Merrill Auditorium
Everything the open record has on Merrill Auditorium, a theatre in Portland, Maine — address, size, access and the events it carries.
- Opened
- 1912
- 114 years old
- From PWM
- 4 km (2.5 mi)
- Portland International Jetport
- From the centre
- 0.3 km (0.2 mi)
- of Portland
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
The building
It stands at 20 Myrtle Street, 04101, right in the centre of Portland.
Merrill Auditorium was opened in 1912 and owned by Portland, which puts it at 114 years old.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Merrill Auditorium in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Address
- 20 Myrtle Street, Portland, Maine 04101, United States
- Owner
- Portland
- Official site
- www.portlandmaine.gov/574/Merrill-Auditorium
- Coordinates
- 43.6596, -70.2572
- Classified as
- theatre
Access and arrival
4 km (2.5 mi) to Portland International Jetport (PWM). At that distance the transfer is not a planning problem, which is rarer than it sounds.
Being 0.3 km (0.2 mi) from the middle of Portland means attendees can walk from their hotel, which removes the single most complained-about line in most event budgets.
The published number for the venue is +1-207-842-0800.
Portland has 22 venues mapped in total and a population of 69,568. The Portland guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
Programme this as a theatre, because that is what it is. One track, one stage, an audience facing the same way. Catering and breakouts need a second space nearby.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
The app bill, at this size
Take 240 people through the door in Merrill Auditorium — a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Portland. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Other rooms in Portland
4 other venues in Portland have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Brick South2,500 seats
- State Theatre1,870 seats
- Mayo Street Artsperforming-arts centre
- Fitzpatrick Stadiumstadium
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 9 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, year opened, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry, published phone, nearest airport with distance and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
What is the capacity of Merrill Auditorium?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Merrill Auditorium appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
Where is Merrill Auditorium?
20 Myrtle Street, Portland, Maine 04101, United States. It is 0.3 km (0.2 mi) from the centre of Portland. The nearest major airport is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 4 km (2.5 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Merrill Auditorium?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Portland. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Merrill Auditorium?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Merrill Auditorium is booked?
Brick South (2,500), State Theatre (1,870) and Mayo Street Arts are in the same city and have their own pages here. 22 venues in total are mapped in Portland.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Portland
- Brick South
2,500 seats
- State Theatre
1,870 seats
- Mayo Street Arts
performing-arts centre
- Fitzpatrick Stadium
stadium
- Hosting an event in Portland
What kind of event is it
Running an event at Merrill Auditorium?
Bring the schedule, the invites and the arrivals into one branded app. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.