Eastport, Maine is on the edge of the earth. This episode explores the history of this city and the beginning of organized arts in the community.

Setting the Stage

On the Edge of the Earth

In 1990, a group of idealistic theater majors arrived in a sleepy fishing village with one lofty goal: to create theater that could sustain itself in a rural, economically disadvantaged, and socially divided community. This is the story of Eastport, Maine, Cornerstone Theater Company, and the decades that followed.

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Setting the Stage