Joel Raymond Tribute Party
Joel Raymond Tribute Party: An Evening of Music - FREE ADMISSION
Presented by Friends of Joel Raymond on the Stanley Subaru Stage.
A musical community party honoring the one and only Joel Raymond. The evening will include a finger food potluck, cash bar, and music from a few of the local bands and musicians loved by Joel.
Joel Raymond was a long-time resident of Ellsworth (Joyville), a music producer, supporter, community radio DJ, and all-around good guy and lover of life.
Doors open at 5pm with finger food potluck and cash bar. Bands include Gray Parrot, 40 Thieves: Travis Cyr + Laura Bagley, Muskeg, Milk and Honey Rebellion, The Hot Suppers, and Shirt Tail Kin! Admission is free. Donations at the door will benefit The Grand and WERU-FM, two music and community organizations that Joel worked with for years- to benefit us all!
MET LIVE: Aida
Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for the New Year’s Eve premiere of Michael Mayer’s spectacular new staging, which brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi, following her 2024 debut in Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, is Aida’s Egyptian rival Amneris, sharing the role with Elīna Garanča, who returns to the Met for the first time since 2020. Leading tenors Piotr Beczała and Brian Jagde alternate as the soldier Radamès, who completes the greatest love triangle in the repertory. The all-star cast also features baritones Quinn Kelsey and Amartuvshin Enkhbat and bass-baritone Eric Owens as Amonasro and basses Dmitry Belosselskiy, Alexander Vinogradov, and Morris Robinson as Ramfis. Christina Nilsson makes her Met debut in the title role in March, and Alexander Soddy shares conducting duties.
ESTIMATED RUN TIME: 3 HRS 10 MINS
MET LIVE: Aida
Saturday, January 25 1pm
Encore Wednesday, January 29 1pm
Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for the New Year’s Eve premiere of Michael Mayer’s spectacular new staging, which brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi, following her 2024 debut in Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, is Aida’s Egyptian rival Amneris, sharing the role with Elīna Garanča, who returns to the Met for the first time since 2020. Leading tenors Piotr Beczała and Brian Jagde alternate as the soldier Radamès, who completes the greatest love triangle in the repertory. The all-star cast also features baritones Quinn Kelsey and Amartuvshin Enkhbat and bass-baritone Eric Owens as Amonasro and basses Dmitry Belosselskiy, Alexander Vinogradov, and Morris Robinson as Ramfis. Christina Nilsson makes her Met debut in the title role in March, and Alexander Soddy shares conducting duties.
ESTIMATED RUN TIME: 3 HRS 10 MINS
MET LIVE: Aida (Encore)
Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for the New Year’s Eve premiere of Michael Mayer’s spectacular new staging, which brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi, following her 2024 debut in Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, is Aida’s Egyptian rival Amneris, sharing the role with Elīna Garanča, who returns to the Met for the first time since 2020. Leading tenors Piotr Beczała and Brian Jagde alternate as the soldier Radamès, who completes the greatest love triangle in the repertory. The all-star cast also features baritones Quinn Kelsey and Amartuvshin Enkhbat and bass-baritone Eric Owens as Amonasro and basses Dmitry Belosselskiy, Alexander Vinogradov, and Morris Robinson as Ramfis. Christina Nilsson makes her Met debut in the title role in March, and Alexander Soddy shares conducting duties.
ESTIMATED RUN TIME: 3 HRS 10 MINS
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Exclusive Media Sponsor
Hosted by The Grand and The Ellsworth American.
Tickets are $18.00 (fees included) - General Admission.
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in roughly 550 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide!
From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theatres around the world.
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Exclusive Media Sponsor
Hosted by The Grand and The Ellsworth American.
Tickets are $18.00 (fees included) - General Admission.
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in roughly 550 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide!
From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theatres around the world.
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Exclusive Media Sponsor
Hosted by The Grand and The Ellsworth American.
Tickets are $18.00 (fees included) - General Admission.
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in roughly 550 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide!
From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theatres around the world.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Revised) Again
On the Stanley Subaru Stage.
Directed by Daniel Clement
Starring Theodore Dumas, Michael Smith. and Mike Perlman.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is one of the world’s most frequently produced plays and has been translated into several dozen languages. All 37 of Shakespeare’s plays are featured, meant to be performed in 97 minutes by three actors. Fast-paced, witty, and physical, it’s full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike.
The cultural touchstone that is THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) was born when three inspired, charismatic comics, having honed their pass-the-hat act at Renaissance fairs, premiered their preposterous masterwork at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987. It quickly became a worldwide phenomenon, earning the title of London’s longest-running comedy after a decade at the Criterion Theatre.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Revised) Again
On the Stanley Subaru Stage.
Directed by Daniel Clement
Starring Theodore Dumas, Michael Smith. and Mike Perlman.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is one of the world’s most frequently produced plays and has been translated into several dozen languages. All 37 of Shakespeare’s plays are featured, meant to be performed in 97 minutes by three actors. Fast-paced, witty, and physical, it’s full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike.
The cultural touchstone that is THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) was born when three inspired, charismatic comics, having honed their pass-the-hat act at Renaissance fairs, premiered their preposterous masterwork at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987. It quickly became a worldwide phenomenon, earning the title of London’s longest-running comedy after a decade at the Criterion Theatre.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Revised) Again
On the Stanley Subaru Stage.
Directed by Daniel Clement
Starring Theodore Dumas, Michael Smith. and Mike Perlman.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is one of the world’s most frequently produced plays and has been translated into several dozen languages. All 37 of Shakespeare’s plays are featured, meant to be performed in 97 minutes by three actors. Fast-paced, witty, and physical, it’s full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike.
The cultural touchstone that is THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) was born when three inspired, charismatic comics, having honed their pass-the-hat act at Renaissance fairs, premiered their preposterous masterwork at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987. It quickly became a worldwide phenomenon, earning the title of London’s longest-running comedy after a decade at the Criterion Theatre.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Revised) Again
On the Stanley Subaru Stage.
Directed by Daniel Clement
Starring Theodore Dumas, Michael Smith. and Mike Perlman.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is one of the world’s most frequently produced plays and has been translated into several dozen languages. All 37 of Shakespeare’s plays are featured, meant to be performed in 97 minutes by three actors. Fast-paced, witty, and physical, it’s full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike.
The cultural touchstone that is THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) was born when three inspired, charismatic comics, having honed their pass-the-hat act at Renaissance fairs, premiered their preposterous masterwork at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987. It quickly became a worldwide phenomenon, earning the title of London’s longest-running comedy after a decade at the Criterion Theatre.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Revised) Again
On the Stanley Subaru Stage.
Directed by Daniel Clement
Starring Theodore Dumas, Michael Smith. and Mike Perlman.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is one of the world’s most frequently produced plays and has been translated into several dozen languages. All 37 of Shakespeare’s plays are featured, meant to be performed in 97 minutes by three actors. Fast-paced, witty, and physical, it’s full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike.
The cultural touchstone that is THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) was born when three inspired, charismatic comics, having honed their pass-the-hat act at Renaissance fairs, premiered their preposterous masterwork at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987. It quickly became a worldwide phenomenon, earning the title of London’s longest-running comedy after a decade at the Criterion Theatre.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Revised) Again
On the Stanley Subaru Stage.
Directed by Daniel Clement
Starring Theodore Dumas, Michael Smith. and Mike Perlman.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is one of the world’s most frequently produced plays and has been translated into several dozen languages. All 37 of Shakespeare’s plays are featured, meant to be performed in 97 minutes by three actors. Fast-paced, witty, and physical, it’s full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike.
The cultural touchstone that is THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) was born when three inspired, charismatic comics, having honed their pass-the-hat act at Renaissance fairs, premiered their preposterous masterwork at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987. It quickly became a worldwide phenomenon, earning the title of London’s longest-running comedy after a decade at the Criterion Theatre.
G & S Society: RUDDIGORE
Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Maine presents:
RUDDIGORE
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Directed by Deiran Manning
A jilted bride driven to madness, a baronet cursed to perform wicked deeds, a local guild of disgruntled professional bridesmaids, the village beauty held hostage by etiquette, the shy farmer she loves, the heroic sailor prepared to sacrifice friendship to win her hand, and ghosts! An ancient witch’s curse has condemned each heir of Ruddigore to commit a crime a day or perish in agony. Refusing to submit to this fate, the latest baronet of Ruddigore fakes his death and goes into hiding in the local village as timid farmer Robin Oakapple leaving his younger brother, Sir Despard, to shoulder the family curse. When his identity is betrayed, will the shy and honest Robin be able to stomach the family tradition of moustache-twirling villainy-for-life or will his exasperated ancestors return from the grave to haunt him? Gilbert and Sullivan’s satirical take on Melodrama and the Victorian obsession with the supernatural, Ruddigore turns the gothic romance tropes of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Picture of Dorian Gray on their head in this zany comedy operetta that will delight the whole family.
$20 Adults, $12 Students, $8 Youth (12 & under) Reserved Seating
G & S Society: RUDDIGORE
Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Maine presents:
RUDDIGORE
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Directed by Deiran Manning
A jilted bride driven to madness, a baronet cursed to perform wicked deeds, a local guild of disgruntled professional bridesmaids, the village beauty held hostage by etiquette, the shy farmer she loves, the heroic sailor prepared to sacrifice friendship to win her hand, and ghosts! An ancient witch’s curse has condemned each heir of Ruddigore to commit a crime a day or perish in agony. Refusing to submit to this fate, the latest baronet of Ruddigore fakes his death and goes into hiding in the local village as timid farmer Robin Oakapple leaving his younger brother, Sir Despard, to shoulder the family curse. When his identity is betrayed, will the shy and honest Robin be able to stomach the family tradition of moustache-twirling villainy-for-life or will his exasperated ancestors return from the grave to haunt him? Gilbert and Sullivan’s satirical take on Melodrama and the Victorian obsession with the supernatural, Ruddigore turns the gothic romance tropes of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Picture of Dorian Gray on their head in this zany comedy operetta that will delight the whole family.
$20 Adults, $12 Students, $8 Youth (12 & under) Reserved Seating
G & S Society: RUDDIGORE
Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Maine presents:
RUDDIGORE
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Directed by Deiran Manning
A jilted bride driven to madness, a baronet cursed to perform wicked deeds, a local guild of disgruntled professional bridesmaids, the village beauty held hostage by etiquette, the shy farmer she loves, the heroic sailor prepared to sacrifice friendship to win her hand, and ghosts! An ancient witch’s curse has condemned each heir of Ruddigore to commit a crime a day or perish in agony. Refusing to submit to this fate, the latest baronet of Ruddigore fakes his death and goes into hiding in the local village as timid farmer Robin Oakapple leaving his younger brother, Sir Despard, to shoulder the family curse. When his identity is betrayed, will the shy and honest Robin be able to stomach the family tradition of moustache-twirling villainy-for-life or will his exasperated ancestors return from the grave to haunt him? Gilbert and Sullivan’s satirical take on Melodrama and the Victorian obsession with the supernatural, Ruddigore turns the gothic romance tropes of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Picture of Dorian Gray on their head in this zany comedy operetta that will delight the whole family.
$20 Adults, $12 Students, $8 Youth (12 & under) Reserved Seating
G & S Society: RUDDIGORE
Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Maine presents:
RUDDIGORE
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Directed by Deiran Manning
A jilted bride driven to madness, a baronet cursed to perform wicked deeds, a local guild of disgruntled professional bridesmaids, the village beauty held hostage by etiquette, the shy farmer she loves, the heroic sailor prepared to sacrifice friendship to win her hand, and ghosts! An ancient witch’s curse has condemned each heir of Ruddigore to commit a crime a day or perish in agony. Refusing to submit to this fate, the latest baronet of Ruddigore fakes his death and goes into hiding in the local village as timid farmer Robin Oakapple leaving his younger brother, Sir Despard, to shoulder the family curse. When his identity is betrayed, will the shy and honest Robin be able to stomach the family tradition of moustache-twirling villainy-for-life or will his exasperated ancestors return from the grave to haunt him? Gilbert and Sullivan’s satirical take on Melodrama and the Victorian obsession with the supernatural, Ruddigore turns the gothic romance tropes of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Picture of Dorian Gray on their head in this zany comedy operetta that will delight the whole family.
$20 Adults, $12 Students, $8 Youth (12 & under) Reserved Seating
G & S Society: RUDDIGORE
Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Maine presents:
RUDDIGORE
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Directed by Deiran Manning
A jilted bride driven to madness, a baronet cursed to perform wicked deeds, a local guild of disgruntled professional bridesmaids, the village beauty held hostage by etiquette, the shy farmer she loves, the heroic sailor prepared to sacrifice friendship to win her hand, and ghosts! An ancient witch’s curse has condemned each heir of Ruddigore to commit a crime a day or perish in agony. Refusing to submit to this fate, the latest baronet of Ruddigore fakes his death and goes into hiding in the local village as timid farmer Robin Oakapple leaving his younger brother, Sir Despard, to shoulder the family curse. When his identity is betrayed, will the shy and honest Robin be able to stomach the family tradition of moustache-twirling villainy-for-life or will his exasperated ancestors return from the grave to haunt him? Gilbert and Sullivan’s satirical take on Melodrama and the Victorian obsession with the supernatural, Ruddigore turns the gothic romance tropes of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Picture of Dorian Gray on their head in this zany comedy operetta that will delight the whole family.
$20 Adults, $12 Students, $8 Youth (12 & under) Reserved Seating
G & S Society: RUDDIGORE
Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Maine presents:
RUDDIGORE
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Directed by Deiran Manning
A jilted bride driven to madness, a baronet cursed to perform wicked deeds, a local guild of disgruntled professional bridesmaids, the village beauty held hostage by etiquette, the shy farmer she loves, the heroic sailor prepared to sacrifice friendship to win her hand, and ghosts! An ancient witch’s curse has condemned each heir of Ruddigore to commit a crime a day or perish in agony. Refusing to submit to this fate, the latest baronet of Ruddigore fakes his death and goes into hiding in the local village as timid farmer Robin Oakapple leaving his younger brother, Sir Despard, to shoulder the family curse. When his identity is betrayed, will the shy and honest Robin be able to stomach the family tradition of moustache-twirling villainy-for-life or will his exasperated ancestors return from the grave to haunt him? Gilbert and Sullivan’s satirical take on Melodrama and the Victorian obsession with the supernatural, Ruddigore turns the gothic romance tropes of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Picture of Dorian Gray on their head in this zany comedy operetta that will delight the whole family.
$20 Adults, $12 Students, $8 Youth (12 & under) Reserved Seating
MET LIVE: Fidelio (Encore)
Following a string of awe-inspiring Met performances, soprano Lise Davidsen stars as Leonore, who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny. Tenor David Butt Philip is the political prisoner Florestan, sharing the stage with bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the villainous Don Pizarro, veteran bass René Pape as the jailer Rocco, and soprano Ying Fang and tenor Magnus Dietrich, in his company debut, as the young Marzelline and Jaquino. Bass Stephen Milling sings the principled Don Fernando, and Susanna Mälkki conducts the Met’s striking production, which finds modern-day parallels in Beethoven’s stirring paean to freedom.
ESTIMATED RUN TIME: 2 HRS 35 MINS
MET LIVE: Le Nozze Di Figaro
Conductor Joana Mallwitz makes her Met debut leading two extraordinary casts in Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Bass-baritones Michael Sumuel and Luca Pisaroni star as the clever valet Figaro, opposite sopranos Olga Kulchynska and Rosa Feola as his betrothed, the wily maid Susanna. Baritone Joshua Hopkins and bass-baritone Adam Plachetka alternate as the skirt-chasing Count, sopranos Federica Lombardi and Jacquelyn Stucker (in her Met debut) trade off as his anguished wife, and mezzo-sopranos Marianne Crebassa and Emily D’Angelo share the role of the adolescent page Cherubino.
ESTIMATED RUN TIME: 3 HRS 30 MINS
MET LIVE: Salome
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts his first Met performances of Strauss’s white-hot one-act tragedy, which receives its first new production at the company in 20 years. Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story—already filtered through the beautiful and strange imagination of Oscar Wilde’s play—a psychologically perceptive Victorian-era setting rich in symbolism and subtle shades of darkness and light. Headlining the new staging is soprano Elza van den Heever as the abused and unhinged antiheroine, who demands the head of Jochanaan, sung by celebrated baritone Peter Mattei. Tenor Gerhard Siegel is Salome’s lecherous stepfather, King Herod, with mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as his wife, Herodias, and tenor Piotr Buszewski as Narraboth. Derrick Inouye conducts two performances in May.
ESTIMATED RUN TIME: 1 HRS 40 MINS
MET LIVE: IL Barbiere Di Siviglia
Rossini’s effervescent comedy retakes the stage in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production. Two star mezzo-sopranos—Isabel Leonard and Aigul Akhmetshina—headline a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside high-flying tenors Lawrence Brownlee and Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Baritones Davide Luciano and Andrey Zhilikhovsky star as Figaro, the infamous barber of Seville, with baritone Nicola Alaimo and bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts.
ESTIMATED RUN TIME: 3 HRS
Maine’s Own Comedian: Bob Marley
Post-Holiday Shows
On the Stanley Subaru Stage - LIMITED SEATING
Saturday, January 4th - 8:00pm
Maine’s Own Comedian Bob Marley makes his return to the Stanley Subaru Stage at The Grand - A Grand Tradition!
$39.50 Reserved Seating
Maine’s Own Comedian: Bob Marley
Post-Holiday Shows
On the Stanley Subaru Stage - LIMITED SEATING
Saturday, January 4th - 8:00pm
Maine’s Own Comedian Bob Marley makes his return to the Stanley Subaru Stage at The Grand - A Grand Tradition!
$39.50 Reserved Seating
Maine’s Own Comedian: Bob Marley
Post-Holiday Shows
On the Stanley Subaru Stage - LIMITED SEATING
Saturday, January 4th - 8:00pm
Maine’s Own Comedian Bob Marley makes his return to the Stanley Subaru Stage at The Grand - A Grand Tradition!
$39.50 Reserved Seating
Maine’s Own Comedian: Bob Marley
Post-Holiday Shows
On the Stanley Subaru Stage - LIMITED SEATING
Saturday, January 4th - 8:00pm
Maine’s Own Comedian Bob Marley makes his return to the Stanley Subaru Stage at The Grand - A Grand Tradition!
$39.50 Reserved Seating
VACATION MOVIE: Garfield
Dec 26-28, 30 & 31
Garfield, an overweight, lethargic, and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a mouse, Louis, by constantly sparing him, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, Nermal and Arlene.
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth
VACATION MOVIE: Garfield
Dec 26-28, 30 & 31
Garfield, an overweight, lethargic, and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a mouse, Louis, by constantly sparing him, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, Nermal and Arlene.
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth
FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes
FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes
VACATION MOVIE: Garfield
Dec 26-28, 30 & 31
Garfield, an overweight, lethargic, and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a mouse, Louis, by constantly sparing him, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, Nermal and Arlene.
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth
FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes
VACATION MOVIE: Garfield
Dec 26-28, 30 & 31
Garfield, an overweight, lethargic, and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a mouse, Louis, by constantly sparing him, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, Nermal and Arlene.
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth
FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes
VACATION MOVIE: Garfield
Dec 26-28, 30 & 31
Garfield, an overweight, lethargic, and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a mouse, Louis, by constantly sparing him, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, Nermal and Arlene.
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth
LIVE THEATER: A Christmas Story the Musical
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Sponsored by H&R Block of Ellsworth & Bucksport
Directed by Nick Turner, Musical Direction by Stephanie Bradshaw.
Accompanied by Rosemary Osann.
Based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven't.
THE CAST
Jean Shepherd - Blane Shaw
Ralphie - Anthony Paulette
Mother - Colleen Burton
Randy - Paxton Bradshaw
The Old Man - Jeremy Charette
Flick - Malakai Bradshaw
Schwartz - Mersedes Kane
Esther Jane - Maria Averill
Mary Beth - Faith Gurney
Scut Farkus - Rein Hanson
Grover Dill - Owen Charette
Miss Shields - Vanessa Hawkins
Santa Claus - Don Pendley
MULTIPLE ROLES/ENSEMBLE - Caitlin Averill, Dez Averill, Evelinah Averill, Hannah Averill, Jeremy Averill, Olivia Charette, Reagan Gardner, Aaron Hanson, Anna Hanson, Evangeline Hanson, Noelle Hanson, Qohl Hanson, Chris Madigan, Tim McCluskey, Amelia McKay, Adele Vacchiano, Helen Vacchiano.
LIVE THEATER: A Christmas Story the Musical
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Sponsored by H&R Block of Ellsworth & Bucksport
Directed by Nick Turner, Musical Direction by Stephanie Bradshaw.
Accompanied by Rosemary Osann.
Based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven't.
THE CAST
Jean Shepherd - Blane Shaw
Ralphie - Anthony Paulette
Mother - Colleen Burton
Randy - Paxton Bradshaw
The Old Man - Jeremy Charette
Flick - Malakai Bradshaw
Schwartz - Mersedes Kane
Esther Jane - Maria Averill
Mary Beth - Faith Gurney
Scut Farkus - Rein Hanson
Grover Dill - Owen Charette
Miss Shields - Vanessa Hawkins
Santa Claus - Don Pendley
MULTIPLE ROLES/ENSEMBLE - Caitlin Averill, Dez Averill, Evelinah Averill, Hannah Averill, Jeremy Averill, Olivia Charette, Reagan Gardner, Aaron Hanson, Anna Hanson, Evangeline Hanson, Noelle Hanson, Qohl Hanson, Chris Madigan, Tim McCluskey, Amelia McKay, Adele Vacchiano, Helen Vacchiano.
LIVE THEATER: A Christmas Story the Musical
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Sponsored by H&R Block of Ellsworth & Bucksport
Directed by Nick Turner, Musical Direction by Stephanie Bradshaw.
Accompanied by Rosemary Osann.
Based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven't.
THE CAST
Jean Shepherd - Blane Shaw
Ralphie - Anthony Paulette
Mother - Colleen Burton
Randy - Paxton Bradshaw
The Old Man - Jeremy Charette
Flick - Malakai Bradshaw
Schwartz - Mersedes Kane
Esther Jane - Maria Averill
Mary Beth - Faith Gurney
Scut Farkus - Rein Hanson
Grover Dill - Owen Charette
Miss Shields - Vanessa Hawkins
Santa Claus - Don Pendley
MULTIPLE ROLES/ENSEMBLE - Caitlin Averill, Dez Averill, Evelinah Averill, Hannah Averill, Jeremy Averill, Olivia Charette, Reagan Gardner, Aaron Hanson, Anna Hanson, Evangeline Hanson, Noelle Hanson, Qohl Hanson, Chris Madigan, Tim McCluskey, Amelia McKay, Adele Vacchiano, Helen Vacchiano.
LIVE THEATER: A Christmas Story the Musical
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Sponsored by H&R Block of Ellsworth & Bucksport
Directed by Nick Turner, Musical Direction by Stephanie Bradshaw.
Accompanied by Rosemary Osann.
Based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven't.
THE CAST
Jean Shepherd - Blane Shaw
Ralphie - Anthony Paulette
Mother - Colleen Burton
Randy - Paxton Bradshaw
The Old Man - Jeremy Charette
Flick - Malakai Bradshaw
Schwartz - Mersedes Kane
Esther Jane - Maria Averill
Mary Beth - Faith Gurney
Scut Farkus - Rein Hanson
Grover Dill - Owen Charette
Miss Shields - Vanessa Hawkins
Santa Claus - Don Pendley
MULTIPLE ROLES/ENSEMBLE - Caitlin Averill, Dez Averill, Evelinah Averill, Hannah Averill, Jeremy Averill, Olivia Charette, Reagan Gardner, Aaron Hanson, Anna Hanson, Evangeline Hanson, Noelle Hanson, Qohl Hanson, Chris Madigan, Tim McCluskey, Amelia McKay, Adele Vacchiano, Helen Vacchiano.
LIVE THEATER: A Christmas Story the Musical
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Sponsored by H&R Block of Ellsworth & Bucksport
Directed by Nick Turner, Musical Direction by Stephanie Bradshaw.
Accompanied by Rosemary Osann.
Based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven't.
THE CAST
Jean Shepherd - Blane Shaw
Ralphie - Anthony Paulette
Mother - Colleen Burton
Randy - Paxton Bradshaw
The Old Man - Jeremy Charette
Flick - Malakai Bradshaw
Schwartz - Mersedes Kane
Esther Jane - Maria Averill
Mary Beth - Faith Gurney
Scut Farkus - Rein Hanson
Grover Dill - Owen Charette
Miss Shields - Vanessa Hawkins
Santa Claus - Don Pendley
MULTIPLE ROLES/ENSEMBLE - Caitlin Averill, Dez Averill, Evelinah Averill, Hannah Averill, Jeremy Averill, Olivia Charette, Reagan Gardner, Aaron Hanson, Anna Hanson, Evangeline Hanson, Noelle Hanson, Qohl Hanson, Chris Madigan, Tim McCluskey, Amelia McKay, Adele Vacchiano, Helen Vacchiano.
LIVE THEATER: A Christmas Story the Musical
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Sponsored by H&R Block of Ellsworth & Bucksport
Directed by Nick Turner, Musical Direction by Stephanie Bradshaw.
Accompanied by Rosemary Osann.
Based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven't.
THE CAST
Jean Shepherd - Blane Shaw
Ralphie - Anthony Paulette
Mother - Colleen Burton
Randy - Paxton Bradshaw
The Old Man - Jeremy Charette
Flick - Malakai Bradshaw
Schwartz - Mersedes Kane
Esther Jane - Maria Averill
Mary Beth - Faith Gurney
Scut Farkus - Rein Hanson
Grover Dill - Owen Charette
Miss Shields - Vanessa Hawkins
Santa Claus - Don Pendley
MULTIPLE ROLES/ENSEMBLE - Caitlin Averill, Dez Averill, Evelinah Averill, Hannah Averill, Jeremy Averill, Olivia Charette, Reagan Gardner, Aaron Hanson, Anna Hanson, Evangeline Hanson, Noelle Hanson, Qohl Hanson, Chris Madigan, Tim McCluskey, Amelia McKay, Adele Vacchiano, Helen Vacchiano.
FINAL DRESS: A Christmas Story the Musical
FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL - PAY WHAT YOU WISH
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Sponsored by H&R Block of Ellsworth & Bucksport
Directed by Nick Turner, Musical Direction by Stephanie Bradshaw.
Accompanied by Rosemary Osann.
Based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven't.
THE CAST
Jean Shepherd - Blane Shaw
Ralphie - Anthony Paulette
Mother - Colleen Burton
Randy - Paxton Bradshaw
The Old Man - Jeremy Charette
Flick - Malakai Bradshaw
Schwartz - Mersedes Kane
Esther Jane - Maria Averill
Mary Beth - Faith Gurney
Scut Farkus - Rein Hanson
Grover Dill - Owen Charette
Miss Shields - Vanessa Hawkins
Santa Claus - Don Pendley (Tim McCluskey - Understudy)
MULTIPLE ROLES/ENSEMBLE - Caitlin Averill, Dez Averill, Evelinah Averill, Hannah Averill, Jeremy Averill, Olivia Charette, Reagan Gardner, Aaron Hanson, Anna Hanson, Evangeline Hanson, Noelle Hanson, Qohl Hanson, Chris Madigan, Tim McCluskey, Amelia McKay, Adele Vacchiano, Helen Vacchiano.
Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: The Grinch
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
The Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers are back with their holiday hilarity and the great curmudgeon character, The Grinch!
$12 Adults, $8 Youth (12&under) General Admission
Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: The Grinch
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
The Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers are back with their holiday hilarity and the great curmudgeon character, The Grinch!
$12 Adults, $8 Youth (12&under) General Admission
Robinson Ballet: The Nutcracker
SOLD OUT
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
sponsored by eaton peabody
Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker is an enchanting holiday tradition perfect for audiences of all ages. The story of Clara and her magical Christmas toy continues to inspire, and it is brought to magical life in this full production featuring the choreography of the Robinson Ballet.
$15 Adults, $10 Youth (12&under) Reserved Seating
Robinson Ballet: The Nutcracker
SOLD OUT
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
sponsored by eaton peabody
Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker is an enchanting holiday tradition perfect for audiences of all ages. The story of Clara and her magical Christmas toy continues to inspire, and it is brought to magical life in this full production featuring the choreography of the Robinson Ballet.
$15 Adults, $10 Youth (12&under) Reserved Seating
MET LIVE: Tosca
Following a string of acclaimed Live in HD performances, renowned Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars in the title role for the first time at the Met. Joining the distinguished cast is tenor Freddie De Tommaso in his highly anticipated company debut as Cavaradossi and baritone Quinn Kelsey, who makes a Met role debut as Scarpia. Bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi returns as the Sacristan, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Met’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, takes the podium to conduct Met veteran David McVicar’s production.
ESTIMATED RUN TIME: 2 HRS 55 MINS
A Salute to Veterans: 195th Army Band
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Sponsored by The Ellsworth American
Performing for audiences worldwide and in their own backyard in Maine, the 195th Army Band’s Concert Band carries on a proud tradition of military bands past and present by performing free patriotic public performances. Showcasing a performance repertoire ranging from military marches to significant wind band works, Broadway medleys, and popular tunes, as well as featuring soloists from within the band and performing compositions by area composers and arrangers.
Featuring VFW Post #109 Color Guard and Wreaths Across America.
FREE ADMISSION!
Friends of Baxter State Park: Lost On A Mountain In Maine
Friends of Baxter State Park Fundraiser Film Screening
6:00 pm Social Time, 7:00 pm Film with Q&A
Donn Fendler’s iconic story of perseverance and survival on Katahdin is now a major Hollywood film. This special film showing will feature a talk from film producer Ryan Cook and a Q&A session with the audience. Cook shared a close friendship with Fendler and brought his story to the big screen. The film tells the true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who, after becoming lost in the rugged wilderness of northern Maine during the summer of 1939, grapples not only with his fight to survive but with the broken relationship with his father, whom he may never see again.
$20 Adults, $10 Students General Admission
FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
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ONLY $5
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ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes
FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes
FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes