Synopsis
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 decades that followed.
Episodes
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![The Arts Are Basic to Life]()
The Arts Are Basic to Life
05/04/2019 Duration: 36minWhat 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]()
Theater in a Place Like This
28/02/2019 Duration: 26minWhen 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]()
In the Bars and the Churches
14/02/2019 Duration: 24minThe 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]()
On the Edge of the Earth
01/02/2019 Duration: 15minEastport, 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]()
Eastport, Maine
24/01/2019 Duration: 03minThis is a story about Eastport, Maine, and the Cornerstone Theater Company. It's also a story about theater, art, community, and rural America.
