~ ~ HISTORY AND HIGHLIGHTS ~ ~

  
 

 

Seaglass Performing Arts was founded in 1993 eventually to support its four artistic components: Seaglass Chorale, Seaglass Kids, Seaglass Overtones and Seaglass Players.

Seaglass is a community-based, non-profit organization that enjoys strong support and a beneficial relationship with the people of southern Maine. Many performances throughout the years have been dedicated to and benefited other local non-profit organizations.

1993 - Seaglass Performing Arts (Chorale and Players) is established and, in 1994, assigned non-profit -- 501(c) 3 status
1995 - Players: Carousel
1996 - Players: The Wizard of Oz
1996 - Players: Really Rosie
1996 - 1997 - Players: Hansel and Gretel (toured in schools)
1997 - Chorale: Concert tour to Italy
1997 - Players: The Sound of Music
1997 - Players: The Music Man
1997 - Players: Ruddigore
1997 - 1999 - Players: Murder Mystery Dinners
1998 - Seaglass Kids organized
1998 - Players: Oliver
1999 - Kids: Brundibar (toured)
1999 - Chorale: In collaboration with the Maine Music Society, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis
1999 - Chorale: Invitational Concert for Kosovo
1999 - Players: Fiddler on the Roof
2000 - Chorale: Concert tour to Austria and Hungary
2000 - Players: The Sound of Music
2000 - Players: The King & I
2001 - Chorale: In collaboration with the Massabesic Junior High School Select Chorus, Carmina Burana
2001 - Players: Camelot
2001 - 2003 - Players: Harvest Moon
2002 - Chorale: Songs for Healing Concert (benefit 9/11 survivors)
2002 - Chorale: Heroes Concert (Musical Reflections on September 11) to benefit the "9/11 Liberty Fund."
2002 - Chorale records its first CD, Voices.
2002 - Players: My Fair Lady
2003 - The Seaglass Chorale leads in the exalted purpose of worship by singing the Choral Prelude at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.
2003 - Chorale records its second CD, Many Voices in Spirit, now on sale
2003 - Players: Man of La Mancha
2003 - Chorale: Songs for Lovers
2003 - Players: The Fantastics
2004 - Kids: The Emperor's New Clothes
2004 - Chorale and full orchestra: Brahms' Requiem at St. David's Church in Kennebunk and at Holy Family Church in Sanford.
2004 - Players: South Pacific
2004 - Chorale joins Paul Madore Chorale and North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra at Salem State College (Massachusetts) to perform Brahms' Requiem - this time in German.
2005 - Seaglass coordinates invitational concerts to benefit tsunami survivors and, later, Katrina survivors.
2005 - Seaglass Overtones established
2005 - Players: Into The Woods
2005 - Kids: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2006 - Players: Amahl and the Night Visitors
2006 - Players: Annie
2006 - Chorale: Messiah Sing-a-long
2007 - Kids: Gulliver's Travels
2007 - Chorale: Persechetti's Celebrations
2008 - Chorale: Of Winter Warmth to benefit Kennebunk residents
2008 - Chorale: Of A Rose

Throughout the years, numerous and major events such as Medieval Festivals, Valentine's Day Cabarets, Dinner Theatre, Harvest Moon Celebrations, and Christmas/classical/pops concerts have been performed.