Season 16
2017 - 2018
Sex with Strangers
by Laura Eason
September 27 - October 22, 2017
How far will you go to get what you want? When twenty-something star sex blogger and memoirist Ethan tracks down his idol, the gifted but obscure forty-ish novelist Olivia, he finds they each crave what the other possesses. As they inch closer to getting what they want, both must confront the dark side of ambition and the trouble of reinventing oneself when the past is only a click away.
Cast & Crew
Ethan - Marshall Taylor Thurman
Olivia - Amanda Painter
Director - Steve Underwood
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Set & Sound Designer - Steve Underwood
Costume Designer - Justin Cote
Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Technical Director - Craig Robinson
An Inspector Calls
by J. B. Priestley
November 1 - 26, 2017
Hailed as the theatrical event of its generation, winning more awards than any other production in history, An Inspector Calls has thrilled more than 4 million people worldwide. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. More relevant now than ever, this is a must-see theatrical event. A fascinating psychological thriller that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
Cast & Crew
Arthur Birling - Tony Reilly
Inspector Goole - James Hoban*
Shelia Birling - Meredith Lamothe
Eric Birling - Tom Campbell
Gerald Croft - Christopher Holt
Sybil Birling - Amy Roche
Edna - Heather Irish
Director - Brian P. Allen
Set & Sound Designer - Steve Underwood
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Costume Designer - Justin Cote
Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Technical Director - Craig Robinson
Props - Jared Mongeau
* Member Actors' Equity Association
^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers
Broadway at Good Theater
Conceived, Written & Directed by Brian P. Allen
Musical Director & Arrangements Victoria Stubbs
November 29 - December 3, 2017
Good Theater’s annual fundraising concerts mix Broadway and holiday music for a unique and exciting two hours. With three Broadway stars and more than a dozen local favorites this year’s edition is a tribute to the 1950s - the height of the Golden Age of Broadway and a bountiful time for holiday music. Last year’s concerts sold out two weeks before they began. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled musical adventure.
Broadway Guest Stars:
Eric Kunze: Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Damn Yankees (opposite Jerry Lewis)
Jessica Phillips: The Scarlett Pimpernell, Next To Normal, Leap Of Faith
Daniel Patrick Smith: Broadway at GT 2016, ELF: The Musical (National Tour)
Featuring:
Glenn Anderson, Marissa Brown, Hannah Daly, Madeline Fitzgerald, Jim Gaddis, Laura Houck, John Lanham, Steve Leighton, Conor Martin, Jen Means, Lynne McGhee, Halim Moldaver, Shannon Thurston
Shows highlighted:
The Music Man, My Fair Lady, Bells Are Ringing, West Side Story, Wonderful Town, The Most Happy Fella, The King and I, Oh Captain, Take Me Along, Two on the Aisle, Gypsy, Paint Your Wagon, Pipe Dream, Peter Pan, Damn Yankees, The Pajama Game, Li’l Abner, Jamaica, Flower Drum Song, Wish You Were Here, Out of This World, The Sound of Music, New Faces of 1952, New Girl in Town, Plain and Fancy, Saratoga.
Creative
Director - Brian P. Allen
Musical Director - Victoria Stubbs
Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Technical Director - Craig Robinson
A Christmas Carol
adapted by Will Rhys
December 6 - 10, 2017
Will Rhys is back for a second season with his amazing one-man version of the Dickens classic. Rhys enchants audiences as he enacts every character in A Christmas Carol from Scrooge to Tiny Tim. Simply and beautifully told the show is perfect for the entire family!
Cast & Crew
All Characters - Will Rhys
Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Technical Director - Craig Robinson
* Member Actors' Equity Association
Shear Madness
by Paul Portner
January 10 - March 11, 2018
The best selling show in Good Theater’s history is back for nine weeks! New jokes and up to the minute references from the latest headlines make sure that no two performances are ever the same. There’s never been a show like Shear Madness as it continues its record breaking runs in Boston (38 years) and Washington, D.C. (29 years). Voted "Best Comedy of the Year" seven times by the Boston Globe and recipient of the title "Best Play of the Year" by both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer, Shear Madness has been inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame, the first play ever to receive that accolade. Shear Madness is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running play in the history of the USA.
Cast & Crew
Tony - Joe Bearor
Eddie - Paul Drinan
Barbara - Kathleen Kimball
Mrs. S. - Laura Houck *
Mikey - Conor Martin
Cop - Tim Goodwin *
Director - Brian P. Allen
Costume Design - Justin Cote
Lighting Design - Iain Odlin
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Technical Director - Craig Robinson
* Member Actors' Equity Association
^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers
Love, Loss and What I Wore
by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron,
based on the book by Ilene Beckerman
January 20 - March 6, 2018
A very funny play about women, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects - mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses and why we only wear black. A rotating cast of five women plus special guest stars (including Kim Block, Jennifer Long, Randi Kirshbaum, Monica Wood and many more) brought this amazing play to the Good Theater stage.
“The audience appreciated it immensely…great comic timing…the jokes and wry observations landed each time…This is mostly a comedy, and a quite enjoyable one. Plus, perfect for mid-winter in Maine, it’s funny.” - Portland Press Herald
“…warm and funny…both poignant and hilarious…” - The Forecaster
Cast & Crew
Cast One (January 20-23 & January 27-30): Hannah Daly, Jeanne Handy, Lynne McGhee*, Amy Roche and Casey Turner
Cast Two (February 3 - 6 & February 17 - 20): Cathy Counts, Kim Gordon, Meredith Lamothe, Allison McCall and Jen Means
Cast Three: The Women of Mad Horse Theatre (February 10-13) - Shannon Campbell, Janice Gardner, Marie Stewart Harmon, Christine Louise Marshall, Allison McCall
Cast Four (February 24-27 & March 3-6): Janice Gardner, Erica Murphy , Amanda Painter, Karmo Sanders, and Marjolaine Whittlesey
Director - Steve Underwood
Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Technical Director - Craig Robinson
* Member Actors' Equity Association
^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers
A Comedy of Tenors
by Ken Ludwig
March 28 - April 29, 2018
One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It’s 1930’s Paris and the stage is set for the concert of the century - as long as producer Henry Saunders can keep aging Italian superstar Tito Merelli and his hot-blooded wife, Maria, from causing runaway chaos. Prepare for an uproarious ride, full of mistaken identities, bedroom hijinks and madcap delight.
Cast & Crew
Tito - Steve Underwood
Saunders - Paul Haley
Max - Jared Mongeau
Mimi - Hannah Daly
Carlo - John Lanham
Racon - Kathleen Kimball
Maria - Grace Bauer*
Director - Brian P. Allen^
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Set & Sound Designer - Steve Underwood
Costume Designer - Justin Cote
Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Technical Director - Craig Robinson
* Member Actors' Equity Association
^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers
