SecondStory Theatre Company

04/04/2026

Karaoke. Cabaret. A canyon. An axe. Your 2026-2027 SecondStory season is here. Swipe to meet it.

02/23/2026

Thank you for believing in SecondStory. Thank you for understanding the importance of continuing to put stories like The View UpStairs into the light.

This weekend was an absolute dream. And we are so glad to have shared it with our beautiful community. We can’t wait to continue creating bold, socially driven, exciting theater and we hope you’ll be with us every step of the way. ❤️

A special shout out of immense gratitude to which was the perfect place to land and create. And for so graciously making n**e Burt Reynolds a lasting staple at the bar. That’s really quaint. We can’t wait for future collaborations.

Thank you, Portland. We love you so much it hurts. ❤️

02/23/2026

We asked and you delivered. Thank you, Portland. We are honored & proud to be able to make this donation to on behalf of SecondStory and the incredible cast & production team of The View UpStairs. ❤️

02/20/2026

02/20/2026

Don’t forget your dollar bills. Freddy is werking, henny. 💃

All tips raised support the Maine Solidarity Fund.

02/20/2026

⭐️ The View UpStairs Spotlight Series ⭐️

We want you to learn a bit about the people behind the magic of The View UpStairs. So, leading up to opening night we’ll be giving them a well-deserved spotlight!

And as we head into tonight’s *COMPLETELY SOLD OUT* opening night, we introduce you to the visionary behind our production. Our director, Tommy Waltz!

Tommy Waltz (he/him) is a founding member and serves as the President of SecondStory Theatre Company (SSTC). Select Maine credits: Bruce Bechdel (Fun Home), Robert Kincaid (The Bridges of Madison County), Malcolm MacGregor (The Full Monty), Galileo Figaro (We Will Rock You), Leo Frank (Parade), Emcee (Cabaret) and Gary/Roger (Noises Off). Directing credits: Love Is… (SSTC), The Laramie Project (SSTC), Stroll Haunted Yarmouth (Royal River Community Players). Additional artistic credits: Maine Gay Men’s Chorus (President/Member), TEDxDirigo speaker. Offstage: Clinical Director (Art of Awareness), Psychotherapist (Tommy Waltz, LCSW). “Wholehearted love to Jamie and Miss Dorothy Marie!”

Thank you again to our beautiful community for your support of this show! We will see you tonight! ❤️

02/20/2026

Winter may be doing its thing tonight, but so are we.

We can’t wait to kick off this incredible run of The View UpStairs. If the roads feel manageable for you, bundle up and come rock with us. If not, please prioritize your safety.

We’ll be here and we’re so grateful for your support.

02/19/2026

⭐️ The View UpStairs Spotlight Series ⭐️

We want you to learn a bit about the people behind the magic of The View UpStairs. So, leading up to opening night we’ll be giving them a well-deserved spotlight!

Today you’re getting a two-for-one special with these two incredible humans: our Music Director, Denise Calkins and our Assistant Director & Wes understudy, Sampson Spadafore!

Denise Calkins earned her degree in music from the University of Southern Maine. Denise has a full studio of piano students as well as a teaching position at Waynflete School in Portland. Also, she accompanies several choirs in the area and is a music director at local community theaters. In her spare time she enjoys working out and spending time with friends and family. She is deeply honored to be a part of sharing this incredible story. Big thanks to this beautiful cast & crew~ you are my family. All the love.

Sampson Spadafore (they/them) is so grateful to be a part of this brilliant show and working alongside Tommy, Denise, Max, Sarah, Cory, Jess, and this beautiful cast. It’s been a dream come true! Sampson is a theatre artist and writer with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Nazareth University. Sampson thematically focuses their work, whether that’s performance or writing, on trans and q***r identity, liberation, the body, god, grief, and healing. They’re a proud co-founder of Brazen Bandits, a trans artist collective. Find their work on sampsonspadafore.com

We can’t believe we get to bring this show to you all tomorrow! We’ll see you at the lounge, friends. ❤️

02/18/2026

⭐️ The View UpStairs Spotlight Series ⭐️

We want you to learn a bit about the people behind the magic of The View UpStairs. So, leading up to opening night we’ll be giving them a well-deserved spotlight!

Meet Keating Babcock who brings the playful, and precious, and pure-hearted Patrick to life.

Keating Babcock is thrilled to be doing his first show with SecondStory Theatre Company. Recently, he has played Prince Charming in Snow White at Maine State Music Theater, Ted Hanover in Holiday Inn at Biddeford City Theater, among other roles. Keating studied classical ballet at The School of American Ballet. Kinda cool. He is so excited for you to see this wonderful production of The View Upstairs, a show that has become very dear to his heart. Enjoy the show!

Grab your tickets at the link in our bio!