This fall the Opera House welcomes the photograhy of beloved local photographer Robert Mitchell. From October 2-December 27, the upstairs gallery will feature his work. The gallery is open Tuesday-Friday between 9 am -3 pm, as well as prior to all Opera House performances this fall and throughout the events this holiday season. A portion of each sale will benefit the Opera House.
Exhibits in the Gallery
This fall the upstairs gallery hosts two wonderful exhibits. In August & September see the watercolors, oils and pastels of beloved local artist June Elderkin fill the gallery.
In October, another beloved local artist photographer, Robert Mitchell will host an opening reception on Wednesday, October 9 from 4-6pm. His photographs will be on display through the holiday season.
2019 Memberships
Last Call!
There’s still so much of the season still to come! Don’t miss out on your chance to become a 2019 Opera House Member! Opera House members are the reason that the Opera House continues to be able to bring performances to the stage year ’round. Members’ support is essential to the operation of this great old gathering place. As a small way of thanking our members we extend benefits including early admission, advance ticket purchases for special performances, reserved seats, complimentary tickets, invitations to members’ only events and more. Please contact Kim at 207-633-5159 to learn more about membership levels and benefits. Membership runs on a calendar year, beginning in January and wrapping up in December. Membership is considered partially tax-deductible. For fully tax-deductible benefits, please consider an outright charitable gift to the Opera House – a 501c3 non-profit organization.
Artist Rick Dickinson
On Exhibit through JANUARY. Exhibit open Tuesday-Friday from 9 am to 3 pm and during concerts and performances. Please stop by the upstairs gallery and check out the wide ranging styles and work of Southport artist Rick Dickinson. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
From the Hometown Hootenanny to Grammy-winning internationally acclaimed performers, performances would not come to the stage without the generous support of the local businesses and families listed below. THANK YOU to one and all!
Harold W. Bishop Insurance Agency
Boothbay Harbor Framers
Boothbay Harbor Inn
Boothbay Lobster Wharf
The Bowditch Family
The Cowan Family
Extra Hands
Pat Farrin & Sons
Fisherman’s Wharf Inn
Freedom Auto
First Federal Savings & Loan
First National Bank
Griffin Law Office
Hammond Lumber
Hawke Motors
The Knickerbocker Group
J. Edward Knight Insurance Co.
L & R Fisheries
The Lafayette Group
Carl Larrabee Agency
Dr. David Liland
Marden Builders
The Muir Family
OmniHelios
Martin Page Towing & Septic
Robinson’s Wharf
Timbers Tire & Auto
Tugboat Inn
Jill Tupper
The Welter Family
E.M. Wood Construction
2018 Memberships Available!
Every night, when the doors swing open and the audience pours in, we are grateful for everyone who has come out to support the evening’s event, but we are especially grateful for our members. Their support early in the spring helps to make the season possible. Membership dues underwrite expenses ranging from artist fees to hospitality, staffing to cleaning, maintenance to advertising and so much more. Without the generosity of our members, our season would look quite different. Thank you in advance to all who are considering becoming a 2018 member of the Opera House.
As a small way of saying thank you to our members we extend early admission for best seat selection, reserved seating benefits, complimentary tickets and more depending upon the level of membership. Our membership appeal will be mailed in early March. If you do not receive our 2018 membership mailing and want to know more, please contact Kim in our Box Office. The box office is open Tuesday-Friday from 9 am – 3 pm and Kim can be reached at 207-633-5159.
2018 Season Begins with Open Mic, New Staff
Happy New Year! The very first event of the 2018 calendar year will be Open Mic, upstairs in the bar on Friday, January 19. Additional Open mics are scheduled for Friday, February 9 and Friday, March 9, so now is the time to put away your holiday decorations and pull out that tin whistle (?) and start preparing to take to the stage! Doors for Open Mics are at 6:30, with talent beginning at 7:00 pm. Music, poetry, dance in a very small space – what is it that you would like to share? We ask that if you are reading, please be sure that it is your own material and not that of other other authors.
In 2018 we welcome Kim Keller as our new box office manager. For many years Millie Santiago has cheerfully greeted the masses and she is handing her smile over to Kim. Please welcome Kim to the Opera House cast – stop in and say hello or call and buy a ticket to an upcoming show and know that Kim will be there to greet you. She will also be overseeing 2018 membership efforts. There is no reason to wait until the spring membership renewal mailing – if you want to renew today just let Kim know! The Box Office phone is 207-633-5159.
Our first mainstage show of the new year features the Boneheads and the Holy Mackerels, on Saturday, January 27 at 7 PM. Tickets on sale now.
Thank You to Our 2017 Summer Season Sponsors
We couldn’t do what we do here without support from all quarters, and we are especially grateful to the many sponsors who have helped to make the 2017 season possible including:
The Tugboat Inn
Fisherman’s Wharf Inn
Boothbay Harbor Inn
J. Edward Knight Insurance
The First National Bank
Lincolnville Communications
Boothbay Harbor Framers
Hall Funeral Home
Carl Larrabee Agency
The Thistle Inn
Hodgdon Yachts
Griffin Law Offices
E.M. Wood Construction
Perkins Construction
Jill Tupper, Esq.
First Federal Savings
The Muir Family
Robinson’s Wharf
Own A Piece of the House!!
The North Side Project is now complete, with new clapboards and trim and flashing and sheathing we hope the elements will, finally, stay outside the Opera House. We are still raising funds to support the work done, and the work that needs to be done on the other three sides of the building. Our 1894 Society recognizes individuals and businesses who are able to make a gift of $1894 or more for the building. As a special thank you to these donors, we have a limited number of handmade boxes, made from the original Opera House clapboards, which we are happily bestowing upon our newest 1894 Society members. These small boxes, suitable for keeping Opera tickets in, or other treasures, were hand crafted by Chip Schwehm. If interested in becoming a member of the 1894 Society, please contact Opera House World Headquarters at 207-633-6855. Thanks to all for your support of this grand old community gathering place.
A New Look for The Opera House
Welcome! This is a new look for our website. Please let us know if it’s missing any information that would be helpful to you, or if you find any glitches. Over the past few years we’ve listened as patrons have commented about having difficulty finding the calendar of performances on our website. In this version we’ve moved it all right on to the home page. We have a wonderful array of performances coming to the stage this season, please take a moment to scroll down through the current offerings and remember to visit our website often. We add programming weekly. Thank you to the team at DesignMe, a Falmouth, Maine based company that has worked with us to make the site more user-friendly.
Exterior Update
In other news, the exterior work on the north side of the Opera House is nearly complete with only a final coat of paint needed now. Thank you to all who have made their way through the sometimes challenging construction maze to buy tickets and attend performances over these past few months. We appreciate your spirited perseverance.
Remember …
As a reminder, 2016 membership benefits run on the calendar year. If you haven’t joined yet and want early admission and reserved seating benefits, there’s still time! Call 207-633-5159 and Millie will happily welcome you as a 2016 Member.