Exciting contemporary plays from Broadway and beyond, featuring professional actors from NYC to LA. 7 time Winner “BEST THEATRE” in Maine by Down East Magazine SEVEN TIME WINNER "BEST THEATRE" Down East Magazine Readers' Choice poll. Producing Broadway-quality theatre at affordable prices for over 30 years. The Public Theatre was founded to bring high quality professional theater to the people of Central Maine, at an affordable price. We especially strive to reach those less likely by tradition or inclination to attend live theater. Artistic excellence is central to our Mission. We operate under a contract with Actors Equity Association and cast primarily out of New York and secondarily out of Boston and New England. The Public Theatre has been producing first-rate, Equity theatre for a seriously under-served population for over 30 years.