Audition Date/Time: Will be held on May 7th and 8th from 7pm-9pm.

Audition Location:

The Pearl Theater

14803 Park Almeda Dr, Houston, TX 77047 ·

Audition Procedure:
Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script.

May attend either night or both. Headshots and bios are appreciated but not necessary.

THE STORY: On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the

remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above,

Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.

ACTING OPPORTUNITIES: Almost, Maine is an ensemble piece featuring nine different couples in various stages of falling in or out of love. We need a minimum of two men and two women, but we can cast as many as 10 men and 9 women. Each vignette contains a different couple. Depending on the number of people cast, it’s possible that not everyone will be called for each rehearsal until tech week, when everyone will be called. The ages of the characters are variable.
NOTE: Some scenes will require

male/female kissing.

CHARACTERS AND THEIR SCENES:

PROLOGUE

Pete, late teens to early 40s, dating Ginette. (Also appears in INTERLOGUE and EPILOGUE)

Ginette, late teens to early 40s, dating Pete. (Also appears in EPILOGUE)

HER HEART

Man/East 20s to 40s, a repairman.

Woman/Glory 20s to 40s, a hiker.

SAD AND GLAD

Jimmy, 20s to early 40s, a heating and cooling guy.

Sandrine, 20s to early 40s, Jimmy’s ex-girlfriend, a waitress.

Waitress/Villian, 20s to early 40s, a salty waitress.

THIS HURT

Woman/Marvalyn, 20s to early 40s, a woman very good at protecting herself.

Man/ Steve, 20s to early 40s, an open, kind fellow whose brother protects him.

GETTING IT BACK

Gayle, 20s to early 40s, longtime girlfriend of Lendall.

Lendall, 20s to early 40s, longtime boyfriend of Gayle.

THEY FELL

Randy, 20s to 30s, Chad’s pal, a “county boy.”

Chad, 20s to 30s Andy’s pal, a “county boy.”

WHERE IT WENT

Phil, 30s to 50s, Marci’s husband, a working man.

Marci, 30s to 40s, Phil’s wife, a hard-working woman.

STORY OF HOPE

Woman/Hope late 30s to 50s, has traveled the world.

Man/Daniel late 30s to 50s, has not traveled the world. He must be either short or thin (or could be

both).

Suzette (voice offstage) may be any age but “sounds” 30s to 50s.

SEEING THE THING

Rhonda, 20s to early 40s, a tough woman.

Dave, 20s to early 40s, not-so-tough man who loves Rhonda.

Callbacks: Callbacks (if needed) will be held either Tuesday or Wednesday, May 9th and 10th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. If you are selected for a callback, you will be contacted.

REHEARSAL CONFLICTS: Conflicts are not permissible during tech week (June 11-15 ) for performances.

(June 16-18, June 23-25, June 30-July 2)

ALL POTENTIAL CAST – READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY:

• Not every actor will be required to attend every rehearsal, but everyone should plan on being available for all rehearsals. We cannot set a final schedule until auditions are completed. Please fill out the calendar conflict form honestly and accurately. The director will try to schedule around unavoidable. conflicts, but your availability may determine casting.