The Reach Performing Arts Center

05/08/2026

Tickets are really moving for On Island tonight and tomorrow at Opera House Arts.
This project has been a collaboration by OHA and The Reach, and after rehearsing for the past six week at the Reach, we have moved this week to the OHA stage where the show will take place Friday and Saturday May 8 & 9 at 7:00PM.
Come see your friends and neighbors in this wondeful locally flavored story by Susan Minot!

Opera House Arts, in a partnership with the Reach Performing Arts Center brings On Island to Stonington, Maine. The play will be directed by John Lincoln and performed on the Opera House stage on May 8 and 9 at 7pm.

05/03/2026

We are less than a week away from the Reach and Opera House Arts collaboration of Susan Minot's play On Island, with local performers of all ages. Friday and Saturday May 8&9 at 7:00 PM! Tickets are by donation and can be reserved at

Opera House Arts, in a partnership with the Reach Performing Arts Center brings On Island to Stonington, Maine. The play will be directed by John Lincoln and performed on the Opera House stage on May 8 and 9 at 7pm.

04/15/2026

Tonight at the Reach at 5:30. Bring the whole family, get up and dance, it’s Steel Revolution!
This is a free show, donations will be accepted to support both the Reach and Steel Revolution.

04/09/2026

Join us on Wednesday 4/15 at 5:30 for a concert from GSA's Steel Revolution. This concert will be given the live recoding treatment!

03/30/2026

Along with Mariners Soar After School Program, The Reach Performing Arts Center is thrilled to announce that registration for 2026 Arts Camp is now open!
Camp this year will be July 6-10 at Deer Isle - Stonington Elementary School.

03/27/2026

Tonight, Friday March 27th, at the Reach:
Two films, free admission, with all concessions supporting the DISHS Class of 2028!
5:00: Zootopia 2, rated PG
7:00: Anaconda, rated PG-13

03/13/2026

This week's Mariner Minute gave a big shout out to our drama festival production!

Our March 13 Mariner Minute!

03/10/2026

Auditions are TONIGHT, Tues 3/10 from 5:30-7:00 for On Island. We will have readings from the script, feel free to email [email protected] if you'd like to peruse the script ahead of time.
There are lots of roles in this play.
A handful of roles for kids.
A few roles for late teens/early 20s.
Many roles for 20s-50s
Several roles for 60 and up.
This is a play about generations of folks living on an island, and all generations are represented.
So come on out and we'll get you in!
This is a joint production with Opera House Arts.

03/08/2026

Thanks for all who have supported the cast and crew for our festival show The Quest for Contrivance. While we did not move on to states, I am ao thankul for all the work these students have put in over the last couple of months. This was the largest group DISHS has ever taken to festival, and it was the largest production we’ve done there. It took an incredible amount of effort to get to the finish line, and they should all feel incredibly proud of their work.

03/06/2026

For those wishing to come see the DISHS Maine Drama Festival competiton show, The Quest for Contrivance, below is the full schedule for Ellsworth High School this weekend.
DISHS will perform Saturday at 2:00. We'd reccomend getting there at least a half hour early. Sales are all at the door at Ellsworth, and are card only, no cash (they do have tap pay). This is an MPA rule, and EHS is not allowed to take cash for tickets.y

03/03/2026

One week from today, on Tues. 3.10, will be auditions for the joint REACH and Opera House Arts production of ON ISLAND at 5:30 PM in the Reach. If you cannot make that time, reach out to [email protected] to schedule another time. We can be flexible.
Auditions will utilize cold readings from the script, but feel free to email us to get a copy.
Most rehearsals will happen at the Reach, while the show itself will take place at the Opera House.
Art by Jadyn LaDeau.