Acorn Productions

Acorn has been nurturing and developing local talent in the performing arts since 1995. Theater is an integral part of a diverse and culturally rich society. Acorn Productions’ mission is to invigorate the community of performing artists in Southern Maine. Acorn seeks to nurture new performance pieces, develop artist collaboratives, train new talent, and make the arts accessible to a wide spectrum of the general public. Acorn accomplishes these goals by mounting annual festivals that are open to a variety of artists as well as professional performances by local actors in both traditional and non-traditional venues. Ticket prices for these performances are maintained at an affordable level in order to lower economic barriers for potential audience members. Acorn also offers educational programs, including acting classes and workshops, and offers fiscal sponsorships to grassroots organizations or individual artists seeking to become more active members of the performing arts community.

Acorn produces the Maine Playwrights Festival, and the Naked Shakespeare Ensemble - which performs in non-traditional and scholastic venues.
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