Megan Gray

Staff Writer

Megan Gray is an arts and culture reporter at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails. Her current beat is her favorite yet, and she loves the stories that take her to behind the scenes to an artist studio or theater backstage. Outside of work, she likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.

Arts & Entertainment

Theaters hope familiar stories will bring audiences back this summer

by Megan Gray May 18, 2023May 19, 2023

From the true story behind ‘Titanic’ to a play based on ‘The Da Vinci Code,’ there’s something to pique everyone’s interests.

Arts & Entertainment

Portland Chamber Music Festival marks 30th season

by Megan Gray May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Plus, the Bowdoin International Music Festival, outdoor shows from the Portland Symphony Orchestra, two Bach festivals and more.

Arts & Entertainment

History of the Children’s Theatre of Maine, the nation’s longest-running institution of its kind

by Megan Gray May 11, 2023May 17, 2023

Founded in 1923, the theater merged with the Children’s Museum of Maine in 2008.

Arts & Entertainment

Children’s Theatre celebrates centennial with weekendlong play festival

by Megan Gray May 11, 2023May 17, 2023

Fifteen short plays, written by children and adults, will be performed May 20 and 21 at the Thompson’s Point theater – the longest-running institution of its kind in the country.