A STAGED READING FOR 'A NEW HOME'

On Friday, August 1, 2025, L/A Community Little Theatre welcomed an audience of interested guests to a staged reading of "A New Home" at the theater on Academy Street in Auburn. The 20-year-old musical has been updated to bring to life the stories of Lewiston's Indigenous, Franco-American, African, and other immigrant communities, whose contributions have shaped the city's identity and culture. 

Thank you to Russ Dillingham, the Sun Journal's Staff Photographer, for his work.

Veteran Community Little Theatre actors Nakesha Warren and Glen Atkins practice a song Friday night.

L/A Community Little Theatre Executive Director Brandon Chaloux welcomes the audience Friday night at the Auburn theater. 

Paul G. Caron, right, and Mark Fredericks play music Friday night for actors singing one of eight songs for the updated musical "A New Home."

Among the audience members attending were from left Joline Caron, Sue Caron, Monique Grenier, Amanda Grenier, Robert Caron, and Kathleen Grenier. 

Meredith Greer and her daughter Julia Pfohl were in the audience. Greer's husband Brian Pfohl and other daughter Elle Pfohl participated in the reading.

THE MAINE ARTS COMMISSION PROVIDES GRANT

Community Little Theatre is proud to announce that we have received a grant from the Maine Arts Commission in support of our original production, A NEW HOME. This funding will play a vital role in advancing our commitment to accessibility and inclusion. Specifically, it will support the cost of American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation for two performances: the Sunday, November 2nd matinee at 3:00 p.m. and the Saturday, November 8th evening performance at 7:30 p.m.. We are especially grateful for this opportunity to ensure that members of the Deaf and hard of hearing community can fully experience and engage with this production, which seeks to honor and reflect the diverse voices of our community.

To find out more about the Maine Arts Commission, please visit them here https://mainearts.maine.gov/ .

KATE WHALEN: SHE'S GOT RHYTHM!

Curtain Call Choreography is a musical theater dance workshop series held at the Lewiston/Auburn Community Little Theatre in Auburn, Maine. Each month, CLT will bring in a guest choreographer to focus on a specific style of dance through the lens of musical theater.

This month's theme was called "You've Got Rhythm!"! The class focused on basic tap technique and short combinations, followed by a longer piece of choreography to "I've Got Rhythm" from CRAZY FOR YOU.

Our guest instructor for this session of Curtain Call Choreography was Kate Whalen! Kate has been teaching Tap at Collective Motion Arts Center and Casco Bay Movers. In addition to teaching, Kate has always been very active in theatre beginning with her first show in 1985. She has performed on stage in countless shows and has enjoyed being a director and choreographer, most proudly taking on both of those roles for Lyric Theatre Company’s Mary Poppins in Vermont. In Maine, she has choreographed and directed shows with Lyric Music Theater and Portland Players. She has also performed with both groups as well as with

Schoolhouse Arts Center and City Theater. Kate was thrilled to share her love of dance, especially the joy of Tap, with Community Little Theatre!

Thank you, Kate Whalen, and all of the participants in our "You've Got Rhythm" for making this a truly enjoyable and educational event!