The Public Theatre

About the Organization

The Public Theatre is a professional Equity theatre dedicated to producing high-quality entertainment at an affordable price. Only at The Public Theatre will you find the best plays from Broadway and Off-Broadway, as well as exciting new scripts, featuring professional actors from New York and New England, for a top ticket price of only $18! Nationally recognized for its artistic excellence, and voted BEST THEATRE COMPANY in Maine FIVE times by the Portland Phoenix readers’; poll, The Public...

The Public Theatre is a professional Equity theatre dedicated to producing high-quality entertainment at an affordable price. Only at The Public Theatre will you find the best plays from Broadway and Off-Broadway, as well as exciting new scripts, featuring professional actors from New York and New England, for a top ticket price of only $18! Nationally recognized for its artistic excellence, and voted BEST THEATRE COMPANY in Maine FIVE times by the Portland Phoenix readers’; poll, The Public Theatre is proud to be a cornerstone in the cultural life of Lewiston/Auburn. Visit www.thepublictheatre.org or call 782-3200.
“Very quietly over the past couple of years, The Public Theatre has earned a reputation for presenting Maine’s boldest and often most accomplished theatre. It is difficult to find a professional theatre in Maine that enjoys the consistency of quality found at The Public Theatre. In both quality and cost, The Public Theatre continues to be the best theater value in the area, far and away.” - Maine Sunday Telegram
“The Public Theatre is one of the most serious and ambitious theaters in northern New England” - The Portland Phoenix
“The Public Theatre provides some of the most interesting performances around for Maine audiences. Lewiston/Auburn should be proud of this theatrical gem” - Sun Journal