NORTH HAVEN, Maine —
A series of grants to support theater organizations will help grow performance arts in rural parts of the state.
The Maine Community Foundation said it has awarded $93,000 to 30 groups around the state.
One of the grants will go to Waterman’s Community Center to help with an anniversary production of “Islands,” a musical portrayal of North Haven.
Another grant will go to Stage East to establish a group of trained theater artists in Washington County. Another will help Acorn Productions produce the 2022 Maine Playwrights Festival.