Almost, Maine - by John Cariani - Kulturhaus Frankfurt 23.11.

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.

Cast:

Prologue
Thomas Dewitzas Pete and Marija Dumančić as Ginette, who have been dating for a little while.

Her Heart
Terry Fernbach as East. a repairman and
Ornela Giolla as Glory, a hiker

Sad and Glad
Hazem Elessawy as Jimmy, a heating and cooling guy
Marija Dumančić as Sandrine, Jimmy’s ex-girlfriend
Michelle Sellmann as a salty Waitress

This Hurts
Alice Thomas as Marvalyn, a woman who is very good at protecting herself
Renard Yearby as Steve, an open, kind fellow whose brother protects him

Getting It Back
Julie Ng as Gayle and Mehmet Oğuz Akgeyik as Lendall, longtime girlfriend and boyfriend.

They Fell
Michelle Sellman as Deena, and Julia Orenbakh as Shelly, two “County girls.”

Where It Went
Terry Fernbach as Phil, a hard-working husband
Sandra Regenbogen as Marci, a hard-working wife

Story of Hope
Ornela Giolla as Hope, who has traveled the world
Mehmet Oğuz Akgeyik as a Man, who has not

Seeing The Thing
Julie Ng as Rhonda, a tough woman
Renard Yearby as Dave, the not-so-tough man who loves her

Our fabulous crew include:

Director: Michael Ennis
Assistant Director: Emma Merritt
Co-Producers: Aleksandra Galaganova and Julie Ng
Stage Manager: Isabelle Krier
Set Design: Martha Reece
Light and Sound Tech: Patrick O’Sullivan
Head of Costumes: Ana Zubak
Props Master: Мayank Parânzpé