ABOUT US
Bangor Community Theatre (BCT) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is the oldest community theatre in the Bangor, Maine area.
BCT has an over 70-year history of providing live theatre, musical theatre, and theatrical opportunities to the citizens of Bangor and Eastern Maine as a result of the merger in 1969 of Bangor Civic Theatre (founded in 1951) and the Bangor Savoyards (founded in 1953).
BCT is a volunteer organization whose membership is open to all ages who are interested in any aspect of theatre whether it be producing, directing, acting, singing, dancing, set construction and design, lighting, sound, or creating costumes.
Our mission is to provide opportunities for participation in the theatre arts for all ages and all levels of ability and interest; provide a social organization for those people who share a common interest in all aspects of community theatre; and provide quality, affordable theatre and musical theatre productions to patrons.
Despite BCT's long history in the Bangor community we had never had a permanent rehearsal and performance space. Since 2015 most of our performances have taken place at the Bangor Grange. Moving toward the future, we are exploring other venues that can better accommodate our needs.
BCT Board of Directors
Officers
Melissa Egolf
President
Melissa started out writing and performing plays at the callow age of 12. She went on to perform in many of the Maine Youth Summer Theater Institute's Shakespearean productions. In college she participated in the Opera Workshop productions of Dido and Aeneas and The Marriage of Figaro. She came back to the stage after a long hiatus as Caithness in Ten Bucks Theatre's Macbeth followed by Nurse Kelly in BCT's Harvey, and most recently as Eileen in Moon Over Buffalo. She has also taught after-school theater programming for grades 3 and 4 for the past 6 years in her local school district. When not onstage she enjoys making costumes. She is very excited to be the new BCT president and is looking forward to helping create enjoyable theater experiences for all ages!
Tamber Craig
Vice President
Tamber Craig was last seen on the Bangor stage as Costanza in BTC's Enchanted April. Other roles she has brought to life onstage include acting judge Vanilla Ice in Heavenly Bandstand (Presque Isle Community Players), Sister from It Runs in the Family (Pineapple Playhouse, PSL, FL), Ventriloquist/Hanna in Three Murders and It's Only Monday, Louise in Play On!, a member of the special cast and sound for The Sugar Bean SIsters, and stage manager for Twilight of the Golds (all at The Barn Theatre, Stuart, FL). Add to that a variety of small roles and stage work/directing over the years, and it's safe to say theatre is definitely a passion in her book! When not fighting for car rental customers or commercial time, she can be found trying to make math exciting for her middle school students in Medway.
Tracy Green
Secretary
Tracy was in her first play in her hometown of Chattanooga, TN in 8th grade and never looked back. She first was on stage with Bangor Community Theatre as Mama in I Remember Mama, then directed Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and Dinner at Eight, Dead by Nine, then was on stage again as Melissa in Love Letters. Tracy has also worked with several other local theatre companies such as Ten Bucks Theatre as Becca in Rabbit Hole, Iris and stage manager in The Tempest, Marullus/Clitus in Julius Caesar, ensemble in Dracula, The Ghost of Christmas Present and Charwoman in A Christmas Carol and both acted and directed for several years in the 24 Hour New Play Festival. At The Grand in Ellsworth, she played Carol in Closer to Home, Leslie Gorrell in The Farnsworth Invention, Shirley Markowitz and various other roles in The Producers, Mrs. Gibbs in Our Town, Mrs. Greer/ensemble in Annie, Penny in You Can't Take it With You and directed Steel Magnolias. She did her very first zoom play during covid with New Surry Theatre as Deirdre in The Humans and hopes to work with them again sometime in person! Tracy lives with her husband, 3 teenagers, 2 silly boxer dogs and 3 cats way out in Great Pond, ME.
Roland Dube
Treasurer
Roland lives in Bangor and taught 7th and 8th grade math at the William S. Cohen School in Bangor for many years. He has been performing in community theatre for the past 35 years. He has appeared in many BCT productions, most recently as Uncle Chris in I Remember Mama. He has been a member of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society for 35 years and serves as their treasurer. His many roles with G&S include Wilfred Shadbolt in Yeoman of the Guard. He is a member of Ten Bucks and was last seen in their production of Julius Caesar. He also performed for the Lamoine Community Arts in their fall production of An Evening of Chekhov Comedies.
Members-at-Large
Paul Collins
Paul lives in Winterport and recently joined the Bangor Community Theatre Board. With BCT, he played Alan Ladd in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Paul grew up in Michigan and moved to Maine in 2021.
Mary Norment
Mary lives in Glenburn and has been a part of the Bangor Community Theatre for several years. With BCT, she has played Rose Arnott in Enchanted April, Aunt Jane in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Aunt Sigrid in I Remember Mama, Mrs. Chumley in Harvey and Charity Haze in The Butler Did It. Mary was born in Michigan, but grew up mostly in Florida. She is a graduate from the University of Florida with a BA in theatre and spent much of her late teens and 20’s doing theatre in the Gainesville, Florida area. Mary and her family moved to the Bangor area in 2004.
Blane Shaw
Doreen Moody
Doreen was in her first play at age 15, and has been hooked
ever since. BCT audiences will recognize her from her appearances as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey, Aunt Jenny in I Remember Mama, and Beline in Moliere's The Imaginary Invalid. Besides acting for BCT, she has appeared at Winterport Open Stage in The Ladies' Foursome, and has been in numerous productions at Columbia St. Baptist Church, including Old Testament Rewind and New Testament Rewind. Doreen was also in two feature films that came out February, 2013:
Bluebird and Under the Harvest Sky, both of which were
filmed right here in Maine. She has previously served on the BCT Board as President, Vice President, and as a Member at Large for many years.
Carolina Vargas Espinosa
Originally from Colombia, Carolina moved to the US in 2016 for graduate school, where she completed a PhD in Agricultural Economics. She has been active in theater since she was six, participating extensively in school plays and later in an independent theater group. Among her favorite roles was playing Mama Morton in her high school production of "Chicago," a performance that remains a highlight of her early acting career. In 2022, Carolina appeared in BCT's production of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," portraying Aurelia Randall, Rebecca's mother.
