ALMOST, MAINE

BY JOHN CARIANI

June 19-20 at TCH Stage and Studio at Oak Park Mall

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.

Auditioning in late May, students will arrive to camp in mid June memorized so they can come together to stage the entire production of Almost, Maine! Behind the Scenes campers will work with the Almost, Maine directing team to take the production from design to the stage. In just one week, students and staff will stage an entire show!

Almost, Maine Artistic Team

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Director: Jana Latchaw Milbourn
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Assistant Director & Stage Manager: Molly Stasieluk
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Associate Director: Lauren Robinson
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Technical Director: Becky Ochoa
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Assistant Technical Director: Anna Rosell
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Show Coordinator: Becky Talken

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