FOOTLIGHTS THEATRE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8th at 2pm and 7:30pm

"THE DOORS OF MY LIFE" starring Nargiz Alizada.

Experience Nargiz's real life journey from the Soviet Union to Portland, Maine. Her lifelong quest is paved with spirited passion, unpredictable twists and eventual transformation, as she survives cultural differences, life challenges, family loss, and the many faces of love.

FEBRUARY 13 - 22
CUPID’S ARROW by Michael J. Tobin
Perfect for Valentines, this hilarious hit comedy is about finding online love, realizing you can meet, date, and break up with someone without ever leaving the comforts of your home! It's a whole lot of uproarious misunderstandings with comical consequences and a happy ending, of course! STARRING LESLIE CHADBOURNE & MICHAEL J. TOBIN

FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 15
WE’RE SENDING YOU TO THE NUNS: A Campy Comedy Thriller

By Award-Winning Playwright, Phillip George

This campy comedy thriller (and Maine Premiere) is about an aging Hollywood Star and the perils of sending her daughter to a secret convent of Nuns! This wicked spoof is both a celebration of 1960's b-movie horror films and a tribute to the ferocious power of Motherhood.

MARCH 20 - APRIL 5

THE MAMA CASS ELLIOT STORY: The Best Part of My Life
The brilliant Eliza Ruth Watson returns to star as “Mama” Cass Elliot, the iconic Grammy Award winning singer who died at age 32 in 1974. Best known for being a member of the 1960’s folk rock band The Mamas & The Papas, this multimedia tribute includes details of her short life and 14 of her musical hits are sung live, on stage with full orchestrations!

APRIL 24 - MAY 17
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS: A 1960’s Musical Tribute
Celebrate life and music of the 1960’s as we transform the Footlights Theatre into a hippie haven. You’ll dig this jukebox score of classic hit 60’s songs sung by an explosive cast of singers! We will bring the sights, sounds, and experiences of the far out, but turbulent 1960’s to our stage. So, join us for this groovy love-in that will transport all you flower children back to the Summer of Love!

Sunday, February 23rd at 2pm
A Celebration of Life, Loss, Love and Hope...
ONCE, WE WERE FOUR
Award-winning writer, performer and humorist SUSAN POULIN creates a series of concise, arresting vignettes that chronicle the death of her mother from cancer, and her father from dementia. Her family's journey is one of struggle and courage, and a testament to the healing power of love. With a surprising combination of humor, guilt, despair, and acceptance, Susan creates a portrait of an extraordinarliy close family reshaped by circumstances beyond their control. This moving, searingly honest memoir will make you laugh, cry and make you grateful for the people in your life. Once, We Were Four is a celebration of life, loss, love, and hope.