Setting the Stage

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In 1990, a group of idealistic theater majors arrived in a sleepy fishing village with one lofty goal: to create theater that could sustain itself in a rural, economically disadvantaged, and socially divided community. This is the story of Eastport, Maine, Cornerstone Theater Company, and the decade…

Quinn Rose


    • Apr 5, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Arts Are Basic to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 36:09


    What happened to Stage East after Pier Gynt? In the conclusion to Setting the Stage, we dive into the arc of the last three decades of art and theater in Eastport.

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    Theater in a Place Like This

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 26:12


    When you’re trying to put on a five-act play from 1867 in a tiny island town that’s never had a full theater program before, what does it mean to succeed?

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    In the Bars and the Churches

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 24:18


    The tagline for Cornerstone Theater's Eastport residency is that they bridged the neighboring communities of Eastport and Pleasant Point with their production. In this episode, we dive into the history of this Passamaquoddy reservation and what happened when Cornerstone arrived in town.

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    On the Edge of the Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 15:23


    Eastport, Maine is on the edge of the earth. This episode explores the history of this city and the beginning of organized arts in the community.

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    Eastport, Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 3:20


    This is a story about Eastport, Maine, and the Cornerstone Theater Company. It's also a story about theater, art, community, and rural America.

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