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Community theaters are getting ready to return with smaller casts and audiences
They re returning to in-person shows this summer and fall, but not the typical big musicals. The changes made out of necessity are giving theaters a chance to tackle different types of material.
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Jackie Grigg of Portland auditions at Biddeford s City Theater on May 11 for The Marvelous Wonderettes. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Here’s another way the pandemic is reshaping our lives: It’s probably going to be a while before we will sit through “Annie” again.
At least for now, many community theaters – long the domain of the big-cast, Broadway-style musicals that involve everyone from the kids to the grandparents and sometimes the family dog – are going small, producing non-musical plays and musicals with small casts, some of which are being trimmed to 90 minutes or less. Although the changes were made out of necessity, theaters are welcoming the opportunity to tack
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Virtual Trail Trek accepting registrations
Great Works Regional Land Trust is accepting registrations for its Virtual Trail Trek fundraiser in June, held in conjunction with the celebration of National Trails Day.
The Virtual Trail Trek 5k/10k/13-mile outing will be held at GWRLT preserves from June 4-13, featuring more than 18 public preserves and nearly 30 miles of trails, to provide an opportunity to explore the space while raising money to maintain the land.
The entry fee is $35 per participant and proceeds will go toward GWRLT’s conservation and environmental outreach efforts. All mileage and time entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. June 13. Information to submit results will be provided upon registration. All participants will receive limited edition GWRLT swag, which you can see at conceptdesignstudios.com/custom-printed-face-buffs.
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