{"id":2421881,"date":"2026-05-18T15:05:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2421881"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:05:45","slug":"6-maine-events-this-week-include-the-laugh-track-sandy-river-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/6-maine-events-this-week-include-the-laugh-track-sandy-river-music-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Maine events this week include \u2018The Laugh Track,\u2019 Sandy River Music Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eve Dillingham, Jenna Krasowski and Josh Odsess-Rubin in the Portland Stage production of “The Laugh Track.” (Photo by Noli French)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Through May 31. Portland Stage, 25 Forest Ave., $35-$75. portlandstage.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Laugh Track,\u201d written by Wendy MacLeod, is in the midst of its world premiere run at Portland Stage. The show is based on life of \u201cI Love Lucy\u201d head writer Madelyn Pugh. The curtain will be pulled back on the show and how Pugh paved the way for women in the sacred writers room. Pugh\u2019s relationship with writing partner Bob Carroll Jr. is on display during a play packed with fast-paced wit that will leave you laughing at every turn.<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m. Friday. Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water St., Gardiner, $25. johnsonhall.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The forecast for Friday is fabulously foggy in Gardiner. Portland-based 19-piece big band The Fogcutters will be taking the stage for a night of standards and original songs. Megan Jo Wilson and Chas Lester are on vocals, backed by a massive horn and rhythm section. The band has been knocking the socks off of audiences since 2009.<\/p>\n

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A scene from King Friday\u2019s Dungeon Puppet Slam. (Courtesy of Mayo Street Arts)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, pay-what-you-can available. mayostreetarts.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

King Friday\u2019s Dungeon Puppet Slam features eight to 10 puppet skits that will turn your notions about puppetry inside out. The emcee is burlesque performer Reverend Legs Malone and live music will be from The Ideal Maine Social Aid and Sanctuary Band, a Portland-based community activist band in the New Orleans street band tradition. Maine-based puppeteers are Imaginary Islands, Aubrey Calaway, Julio Robles, Zach Rohman, Tough Luck Puppets and\u00a0David Worobec. You\u2019ll also see visiting visual artists Madison Cripps, Lil Mending Hands and Puppet Motion. After the Friday performance, audience members and artists are invited to head to Hi Fidelity Brewing at 200 Anderson St.<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m. Saturday. Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland, $30 in advance, $35 day of show, $15 students. rocklandstrand.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Members of Boston Dance Theater performing \u201cThe Carol Kaye Project.\u201d (Photo by Melissa Blackall)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Boston Dance Theater brings their enthralling \u201cThe Carol Kaye Project\u201d to Rockland. The show is a collection of fun, short dance works that celebrate bass guitarist Carol Kaye. Kaye played on an estimated 10,000 recording sessions with huge acts, including The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye and The Righteous Brothers<\/a>. You can also hear her bass on TV theme songs including \u201cThe Brady Bunch,\u201d \u201cMission Impossible\u201d<\/a> and \u201cM*A*S*H.\u201d\u00a0 <\/p>\n