Synopsis
Almost, Maine - John Cariani
A woman carries her heart, broken into nineteen pieces, in a small paper bag. A man shrinks to half his former size, after losing hope in love. A couple keep the love they have given each other in large red bags, or compress the mass into the size of a diamond. These playful and surreal experiences are commonplace in the world of John Cariani’s Almost, Maine, where on one deeply cold and magical Midwinter Night, the citizens of Almost -- not organized enough for a town, too populated for a wilderness -- experience the life-altering power of the human heart. Relationships end, begin, or change beyond recognition, as strangers become friends, friends become lovers, and lovers turn into strangers. Propelled by the mystical energy of the aurora borealis and populated with characters who are humorous, plain-spoken, thoughtful, and sincere, Almost, Maine is a series of loosely connected tales about love, each with a compelling couple at its center, each with its own touch of sorcery.
A woman carries her heart, broken into nineteen pieces, in a small paper bag. A man shrinks to half his former size, after losing hope in love. A couple keep the love they have given each other in large red bags, or compress the mass into the size of a diamond. These playful and surreal experiences are commonplace in the world of John Cariani’s Almost, Maine, where on one deeply cold and magical Midwinter Night, the citizens of Almost -- not organized enough for a town, too populated for a wilderness -- experience the life-altering power of the human heart. Relationships end, begin, or change beyond recognition, as strangers become friends, friends become lovers, and lovers turn into strangers. Propelled by the mystical energy of the aurora borealis and populated with characters who are humorous, plain-spoken, thoughtful, and sincere, Almost, Maine is a series of loosely connected tales about love, each with a compelling couple at its center, each with its own touch of sorcery.
Director: Assistant Directors:
Eva Masdeo-Oliver Dani Bara
Stage Manager: Assistant Stage Manager:
David Teittinen Irene Chi
Cast:
Prologue / Interlogue / Epilogue
PETE ………. Pranav Menon
GINETTE ………. Trinity Moore
Eva Masdeo-Oliver Dani Bara
Stage Manager: Assistant Stage Manager:
David Teittinen Irene Chi
Cast:
Prologue / Interlogue / Epilogue
PETE ………. Pranav Menon
GINETTE ………. Trinity Moore
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ACT ONE
“Her Heart” EAST ………. Thomas Kuo GLORY ………. Zareena Shamrao “Sad and Glad” JIMMY ………. Arya Gothoskar SANDRINE ………. Alexa “Lucy” Bitar VILLIAN………. Harsimar Saini “This Hurts” MARVALYN ………. Gray Engstrom STEVE ………. Ben Muley “Getting It Back” GAYLE ………. Zareena Shamrao LENDALL ………. Micaela Hung |
ACT TWO
“They Fell” RANDY ………. Arya Gothoskar CHAD ………. Adwaith Sreenivasan “Where It Went” PHIL ………. Parker Visovsky MARCI ………. Micaela Hung “Story of Hope” HOPE ………. Alexa “Lucy” Bitar DANIEL ………. Thomas Kuo SUZETTE ………. Maggie Nakisher “Seeing the Thing” RHONDA ………. Gray Engstrom DAVE ………. Adwaith Sreenivasan |
Understudies
For GLORY / EAST ………. Maggie Nakisher / Brian Guan
For JIMMY / SANDRINE ………. Parker Visovsky / Maggie Nakisher
For MARVALYN / STEVE ………. Parker Visovsky / Brian Guan
For GAYLE / LENDALL ………. Harsimar Saini / Matthew Lopez
For RANDY / CHAD ………. Ben Muley / Matthew Lopez
For PHIL / MARCI ………. Ben Muley / Harsimar Saini
For HOPE / DANIEL ………. Maggie Nakisher / Brian Guan
For RHONDA / DAVE ………. Harsimar Saini / Matthew Lopez
For GLORY / EAST ………. Maggie Nakisher / Brian Guan
For JIMMY / SANDRINE ………. Parker Visovsky / Maggie Nakisher
For MARVALYN / STEVE ………. Parker Visovsky / Brian Guan
For GAYLE / LENDALL ………. Harsimar Saini / Matthew Lopez
For RANDY / CHAD ………. Ben Muley / Matthew Lopez
For PHIL / MARCI ………. Ben Muley / Harsimar Saini
For HOPE / DANIEL ………. Maggie Nakisher / Brian Guan
For RHONDA / DAVE ………. Harsimar Saini / Matthew Lopez
