ALMOST, MAINE
Directed by Johnny Passmore
Performance Dates February 7-9, 2025
Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.
SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR: Go Inside Yoga
Almost, Maine is presented in part by Johnny Passmore- Realtor, Coldwell Banker RPM Group, Haynes Ace Hardware, and the Conway Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Directed by Johnny Passmore
Performance Dates February 7-9, 2025
Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.
SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR: Go Inside Yoga
Almost, Maine is presented in part by Johnny Passmore- Realtor, Coldwell Banker RPM Group, Haynes Ace Hardware, and the Conway Convention and Visitors Bureau.
SEEKING A DIVERSE CAST FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES, ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE.
All roles are open to performers of all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, and gender identities.
(You must be 18+ to audition)
All roles are open to performers of all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, and gender identities.
(You must be 18+ to audition)
Almost, Maine is an ensemble piece featuring nine different couples in various stages of falling in or out of love. We need a minimum of two male-identifying actors and two female identifying actors or two gender non-conforming actors willing to play masculine or feminine identifying characters, but we can cast as many as 18 actors. This allows more than four performers to participate, and it potentially reduces the number of rehearsal hours required for each actor. Ages listed are only suggested. The director will have discretion on casting a wide range of ages. NOTE: Some scenes will require kissing and embracing as well as physical comedy.
CHARACTERS AND SCENES:
PROLOGUE Pete, late teens to late 30s, dating Ginette. (Also appears in INTERLOGUE and EPILOGUE) Ginette, late teens to early 30s, dating Pete. (Also appears in EPILOGUE)
HER HEART Man/East 20s to 50s, a repairman. Woman/Glory 20s to 50s, a heartbroken person.
SAD AND GLAD Jimmy, 20s to 50s, a heating and cooling guy. Sandrine, 20s to 50s, Jimmy’s ex-girlfriend, recently engaged. Waitress, 20s to 40s, a busy waitress.
THIS HURTS Woman/Marvalyn, 20s or 40s, a woman very good at protecting herself. Man/ Steve, 20s or early 30s, an open, kind fellow whose brother protects him.
GETTING IT BACK Gayle, 20s to 50s, longtime girlfriend of Lendall. Lendall, 20s to 50s, longtime boyfriend of Gayle.
INTERLOGUE Pete, late teens to early 30s, dating Ginette. (Also appears in PROLOGUE and EPILOGUE)
THEY FELL Randy, 20s-30s, Chad’s pal, a “country boy.” Chad, 20s, Randy’s pal, a “country boy.” -OR- Deena, 20s, Shelly’s pal, a “country girl.” Shelly, 20s-30s, Deena’s pal, a “country girl.”
WHERE IT WENT Phil, 30s to 50s, Marci’s husband, a hard working man. Marci, 30s to 50s, Phil’s wife, a hard working woman.
STORY OF HOPE Woman/Hope late 30s to 60s, has traveled the world. Man/Daniel late 30s to 60s, has not traveled the world. He must be either short or thin (or could be both). Suzette (voice offstage) may be any age but “sounds” 30s to 50s. Will likely be cast from one of the other female characters.
SEEING THE THING Rhonda, 20s to early 50s, a tough woman. Dave, 20s to early 50s, not-so-tough man who loves Rhonda.
EPILOGUE Pete, late teens to early 30s, dating Ginette. (Also appears in PROLOGUE and INTERLOGUE) Ginette, late teens to early 30s, dating Pete. (Also appears in PROLOGUE)
CHARACTERS AND SCENES:
PROLOGUE Pete, late teens to late 30s, dating Ginette. (Also appears in INTERLOGUE and EPILOGUE) Ginette, late teens to early 30s, dating Pete. (Also appears in EPILOGUE)
HER HEART Man/East 20s to 50s, a repairman. Woman/Glory 20s to 50s, a heartbroken person.
SAD AND GLAD Jimmy, 20s to 50s, a heating and cooling guy. Sandrine, 20s to 50s, Jimmy’s ex-girlfriend, recently engaged. Waitress, 20s to 40s, a busy waitress.
THIS HURTS Woman/Marvalyn, 20s or 40s, a woman very good at protecting herself. Man/ Steve, 20s or early 30s, an open, kind fellow whose brother protects him.
GETTING IT BACK Gayle, 20s to 50s, longtime girlfriend of Lendall. Lendall, 20s to 50s, longtime boyfriend of Gayle.
INTERLOGUE Pete, late teens to early 30s, dating Ginette. (Also appears in PROLOGUE and EPILOGUE)
THEY FELL Randy, 20s-30s, Chad’s pal, a “country boy.” Chad, 20s, Randy’s pal, a “country boy.” -OR- Deena, 20s, Shelly’s pal, a “country girl.” Shelly, 20s-30s, Deena’s pal, a “country girl.”
WHERE IT WENT Phil, 30s to 50s, Marci’s husband, a hard working man. Marci, 30s to 50s, Phil’s wife, a hard working woman.
STORY OF HOPE Woman/Hope late 30s to 60s, has traveled the world. Man/Daniel late 30s to 60s, has not traveled the world. He must be either short or thin (or could be both). Suzette (voice offstage) may be any age but “sounds” 30s to 50s. Will likely be cast from one of the other female characters.
SEEING THE THING Rhonda, 20s to early 50s, a tough woman. Dave, 20s to early 50s, not-so-tough man who loves Rhonda.
EPILOGUE Pete, late teens to early 30s, dating Ginette. (Also appears in PROLOGUE and INTERLOGUE) Ginette, late teens to early 30s, dating Pete. (Also appears in PROLOGUE)
AUDITION DETAILS AND AGREEMENT
AUDITIONS: Auditions are available for ages 18+ and will be held on Wednesday, December 18 at Red Curtain Theatre in Downtown Conway (913 W Oak Street). Please be aware that not all who audition are guaranteed a role. If you unable to attend auditions on December 18, please contact us at [email protected] for details regarding video submission. You will schedule an audition appointment as part of this sign up process.
THE AUDITION PROCESS: Actors will choose a scene from those available and choose a character to read. There will be someone available at auditions to read the other character in your scene. Additionally, you may also audition with a scene partner that is also auditioning for the play. If you and your scene partner are not able to secure back to back times, please let us know and we will find a solution! Your audition will be about 5 minutes (possibly 10 if there are 2 of you) and may involve a cold read. Please arrive 10 minutes early as there may be additional information we’d like you to provide.
CALLBACKS: If callbacks are needed, we will reach out to those actors as needed within a few days of auditions.
REHEARSALS: Rehearsals for this production will be extremely flexible. It’s super important to be completely accurate with your conflict lists because of this. Once the show is cast, the director or stage manager will reach out to those involved in each scene and choose days/times to rehearse that scene. Some rehearsals may be held at the home of the director so we can best accommodate everyone’s schedule and the vigorous schedule of Red Curtain Theatre’s facilities.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday, February 7 at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 9 at 2:30 pm
POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE EXTENSION DATES:
Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 16 at 2:30 pm
CONFLICTS: Rehearsals will be held in a window of 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Monday through Friday and 10:00 am - 10:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Please list every conflict you have from December 27th to February 23rd that might fall in those times.
COMMUNITY THEATRE INVOLVEMENT: A message from the director: It is super important to me as a director that everyone involved in the production be involved in every aspect of it, that’s the magic of community theatre; working together to tell a beautiful story. Our set work days will be Saturday, January 25th and February 1st from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm, and we will strike the set after the last Sunday performance (the date will depend on if we add a second weekend are not).
COSTUMES: Actors will be responsible for securing their own costumes under direction from the director. Red Curtain Theatre has a large selection of costumes to dig through. The play is set in modern day, so you probably already have what you will need in your closet.
A NOTE ON STAGED INTIMACY: Theatrical intimacy is any action on stage where the given circumstances of the scene or the overall production calls for touch, both physical and imaginative, or moments between actors of simulated sexuality or sexual violence. Red Curtain Theatre utilizes an Intimacy Coordinator to improve processes and incorporate safer practices for theatrical intimacy in our rehearsals. All scenes with intimacy follow a specific set of staging and rehearsal protocols rooted in consent and safety for the actors.
ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR POLICY: Red Curtain Theatre's mission is to provide an atmosphere that nurtures and inspires actors of all ages and believes in fostering a safe environment for all artists. We follows a strict policy of equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. Any behavior (speech, action, etc.) that does not strive to uphold these values will not be tolerated and will lead to the cast member's removal from the production by the director and/or producer. In addition, negative attitudes and/or behavior will not be tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to the use of foul language, disrespect toward the director, crew, volunteers and/or cast members, bullying, teasing and unwillingness to participate.