Almost, Maine is in its final weekend on stage at the Habersham Community Theater. If you enjoy theater, you should check it out.
The show explores love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town: A place so far north that it’s almost not in the United States. And it almost doesn’t exist because its residents never got around to organizing it.
The location is in the name, but love is at the heart of this production, directed by Chris Parker, Lisa Smith, and Susan Watson.
A series of short vignettes centered around love and loss, Almost, Maine is a unique HCT experience. Different characters portrayed by a host of your favorite HCT actors (and a few new ones) bring this dramedy to life.
It’s love. But not quite.
The play, written by John Cariani, tells nine stories that unfold on the same cold, clear Friday night in the middle of winter. With northern lights hovering above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in the strangest ways.
While there is nothing overtly sexual about this play, one scene does portray same-sex attraction. Those easily offended by such should consider this before attending. For the rest, audience members who give in to the staccato nature of Almost, Maine can easily settle in and enjoy it.
Almost, Maine is not a destination, it’s a journey. Its moments are strung together inside an hour-and-a-half-long guided trip through the fancies and foibles of life. With so many stories of differing depths, there’s something to which everyone can connect.
As the show’s tagline says: It’s love. But not quite.
Performance schedule and tickets
HCT’s production of Almost, Maine is showing on the Kollock Stage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10, with a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday, June 11. There are still a few tickets left for the evening performances and greater ticket availability for the matinee.
To purchase tickets, visit the Habersham Community Theater website or click here.
The Habersham Community Theater is located at 1370 Washington Street, just off the square, in Clarkesville, Georgia.
