Welcome to the fictitious town of "Almost, Maine".
Almost, Maine by John Cariani
Director: Melody Thorburn
Assistant Director: Kathryn Piggott
Dates: September 16 to October 4, 2026
Almost, Maine . . . where wit and whimsy come together.
On a deeply cold midwinter night the townsfolk of Almost experience the life-altering power of the human heart. Under the mystical energy of the aurora borealis relationships begin, end and change immeasurably as strangers become friends, friends become lovers and lovers turn into strangers.
Almost, Maine is a series of 9 interlocking tales about love, with myriad characters who are humorous, plain-spoken, thoughtful, and sincere.
Meet adorable Glory who carries her broken heart in a brown paper bag, and endearing Gayle who decides to reclaim all the love she gave to Lendall who has failed to propose. Randy and Chad who find falling in love to be a bruising affair and many more.
Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. Love is found and life for the people of Almost, Maine will never be quite the same.
Trigger Warning
This production of Almost, Maine explores themes of love, loss, emotional vulnerability, unrequited feelings, relational hurt, and self-discovery.
Audience members who have been impacted by emotional sensitivities may wish to be aware of these themes.
Running time
TBA
Opening Night Celebrations
Come along at 7:30pm on Wednesday 16 September to help us celebrate opening night and to enjoy complimentary refreshments before the show.
Ticket Prices
$32 (full), $27 (concession)
Group Concessions 10+: $27
Special discounts for large groups over 20 – contact info@mrt.org.au for more details
Season Tickets
A Season Ticket Package or Voucher is the best value way of seeing our performances. Find out more here.
Bookings
Bookings for individual tickets are available for each play from the advertised date approximately 2 months before opening - online, on 4933 2766 (Noon – 8pm, Mon – Fri), or email taz@taztix.com.au with MRT as the subject.
Director
Melody Thorburn
Assistant Director
Kathryn Piggott
The Cast
| ACT 1 | ACT 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue | They Fell (Male version) | |
| Man - Sam Luff | Randy - Gary O'Toole | |
| Woman - Kaysia Dowie | Chad - Chad Mitchison | |
| Her Heart | Where it Went | |
| East - Gary O'Toole | Phil - Jack Andrew | |
| Glory - Leanne Mueller | Marci - Xanthie Olympia | |
| Sad and Glad | Story of Hope | |
| Jimmy - Joel Latham | Hope - Connie Voisey-Barlin | |
| Sandrine - Chiara Carmelita | Man - Matthew Robinson | |
| Waitress - Melinda Francis | ||
| This Hurts | Seeing the Thing | |
| Marvalyn - Kathryn Piggott | Rhonda - Aimee Cavanagh | |
| Steve - Ashley Menegon | Dave - Andrew Hall | |
| Getting it Back | Epilogue | |
| Gail - Tegan Linguini | Sam Luff | |
| Lindell - Corbin Martin | ||
| They Fell (Female Version) | ||
| Deena - Melinda Francis | ||
| Shelly - Jennifer Masson | ||
| Interlogue | ||
| Sam Luff and Kaysia Dowie |
Performance Dates/Times:
Evenings at 8:00pm:
September: Wednesday 16, Friday 18,
Saturday 19, Friday 25, Saturday 26;
October: Friday 2
Matinees at 2:00pm:
September: Sunday 27;
October: Saturday 3, Sunday 4
Doors open 30 minutes before performances
By permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical
on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc - A Concord Theatricals Company