Almost, Maine

by John Cariani

Overview

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——in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780822221562
Publisher:	Dramatists Play Service, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/30/2007
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	80
Sales rank:	493,901
Product dimensions:	4.80(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

John Cariani is an actor and a playwright. He has appeared on and off Broadway in Something Rotten and now The Band's Visit. When up-and-coming director Gabe Barre asked if he could take a look at all of the short plays John had written for the show, he noticed that many of them were surreal love stories, all set on a cold winter’s night in a strange little non-town in far northern Maine. He said, “There’s a play here. Almost.” And the rest is history.

Editorial Reviews

...a whimsical approach to the joys and perils of romance. Magical happenings bloom beneath the snowdrifts.

NY Times

A charmer...Unexpected magic lingers in the air like someone's breath on a cold winter's night. John Cariani aims for the heart by way of the funny bone.

Star-Ledger

Utterly endearing...It's hard not to warm up to ALMOST, MAINE. A crowd-pleaser.

Broadway.com

Sweet, poignant and witty.

NY Daily News

A snowy charmer...These nine tales of love in the time of frostbite have a winning glow that proves surprisingly contagious.

NY Sun