Film and Theater

Waldo Theatre
The Waldo is at 916 Main St. in Waldoboro. Courtesy image

The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced audition dates for its upcoming community theatre production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," the Tony and Drama Desk Award winning…

"Akeelah and the Bee" plays at the Harbor Theater May 3 at 2 p.m. Courtesy of Harbor Theater

What do spelling bees, trains, and video games have in common? Each is featured in a free family movie at Harbor Theater during the month of May! The Free Family Films are sponsored by the towns…

Lincoln Theater
See "Coasts: Planet Earth III" April 27 at the Lincoln Theater. Photo courtesy of the BBC

“This is our home. This is our future. This is planet earth.” Lincoln Theater is pleased to present a free screening of “Coasts,” the breathtaking first episode of the BBC’s Blue Planet…

Cate Blanchett stars in "Black Bag," opening Friday, April 25 at the Harbor Theater of Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy of the venue

"Snow White" - (PG; 1 hour, 34 minutes) - A bold reimagining of the timeless fairy tale, Snow White (2025) brings a fresh perspective and musical magic to the beloved story.…

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival program includes “Between the Lines,” a short film about whitewater fly fishing guide Alex Obregon by local filmmaker Liz McGregor.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host its seventh annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour at 7 p.m. on May 15 at the Lincoln Theater with a curated…

236 Townsend Ave./Route 27, Boothbay Harbor.

"OOOOOK-lahoma! Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet, When the wind comes right behind the rain..."…

David Lynch In Memoriam Series
Courtesy of The Waldo

Kicking off the Waldo's "David Lynch In Memoriam series," Waldo After Dark brings you one of the original midnight movies - "Eraserhead." Screening on Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m.

Henry (…

A scene in “Free for All: Inside the Public Library” screening April 24. Photo courtesy of PBS

Join us for a special free screening of PBS’ “Free for All: Inside the Public Library,” a powerful documentary celebrating the people behind America’s public libraries.

"Bad Shabbos" opening Friday, April 18 at the Lincoln. Courtesy of the venue

"Black Bag" - (R; 1 hour, 33 minutes) - A gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of…

"Snow White" screens Friday, April 18 (Family Film Deal night) at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"The Penguin Lessons" - (PG13; 1 hour, 50 minutes) - Steve Coogan stars as Tom Michell, a disillusioned British teacher who takes a post at an elite boarding school…

Studio B’s Peter Bruun at the January Elisif’s Story event at The Waldo Theatre. Courtesy of Peter Bruun

On Thursday, April 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Peace Gallery in Damariscotta will host a free screening and community discussion of "

The Waldo Theatre
A second John Waters show at the Waldo is Friday, June 20. Photo by Greg Gorman

Legendary filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist John Waters returns to The Waldo with an all-new show, "The Naked Truth." Night one, Saturday, June 21 is sold out; a second show will be Friday,…

Lincoln Theater
Y Arts' "Guys and Dolls Jr" cast from left: Jonathan Bernier (Nathan Detroit), Fiona Bishop (Adelaide), Jessie Ullo (Sarah Brown), & Collin Cantillo (Sky Masterson). Courtesy of Emily Mirabile

Y Arts is at it again! 

Come support our incredibly talented youth actors in “Guys and Dolls Jr.”!

"Penguin Lessons" opens Friday, April 11 at the Harbor Theater. See you at 7! Courtesy of the venue

"Mickey 17" - (R; 2 hours, 17 minutes) - Robert Pattinson stars as Mickey Barnes, an ordinary guy who agrees to an extraordinary—and terrifying—job: to die over and over again…

"Black Bag" opening at the Lincoln on April 11. Courtesy of the venue

"Becoming Led Zeppelin" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 1 minute) - The film traces the journeys of the four members of the Stairway To Heaven rockers through the music scene of the 1960s…

A day at a metropolitan police station
Courtesy of theater group.

Everyman Repertory Theatre presents its final staged reading in the Forgotten Classics series this year, "Detective Story" by Sidney Kingsley, Saturday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at Pascal Hall, 86…

One of the big dance numbers in "Seussical the Musical" presented by the Y Arts Community Players March 28-30. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Respect, appreciating love and friendship, accepting others as they are, and standing strong for your beliefs are important themes in this show qualities author Dr. Theodor…

Annie JR. at WMHS. Courtesy photo

Leaping Lizards! Wiscasset will “stick up its chin and grin" and sing "'Tomorrow!  Tomorrow!’” when Wiscasset Middle High School performs Annie JR., it was announced by Drew Cohen, president of…

"Becoming Led Zeppelin" opening April 4 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"I’m Still Here" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 15 minutes - in Brazilian Portuguese with subtitles) - 2025 Oscar Winner for Best International Film -  A mother is forced to reinvent…

"Mickey 17" opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, April 11. Courtesy of the venue

"Captain America: Brave New World" - (PG13; 1 hour, 59 minutes) - A new era begins as Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) steps fully into the role of Captain America, but his mission…

"The Singing Revolution" plays at Harbor Theater April 13. Courtesy of the venue with permission

A single nation. A million voices. The fall of an empire.

Join us at Harbor Theater on Sunday, April 13 at 6 p.m. for a free inspiring documentary that tells the story of one nation’s…

National Theater Live presents "Dr. Strangelove" at the Lincoln Theater March 27 & 28. Courtesy of the venue

"No Other Land" - (NR; 1 hour, 35 minutes) - A collective of Palestinian and Israeli activist/filmmakers chronicle the Israeli military’s incremental expulsion of the West…

Y Arts Community Players
Cat in the Hat (Nick Mirabile) and dancers. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Prediction: The Y Arts Community Players are going to bring down the house. The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, that is, when the curtain comes down on each performance of "Seussical the Musical"…

Captain America returns in "Brave New World" opening at Harbor Theater March 28. Courtesy of the venue

"Becoming Led Zeppelin" - (PG13; 2 hours, 2 minutes) - 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' is an electrifying deep dive into the origins of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.…

Y Arts
The cast of "A Day With Dinosaurs." Courtesy of Emily Mirabile

Fourteen of our youngest community performers joined forces on Saturday, March 15 to perform "A Day with Dinosaurs." The short musical was written by their director, Emily Mirabile, to fit the…

Heartwood Regional Theater Company
 Natalie Friel and Sydney Kurr, in the roles of Orpheus and Euridice, with story narrator Taylin Lowe in "Sonnets to Orpheus" at the Poe Theater.  Jenny Mayher photo

Decidedly not average high school fare. Sonnets to Orpheus, a Heartwood / Lincoln Academy collaboration, is a reflective, meditative theater experience, intertwining the tragic and beautiful love…

A scene from "Ratified" playing at the Lincoln Theater March 23. Courtesy of Ratify Film

“Ratified,” a feature documentary that chronicles the 100-year fight for constitutional gender equality, will be screening on Sunday, March 23 at 12:30 p.m. at Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln…

Becoming Led Zeppelin

"Paddington In Peru" - (PG; 1 hour, 46 minutes) -  Our favorite marmalade-loving bear is happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens. But when he receives a…

"Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story" opens Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Paddington in Peru" (PG; 1 hour, 46 minutes)

"Paddington In Peru" opens at Lincoln Theater Friday, March 14. Courtesy of the venue

Paddington Bear… a beloved character from childhood spanning generations. With with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade sandwiches, Paddington has taken us on many…

Heartwood Regional Theater Company
L/A seniors Elias Bassett and Sophia Scott as Rilke and Vera, in "Sonnets to Orpheus", opening March 14 in the Poe Theater. Courtesy of Heartwood

Under the direction of Griff Braley, "Sonnets to Orpheus," a Heartwood / Lincoln Academy (LA) collaboration, is a reflective, meditative theater experience,…

Waldo Theatre
916 Main Street, Waldoboro

Life is filled with relationship firsts: First day at school, graduation; first dates, the first kiss, first child. And, although it cannot be predicted, for many, too many of us, there is also…

"Paddington In Peru" opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, March 14. Courtesy of the venue

"SEPTEMBER 5" - (R; 1 hour, 35 minutes) - Set against the backdrop of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, this film explores the pivotal moment when sports journalism was thrust…

The Waldo Theatre
The cast of The Waldo's 'Monologues' show: top from left: Susan LaVerdiere, Violet Ferlito, Emma Theobalds; bottom from left: Susan Hodder, Lara Rakocevic, and Christine Andersen. Courtesy of the venue

"The Vagina Monolgues," the ground-and taboo-breaking Obie Award-winning play written by Eve…

"Sept. 5" is  opening at the Harbor Theater Saturday, March 7. Courtesy of the venue

"Ex-Husbands" - (NR; 1 hour, 38 minutes) - A sharp and insightful comedy-drama that follows three newly divorced men as they navigate the chaotic aftermath of their failed…

"September 5" opens at the Lincoln Theater Friday, March 6. Courtesy of the venue

"The Brutalist” - (R; 3 hours, 35 minutes - one 15 min. intermission - In English, Hungarian, Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish)  - Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László…

SNOWLION REPERTORY COMPANY
Courtesy of Snowlion Repertory Company

In this contemporary retelling of the Faust legend, an innovative entrepreneur bargains away his 'soul' in exchange for unimaginable money, fame, and power. His unquenchable desires exact a…

Cast to present "Sonnets to Orpheus," a beautiful piece based on the classic myth, "Orpheus and Euridice", a Lincoln Academy / Heartwood Theater collaboration. Top: Sophia Scott; middle: Katelyn Prior, Taylin Lowe, Trystan Lambert; seated: Addison McCafferty, Sydney Kurr, Cadence Balbo Towle, Natalie Friel. Courtesy of Heartwood

Just as winter rolls into spring, Heartwood Theater and Lincoln Academy (LA) will present a very special student production – Sonnets to Orpheus.  Director Griff Braley notes, “Our original intent…

"Ex-Husbands" opens Friday, Feb. 28 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"All We Imagine As Light" - (NR; 1 hour, 58 minutes) - In bustling Mumbai, head nurse Prabha (Kani Kusruti) finds her steady routine upended when an unexpected gift from her…

"The Brutalist" begins screening on Friday, Feb. 28 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar® Nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. This special release features the…

The Waldo Theatre
The Waldo 'Monologues' cast, back from left: Violet Ferlito, Emma Theobalds, Susan LaVerdiere; front from left: Chris Essler, Susan Hodder, Christine Andersen, Missing: Lara Rakocevic. Courtesy of the venue

The Waldo Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming community theatre production of Eve Ensler’s "The Vagina Monologues," to be…

Lincoln Theater
Photo courtesy of Kane-Lewis Productions

The Lincoln Theater and sponsor Stepping Stone Housing are pleased to bring a screening of the powerful documentary “Building Hope: Ending Homelessness in Maine” to Damariscotta. The film,…

Watch the 2025 Oscar nominated short film, “In the Shadow of the Cypress.” See it at the screenings of 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films at Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Flow" - (PG; 1 hour, 24 minutes) - A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, “Flow” follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood.…

"All We Imagine As Light" at the Harbor Theater beginning Feb. 21. Courtesy of the venue

"Mufasa: The Lion King" - (PG; 1 hour, 58 minutes) - Journey back to the Pride Lands for an unforgettable story of courage, destiny, and the enduring bond of family. Told…

Snowlion Repertory Company
Devin Domeyer. Courtesy of Snowlion Repertory Co.

Snowlion Repertory Company 's production of “Faust in the Anthropocene," penned by Al D'Andrea, will debut at The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts) on Monjoy Hill in…

"Flow" opens at the Lincoln Theater Friday, Feb. 14. Courtesy of the venue

"A Complete Unknown" - (R; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old…

Final screenings of "The Room Next Door" Feb. 12 and 13. Courtesy of the venue

"The Room Next Door" - (PG13; 1 hour, 47 minutes) - Ingrid and Martha, once inseparable friends during their days at a magazine, took vastly different paths in life. Ingrid (…

Adjudication 15-minute performance, of "Finding Nemo Jr." Courtesy photo

The Boothbay Region YMCA's Y Arts group were awarded two trophies in Sacramento at the iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival West, held over the weekend of Feb. 7-9.

Reported Y Arts director…

The Waldo
John Waters. Photo by Greg Gorman

Legendary filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist John Waters returns to The Waldo with an all-new show, “The Naked Truth!” The June 21 sold out so we’ve added a second show on Friday, June 20 at 8 p…