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Almost, Maine
''Almost, Maine'' is a play by John Cariani, comprising nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. It premiered at the Portland Stage Company in Portland, Maine in 2004, where it broke box office records and garnered critical acclaim. The play was published by Dramatists Play Service in 2007 and has since become one of the most popular plays in the United States with nearly 100 professional productions and over 5000 community, university, and high school productions to date. It has become one of the most frequently produced plays in North American high schools. It has also received over twenty international productions and has been translated into over a dozen languages. History ''Almost, Maine'' was developed at the Cape Cod Theatre Project in 2002. It premiered at Portland Stage Company (in Portland, Maine) in 2004. ''Almost, Maine'' opened Off-Broadway at the Daryl Roth Theatre on 12 January 2006 and close ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cariani
John Edward Cariani (born July 23, 1969) is an American actor and playwright. Cariani is best known as the unwavering forensic expert Julian Beck in ''Law & Order''. On stage, he earned a Tony Award nomination for his role as Motel the Tailor in the 2004 Broadway revival of ''Fiddler on the Roof''. As a playwright, he is best known for his first play, ''Almost, Maine'', which has become one of the most frequently produced plays in the United States. He starred on Broadway in the Tony Award winning musicals ''Something Rotten!'' and ''The Band's Visit''. Early life Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, Cariani was eight when his family moved to Presque Isle, Maine. He attended Presque Isle High School where he was active in the music and theater programs. After graduating in 1987, he attended Amherst College, where he was a member of the Zumbyes, Amherst's oldest a-cappella group, and the Glee Club. After graduating from Amherst College in 1991 with a B.A. in history, he studied acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TheaterWorks (Hartford)
TheaterWorks Hartford is a non-profit, professional theater company situated on Pearl Street in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. The company was founded in 1985 by Steve Campo and is currently run by Rob Ruggiero who serves as Producing Artistic Director. Since its founding in 1985, TheaterWorks Hartford has produced over 130 plays and presents approximately 225 performances per season. On average, TheaterWorks Hartford’s annual audience tops 40,000 of which more than 5,000 are subscribers. Notable Productions In their 1986-1987 season, TheaterWorks Hartford produced Edward Albee's ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' Albee and Campo, being friends, frequently collaborated, and in 2004 TheaterWorks Hartford produced another of Albee's plays, ''The Goat or Who is Sylvia?'' In 2008, TheaterWorks Hartford produced David Harrower's play ''Blackbird'', which the Berkshire Eagle praised as "carefully calibrated, yet nonetheless riveting." In the same year, Jeremy Jordan and Chad Alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Populated Places In Maine
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American Plays
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2006 Plays
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