OGUNQUIT — This fall the Ogunquit Playhouse will present exclusive backstage tours of the National Historic Register theater. The historic theater is, according to a press release by the playhouse, “one of Maine’s cultural jewels and a cornerstone of America’s theatrical heritage.” It has produced the “finest” Broadway shows for more than 80 years, showcasing over 300 Broadway, television and film stars on its stage, according to the release.

Docents will take tour participants on a walk through the stage door and go behind the scenes to see how the magic on stage is made. Those on the tour will see wigs, sound, sets and costumes as well as the dressing rooms, where luminaries such as Bette Davis, Celeste Holm, William Powell and Van Johnson prepared for their performances in years past and are still in use today. The live tour highlights the history of the theater, including how it survived the Great Depression, thrived after World War II (when hundreds of summer theaters closed permanently), and how it became “America’s foremost summer theatre,” according to the release.

Tours are scheduled on: Fridays, Sept. 11, 18 and Oct. 2, 9; Sundays, Sept. 13, 27 and Oct. 4; and Monday, Sept. 28. A 90-minute tour is $10. The abbreviated 45-minute tour is $5. For tour times, to purchase tickets and for more information on the backstage tours, visit the website at www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.

The Ogunquit Playhouse will produce two more Broadway musicals in 2015. “Saturday Night Fever,” with a newly revised book and musical arrangements, takes place from Sept. 23 to Oct. 25. The Irving Berlin classic “White Christmas” will be presented, Dec. 9 to 20 at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Tickets are on sale now. Prices start at $44 per show. To learn more about becoming a playhouse member, or to purchase tickets and gift certificates, visit www.ogunquitplayhouse.org or call the Ogunquit Playhouse box office at 646-5511.