Starting July 18, 7:30 pm
The Originals present
By David French
Saco River Grange Hall, Bar Mills, Maine
Call 207-929-5412 for reservations
July 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 - 7:30 PM
Sunday Matinee July 20th, 2:30 PM
Adults $15, Students and Srs. $13
Thursday, July 24th is pay-what-you-can
The time is 1926, the place the front porch of a summer home in the tiny coastal town of Coley's Point, Newfoundland, a community still reeling from the aftermath of World War One, which claimed the lives of so many of its men. Mary Snow (Jennifer Porter) is a young woman whose father was killed in the war, leaving her bereaved mother to consign Mary into service and her young sister to a children’s home. As the play begins, Mary studies the evening sky through a telescope. Her reverie is interrupted by the unexpected appearance of Jacob Mercer (C. James Roberts) the young man with whom she had once fallen in love, and who, a year ago suddenly departed for Toronto without so much as a good-bye. Now Jacob has returned to Coley's Point, hoping to win back the affection Mary once felt for him. In his absence, however, Mary has decided to accept the marriage proposal of the local schoolmaster, who may be on the dull side but is certainly reliable and more than willing to provide refuge for Mary’s younger sister. With Mary’s employers away at the wake of a local fisherman, the verbal jousting begins as Jacob employs every device he can to convince Mary that she doesn’t love her new fiancee and that he, Jacob, is the only one for her.
SALT WATER MOON is a gently humorous, deeply affecting play by one of Canada's most respected writers.
"Tender as a caress, delicate as a love poem…Tremendous!" - Southam News.
"A gem of a play, an old-fashioned love story that is as affecting, funny and evocative as a dream." Toronto Globe & Mail.
Sunday, August 3, 3:00
Richard Conrad sings Gershwin
Internationally renowned baritone, RICHARD CONRAD, who thrilled “Man of La Mancha” audiences as Don Quixote, returns with pianist WILLIAM MERRILL at the Steinway, and celebrities GAIL FULLER, mezzo soprano, and KENT FRENCH, tenor.
This widely performed program of Gershwin’s most memorable and beloved standards, plus less heard of his piano works, will be a lovely matinee in the intimacy of the Old White Church next door to the SRGH
Adm. $14 – Students and seniors(65+) $12. For reservations, please call 207-929-6472.
Saturday, August 9, 7:30
Nashville-based, this acoustic Celtic duo includes Scottish guitarist PETER CAIRNEY and Vermont vocalist DEBORAH PACKARD, both deeply steeped in the poetry and drama of archetypal Celtic music. Named for the islands of Scotland and Maine, Isla includes guitar, whistle, bodhran, dulcimer, harmonium, and the lilting, beguiling voice of Deborah, in love since childhood with the mystery and magic of Celtic songs and stories learned from her elders. Included will be beautiful slides of the romantic Scottish landscape from which Isla’s authentic ballads emerged.
Adm. $14 – Students and seniors(65+) $12. For reservations, please call 207-929-6472.
Saturday, August 16, 7:30
The Edith Jones Project
This Portland- based 16 member, all-woman JAZZ BIG BAND is a “burgeoning powerhouse on the local mainstream jazz scene.” S.D.Feeney, Face Magazine. Instrumentals and vocals swing back to the 60’s & 50’s and beyond, with songs made famous by Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, the Count Basie Orchestra and others. The SRGH welcomes back this exciting band. Reservations advised.
Adm. $14. Students and seniors (65+) $12. Please call 207-929-6472 for reservations.
Sunday, August 24, 3:00
Frank Glazer, pianist
Acclaimed for his warmth, brilliant technique, and extraordinary interpretive insight, Mr. Glazer has been called, “formidable,” “phenomenal,” “distinguished,” and a “master musician as well as a virtuoso.” For 15 years Professor of Music at Eastman School of Music, now Artist in residence and Lecturer in Music at Bates College, Frank is “one of the most compelling musical personalities of our day.” Mr Glazer returns to the SRGH’s Steinway with “Musical Reminiscinces of Our Youth” with music by such favorite composers as Anton Rubinstein, Tchaikovsky, Mcdowell, Elgar and Fritz Kreisler as well as Sonatas by Hayden and Beethoven, as our much admired friend & celebrity guest. Adm $14 / $12 Students and Seniors (65+)
Friday, August 29th, 7:30 
Jennifer Porter and Friends
- You never know what you are going to hear when this amazing musician performs. From Jazz to Country, from Blues to Opera, from Zydeco to Rock and Roll, Jennifer and friends will take you on a musical thrill ride. Featuring Jim Lyden on bass, Dana Packard on drums, Jim Roberts on guitar and vocals, and various special guests.
Adm. $14 / $12 Students & Seniors (65+)
“The minute she voices the first few notes, she takes command of the entire building. It’s not often one encounters a voice this low, plush and luscious”. – Casco Bay Weekly
“Jennifer Porter maintains musicianship at its top form” – Portland Press Herald
Saturday, September 13, 7:30
Denny Breau with Frank Coffin
Well known to SRGH audiences for trading hot licks with the Rowes in Turkey Hollow, multiple award-winning Denny Breau on guitar, banjo and vocals returns for another hand-clapping, foot-stomping good time with his rousing originals, Chet Atkins impersonations, and familiar country classics. Consumate side man guitarist Frank Coffin is proud to accompany the youngest inductee to the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame. Adm $14. Srs ( 65+) & students $12. Please call 207-929-6472.