Community Theatre Gallery
Throughout its long history, Waterville Opera House has become known across Maine as a hotspot for local talent. Our award-winning community theatre program is dedicated to presenting outstanding productions that are both accessible and affordable. Since our multi-million dollar renovation in 2012, which included upgrades to the lighting, audio, and rigging systems, the technical aspects of our programming have reached new heights. Whether its an extravagant musical or a small intimate play, our goal remains the same: to enhance the quality of life in Central Maine through the performing arts. We invite you to tour this gallery and relive some of the most magical moments from the past decade.
Miss Holmes Returns (2024)
Directed by Debra Susi
Assistant Direction + Fight Choreography by John Logan
Scenic Design by Allison Turlo
Costume Design by Candace Chase
Lighting Design by Bryant Cyr
Sound Design by Juniper Purinton
Props Design by Nathan Sylvester
Photo Credit: John Meader
Head Over Heels (2024)
Directed by Debra Susi
Musical Direction by Shannon M. Chase
Scenic Design by Allison Turlo
Costume Design + Dramaturgy by Travis M. Grant
Lighting Design by Yasmin Yacoby
Sound Design by Elise DeSeifer
Choreography by Ariel Grenier
Props Design by Nathan Sylvester
Photo Credit: John Meader
Drinking Habits (2024)
Directed by Beth Lambert
Scenic Design by Allison Turlo
Costume Design by Candace Chase
Lighting Design by Bryant Cyr
Sound Design by Juniper Purinton
Props Design by Nathan Sylvester
Photo Credit: John Meader
Elf the Musical (2023)
Directed by Debra Susi
Musical Direction by Michael Peterson
Scenic + Projection Design by Mikayla Carr + Joey Kalinowski
Costume Design by Travis M. Grant
Lighting Design by Bryant Cyr
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Choreography by Ariel Grenier
Photo Credit: John Meader
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (2023)
Directed by Beth Lambert
Scenic Design by Allison Turlo
Lighting Design by Bryant Cyr
Sound Design by Michael Churchill
Costume Design by Debra Susi
Photo Credit: John Meader
Rock of Ages (2023)
Co-Directed by Beth Lambert + Debra Susi
Musical Direction by Steven Barter
Scenic, Lighting, + Projection Design by Chad Lefebvre
Sound Design by Ben Landry
Costume Design by Travis Grant
Choreography by Holly Gannett, MacKenzie Lewis, Hana Valle, Ryan Vogt
Photo Credit: John Meader
The Play That Goes Wrong (2023)
Directed by Debra Susi
Assistant Directed by + Dedicated in Memory of Juli Brooks
Scenic Design by Joseph Kalinowski
Lighting Design by Andrea Swiderski
Costume Design by Jordan Zimba
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: John Meader
The Sound of Music (2022)
Directed + Choreographed by Adam P. Blais
Musical Direction by Courtney Babbidge
Scenic Design by Chad Lefebvre
Lighting Design by Yasmin Yacoby
Costume Design by Candace Chase
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: John Meader
A Flea in Her Ear (2022)
Directed by Debra Susi
Scenic + Lighting Design by Liz Shapiro
Costume Design by Christine Nilles
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: John Meader
Tuck Everlasting the Musical (2022)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Rebecca Caron
Scenic, Lighting, + Projection Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Travis Grant
Choreography by Adam P. Blais
Sound Design by Juniper Shutt
Photo Credit: John Meader
The Mousetrap (2022)
Directed by Debra Susi
Scenic Design by James Kuzio + Chad Lefebvre
Lighting Design by Liz Shapiro
Costume Design by Jordan Zimba
Sound Design by Juniper Shutt
Photo Credit: John Meader
Clue (2021)
Directed by Debra Susi
Scenic Design by Chad Lefebvre
Lighting Design by Liz Shapiro
Costume Design by Candace Chase
Sound Design by James Kuzio
Photo Credit: John Meader
The Dinner Party (2021)
Directed by Beth Lambert
Scenic + Lighting Design by Tony Gerow
Costume Design by Debra Susi
Sound Design by James Kuzio
Photo Credit: John Meader
Almost, Maine (2020)
Directed by Debra Susi
Scenic + Lighting Design by Tony Gerow
Sound Design by James Kuzio
Costumes provided by the cast
This production was filmed onstage and streamed online while the theatre was closed due to the pandemic.
Photo Credit: WOH Staff
Miss Holmes (2020)
Directed by Debra Susi
Scenic, Lighting, + Projection Design by Tony Gerow
Costume Design by Candace Chase
Sound Design by Ben David Richmond
Photo Credit: WOH Staff
Newsies (2019)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Steven Barter
Scenic, Lighting, + Projection Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Debra Susi + MCI Technical Theatre II Students
Sound Design by Ben David Richmond
Photo Credit: Chad Lefebvre
The Divine Sister (2019)
Directed by Beth Lambert
Assistant Direction by Lily Webb
Scenic+ Lighting Design by Tony Gerow
Costume Design by Debra Susi
Sound Design by Ben David Richmond
Photo Credit: WOH Staff
Ripcord (2019)
Directed by Adam P. Blais
Scenic+ Lighting Design by Tony Gerow
Costume Design by Candace Chase
Sound Design by James Kuzio
Photo Credit: WOH Staff
The Wizard of Oz (2019)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Cynthia Sambrano
Scenic, Puppet, Projection, + Co-Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Co-Lighting Design by Tony Gerow
Costume Design by Lorica Siefken
Choreography by Ariel Grenier
Sound Design by Eli Livingston
Photo Credit: Chris Bolduc
A Fox on the Fairway (2019)
Directed by Debra Susi
Scenic + Lighting Design by Tony Gerow
Costume Design by Candace Chase
Sound Design by Eli Livingston
Photo Credit: WOH Staff
Hello, Dolly! (2018)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Cynthia Sambrano
Scenic + Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Travis Grant
Choreography by Adam P. Blais
Sound Design by Eli Livingston
Photo Credit: Chris Bolduc
Seussical the Musical (2018)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Rebecca Caron
Scenic, Lighting, + Projection Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Debra Susi + MCI Theatre Arts Students
Choreography by Adam P. Blais
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: Chad Lefebvre
The Producers (2018)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Rebekkah Willey
Scenic + Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Kacie Gerow
Choreography by Adam P. Blais
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: Chad Lefebvre
Annie (2017)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Cynthia Sambrano
Scenic + Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Travis Grant
Choreography by Adam P. Blais
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: Chad Lefebvre
The Little Mermaid (2017)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Michael Peterson
Scenic Design by Travis A. George
Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Kevin Koski
Choreography by Adam P. Blais
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: Chad Lefebvre
It's Only a Play (2017)
Directed by Adam P. Blais
Scenic Design by Tyler Richardson
Lighting Design by Heather M. Crocker
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: WOH Staff
A Christmas Story the Musical (2016)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Ben McNaboe
Scenic + Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Anne Collins
Choreography by Adam P. Blais
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: Chad Lefebvre
Young Frankenstein (2016)
Directed by Debra Susi + Adam P. Blais
Music Direction by Rebecca Caron + Ben McNaboe
Scenic + Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Travis Grant
Choreography by Adam P. Blais
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: Jay Murray
Mary Poppins (2016)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Michael Peterson
Scenic + Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Travis M. Grant
Choreography by Adam P. Blais
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: Chad Lefebvre
The Game's Afoot (2016)
Directed by Debra Susi
Scenic Design by Elaine Bard
Lighting + Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Costume Design by Candace Chase
Photo Credit: WOH Staff
The Rocky Horror Show (2015)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Rebekkah Willey
Scenic, Lighting, + Projection Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume + Wig Design by Travis M. Grant
Choreography by Adam P. Blais
Sound Design by Jayson Murray
Photo Credit: Chad Lefebvre
The 39 Steps (2015)
Directed by Debra Susi + Juli Brooks
Scenic Design by Tamsen Brooke Warner
Lighting Design by Isaac Woods
Costume Design by Debra Susi
Sound Design by Aaron Becker
Photo Credit: WOH Staff
The Addams Family (2014)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Michael Peterson
Scenic + Lighting Design by Tyler Richardson
Costume Design by Travis M. Grant
Choreography by Natalya Getman
Sound Design by Aaron Becker
Photo Credit: Unknown
Shrek the Musical (2014)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Michael Peterson
Scenic + Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Travis M. Grant
Choreography by Natalya Getman
Sound Design Aaron Becker
Photo Credit: Chad Lefebvre
Fiddler on the Roof (2013)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Chuck Milazzo
Scenic + Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Travis M. Grant
Choreography by Natalya Getman, Erica Marcoux, + Debra Susi
Sound Design by Aaron Becker
Photo Credit: Unknown
Spamalot (2013)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Michael Peterson
Scenic + Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Travis M. Grant
Choreography by Natalya Getman
Sound Design by Mike Martineau
Photo Credit: Chad Lefebvre
Jekyll & Hyde (2012)
Directed by Debra Susi
Music Direction by Rebecca Caron
Scenic + Lighting Design by Chad Lefebvre
Costume Design by Christine Nilles
Choreography by Natalya Getman
Sound Design by Mike Martineau
Photo Credit: Unknown
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