and the Paul C. and Robin E. Bower Family Trust Proudly Present Directed by Katie Lindbeck Benefit performance for Oregon Training and Consultation, Oct. 4 SEPT. 29 – OCT. 21, 2017 Almost Maine is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service., New York. HEARING LOOP INSTALLED Switch hearing aid to T-coil provided by the Salem Audiology Clinic ALMOST, MAINE BY JOHN CARIANI ENSEMBLE (in order of appearance) Ginette, Waitress, Marvlyn ................. Cherie Ulmer Pete, Lendall, Phil .......................... Jason Ramey Glory, Gayle, Hope ..............Deborah Goins-Johansen East, Randy, Man, Dave ......................Clyde Berry Sandrine, Marci, Rhonda ........................Kat Baird Jimmy, Steve, Chad ........................Marc Wassom PLACE Various locations in Almost, Maine, a small township in Northern Maine that is so far north that it is almost not in the United States— it’s almost in Canada. Then it almost doesn’t exist, because the residents didn’t get around to getting organized—almost. TIME The present. Everything takes place simultaneously at nine o’clock on a cold, clear, slightly surreal Friday night in the middle of the deepest part of a Northern Maine winter. There will be a 20-minute intermission. Almost, Maine is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Almost, Maine was developed by The Cape Cod Theatre Project. Professional Premiere Production: Portland Stage Company; Anita Stewart, Artistic Director; Tami Ramaker, Managing Director. Originally produced in New York by Jack Thomas/Bulldog Theatrical and Bruce Payne. Almost, Maine in rehearsal. All photos by Lonnie and Kim Thurston. PRODUCTION STAFF Director ..................................................Katie Lindbeck Technical Director ........................................ Tony Zandol Apprentice Director ....................................... Tracy Webber Set Design ............................................... Tony Zandol Lighting Design ...........................................Jenni Bertels Sound Design ............................................Dan Hallberg Costume Design .........................................Roxy Garrison Stage Manager & Love Wrangler 1 ........................... Laura Davis Sound Engineer ......................................Michael McIntosh Sound & Light Technician .................................. Nancy Gorrell Master of Properties ........................................Nan Lehto Properties ................................................Pat Ramirez Special Movement Advisor ..................................Tom Hewitt Book & Love Wrangler 2 .....................................Fran Lattin Love Artist ..............................................David Cristobal Light Hang ............... Kat Baird, Clyde Berry, Jenni Bertels, Nancy Gorrell Set Construction ................. Pam Baldwin, Cynda Foster, Cast and Crew Strike Crew ....................Ben Carson, Robert Hoffman, Jordan Mackor, David Mansfield, Rob Sim Poster Design ................................................ Bill Helwig Program Design ..................................Laurel and Hinrich Muller Photography .....................................Lonnie and Kim Thurston House Managers ..................................Joyce and James Kemp Board Liaison ............................................MaryAnn Potter Opening Night Caterers ............................Black Sheep Catering SPECIAL THANKS +FGG8JUUBOE$FOUSBM)JHI4DIPPM t #MBJS$SPNXFMMBOE%BMMBT)JHI4DIPPM 5SBDZ8FCCFSBOE'BNJMZ t 1BU3BNJSF[ SCENES AND CHARACTERS PROLOGUE Pete and Ginette, who have been dating for a little while. SCENE 1: Her heart East, a repairman. Glory, a hiker. SCENE 2: Sad and Glad Jimmy, a heating and cooling guy. Sandrine, his ex-girlfriend. A no-nonsense Waitress. SCENE 3: This Hurts Marvlyn, a woman who is very good at protecting herself. Steve, an open kind of fellow, whose brother protects him. SCENE 4: Getting it Back Gayle and Lendall, longtime boyfriend and girlfriend. INTERMISSION INTERLOGUE Pete and Ginette, who have been dating for a little while. SCENE 5: They Fell Chad and Randy, two Aroostock County boys. SCENE 6: Where it Went Phil, a working man. Marci, his hardworking wife. SCENE 7: The Story of Hope Hope, who has traveled the world. A Man, who has not. SCENE 8: Seeing the Thing Rhonda, a tough woman. Dave, the not-so-tough man who loves her. Epilogue Pete and Ginette, who have been dating for a little while. Pentacle Theatre and the cast and crew of Almost, Maine wish to thank Benny and Robin Bowers for their generous sponsorship of this production. 4 PENTACLE THEATRE DIRECTOR’S NOTES elcome to Almost, Maine, a town that almost does not exist, but the people most certainly CANADA do. Each one of the nine stories you will see ✰ W (Quebec) Almost CANADA this evening takes place simultaneously at 9 p.m. on a (New Brunswick) frigid Friday night. Under a glorious Maine night sky, something magical is about to happen. Love. Mystery. ME Loss. Closeness. Heartbreak. Joy. People in Almost encounter what people all over the world encounter on a VT Friday night—the many aspects of love, well . almost. John Cariani used the following quote in the intro- NH duction to Almost, Maine: Atlantic “The sentimental person thinks things will last— Ocean MA the romantic person has a desperate confidence that they won’t.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald Almost, Maine is for romantics—not sentimentalists. The location of Almost, Maine, as conceived by John Cariani. Katie Lindbeck To learn about sponsoring a PENTACLE production, call 503-485-4300. Upcoming shows starting as low as $15! The Salem Theatre Network supports, promotes, and unites Salem-area theater communities. Like/follow us on Facebook! facebook.com/salemtheatrenetwork Willamette University Aumsville Community Theatre Keizer Homegrown Theatre willamette.edu/arts aumsvillecommunitytheatre.com keizerhomegrowntheatre.org An Inspector Calls The Mousetrap Dog Park, The Musical Sept. 28–Oct. 14 Sept. 29–Oct. 15 October 6–21 Enlightened Theatrics Enlightened Theatrics Theatre 33 enlightenedtheatrics.org enlightenedtheatrics.org http://www.theatre33.org Next Fall A Charles Dickens Christmas Santa’s Bag Oct. 27–Nov. 12 December 19–23 December 19–23 Salem Theatre Network members include Pentacle Theatre, Keizer Homegrown Theatre, Aumsville Community Theatre, Enlightened Theatrics, Brush Creek Playhouse,Theatre 33, Children’s Theatre Foundation, Willamette University Theatre Department, Heart & Shine, and Theatre Talk. SEASON 2017 Almost, Maine 5 6 PENTACLE THEATRE CAST AND CREW Katie Lindbeck at Gallery Theatre. Recently, she played Evita Director at the Majestic Theater in Corvallis. Tracy has A Lifetime Member of been blown away by the learning experience Pentacle Theatre, Katie of working with Katie Lindbeck and humbled began directing in 1979 to have been able to work with such a talented with the musical Cele- and experienced cast and crew. At home in bration. Other Pentacle Keizer, Tracy and her amazing husband take directing credits include care of several foster boys with developmental Urinetown, Into the Woods, disabilites and love to spend time with family. Godspell, Little Shop of Horrors, On the Verge, Painting Churches, and the Foreigner. Acting Kat Baird credits include Strange Snow, Chapter 2, and Sandrine, Marci, Godspell (twice). She has worked on the Play Rhonda Reading and Costumes committees, Direc- Kat was props director tor’s Forum, and served twice on Pentacle’s for Of Mice and Men, and governing board. Katie taught at Theatre for a has attended Jo Dodge’s New City in NYC, Linfield College, Children’s acting class. She lives in Educational Theatre, and served as the Drama Salem with her husband, Director at McKay High School. Recently, she Obadiah, two cats, and a ridiculous setter. directed Love, Loss and What I Wore for The Together with others, they run The Book Bin, Verona Studio. On weekends she can be found where the assistance of the cats is invaluable. in her garden or at the movies. Accordingly, she spends much of her time reading. Tracy Webber Apprentice Director UPCOMING AUDITIONS Tracy’s Pentacle Theatre credits include Penny wise Oct. 28 in Urine town, Velma in Dancing at Lughnasa Chicago, and Mrs. Banks Dec. 9 in Mary Poppins. Other Calendar Girls credits include Marian in More info at 503-485-4300 or The Music Man at Theater Outreach and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors online at pentacletheatre.org SEASON 2017 Almost, Maine 7 Clyde Berry gan, Daisy Mae, Rhetta Cupp in Pump Boys East, Randy, Man, and Dinettes, the Witch in Into the Woods, Dave and the Mother Superior in Nunsense! But her Clyde returns to Pentacle favorite and best production of all was Jordan, Theatre after his Oregon her son and the light of her life! debut as Patsy in Spama- lot. A Virginia native, he Jason Ramey Pete, Lendall, Phil has appeared as Hamlet in Hamlet, Lord Farquaad in Shrek, principal pup- This is Jason’s Pentacle peteer for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and Theatre debut. After a Man in the Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone. 20-year live-theater hia- Recent directing work includes Ghetto, Boe- tus, Jason is excited to ing Boeing, and The 25th Annual Putnam County return “home” to the Spelling Bee. Clyde specializes in bringing new stage. Jason also has expe- works to the stage and worked on premieres of rience writing, producing, Magnolias De Acero, Before Night Falls, and and acting in a post-apocalyptic radio theater Mulligans. He is most proud of his work