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- EIN 51-0143171
- (207) 774-1043
- Po Box 1458 Portland ME 04104-1458 USA
- www.portlandstage.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Theater
Mission: To entertain, educate and engage its audiences by producing a wide range of artistic works and programs that explore basic human issues and concerns relevant to the communities served by the theater. Our guiding principle is to promote creativity and dialogue among artists, staff, board members and audience.
Programs: Portland stage is a hub of creative activity and energy known for mainstage theater productions, creation and implementation of vital education programs, both in-schools and in-house, and cultivating new voices in theater through new work development initiatives that foster experimentation and artistic risk. Portland stage's mainstage productions are created from the ground up by combining the best local talent with professional artists from across the nation. During the 2016-17 mainstage season, ps presented over 150 mainstage shows to upwards of 50,000 audience members. Portland stage offers vital theater arts education to children ages 4-18 through classes in our theater for kids storefront space and through in-school programs designed for students grades k-12. Ps brought the director's lab program into 5 additional schools in fy17, doubling the number of students reached from fy16. Portland stage promotes and celebrates the creation and development of new work, and during the 2016-17 mainstage season, portland stage exceeded 50 world premieres.