ALMOST MAINE

A play by John Cariani and directed by William Walker

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.

“ALMOST, MAINE is a series of nine amiably absurdist vignettes about love, with a touch of good-natured magic realism…witty, romantic, unsentimental. A beautifully structured play, with nifty surprise endings (most but not all of them happy).” —The New York Times.

“Sweet, poignant, and witty. Nearly perfect. ALMOST, MAINE’s charm is real. [It] packs wit, earns its laughs and, like love, surprises you.” —New York Daily News.

“Mega-hit ALMOST, MAINE lands somewhere between Norman Rockwell and Our Town. Unabashedly unhip. There is no pretense of an edge here—the show offers a sweetness and decency that’s become rare at the theater. At this point, it’s a welcome breath of fresh air.” —New York Post.

Performance Dates:

Friday, June 13th, 7:30PM

Saturday, June 14th, 7:30PM

Sunday, June 15th, 2:30PM

Friday, June 20th, 7:30PM

Saturday, June 21st, 7:30PM

Sunday, June 22nd, 2:30PM

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Cast bios

Wendy Damm (Glory, Marvalyn, Deena)

Wendy Damm is thrilled to be making her stage debut with Paris Community Theatre in “Almost, Maine”. Though she has held a life long interest in acting, it wasn’t until recently that she found the courage to step into the spotlight. She is honored to be a part of this beautiful and

heartfelt production. She would like to thank her family, and friends for their support as she embarks on this exciting new journey.

Alaina Downing (Marci, Rhonda)

Alaina returns to the stage after directing and appearing in THE ALL NIGHT STRUT in her 3rd non-musical role. She has been seen in THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES (1 & 2) and worked as the music director for A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL.

Alaina is the choir director at FUMC Paris and is the artistic director at PCT. (It is her that you've probably spoken on the phone with!)

Alaina shares her life with a fantastic guy with a camera, Jeff, and 3 fur-children, Remus, Romulus, & Ronan.

Lily Greenwell (Waitress, Suzette)

Lily is excited to Participate in “Almost, Maine” at Paris Community Theatre. This is her second show with PCT, previously being a part of “A Christmas Story: The Musical” Lily is a junior in high school, and enjoys participating in theatrical productions, as well as volunteering

with her church. Lily would like to thank her family for always supporting her in life.

Liam Gordon (Pete)

Liam is a first time actor excited to portray Pete, a quirky, nerdy character in ALMOST, MAINE. Liam recently played Cogsworth in North Lamar High School's production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Liam is looking forward to the funny, awkward, and amazing moments in the show.

Dalen Hobbs (Lendall)

Dalen returns to PCT after an exhilarating challenge at the PJC Pyro Playfest. He’s always excited to share the stage with his beautiful wife, especially since it is where they met and were married. He wants to thank his fantastic children for continuing to share “ Mommy + Daddy “.

Michelle Hobbs (Gayle)

Michelle has performed with PCT for over 15 years and is excited to take the stage again along side her husband Dalen. She studied vocal performance and theatre at the Univ. of North Texas, and is a blessed mama of two children and two fur babies. Her most recent shows include “All Night Strut”, “The Marvelous Wonderettes”, and “A Christmas Story”. When she’s not on stage she enjoys pickleball and family time. She would like to thank Will for the opportunity to share in another memory packed full of talented actors/actresses.

Juan Espinosa (Jimmy, Randy)

Juan has participated on many productions on and offstage since Little Shop of Horrors in 2009. Juan is happy to be back on stage after a six year break and three kids later. Juan hopes you enjoy the show and looks forward to all the laughter!!

Katharine Espinosa (Sandrine, Shelly)

Katharine is thrilled to be back on stage for ALMOST, MAINE! She was last seen in PCT's OLIVER and before that LITTLE WOMEN. She has also worked as the pianist for PJC on LES MIS and MONTY PYTHON as well as Pocket Sandwich Theatre's production of SCROOGE. Katharine love volunteering and making music and art in her spare time, as well as hanging out with her 3 adorable kinds and amazing husband, Juan, who she gets to act alongside in this show.

Steven Jeffery (Chad)

Locally & most recently in Paris Community Theatre’s Shakespeare in Hollywood as “ Sam Warner “, Of Mice and Men as “ Candy “ Also at PCT, and Paris Junior College’s production of Gilligan’s Island as “ Skipper”

Javier Mata (Steve, Man)

Relatively new to theatre, Javier first appeared in PCT’s production of A CHRISTMAS STORY alongside his son, Benjamin and most recently in SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD. He serves on the theatre's Board of Directors and enjoys the challenge of the stage.

Tabby Mularkey (Hope)

Tabby has enjoyed fulfilling her childhood dreams of performing on stage by participating in theatre at PCT. Most recently she appeared as Titania and Kate in the PJC presentation of

“William’s Window”. She would like to thank her dad for his continuing support of her lifelong role as a drama queen.

Alyssa Ottmo (Ginette)

Alyssa is honored to be a part of Paris Community Theatre’s Almost Maine. Most recently

she was a part of Jack and the Magic Beans at PCT as well as Shakespeare in Hollywood. She has been in theatre class for the past three and this is her tenth production. Alyssa will be a junior in high school this fall. She would like to thank her family and teachers for all their help and support.