Almost Maine Auditions
"You can get there from HERE" - Featuring Official Maine song "MY SWEET MAINE" by Terry Swett
Almost, Maine is a play by John Cariani, comprising nine short plays that explore love and loss and a little bit of magic in a remote, mythical almost-town called "Almost", Maine. It premiered at the Portland Stage Company in Portland, Maine, where it broke box office records and garnered critical acclaim. John Cariani released a new novel based on the play in 2022! The warmth and humor of the Mainers that populate this story are truly extraordinary.
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Thank you to all who auditioned so far. We are continuing AUDITIONS to see actors who could not make it on April 10th. We will have people read with others as they arrive and sign in. Thanks! Please contact us if you are interested in auditioning. In Person Auditions for non-union actors: Auditioners will be asked to read sides from the play. Show dates: July 7,8,21,22,23, 2023 at 7:30pm (the show is 1.5 hours in length) Rehearsal dates: TBD - these are separated into vignettes that can be rehearsed separately, so the rehearsal process will be very flexible and fun! We are hoping to rehearse in June on Sundays and Tuesday evenings, but we will adjust according to actor's availability. CAST OF CHARACTERS Character Scene / Description There are 19 character roles to fill in Almost Maine. We will cast each of the nine scenes with different actors from our Maine Community. PETE PROLOGUE / INTERLOGUE / EPILOGUE - PETE and GINETTE, who have been dating for a little while. STEVE THIS HURTS - MARVALYN, a woman who is very good at protecting herself, and STEVE, an open, kind, quirky fellow whose brother protects him. LENDALL GETTING IT BACK - GAYLE and LENDALL, longtime girlfriend and boyfriend. RANDY THEY FELL - RANDY and CHAD, two "County boys." MAN STORY OF HOPE - HOPE, who has traveled the world, and a MAN, who has not. This character should be of short stature. GINETTE PROLOGUE / INTERLOGUE / EPILOGUE - PETE and GINETTE, who have been dating for a little while. GLORY HER HEART - EAST, a repairman, and GLORY, a hiker. WAITRESS SAD AND GLAD - JIMMY, a heating and cooling guy; SANDRINE, his ex-girlfriend; a salty WAITRESS. GAYLE GETTING IT BACK - GAYLE and LENDALL, longtime girlfriend and boyfriend. HOPE STORY OF HOPE - HOPE, who has traveled the world, and a MAN, who has not. EAST HER HEART - EAST, a repairman, and GLORY, a hiker. JIMMY SAD AND GLAD - JIMMY, a heating and cooling guy; SANDRINE, his ex-girlfriend; a salty WAITRESS. CHAD THEY FELL - RANDY and CHAD, two "County boys." PHIL WHERE IT WENT - PHIL, a working man, and his hardworking wife, MARC!. DAVE SEEING THE THING - RHONDA, a tough woman, and DAVE, the not-so-tough man who loves her. SANDRINE SAD AND GLAD - JIMMY, a heating and cooling guy; SANDRINE, his ex-girlfriend; a salty WAITRESS. MARVALYN THIS HURTS - MARVALYN, a woman who is very good at protecting herself, and STEVE, an open, kind fellow whose brother protects him. MARCI WHERE IT WENT - PHIL, a working man, and his hardworking wife, MARC!. RHONDA SEEING THE THING - RHONDA, a tough woman, and DAVE, the not-so- *PLEASE NOTE: We are looking for Non-Equity actors LOCAL to the Deertrees area for this production. There is a nominal travel stipend for actors. |
Author’s bio
John Cariani is an actor and a playwright. He has appeared on and Off Broadway, at regional theaters across the country, and in several films and television shows. He’s been nominated for a Tony Award. He’s done movies with Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and Ed Asner. Most people seem to know him from Law & Order, where his character, Forensics Tech Beck, is alive and well in reruns. As a playwright, John is best known for his first play, ALMOST, MAINE, which premiered at Portland (Maine) Stage Company in 2004 and opened Off-Broadway in 2006. It has since become one of the most frequently produced plays in the United States and has been translated nearly twenty languages. His second play, CUL-DE-SAC, was produced by Transport Group in 2006 and is still in development; his third play, LAST GAS, premiered at Portland Stage Company in 2010, was produced by Geva Theatre Center in 2014, and is newly published by DPS; his latest play, LOVE/SICK, premiered at Portland Stage Company in the spring of 2013, was produced by Hartford TheaterWorks in 2014, and will be opening Off Broadway in the winter of 2015. Originally from Presque Isle, Maine, John is a graduate of Amherst College. He lives in New York City.
John Cariani is an actor and a playwright. He has appeared on and Off Broadway, at regional theaters across the country, and in several films and television shows. He’s been nominated for a Tony Award. He’s done movies with Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and Ed Asner. Most people seem to know him from Law & Order, where his character, Forensics Tech Beck, is alive and well in reruns. As a playwright, John is best known for his first play, ALMOST, MAINE, which premiered at Portland (Maine) Stage Company in 2004 and opened Off-Broadway in 2006. It has since become one of the most frequently produced plays in the United States and has been translated nearly twenty languages. His second play, CUL-DE-SAC, was produced by Transport Group in 2006 and is still in development; his third play, LAST GAS, premiered at Portland Stage Company in 2010, was produced by Geva Theatre Center in 2014, and is newly published by DPS; his latest play, LOVE/SICK, premiered at Portland Stage Company in the spring of 2013, was produced by Hartford TheaterWorks in 2014, and will be opening Off Broadway in the winter of 2015. Originally from Presque Isle, Maine, John is a graduate of Amherst College. He lives in New York City.
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