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TIMES RECORD REVIEW

by Maryli Tiemann

It’s rare to be part of something important.

Right now a premiere production is blossoming at The Heartwood Regional Theater in Newcastle. The Legend of Jim Cullen, written and directed by the company’s Artistic Director, Griff Braley, offers each of us a chance to witness brilliant creativity in progress.

BOOTHBAY REGISTER REVIEW

By LISA KRISTOFF, Boothbay Register Arts & Entertainment Editor

Heartwood Theater's musical, "The Legend of Jim Cullen," opened to a full house on July 19 under a waxing, almost full moon.

The play, written by Griff Braley is a complex and compelling work based on the true story of Jim Cullen, lynched in Mapleton, Maine on April 30, 1873. The lynching is believed to be the only one to have occurred in New England.

THE LEGEND OF JIM CULLEN – ORIGINAL, MUSICAL AND BOLD

Opening July 19^this the capstone of Heartwood’s 10^th Anniversary Season. “The Legend of Jim Cullen,” simply put, is rich. Teeming with music, story-telling, technical treats and even ballet, performed by a talented cast and musicians from around the country, audiences will discover a vivid example of the original, innovative and collaborative work for which this company is becoming known.

HEARTWOOD’S "JIM CULLEN" – THEATRICAL ELEMENTS IN PLACE

Opening July 19^th as a Heartwood premiere, “The Legend of Jim Cullen” embodies the mission, spirit and quality for which Heartwood has striven, during its first ten years. In this ensemble production, performers and audiences alike will share in an artistic experience which challenges the human spirit.

HEARTWOOD’S "JIM CULLEN" – AN ORIGINAL

Every young’un growing up in Aroostook County learns the story of Jim Cullen. The events of 1873 happened in their neck of the woods. It’s part of their history. It’s legend. And it’s coming “downstate” to the Midcoast on July 19th, when Heartwood Theater premieres “The Legend of Jim Cullen.”

CA VIOLIN PROTÉGÉ TO PERFORM WITH HEARTWOOD

Opening July 19, Heartwood Theater will premiere “The Legend of Jim Cullen,” a story based on real events from Northern Maine, in 1873. The legend positively hums with original music, performed by several talented musicians, including a young fiddle player from California.

Heartwood Welcomes Cast for "The Legend of Jim Cullen"

RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2013

“The Legend of Jim Cullen” premieres next month, as the capstone of Heartwood’s 10th Anniversary Season – a crowning production of original, innovative and collaborative work which Heartwood audiences have come to expect and appreciate.

Youth Auditions for Heartwood & LA’s “Fiddler on the Roof”

Release Date: June 3, 2013

Heartwood Regional Theater Company and Lincoln Academy announce auditions for their annual youth musical collaborative. Fiddler on the Roof, a 1964 Broadway classic, was the first musical theater production to run more than 3,000 performances, and has been revived many times on Broadway. This winner of nine Tony awards, based on the stories of Sholem Aleichem, was created by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein.

Heartwood Theater Summer Camps

Release Date: May 20. 2013

School is almost out, and summer camps are just around the corner with Heartwood Theater’s 11th annual Youth Theater Summer Camp. Sessions run throughout June 24th through July 10th, for campers entering 1st grade thru 12th grade.

Heartwood Closes Silent Auction with Festivities

RELEASE DATE: May 13, 2013

More than 150 items are up for bid in Heartwood Theater’s silent auction, on display at Skidompha Library through May 18th. From yard work to bed & breakfast packages; restaurant gift certificates to golf lessons, paintings to pet supplies … there is something for everyone here, at auction prices.