📣 ONE MORE WEEK TO SUBMIT YOUR ORIGINAL PLAYS! The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine is now accepting submissions for our Youth Playwriting Festival, happening May 31 & June 1, 2025! If you are age 17 or under and reside or attend school in Maine, this is your chance to see your original play come to life on stage. 🎭Submission Details: - Open to playwrights 17 & under - Plays/musicals must be 2-10 minutes long - Deadline: Submissions must be postmarked by April 15, 2025 - No submission fees! Winning plays will be mentored, directed, and see their work performed at CMTM! 📩 Submit your play and learn more: www.kitetails.org/playfestival Please direct questions to theatre@kitetails.org. CMTM’s Youth Playwriting Festival is generously supported by Portland Press Herald & Maine Sunday Telegram. (fb)

Support LGBTQ+ Youth at OUT Maine’s Rainbow Ball! 🌈 Join us in making a difference by donating to OUT Maine’s Rainbow Ball during CMTM's mainstage production of "Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress" from April 5 – 27, 2025. Donations Needed: 🌟 New, sealed makeup (all shades & types welcome!) 👔 Small men’s formal wear (suits, dress shirts, ties, etc.) 👗 Large women’s formal wear (dresses, skirts, accessories, etc.) Your generous contributions will help teens attending the Rainbow Ball feel confident, celebrated, and free to express their authentic selves. A collection bin will be available in the theatre lobby before and after each performance throughout the show's run. Thank you for being part of this meaningful celebration of self-expression and joy! (fb)