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Our Mission

Opera House Arts employs the performing arts to foster and promote excellence in all the ways we perform our lives: Incite Art, Create Community.

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Visit Opera House Arts

Opera House Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in 1999 to restore the 1912 Stonington Opera House, on the National Register of Historic Places, to its original role as a performance venue and a community gathering space. Our theater sits on the southwest corner of School and Main Streets in Downtown Stonington, overlooking one of the busiest working waterfronts and the top lobster port in Maine.

Plan Your Visit

All live performances are free for Hancock County students, grades K-12, and anyone under 17 is eligible for 50% off! Contact Opera House Arts prior to purchasing tickets to apply a discount.

Volunteers also enjoy free admission. Interested in volunteering? Learn more.

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Year-Round Programming

Show Schedule
Actors performing in Much Ado About Nothing

Theatre

Opera House Arts has built a legacy of cultivating both original and site-specific work over the past twenty years, featuring both classical and contemporary plays. Performances take place in venues across Deer Isle.

Photo credit: Alicia Allen Photography

Leenya Rideout singing and playing guitar on stage

Music

Opera House Arts presents a wide-ranging annual concert series featuring musicians across genres. Featured concerts have included Grammy award winners, future stars, and local favorites performing Broadway hits.

Movies

Opera House Arts presents a year-round schedule of first run movies, film festivals, beloved classics, and more. Movies have been shown at the historic Stonington Opera House since 1918.

Live! for $5

Live! for $5 is an annual series of live performances, available to all for a ticket price of only $5. The series features a wide variety of performances for intergenerational audiences and participants.

Community & Learning

Opera House Arts collaborates with the local community to provide playreadings, educational programming, book launches, meetings, and more. Classes and workshops are regularly offered, and the Artist Residency program provides space for visiting artists. Community favorites include Thursdays at the Opera House, with open mic and trivia nights in the lobby. Since 2002, Opera House Arts has hosted the Bud Carter Memorial Scholarship Concert, raising student funds for music lessons, camps, and instruments. Other annual events include local favorite, Island Women Speak.

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