A Marital Working Relationship Marie Kohler and Brian Mani on Collaboration, Partnership and Returning To Next Act Marie Kohler and Brian Mani are returning to Next Act Theatre for the first time in a while with THE CHILDREN. Brian hasn’t appeared at the theatre in 21 years, Marie in 28. We caught up with one […]

Friends, We’re beyond excited to kick off a season filled with stories that travel far and wide! From the serene beauty of fictional Cardiff Township in Wisconsin’s Driftless region, to the buzzing streets of Chicago, Newark, and all the way to Scotland and London, we’ve got a lineup that’s as diverse as it is thrilling. […]

Learning As You Go Next Act welcomed two interns this fall as part of our Inclusion, Equity and Opportunity (IEO) Internship program. Interns Leslie Lopez (properties, THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY) and Ellie Mungo (administrative) learned valuable job skills and helped develop Next Act productions alongside professionals in the field. We sat down with […]

Coming Back a Star Rudy Galvan returns to Next Act for ALMOST, MAINE this holiday season after appearing as Christopher Wren in THE MOUSETRAP last season, but he’s been keeping busy in the meantime! You may have seen him on your TV or even the big screen – Rudy recently appeared in the movie HIS […]

Why Sponsor a Show at Next Act? By Tawnie Thompson, Development Manager You’ve probably noticed that each show here at Next Act Theatre is sponsored by amazing members of our community who are passionate about the arts. Ticket revenue alone cannot support the important work that we do to share ideas and perspectives and to […]

5,000 Visits to Almost The Journey of One of The Most-Produced Plays of The Last Two Decades By A.J. Magoon, Marketing Director It’s been 20 years since ALMOST, MAINE had its world premiere at the Portland Stage Company. Since then, the play has received more than 5,000 productions, including more than 100 professional productions and […]