Jude Kempe in lighting booth, 2025 (Manuela Brice photo) Are you interested in the theater? If so, we’re interested in you! Stage East is looking for directors, producers, stage managers and crew capable of handling set design and set construction, set painting lighting, sound, costumes, and props. (Don’t worry if you have little or no experience as you will learn while doing and there will be somebody to guide you as needed.) Our interest is in cultivating theater in the ext

Jane Lanctot's Cambodian music show during 2024's Sunday Afternoon series was a big hit. One of the Eastport Arts Center's most popular ongoing series is Sunday Afternoons at the Arts Center, during which a presenter is welcomed to share information about an interesting topic - from local history to a travel adventure to a subject of their expertise. These informal, interactive presentations are always held on Sundays at 3 pm and are free to the public with donations accepted

Stage East is thrilled to announce a captivating lineup of plays currently in development for our 2026 season! The first theatrical production, “Noises Off”, is a three-act farce that emphasizes physical comedy, while the second, “The Savannah Sipping Society”, tells the story of four Southern women over 50 who meet during a hot yoga class. Local plays and a 10-minute play contest are also planned for this season (stay tuned for more info!). In “Noises Off” by Michael Frayn,

Marlys Firing Raku Pottery Marlys Teaching at EAC Marlys’ work bubbles and bristles with enthusiasm and energy whether it is created in clay, painted on canvas or assembled from found objects. With titles such as WHISTLE BLOWER, Ravages of Mankind, Silenced, Keeper of the Sea, Storm’s Burst  and Luminous Dancers , you witness her awe of nature’s sea and sky as well as her desire to express her activist or social awareness ideas.   Diving In As Marlys eyes a spot clearing on h

Watch the full presentation on YouTube Exactly 156 years after the Great Saxby Gale nearly destroyed Eastport, John “Al” Churchill, president of the St. Croix Historical Society, gave a presentation on the gale’s impact at Eastport Arts Center (EAC). Churchill began by setting the stage. At the time, Eastport “punched above its weight” when it came to appearing in papers across the country, to the point that people in 1800 would have known Eastport first in all the state. Eas

The lower floor of the Eastport Arts Center was properly packed on Sunday, September 14, as Captain Bob Peacock provided a compelling...

We were pleased to host Charles "Chick" Moore this past Sunday for a compelling presentation on the aftermath of the Colfax Massacre and...

Courtney’s artwork is a celebration of nature. She says that she “aims to create paintings that show intimate moments of the beautiful...

Being a middle school teacher is not for the faint of heart, especially as an art teacher. But Valerie Michael found it, not only to be a...

Sometimes an artist or a poet or a writer looks at a blank page or canvas and wonders where to begin. For JoAnne Houlsen, that moment is...

As a young boy, Jon Taner thought his love of art would lead him to a career in auto design. He was always drawing and modeling cars. As...

We're grateful for the crowd of engaged and inventive students who joined in for our recent gelatin printing class with Jen Maffett....

There’s still time to enter the Eastport Arts Center’s 2025 Prize for Poetry Competition! This year’s theme is “Work,” defined as broadly...

We learned at the beginning of May of the passing of beloved EAC community member Dovie Gaither.   A few words of remembrance have been...

We're casting one last fond look back at The Brothers Grimm: Spectaculathon , a Stage East triumph. Following are some of the raves from our community. Narrators Arielle Richardson and Brian Schuth eye Nancy Tintle (right) and Paula Horvath, 'crab people'. Photos by Manuela Brice "What a treat. Tonight's show was just the laughs I needed.   Brandy Cogdill  and I brought our mother, Paula Lancaster  for Mother's Day. I laughed until my eyes couldn't stop leaking. And I truly n

The Eastport Gallery will open at 109 Water Street for the summer season on Friday, May 30, with its annual Community Show.  The show...

Stage East’s latest production,  The Brothers Grimm: Spectaculathon,  has united a group of 25 collaborators and sparked hope of a continuing theater revival in Eastport. “I’m proud of what we’ve been able to achieve,” said director Brian Schuth. Director Brian Schuth gives cast and crew notes after a rehearsal. Photo by Manuela Brice. The material was chosen for its zany, high-energy nature, which reminded Schuth of  Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!),  a past

“Singing and/or speaking in public can be daunting,” says Gene Nichols, “but making music together is so joyous! I’m delighted that there...

Eastport Arts Center is abuzz with Stage East's latest— The Brothers Grimm: Spectaculathon . We're pleased to present some 'behind the...

Eastport Gallery member Victoria Woshner is known for her stunning and meticulously detailed paintings as well as her bold and...