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South Burlington, VT 05403

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dbailey@sbschools.net

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January 2018


First Light Theatre Project

proudly presents

 

Notes & News

Almost, Maine

A play by John Cariani

 

Public Performances:

January 12 & 13, 2018 

7:00 p.m.

 

South Burlington High School Auditorium

 

Trailer available here.

Tickets available here.


 

Almost, Maine comes to the South Burlington Stage

 

 “almost broken, almost fixed, almost there”

 

Almost, Maine, a tiny town so far north Vermont is considered the South. One winter night with the aurora borealis creating celestial enchantment, eight couples fall under the spell of that funny little unpredictable thing called love. By events: touching, comic, warm, gentle, magical and altogether surprising, Almost, Maine is a funny and poignant look at what makes our lives matter.

 

Almost, Maine is a play by John Cariani comprising nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. Each scene features a different, offbeat, authentic couple trying to make sense of their lives. It premiered at the Portland Stage Company in Portland, Maine in 2004 where it broke box office records and garnered critical acclaim. Currently, it is one of the most produced plays in the U.S.

 

Two elements added to this production will be linking word sounds taken from the work of Vermont poet Hayden Carruth and original music by the cast. As the Northern Lights appear in the sky above, the audience will find themselves admiring these hardworking honest characters who take time to wonder about things, the same things that unite us all.

 

In association with the First Light Theatre Project, Almost,Maine is directed by David Bailey and will be performed at South Burlington High School, Friday and Saturday, January 12 and 13, 2018, at 7 pm.

 

Tickets go on sale in mid-December at www.firstlighttheatrevt.com and at the South Burlington Community Library during school hours, and will be available at the door before the show. For more information, contact dbailey@sbschools.net.


Almost, Maine Cast and Crew Travel to the State of Maine 

 

In November 2017 the cast and crew of Almost, Maine took a trip to the state of Maine for an acting workshop and tour of the Portland Stage Company (the theatre where Almost, Maine had its premiere).

 

Team-building also involved a visit to nearby Saco where cast and crew and director David Bailey plus a parent volunteer spent 1.5 hours on the challenge course. It was a long but great day.

 

Portland Stage invited the First Light Theatre cast and crew to send questions they had about the play. They further promised to forward them to playwright John Cariani who will videotape his answers and send those back to the FHTMS cast and crew. What a great opportunity to be able to have dialogue with the playwright of the show!






Almost, Maine Cast List

 

Prologue

Pete – Matthew Vigneau
Ginette – Lily Hankes
                                                                                               

Sc. 1: Her Heart           

East – Luke Fitzgerald

Glory – Melissa Rosowsky

 

Sc. 2: Sad & Glad        

Jimmy – Eden August-Rain

Sandrine – Josie Kummer

Villian the Waitress – Katie Ford

                                                                                                                                               

Sc. 3: This Hurts          

Steve – Ishir Agarwal
Marvalyn – Hanlan Paquin

                                                        

Sc. 4: Getting it Back    

Lendall – Ronnie Farrell
Gayle – Orionna Britt

                                                                                               

Sc. 5: They Fell              

Randi – Maddie Magnant
Shelley – Bella Goizler                 
                                               

Sc. 6: Where it Went         

Phil – Marc-Andre Berthin
Marci – Gianna Morin

                                                                                               

Sc. 7: Story of Hope         

Daniel  - Oliver Vogt                     

Hope -  Ariana Pope

Sc. 8: Seeing the Thing        

Dave -  Luke Bendowski                                  

Rhonda -  Raphaela Sulley

                                                

Stage Managers:

Eva Demetrowitz (HS) & Eloise Scott

 

Student Directors:

Trey Michael (HS), Jack Stone (HS) & Jacob Davis (HS)





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F.H. Tuttle Middle School
500 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT 05403

ph: 802.652.7117

dbailey@sbschools.net