Join MYA for the opening night of the world premier of Hockey Mom by Travis G Baker at the Penobscot Theatre! The fun begins with a public skate at Penobscot Ice Arena in Brewer…
If you have hockey skates, great, if you don’t, PIA has rentals. The public skate starts at 12:30pm but adventurers can arrive a bit before 1:30pm to get in an hour of ice time (if you want more, come earlier). No experience on the ice necessary, we’ll just have fun together and throw in ice yoga poses along the way!
Following skating, MYA will whip out a tailgate party so no one gets hangry. Something salty, something sweet, definitely vegetarian and definitely yummy. And before we head over the bridge to Bangor, we’ll happily digest as we stroll along the Brewer waterfront. Pausing at Mason’s Brewing Company might squeeze into the schedule!
From there, we’ll transition to the historic Bangor Opera House and takes our seats for Hockey Mom; winner of the 2021 Maine Authors and Publishers Alliance Literary Award for Drama. In Baker’s fictional township Clara, Maine the residents love three things: blue tarps, hair salons, and hockey. If it’s winter, you’ll find kids out on the ice and their moms on the sidelines cheering them on. The play focuses on a mom, her son and, the game they share. A comedy written for all ages, Hockey Mom, explores the extent a parent will go to help their child whether they like it or not. We’ll be laughing, crying, and celebrating; all the feels!
After the show, we’ll skip across the street to Nocturnem Draft Haus for a beverage and a chat with the local living playwright.
