(ABOVE) David Marlow (Dave) and Grace Tollefson (Rhonda) rehearse a scene during a recent practice session at the SPHS Performing Arts Center
Saint Peter High School’s theater department will stage its annual spring play at the Performing Arts Center the weekend of May 4-6. This year’s show is, “Almost, Maine,” and the director is Robbie Deering with Jennifer Maldonado as assistant director.
Show Dates: Thursday, May 4; Friday, May 5; and Saturday, May 6
Showtime: 7 p.m. for each performance
Location: SPHS Performing Arts Center
Ticket info: $10 for adults and $5 for students, seniors (age 60 & up) and SPPS staff. Tickets can be purchased, starting Thursday, by clicking HERE or at the door! (NOTE: Activities passes are NOT accepted for admission.)
“We are incredibly excited to share this story with our school and our community,” Deering said. “Students have been working since early March to transport us to Almost, Maine. This fictional place is not so different from what you would find in northern Minnesota, so there is some familiarity with the characters and even situations they find themselves in. Each scene leaves the audience almost satisfied and wanting a little bit more of a resolution.”
The synopsis for “Almost, Maine,” from the script, states: “Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn't exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream."
SPHS SPRING PLAY
(Cast & Crew list)
PETE - Max Bultman
GINETTE - Lauryn Oberlander
EAST - Jaydon Thompson
GLORY - Isabelle Mish
JIMMY - Brenden Larson
SANDRINE - Isabel Avant
WAITRESS - Lily Deming
MARVALYN - Sophia Brown
STEVE - Lucas Hickey
GAYLE - Ella Ruble
LENDALL - Austin Reyes
DEENA - Rowan Snay
SHELLY - Madison Braam
PHIL - Adrik Rojas-Malledo
MARCI - Eleanor Kennedy
HOPE - Isabeau Fuller
MAN - Parker Brown
RHONDA - Grace Tollefson
DAVE - David Marlow
STAGE MANAGER - Wesley Toupence
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Jaxen Sandland
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - CeeJay King
LIGHTS - Corbin Herron, CeeJay King
SOUND - Alexis Boettcher, Callum Harmes
SHOW CREW - Ian Dorow, Marcus Graves, Anja Harbo, Noah Kracht, Nick Mahowald, Max McConville, Ryan Ranft
CREW LEADER - Max McConville
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - Lily Deming
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM - Brynn Anderson, Kailyn Embacher, Amelia Hildebrandt
COSTUME LEADS - Uwmborge Baji & Ashlynn Hesse
COSTUMING TEAM - Brynn Anderson, Kailyn Embacher, Amelia Hildebrandt, David Marlow
MAKEUP LEAD - Ashlynn Hesse
MAKEUP TEAM - Max Bultman, Ryan Ranft
Below are some more highlights from a recent dress rehearsal!
SPHS Spring Play Director Robbie Deering (sitting on stage) addresses the cast before the April 26th rehearsal at the Performing Arts Center.
Members of the SPHS spring play crew work on painting part of the set for the production of "Almost, Maine."
Eleanor Kennedy (Marci) & Adrik Rojas-Malledo (Phil)
Sophia Brown (Marvalyn) & Lucas Hickey (Steve)
Isabel Avant (Sandrine), Lily Deming (Waitress) & Brenden Larson (Jimmy)