Audience members at intermission during a show at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick. Photo courtesy of Hackmatack Summer stock productions by well-known repertory companies (see: Ogunquit Playhouse or Maine State Music Theatre) understandably get the lion’s share of the spotlight in vacation states like Maine. But when it comes to more community-oriented companies, which often focus on local artists and audiences and can be more quirky and arguably more daring in their productions, we’re blessed with an abundance of those, too.

Aram Guptill, Hackmatack Playhouse’s third generation owner (his grandfather founded it), says that the biggest difference is in how much audience members get involved. “It’s a step further than the usual spectator-only experience,” he said. “It’s far more interactive.

” And that goes beyond what happens on stage, no matter how immersive a show might be. “They come in and enjoy the show, but we’re also a working farm,” he explained. “So people come earlier, bring their lawn chairs and hang out while they snack on homemade blueberry pie that my mom makes.

” And like him, many of the audience members have been participating for generations. “We have grandparents who’ve been coming for decades, and now they bring their grandkids,” he said. “And that’s a big part of what makes it so special for us.

” Here’s a look at a handful of community-oriented theaters and the productions they’re rolling out this summer. A concer.