'Almost, Maine' Opens April 21 at Simon's Rock
The Theater Program at Bard College at Simon’s Rock presents John Cariani’s Almost, Maine on April 21, 22, 28, and 29 in the Daniel Arts Center’s McConnell Theater. Performances are free and open to the public.
James Warwick, veteran actor/director of both London and U.S. stage and screen, directs
the upcoming student production at the Daniel Arts Center’s McConnell Theater. Karen
Beaumont, professor in the Theater Program at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, describes
the play as “a funny, powerful, life-affirming evening of stories about love’s permutations”
Six performances over two weekends are scheduled: Friday, April 21 at 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 28 at 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. Suitable for mature audiences.
James began his career in London’s West End, most notably in the role of Brad in the original stage production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. His credits go on to include BBC television, Broadway, and American television and film. Warwick is an award-winning theater director, with credits from major theaters across the United States. He served as associate artistic director at the Berkshire Theater Festival and the Chester Theater Company, as well as artistic director of the Colonial Theater in Pittsfield. He was interim president of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles campus 2007–2008 and in 2009, was appointed president of Theater of Arts, a College for the Contemporary Actor in Hollywood, California.
About the Play
“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.”