Almost Maine Program

Morse High School Theatre Presents    Almost Maine  By. John Cariani  Directed by: Christian Alvarez  Co-directed: Zoe Camino      Dramatists Play Services

Program   PROlogue    Rayjay Rhodes & Joana De La Torre         Act 1:       Her Heart  Izabel Rae Valiente & Richard Managuit    Sad & Glad  Jeddwyn Apilado, Nina Micah Miranda, & Saide Soto    This Hurts  Johanna Alcasid & Devanne Candare   InterLogue   Rayjay Rhodes & Joana De La Torre     Act 2    They Fell  Camille Mendoza & Hayden Price    Where it went  A​ aron Caleb Elders & Arlene Grace Nagtalon   Story of Hope   Seeing The Thing  ​Aaron Caleb Elders & Arlene Nagtalon     Epilogue  Rayjay Rhodes & Joana De La Torre

Almost Maine    By: John Carini    One deeply cold and magical Midwinter Night, the citizens of Almost  -- not organized enough for a town too populated for a wilderness --  experience the life-altering power of the human heart. Relationships  end, begin, or change beyond recognition, as strangers become  friends, friends become lovers, and lovers turn into strangers.     Propelled by the mystical energy of the aurora borealis and populated  with characters who are humorous, plain-spoken, thoughtful, and  sincere, ​Almost, Maine​ is a series of loosely connected tales about  love, each with a compelling couple at its center, each with its own  touch of sorcery.     

Director’s Notes    “A magical series of love vignettes”  Welcome  to  Morse  High  School’s  theatre  club presenting John Carini’s Almost Maine.  The  theatre  club  presents  an  entertaining  series  of  performances.  Perfect  for  the  up  and coming Valentines holiday, John Carini’s, ​Almost Maine is a romantic comedy heart  break,  loss,  new  found  love,  and  friendships.  This  play  is  sure  to  pull  at  your  heart  strings.   Meet Our Crew     Director ………………………………………………….  Christian Alvarez     Co-Director ……………………………………………..  Zoe Camino     Stage Managers …………………………………….  Hayden Price & Camille Mendoza      Stage Crew …………………………………..……  Junior Camino-Chavira & Thelma Stone      Makeup Crew ……………………………………..  Junior Camino-Chavira     Tech: Lights & Audio …………………………………  Christian Alvarez & Ivan Escobar     Set Design ………………………………………………  Geneva McCoy               

  Meet Our Cast of Characters  Pete ………………………………………………………..  Rayjay Rhodes    Ginette …………………………………………………….  Joana De La Torre    East ………………………………………………………...  Richard Managuit    Glory ……………………………………………………….  Izabel Rae Valiente    Jimmy ……………………………………………………..  Jeddwyn Apilado    Sandrine …………………………………………………..  Saide Soto    Waitress …………………………………………………..  Nina Micah Miranda    Marvalyn ………………………………………………….  Johanna Alcasid    Steve ……………………………………………………....  Devanne Candare    Chad ……………………………………………………….  Camille Joy Mendoza    Randy ……………………………………………………..  Hayden Price    Phil ………………………………………………………....  Aaron Caleb Elders    Marci ……………………………………………………....  Arlene Grace Nagtalon    Dave ……………………………………………………….  Aaron Caleb Elders    Rhonda …………………………………………………....  Arlene Grace Nagtalon    

  Christian Alvarez (11th grade)    I have been acting for over 5 years, and now the current  director of Almost Maine. This is my first time directing a  production and I'm super excited to share this experience with  all of you. I hope you enjoy the play. - Chris    Zoe Camino (11th grade)     “It’s going to be hard, but hard does not mean impossible.”    Johanna Alcasid (10th grade)    “Your limitation ---- IT’S ONLY YOUR IMAGINATION”    Jeddwyn Apilado (11th grade)    Growing up, Jeddwyn has always been surrounded by the arts,  studying musical properties, and now exploring what it means  to embody a character. He strives to be successful in both  music and acting, giving every performance 150% of his  effort.   

Devanne Candare (10th grade)    “It’s Can Dare not Cannot Dare.”    Aaron Caleb Elders (11th grade)    “Life being unfair is no excuse to unfair yourself.”    Joana De La Torre (11th grade)    \"The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and  beautiful of all\"    Richard Managuit (12th grade)    “Life is one big bottle cap of Snapple facts, it’s all random  knowledge that one must utilize throughout life.”   

Camille Joy Mendoza (10th grade)    \"There's a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn't that kind of the  point?\"     Nina Micah Miranda (10th grade)    As long as I stay with my heart, I can use a broken compass.    Arlene Grace Nagtalon (11th grad)    Arlene has been exposed to various musicals and plays ever  since she was a little girl. She is currently a junior taking four  AP classes and involved in a range of extracurriculars besides  the drama club. Still, Arlene wanted to take the opportunity to  have a new creative outlet here on stage, becoming more  well-rounded, where she is free to embrace her true self and  emotions unapologetically.    Hayden Price (12th grade)    “I’ll be okay, even if I don’t understand how I don’t want to be  a girl, but also don’t want to be a man. Oh also when I get  murdered can you make sure I become an unsolved case?”   

Rayjay Rhodes (12th grade)    “Mistakes are proof that you are trying.”        Saide Soto (11th grade)    “Be positive, stay real, and don’t take yourself too seriously.”    Izabel Rae Valiente (11th grade)    She's a little sleepy everyday, and likes to be more or less  carefree. She prefers a rather quiet environment and  occasionally something interesting to read.                   

    Special Thanks To:    Cynthia Larkin  Kaitlin Malcom  Helen Green    Paula Johnes  David Stebbins  Melanie Mathews    Nurse Kathy  Deborah Debolt  Jim Folgelman    Sgt. Keohane   Jon Salunga  Hayden Price      Period 5 Theatre Class    Period 6 Theatre Class                            Including all Morse High School Staff that made the play possible.     We could not have done it without all your support    - Thank you -