen people) will present their latest concert at the Waldo Theatre. Their performance will span five centuries of songs from the British Isles, from the timeless works of Handel and Thomas Morley, to an arrangement of Scottish folk songs by Beethoven, to modern compositions by Arthur Sullivan and John Rutter. Accompanied by pianist Sean Fleming, cellist Richard Francis, and violinist Ferdinand Liva, the Tapestry Singers' latest performance promises to be outstanding.

Adult tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door, and can be purchased here on our website, from Waltz Drug in Waldoboro, or from the Maine Coast Bookship in Damariscotta. Children and students are invited to attend for free.

King Corn

PRESENTED BY THE MEDOMAK VALLEY LAND TRUST

29 April at 7:00 PM

This month, the Medomak Valley Land Trust is proud to present the movie King Corn at the Waldo Theatre. King Corn is a documentary (somewhat similar in tone to Super Size Me) following the story of two friends, an acre of Iowa soil, and the bumper crop of corn they grow there. When the friends try to follow their corn into America's food system, what they find raises troubling questions about how we eat and how we farm.

The movie will be preceded at 6:30 by a spread of local wines and cheeses, and will be followed by a Q&A with Ian Cheney, one of the movie's stars, who grew up spending his summers in Waldoboro.

This entire event is being presented for free. For more information, please contact the Medomak Valley Land Trust at 832-5570.

Mildred's Chorus

WORLD PREMIERE OF THE NEW SHOW
BY ARTHUR MAYERS

16 May at 7:30 PM, 17 May at 7:30 PM, 18 May at 2 PM

This weekend in May, the Waldo Theatre will present the world premiere of Arthur Mayers' new show, Mildred's Chorus. A "comedy with music," Mildred's Chorus follows the story of the title character. Once the director of seasonal musicals featuring neighborhood children who sang popular music for an audience of their parents, the widowed Mildred has grown old. One day, a young musician comes to the door selling magazines. In him, she sees him a new talent for her shows, so she invites him and his friends over to practice -- but their band plays punk rock. From there, the story follows the twists and turns as Mildred nonetheless attempts to recreate a musical like those of her heyday.

Tickets for Mildred's Chorus are $8, and may be purchased at the theatre's box office before the performance.

Bob Marley

COMEDIAN

31 May at 7:00 PM

Celebrating 15 years as a stand-up comic, Bob Marley is one of the hottest and most sought-after comedians in the country. He has been featured in his own special on Comedy Central, and is one of the few comics to do the complete late-night TV circuit: “The Late Show” with David Letterman, “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, “Late Night” with Conan O’Brien and “The Late Late Show” with Craig Ferguson and Craig Kilborn.

Bob Marley's performance at the Waldo Theatre last year was sold out. Please purchase your tickets early to ensure you can get them.

Auditions for
Lighthouse: A Down East Musical

WORLD PREMIERE

15 & 16 April, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

In July, the Waldo Theatre will host the world premiere of John Chandler's new show, Lighthouse: A Down East Musical, a play rich with toe-tapping music and local flavor. Co-written by Robert Richardson, directed by Ruth Monsell, and musically directed by Sean Fleming, Lighthouse promises to be superb. But we need talented actors -- twenty men and ten women, ages 14 to 65 -- to bring it to life. Come be a part of history in the making!

TWO

HIGH ENERGY JUGGLING

26 April at 7:00 PM

As seen recently performing at the White House, the Waldo Theatre is proud to present the internationally renowned juggling team TWO.

Born to be rock stars but destined for juggling, Jason and Matthew Tardy have created a high energy performance that has captivated audiences across the planet. (Juggle magazine describes their performances as "juggling meets the X Games".) Their fresh, funny and innovative show features everything from high-tech juggling to physical comedy and full body contortion, all choreographed to upbeat, original music!

For one night only, come see what Inside Edition describes as "one of the hottest juggling acts in the country."

Waldoboro Day

SATURDAY, 21 JUNE

The Waldo Theatre is celebrating Waldoboro Day today. Events at the theatre include:

• Free! 2 PM: Disney's movie Enchanted. Princess Giselle has been banished from the animated world to New York City by her fiance's evil stepmother. Will she find her true love and their way home?
  
  
• Free! 11:30 AM and again at 12:30 PM: Preview of the upcoming premiere of the musical Lighthouse. Come sample the season's most exciting new show!
  
  
• 9:30 AM to 2 PM: A lemonade stand to benefit our Youth Troupe.

We hope to see you there!

Andy Irvine

CELTIC MUSIC STAR

2 July at 8:00 PM

World-renowned Celtic music legend Andy Irvine is coming to the Waldo Theatre the evening of July 2nd. Andy's profound skill as a musician, singer, and songwriter of Irish, Balkan, and pan-European music has resulted in almost two dozen albums and continues with this summer's tour of North America and Europe. The San Francisco Examiner says "His genius is playing his mandolin, mandola and bouzouki. I have never heard such clarity of sound, such perfect and precise rhythmic variations or such brilliant melodic figures from this family of instruments." Come experience Andy's only appearance in Maine this season.

Lighthouse: A Down East Musical

WORLD PREMIERE

18 July at 7:30 PM, 19 July at 7:30 PM, 20 July at 2:00 PM,

25 July at 7:30 PM, 26 July at 7:30 PM

This July, the Waldo Theatre will host the world premiere of John Chandler's new show, Lighthouse: A Down East Musical, a play rich with toe-tapping music and local flavor. Set in a tight-knit community on an island a mile off Maine's coast, the story revolves around a widowed lighthouse keeper and her daughter, and the uproar that ensues when a schooner runs aground on the island. Co-written by Robert Richardson, directed by Ruth Monsell, and musically directed by Sean Fleming, Lighthouse will have you smiling and humming long after the final curtain. With a cast of twenty (aged 13 to 70) and a five-piece orchestra, this musical will be a high point of this summer's mid-coast theatrical season. Tickets are available now.

Greg Abate

JAZZ MASTER CLASS

2 August at 4:00 PM

Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist, flautist, and composer, Greg Abate, comes to the Waldo Theatre for this one afternoon only. This is not a musical performance. It's a lecture and master class in jazz and be-bop, from a 35-year veteran musician. With more than a dozen CD's and other recordings to his name, Greg's visit promises to enlighten and entertain all serious students of music.

Tickets are available now, $25 for adults, $15 for students.

Martin Gibson

GUITARIST

9 August at 7:30 PM

Tonight, in association with the Friends of the Library in Waldoboro, the Waldo Theatre will present famed guitarist Martin Gibson. Also performing will be Liam Pinson and the Newell family on violin/fiddle. Check back here for more information as the performance dates approach.

Tickets are available now, $5 for students, $10 for adults, and $20 for families.

Three Women and Song

JULIA LANE, CAROLE STONE,
AND JOYCE ALDERSLEY KADWELL

12 August at 8:00 PM

Tonight, the Waldo Theatre will present three talented singers with diverse musical styles, accompanied by some of the mid-coast's most popular musicians. Julia Lane (of Castlebay) will be performing Celtic music with Fred Gosbee. Carole Stone, accompanied by Muriel Havenstein (pianist) and Don Doane (bass), will be performing jazz. And Joyce Aldersley Kadwell will be performing vintage show tunes accompanied by Sean Fleming.

Tickets are $15, available now from our website and soon from the Maine Coast Book Shop in Damariscotta.

The Downeast Brass

AN ECLECTIC BRASS QUINTET

14 August at 7:00 PM

This Thursday, the Waldo Theatre presents the Downeast Brass, one of New England's finest brass groups. Consummate performers as well as music educators, the Downeast Brass combines the skills of five of Maine's premier musicians, treating audiences of all ages to their original and entertaining programming. From classical to Dixieland, their wide range of musical styles offers something for everyone.

Tickets are not yet available for the Downeast Brass, but will be soon. Check back here for more information as the performance date approaches.

The Radio Gang

AMERICAN COUNTRY RADIO MUSIC FROM THE 30s AND 40s

20 September at 7:30 PM

The Radio Gang, a group of veteran musicians, is winning acclaim from fans and critics for its live performances and recordings of vintage American country radio music from the 1930s and 1940s. Their rousing renditions of classic melodies recapture the mood of a period in American history when folks gathered on a Saturday evening around the radio and the popular music told stories of our lives. The Radio Gang presents a rich and varied program that appeals to young and old -- spirited fiddle tunes; gospel; train songs; shout tunes; traditional bluegrass; and ballads that tell tales of the Depression, of heartbreak and of love. The group includes Mac McHale on the guitar, banjo, and mandolin; John Roc on mandolin, dobro, and guitar; and Sally Roc on the stand-up bass. Check back here for more information as the performance dates approach.

The Witches

A WALDO YOUTH THEATRE PRODUCTION

5 October at 2:00 PM, 10 October at 7 PM;

11 October at 2:00 PM, 12 October at 2 PM;

18 October at 2:00 PM

In a story unmistakably intended for children (and adults who haven't grown up), The Witches is the tale of a boy who discovers a plot by evil, non-human witches to wipe out all the children in England... by turning them into mice! This year celebrating the 25th anniversary of its first publication, The Witches is possibly the most-loved book by Roald Dahl, the author of Charlie and Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. Come set the stage for the Halloween season, with the Waldo Theatre's production of this children's classic.

See How They Run

A COMEDY

14 November at 7:30 PM,

15 November at 7:30 PM,

16 November at 2:00 PM,

21 November at 7:30 PM,

22 November at 7:30 PM

See How They Run is a classic British farce set in World War II England. A nosy spinster, her beloved vicar, and the vicar's actress wife combine with a handsome actor, a visiting bishop, the vicar's maid, an escaped German prisoner of war, and more meddling neighbors to produce a story that's pure fun.

Please check back here for more information as the performance dates approach.