Annual Report FY 2007 - The Music Hall, Portsmouth

A Cultural Anchor in the Community
The Music Hall has “earned its position as the
foremost cultural center between Boston and Portland.”
– Portfolio Magazine, 2006
A panel discussion on “Responsibility and Conduct in Times of War” followed the performance
of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial by LA Theatre Workshop. The visiting actors met with local
actors in a Meet the Master event. (Nov ’06)
“Our collaboration gives students incredible opportunities to
attend performances and master classes with world-class artists,
and to perform on a beautiful, historic stage.”
– Genevieve Aichele, Artistic Director, New Hampshire Theatre Project
Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons enjoyed ASL-interpreted shows: The Reduced Shakespeare
Company: The Bible (April’06) and Completely Hollywood (Nov’07).
The Music Hall’s educational program “reinforces concepts taught in the
classroom while helping us take our art to a whole other level.”
– Jimi Neel, Band Director York (Maine) Middle School
Prior to screening the WildCard Movie, An Inconvenient Truth, The Music Hall hosted an “ecofair”
with The Timberland Company. The sell-out event focused film-goers attention on the key issue
of sustainability. (Aug ’06)
“THEATER ENTERS A NEW STAGE. ….
The gods are smiling down on the Portsmouth Music Hall….there’s
more to the theater than entertainment.”
– Boston Globe, July 16, 2006
photo: Jeremy Heflin
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