September 2018
Penobscot Theatre presents: The Graduate
September 6 - 23 - Various dates and times Benjamin has excellent grades, very proud parents and, since he helped Mrs. Robinson with her zipper, a fine future behind him. A cult novel and classic film, The Graduate translates beautifully to the stage, capturing the pain, passion and possibility of a young man on the cusp of…anything but plastics. A MAINE PREMIERE! adapted by Terry Johnson, based on the novel by Charles Webb and the screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry…
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Penobscot Theatre presents: Wait Until Dark
October 18-November 4, 2018 - Various Dates & Times by Frederick Knott, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher In this new adaption of the 1966 thriller, a sinister con man and two ex-convicts meet their match when they trace a valuable doll to the apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susan. Through a cleverly constructed deception, they nearly fool Susan, but she unveils the ruse and a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. Susan knows the only way to…
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Penobscot Theatre presents: Elf the Musical
December 6-30, 2018 - Various dates and times book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, based on the film by David Berenbaum Meet Buddy, who was raised at the North Pole and believed he was one of Santa’s elves until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities could not be ignored. This modern holiday classic follows Buddy to the Big Apple where he discovers that his birth father is on the naughty…
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Penobscot Theatre presents: Honky Tonk Laundry
January 31-February 24, 2019 - Various dates and times by Roger Bean, musical arrangements by Jon Newton Move over Thelma and Louise! When Lana Mae Hopkins, owner of the Wishy Washy Washateria, hires Katie Lane Murphy to help out, they find themselves up to their elbows in soap, suds, and cheatin’ hearts. Watch two country angels turn a humble laundromat into a boot-scootin’ honky-tonk in a new musical featuring hits made famous by Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, The Dixie Chicks,…
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Penobscot Theatre presents: Ripcord
March 14-31, 2019 - Various dates and times by David Lindsay-Abaire A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with a new arrival, she determines to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. The Golden Girls meets The Odd Couple when a seemingly harmless bet between the old women escalates into a dangerous game of one-upmanship…
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Penobscot Theatre presents: Fun Home
April 25-May 12, 2019 - Various dates & Times music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel When her father dies, Alison dives into her past to tell the story of the man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, she relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s funeral home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable…
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