Season 17

2018 - 2019

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens

October 3 - 28, 2018

PORTLAND PREMIERE!

Winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Play! A cast of ten brings this heart-warming story to the stage.

Cast & Crew

Christopher Boone - Griffin Carpenter
Ed Boone/Ensemble - Rob Cameron*
Judy Boone/Ensemble - Janice Gardner
Roger Shears/Duty Sargent/Mr. Wise/Reverend/Ensemble - Christopher Holt
Mrs. Alexander/Posh Woman/Mrs. Gascoyne/Ensemble - Amy Roche
Siobhan/Ensemble - Meredith Lamothe
No 37/Lady in Street/Info/Punk/Mrs. Shears/Ensemble - Allison McCall
Mr. Thompson/Policeman/Dunk 2/Uncle Terry/Ensemble - Jared Mongeau

Director - Brian P. Allen^
Movement & Assistant Director - Betsy Melarkey Dunphy
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Set 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

Homer Bound

by Karmo Sanders

November 1 - 26, 2017

WORLD PREMIERE!

A hilarious comedy from Maine playwright Karmo Sanders better known as the Marden’s Lady! What you may not know is that Karmo is an accomplished playwright and that this is a truly funny piece of theater. Set on a small fishing island off the coast of Maine, six colorful local characters prepare for a shot-gun wedding. Who will arrive first? The minister or the baby?!

Cast & Crew

Homer - Steve Underwood
Ronnie - Tom Campbell
Charley - Jared Mongeau
Lena - Grace Bauer*
Lila - Casey Turner
Mary - Kathleen Kimball

Director - Sally Wood
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

Blueberries, Broadway & Brian


November 10 - December 1, 2018

Good Theater’s own Brian P. Allen is bringing back his show about his wacky family, life in the blueberry fields and his Broadway dreams. Filled with new stories and crazy characters this one-man show is one part play, one part stand up comedy, and all hilarious.

“Allen’s fascinating life story is sure to bring a smile to your face.”
– Portland Press Herald

Cast & Crew

Written by & Starring - Brian P. Allen^


Lighting Design - Iain Odlin
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Technical Director - Craig Robinson

* 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

December 5 - 9, 2018

Good Theater’s annual fundraising concerts saluting Broadway music and holiday tunes. This year a tribute to the 1980s! More than a dozen singers, along with a Broadway star, take you on a musical journey that you won’t want to miss. Shows sell-out early.

Cast & Crew
Broadway Guest Star - Valerie Perri
Special Guest Star - Daniel Patrick Smith

Director - Brian P. Allen^
Lighting Design - Iain Odlin
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Technical Director - Craig Robinson

* Member Actors' Equity Association
^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers

An Act of God

by David Javerbaum

January 16 - February 10, 2019

MAINE PREMIERE!

The One with the first and last word on everything has finally arrived to set the record straight. After many millennia, and in just 90 minutes, God (assisted by Her devoted angels) answers some of the deepest questions that have plagued mankind since Creation.

Cast & Crew
God - Laura Houck*
Gabriel - Paul Haley
Michael - Michael Lynch

Director - Brian P. Allen^
Music Director - Victoria Stubbs
Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Costume Designer - Justin Cote
Set Designer - Craig Robinson
Stage Manager - Justin Cote
Sound Designer - Stephen Underwood
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 19 - February 9, 2019

Back by popular demand - 12 shows only!

A 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.

“…warm and funny…both poignant and hilarious…” – The Forecaster

Cast & Crew

Cast:
Kim Gordon
Cathy Counts
Kathleen Kimball
Meredith Lamothe
Allison McCall

Director - Stephen Underwood
Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Technical Director - Craig Robinson

* Member Actors' Equity Association

A Doll's House Part 2

by Lucas Hnath

February 20 - March 17, 2019

PORTLAND PREMIERE!

Nominated for eight 2017 Tony Awards including Best Play! This modern, hip play is an hysterical look at marriage and divorce inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s classic characters.

Cast & Crew

Nora - Abbie Killeen*
Nurse - Maureen Butler
Torvald - James Hoban*
Daughter - Hannah Daly

Director - Steve Underwood
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

The Irish Curse

by Martin Casella

February 23 - March 16, 2019

What The Irish Curse is – and how it manifests itself – is the raw centerpiece of this wicked, rollicking and very funny new play. From its blistering language to its brutally honest look at sex and body image, The Irish Curse is a revealing portrait of how men think they “measure up.”

Cast & Crew

Keiran - Jared Mongeau
Kevin - Paul Drinan
Joseph - Seth Berner
Stephen - Conor Martin
Rick - Tom Campbell


Costume Designer - Justin Cote
Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Technical Director - Craig Robinson

* Member Actors' Equity Association
^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers

Lucky Stiff

Book by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Based on The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo by Michael Butterworth

March 27 - April 28, 2019

Musical Director Victoria Stubbs Directed & Staged by Brian P. Allen

This over-the-top comic murder mystery of mistaken identities, millions in diamonds and a wheelchair-bound corpse will leave you dying of laughter. Featuring a tuneful Ahrens & Flaherty score with an ensemble of zany characters. A cast of ten will lead audiences on a musical comedy romp.

Cast & Crew

Harry - Daniel Patrick Smith*
Annabelle - Shannon Thurston
Vinnie - Mark Rubin
Rita - Lynne McGhee*
Luigi - Craig Capone
Man #1 - John Lanham
Man #2 - Conor Martin
Tony Hendron - Glenn Anderson
Woman #1 - Jen Means
Woman #2 - Gusta Johnson

Director - Brian P. Allen
Musical Director - Victoria Stubbs
Costume Designer - Justin Cote
Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Technical Director - Craig Robinson

* Member Actors' Equity Association
^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers