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By Cecilia Pons ’27<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were many magical moments in Almost, Maine<\/em>, the spring play this year at Wyoming Seminary.\u00a0 From first loves to the rekindling of an old flame, the characters in the play experienced love in many different ways. Set in the fictional town of \u2018Almost\u2019, it illustrated a series of scenes about love and loss. Almost, Maine<\/em> took a whimsical approach to the ups and downs of romance. While the topics of romance are universal, the origins of the play come from the author\u2019s own life.
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\u00a0John Cariani, the playwright of Almost, Main<\/em>e, moved to the town of Presque Isle, Maine, when he was eight years old. He gathered inspiration from both the physical landscape of the town and the emotions of the people who lived there to compose the play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sem\u2019s production of the play captured the rural, cozy atmosphere of the town\u2013the stage set up in BPAC was set for winter, and the Northern Lights appeared overhead, usually when sparks flew between two characters.\u00a0
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The cast was made up of 18 students, ranging from freshmen to seniors. They appeared in pairs or trios throughout 9 scenes, which had different subjects. This vignette model allowed for quick views into characters\u2019 lives, so the audience saw a common theme. However, there were some drawbacks to it for an actor. Laura Olsen \u201827, when asked about any challenges she experienced, said, \u201cThe play is made of 8 separate segments, so you don\u2019t have a lot of time [with the character], but there\u2019s a lot packed into the scene. So, you need to make sure to get the character right.\u201d Even if it did make the scene harder to act, the unique genre made the play amusing to watch, since many viewers never witnessed a vignette-style play.
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Almost, Maine <\/em>was held in BPAC, on May 2nd and 3rd at 7:30. Opening night caused different reactions among the players. Laura\u2019s feelings about her first showing of the play were, \u201cIt\u2019s exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. People are seeing it, so it\u2019s scary, but [the cast] also gets to introduce them to the play, so it\u2019s exciting!\u201d Nerves are normal, but Kathryn Eidam \u201827 felt slightly different, \u201cI\u2019m ready, my lines are down, and the blocking is solid. [During tech week] we’re just working on the last little wrinkles.\u201d Either way, both actors seemed equally ready to perform: a sign of a good performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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