Ugly Lies the Bone

Theater Review: “Ugly Lies the Bone” — Illusions of Support

With this production, Penobscot Producing Artistic Director Bari Newport has raised the artistic bar for Bangor’s premiere theater company.

Two fine new plays that create deeply absorbing drama from stories in the headlines.

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