Portland Players
420 Cottage Road,
South Portland,
ME
04106
420 Cottage Road,
South Portland,
ME
04106
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Portland Players (Official)
Additional Info
Functions: Community Center, Movies (Classic), Playhouse
Styles: Rustic
Previous Names: Cape Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
207.799.7337
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The Cape Theatre opened on September 16, 1937 and closed 1965. It’s now a playhouse for the Portland Players and is considered to be Maine’s longest running community theatre.
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Open 1940-1950?
Could use more info and photos.
The Theatre Historical Society on-line archive has the MGM Theatre Report for the Cape Theatre; it’s Card # 446. Address is Cottage Road. There is an exterior photo dated Feb. 20, 1941. Condition is Good. The report says it opened in 1937, was showing MGM films, and had 456 seats. 1940 population of South Portland was 15,700.
This opened on September 16th, 1937 per: