Almost, Maine is a 2004 American play written by John Cariani, comprising nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. Each scene explores love in a different way. A woman travels to Maine to say goodbye to her dead husband, and meets the repairman of her heart.  A long-married couple seeks to escape the hectic routines of their life by ice skating on a winter night, and they discover that the joy is gone from their relationship; a woman returns to town to accept a marriage proposal she left unanswered years before, and discovers that the man is now married to somebody else; someone gets whacked by an ironing board and realizes that feeling, and possibly love, have entered his life. Through these scenes we learn that love is something that happens, a dynamic process, like the movement of the heavens themselves.  And as with the heavens, sometimes it’s dawn, and sometimes it’s dusk.

This show will be directed by students, each having an opportunity to learn about different aspects of directing, acting, and producing a show. Costumes, sets, and technical aspects (like all our shows) will be done by students as well!

Auditions and Director Applications will be available in March 2025.

All Proceeds will go to a local charity
May 2, 2025 @7pm
May 3, 2025 @7pm
May 4, 2025 @2pm
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CHARACTERS

Ginette - Optimistic and loving toward Pete. A bit of a chatterbox who rambles on when she's nervous.
Sandrine - Jimmy’s Ex who left him suddenly but is put together and sensitive towards Jimmy. Gayle - Longtime girlfriend to Lendall, short tempered, passionate and flustered woman who wants to be married.
Hope - A jittery woman who left her boyfriend to go off into the world, and has come back to see him.
Glory - A vulnerable, nervous and guilty hiker.
Waitress/ Villain - No nonsense, sassy waitress, who is meant for Jimmy.
Marvalyn - A self protective nurse who is in a rough patch in her relationship.
Marci - The hardworking wife of Phil, who is angry with him over all the things his work has caused him to miss.
Rhonda - A tough, closed off and nervous woman who is awkward around Dave.
Suzette - Wife of Daniel

Pete - Almost pessimistic but he truly loves Ginette although it's hard for him to admit.
Steve - Open, clueless and kind. He is clueless to the world due to his inability to feel pain, which is attributed to his disorder.
Jimmy - A guy who's broken heart makes it hard for him to speak his mind.
Randy - Broke his date’s face while dancing. Ends up having feelings for his best friend Chad, but it's hard for him to admit it.
Dave - Not so tough, but loves Rhonda for who she is.
East - A repairman, calm and sincere.
Lendall - Longtime best friend to Gayle, an understanding and collected person who is trying to understand his girlfriend.
Chad - Was told he smelled by his date. He tells his best friend he has feelings for him.
Phil - A working man who gets in a fight with his wife after ice skating.
Man/Daniel - The ex of Hope, who has left the town but his life has gone on and changed without her.