Theatre News & Special Events


Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie returns!

 Final Show! Friday, May 18 at 4pm
 Click here to get your tickets now!

Based upon Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell (Dear America Series) by Kristiana Gregory, ©1997, Scholastic Inc.

In Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie, two teenage girls embark upon the quintessential American adventure: traveling west with their families on the Oregon Trail in 1847. The action is sometimes boisterous, sometimes moving, and thoroughly relatable for young audiences. With just two characters (bright-eyed optimist Pepper Lewis and the cynical but kind-hearted Hattie Campbell), Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie tells the tale of a wagon train's journey from Independence, Missouri to Oregon. Hattie and Pepper face heartbreaking losses along with moments of triumph.
Ideal for ages 6 & up.

Learn more about this show in this clip from WCSH's 207.

Bring Prairie to Your School

Give your students an exhilarating theatre experience that brings Westward Expansion off the page and into your school. This unique educational experience is affordable and accessible. With just two actors and a minimalist set, Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie was designed to travel. The piece can be performed in a theatre, auditorium or any large multi-purpose space.
The show can be performed at your school for $400 for one performance or $600 for two performances in the same day (mileage fees may apply). The show can also be performed at the Museum & Theatre during a group visit for $7/ticket (minimum 45 ticket holders). The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine delivers high-quality educational programming to hundreds of classrooms each year. We look forward to serving your community.

To learn more about this special opportunity, contact Shana Jaques at 207-828-1234 x232 or .


Young actors break new ground in Youth Voices Onstage.

Kids Fringe Festival

 We are excited to a part of the Portland Performing Arts Festival's Fringe! From June 28 to July 1, Portland will be alive with music, theatre and performances of all kinds. Here at the Museum & Theatre, we'll showcase the work of talented young actors, directors, writers and musicians who are ready to take Portland's performing arts scene by storm!

The Kids Fringe Festival events are free with admission.

Visit our calendar of events for a tentative schedule of Kids Fringe Festival performances. (Schedule is subject to change.)

Questions about the Kids Fringe Festival? Contact Reba Short at 828-1234 x247 or

To learn more about the Portland Performing Arts Festival, visit their website.