Ten Bucks Theatre History

Ten Bucks Theatre Co., INC. was conceived around a dining room table on a June night in 2000. As friends and colleagues we met to discuss the possibility of charting our own artistic futures, rather than simply sitting by the phone waiting for others to create opportunities for us. What we discovered was that we all had the same idea, to form and run our own theatre company and run it in a way that was satisfying to us as performers. We wanted to create exciting theatrical experiences accessible to our audiences as well as showcase extremely talented local artists.

We are the Bangor area's only acting ensemble. All voices are equal and each of us contributes to the artistic and business workings of the company. Our jobs include selecting a season, directing, acting, costume design, lighting, set design and publicity. Among our members there is well over 100 years of theatrical experience.

In our 8 year history we have produced THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND by Tom Stoppard, A COUPLA WHITE CHICKS SITTING AROUND TALKING by John Ford Noonan, LETTICE AND LOVAGE by Peter Shaffer, SEE HOW THEY RUN by Philip King, SISTER MARY IGNATIUS EXPLAINS IT ALL FOR YOU by Christopher Durang, THE BALD SOPRANO by Eugene Ionesco, AFTER MAGRITTE by Tom Stoppard, RUMORS by Neil Simon, TRUE WEST by Sam Shepard, TERRA NOVA by Ted Tally, TAMING OF THE SHREW by William Shakespeare, THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS by Paul Zindel, FAWLTY TOWERS MEETS MONTY PYTHON by John Cleese and Monty Python, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare, THE BIG BANG by Feuer and Graham, BEDROOM FARCE by Alan Ayckbourn, MACBETH by William Shakespeare, STOP/SIGN by Putnam Smith and AUDITION by Tamela Glenn, DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER, by Marc Camoletti, AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare, FAWLTY TOWERS MEETS MONTY PYTHON PART DUH (THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL) by John Cleese, Connie Booth and the Monty Python Flying Circus Company, and we are currently working on TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare.

Why Ten Bucks Theatre, Co? Simple! The name reflects the fact that we offer great theatre at a great price.

Our Mission

Ten Bucks Theatre is an ensemble company dedicated to producing consistently high quality, affordable performances, nurturing the creative growth of the artists, and entertaining the widest possible audience.