Gaslight is the oldest continuously operating community theater company in the State of Maine The oldest continuously operating community theater in the State of Maine Founded in 1937 as the Augusta Players, Gaslight Theater is the oldest continuously operating community theater in Maine. We make our home in Hallowell City Hall, One Winthrop Street in Hallowell (map), where we’ve been performing since the late 1970s. Gaslight Theater carries forward a long tradition of providing quality live entertainment to the Capital area community. We seek to provide a welcoming venue for artistic expression, education in the theatrical arts, and community engagement.