RAAPA - Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts

RAAPA - Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts Formed in 1968, RAAPA promotes the love of the performing arts for the Rumford, ME, community.

IT’S A HIT!!!“The play was wonderful”“The ending really surprised me”“The chorus sounded awesome. “Great song choices”“...
05/30/2026

IT’S A HIT!!!

“The play was wonderful”
“The ending really surprised me”
“The chorus sounded awesome.
“Great song choices”
“We were really having a good time”
“What an enjoyable evening!”

These are some of the comments from audience members after last night’s opening. We are so thrilled you loved it!

There’s still a chance to see tonight’s show or tomorrow’s special matinee. You can purchase tickets at the door one hour before showtime - they are $15 each.

Remaining Performances:

Tonight (May 30th) at 7:00 pm
Tomorrow (May 31st) at 2:00 pm (Matinee)

At Le Paresseux (The Snowshoe Club) 227 Waldo Street, Rumford. Doors open one hour before showtime with a cash bar.

See you there!

YOU ARE INVITED!Fawn Ouellette (Musical Director) & Cindy Christie (Accompanist) invite you to see the RAAPA Chorus perf...
05/29/2026

YOU ARE INVITED!

Fawn Ouellette (Musical Director) & Cindy Christie (Accompanist) invite you to see the RAAPA Chorus perform this weekend as the musical Entr’acte to a murder mystery play entitled, “Wine, Cheese, and Murder!” directed by Connie Venskus. Between all the mystery, mayhem & comedy of the play, the uplifting sounds of the RAAPA chorus will be a musical treat to complete a wonderful evening of entertainment right here in Rumford.

There are still some tickets left for all three performances available at the door starting one hour before showtime at Le Paresseux (Snowshoe Club) 227 Waldo Street in Rumford. Tickets are $15.00 each.

Performance Schedule:

Tonight (5/29) at 7:00 pm
Tomorrow (5/30) at 7:00 pm
Sunday (5/31) at 2:00 pm

Doors open 1-hour before showtime with a cash bar available.

There’s nothing like LIVE theater. Hope to see you at one of the shows!

WE OPEN TOMORROW! Do you have your tickets?If not, today is the last day to purchase them IN ADVANCE by going to All Tha...
05/28/2026

WE OPEN TOMORROW! Do you have your tickets?

If not, today is the last day to purchase them IN ADVANCE by going to All That Jazz hair salon in Rumford (80 Congress Street) or by calling Anita Murphy at (207) 369-0205.

Tickets will also be available at the door tomorrow night one hour prior to performance time.

The show starts promptly at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm and there will be a cash bar available at Le Paresseux (Snowshoe Club) 227 Waldo Street in Rumford.

Please join us for an evening of great entertainment with the murder mystery play "Wine, Cheese & Murder" featuring a cast of 15 to discover "whodunnit?" The RAAPA chorus will also be featured in an entertaining and patriotic musical Entr’acte. Tickets are $15.00 each.

This is a great deal for a night of comedy, mystery & music. So why not leave your streaming at home for one night and support LIVE theater? Hope to see you there!

MEET THE SOLOISTS!RAAPA's Murder Mystery production "Wine, Cheese & Murder" opens this Friday. The RAAPA chorus will be ...
05/27/2026

MEET THE SOLOISTS!

RAAPA's Murder Mystery production "Wine, Cheese & Murder" opens this Friday. The RAAPA chorus will be performing a musical interlude between acts, and these are the folks who have solos - do you know any of them? If yes, please come out to support them in this entertaining spring production.

There will be three shows:

Friday (5/29) @ 7:00 pm
Saturday (5/30) @ 7:00 pm
Sunday Matinee (5/31) @ 2:00 pm.

At Le Paresseux (Snowshoe Club) 227 Waldo Street, Rumford. Doors open one hour before showtime with a cash bar.

Tickets are $15.00 each and available at All That Jazz hair salon located at 80 Congress Street in Rumford or by calling Anita Murphy at (207) 369-0205.

[Pictured (from L to R): Paige Samson, Connie Venskus, Cliff Chapman, Jeannine Murray, David Briggs, Ashley Duke, Brent Lake and Paula Chase]

ARE YOU ACCUSING ME???There's a lot of finger pointing going on in RAAPA's hilarious new Murder Mystery production entit...
05/26/2026

ARE YOU ACCUSING ME???

There's a lot of finger pointing going on in RAAPA's hilarious new Murder Mystery production entitled: "Wine, Cheese & Murder" by Michael Druce. The show opens this weekend for three performances: Friday (5/29) & Saturday (5/30) at 7:00 pm and a special Sunday Matinee (5/31) at 2:00 pm. Doors open one hour before showtime with a cash bar.

Get your tickets now before it's too late!

Tickets are $15.00 each and available at All That Jazz hair salon located at 80 Congress Street in Rumford or by calling Anita Murphy at (207) 369-0205.

[Pictured Left: Sethy Carey as Beau Jolie & Chasity Soto-Lake as Maderia Lambrusco; Pictured Right: Paige Samson as Brie Boudreaux, Cliff Chapman as Marlowe Boudreaux, Tanya Cote as Havarti Malbec, David Briggs as Stilton Muenster and Kaitlyn Hammom as Henriette Chablis]

Who Did It?Police Chief (Brent Lake) questions a group of suspects regarding the alarming murder of a famous wine critic...
05/26/2026

Who Did It?

Police Chief (Brent Lake) questions a group of suspects regarding the alarming murder of a famous wine critic. The suspects (from L to R) are Mrs. Thyme Zupp (Katie Parker), Aurora Grenache (Debbie Moon), Marlowe Boudreaux (Cliff Chapman), Brie Boudreaux (Paige Samson), Havarti Malbec (Tanya Cote), Stilton Muenster (David Briggs), Henriette Chablis (Kaitlyn Hammon), Madeira Lambrusco (Chasity Soto-Lake), and Chardonnay Boudreaux (Alica Hagen).

To find out whodunnit, please join us this weekend for RAAPA's Murder Mystery production of "Wine, Cheese, and Murder!" at Le Paresseux (Snowshoe Club) 227 Waldo Street, Rumford. Showtimes are this Friday (5/29) & Saturday (5/30) at 7:00 pm and Sunday (5/31) at 2:00 pm. Doors open one hour before showtime with a cash bar.

Tickets are $15.00 each and available at All That Jazz hair salon located at 80 Congress Street in Rumford or by calling Anita Murphy at (207) 369-0205.

The RAAPA chorus will make a special guest appearance in between acts performing a mixture of pop songs and patriotic melodies in honor of the upcoming 250th birthday of our nation.

Don't miss this exciting, and highly anticipated, annual Spring production. Please support your local theater!

05/21/2026

WE’RE GETTING READY TO SING FOR YOU!

The RAAPA Chorus will be making a guest appearance in the upcoming Murder Mystery production “Wine, Cheese, and Murder” offering a selection of uplifting songs from pop legends along with a set of patriotic music to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday.

Performance dates are:

Friday, May 29th @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 30th @ 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 31st @ 2:00 pm (Matinee)

The show takes place at Le Paresseux (The Snowshoe Club) 227 Waldo Street in Rumford.

Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased at ALL THAT JAZZ hair salon located at 80 Congress Street in Rumford or by calling Anita Murphy at (207) 369-0205.

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DO YOU HAVE YOUR TICKETS?RAAPA’s annual Murder Mystery Theater is less than 2 weeks away! It’s called “Wine, Cheese and ...
05/17/2026

DO YOU HAVE YOUR TICKETS?

RAAPA’s annual Murder Mystery Theater is less than 2 weeks away! It’s called “Wine, Cheese and Murder” and everyone is a suspect. The RAAPA chorus will also make a guest appearance performing a combination of pop and patriotic songs to honor our nation’s 250th birthday.

Tickets now available at ALL THAT JAZZ hair salon located at 80 Congress Street in Rumford. You may also call Anita Murphy at (207) 369-0205 to make a reservation. Cost is $15.00 per person and non-refundable.

Performances dates and times are:

Friday, May 29th @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 30th @ 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 31st @ 2:00 pm (Matinee)

The production takes place at Le Paresseux (The Snowshoe Club) 227 Waldo Street, Rumford. Doors open one hour before showtime with a cash bar.

We hope to see you there!

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Meet the BASSES!(L to R) Seth Carey, David Briggs, Cliff Chapman & Patrick HurleyThey're part of the RAAPA chorus perfor...
05/12/2026

Meet the BASSES!

(L to R) Seth Carey, David Briggs, Cliff Chapman & Patrick Hurley

They're part of the RAAPA chorus performing in the upcoming production of “Wine, Cheese and Murder”, a murder mystery comedy where an annual wine tasting event turns sour when a famous wine critic is poisoned and dops dead! Audience members will be scratching their heads trying to figure out who (or whom) did it!

As in past RAAPA murder mystery productions, the chorus will be performing a musical interlude during the show. This year, in addition to some popular songs made famous by Sarah McLachlan and Mac Davis, the chorus will perform a selection of patriotic songs in celebration of our nation’s upcoming 250th birthday.

Tickets are now available to purchase in-person at ALL THAT JAZZ hair salon located at 80 Congress Street in Rumford. You may also call Anita Murphy at (207) 369-0205 to make a reservation. Tickets are $15.00 each and non-refundable.

Performances dates and times are:

Friday, May 29th @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 30th @ 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 31st @ 2:00 pm (Matinee)

The production takes place at Le Paresseux (The Snowshoe Club) 227 Waldo Street, Rumford. Doors open one hour before showtime with a cash bar.

We hope to see you there!

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Meet the ALTOS!(L to R) Connie Venskus, Kaitlyn Hammon, Katie Parker, Jan Bordeau, Erin Leighton, Sara Perry, Alica Hage...
05/09/2026

Meet the ALTOS!

(L to R) Connie Venskus, Kaitlyn Hammon, Katie Parker, Jan Bordeau, Erin Leighton, Sara Perry, Alica Hagen

Come see them sing in the upcoming production of “Wine, Cheese and Murder”, a hilarious murder mystery comedy penned by RAAPA favorite, Michael Druce.

The chorus will be performing a musical interlude during the show with a set of popular tunes such as “Ordinary Miracle” (Sarah McLachlan), “It’s Hard to be Humble” (Mac Davis) and the delightful “4 Chord Song” (Axis of Awesome). The chorus will also sing a selection of patriotic songs celebrating our nation’s upcoming 250th birthday including “Stars and Stripes”, “Let Freedom Ring” and “America the Beautiful”.

Between all the music and comedic mayhem of the play, you can expect a really fun and enjoyable evening!

Performances dates and times are:

Friday, May 29th @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 30th @ 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 31st @ 2:00 pm (Matinee)

At Le Paresseux (The Snowshoe Club) 227 Waldo Street, Rumford. Doors open one hour before showtime with a cash bar.

Tickets are $15.00 each and are now available for purchase in advance at All That Jazz hair salon, located at 80 Congress Street in Rumford. You may also call Anita Murphy at (207) 369-0205 to make a reservation (please leave a message if no answer).

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