SEP Drama Mainstage Series Presents

Almost, Maine

Production Information

In this SEP Drama Mainstage Series production, 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.


This production is performed in two acts with one 15-minute intermission.


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Cast List

East - Ethan Owens

Glory - Cora Jane Sly

Jimmy - Damian Laughlin

Sandrine - Chaybrin Olsen

Waitress - Jessica Rush

Marvalyn - Jenna Eastman

Steve - Ozzie Padilla

Gayle - Abby Aldrich

Lendall - Tristan Spangler-Dunning

Shelly - Jordan Boltz

Deena - Sydney Sickels

Phil - Hunter Manz

Marci - Kaitlyn Rivers

Daniel - Daniel Clark

Hope - Ashley Vannoy

Rhonda - Kaylee Tiffin

Dave - Dakota Skinner

Tech Crew

Director: Malaura Martens Werling

Assistant Director: Molly Hart

Stage Manager: Amanda Morris

Assistant Stage Managers: Sydney Hollingshead, Tyler Jackson

Lights & Sound: Greg Mellerup

Set Construction: Steve McCoy

Crew: Zach Barr, Leah Bergman, Claira Brown, Savannah Grimes, Sarah Miller, Melissa Morris