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music and concept by Barbara Anselmi
book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove
October 2 - October 19
Broadway’s wild musical farce with blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing moms, unexpected guests and plenty of crazy twists and turns.  The charming, funny and original new musical, It Shoulda Been You invites you to a wedding day that you’ll never forget, where anything that can go wrong does, and hope pops up in mysterious places.
“Wonderfully funny.” - Broadway World St. Louis
It Shoulda Been You, presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
 
          
        
          
          
        
       
          
        
          
          
        
       
          
        
          
          
        
       
          
        
          
          
        
       
          
        
          
          
        
      Ticket Prices
Adult: $45
Student: $10
30 & Under: $10
Approximate Running time
2 hours, including intermission
Age Suggestion
Ages 13+
Seating
General Admission 
Performance Dates & Times
First Week
Thu, Oct 2, 2025: 7 pm
Fri, Oct 3, 2025: 7 pm
Sat, Oct 4, 2025: 2 & 7 pm
Sun, Oct 5, 2025: 2 pm
Second Week
Wed, Oct 8, 2025: 7 pm
Thu, Oct 9, 2025: 7 pm
Fri, Oct 10, 2025: 7 pm
Sat, Oct 11, 2025: 2 & 7 pm
Sun, Oct 12, 2025: 2 pm
Third Week
Wed, Oct 15, 2025: 2 & 7 pm
Thu, Oct 16, 2025: 7 pm
Fri, Oct 17, 2025: 7 pm
Sat, Oct 18, 2025: 2 & 7 pm
Sun, Oct 19, 2025: 2 pm
Cast
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      David Bass-Clark (Marty) was last seen at Good Theater as Alfie in A Man of No Importance and as the Heavenly Friend in Carousel. His mom and Lisa deserve a medal for their support. Mike and Gusta deserve earplugs. When he’s not on stage, David runs Willard Scoops in South Portland, which is basically just another stage, only with ice cream. And thanks to the audience for showing up, because without you, it’s just rehearsal! 
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      Thomas Ian Campbell (Brian Howard) is honored to be a recurring performer here at Good Theater. Some of his previous Good Theater credits include Jordan in Significant Other, Eric Birling in An Inspector Calls, Ernie Lally in A Man of No Importance, Barnette Lloyd in Crimes of the Heart, and Tony Kirby in You Can't Take It With You. Other credits include Orpheus in Eurydice, Edward Ferrars in Sense & Sensibility, Dorian Gray in The Portrait of Dorian Gray, The Hermit in Young Frankenstein, and Mr. Pinky in Hairspray. He’s delighted to have you here and hopes you enjoy this hilarious show! Instagram: thomasiancampbell 
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      Colleen Clark (Rebecca Steinberg) is a local vocalist and performer. Her recent theatrical credits include Maureen in the Portland Player’s production of Rent, Sal’s Mom in the Maddy’s Theater production of Blueberries for Sal, and Bella Rose in Good Theater’s production of Desperate Measures. Colleen is thrilled to be a part of the first full production in this beautiful new space and is eternally grateful to Brian Allen for including her in the Good Theater community. Colleen would like to give special thanks to her husband Joe Bearor for his ceaseless encouragement, to her kiddo August who inspires her daily, and to you dear readers for supporting the arts! 
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      Lindsay Conrad (Georgette Howard) is thrilled to make her Good Theater debut! A soprano with experience in both opera and musical theater, she has sung with companies across New England, including Boston Opera Collaborative, MassOpera, and the New Repertory Theatre. Favorite roles include Musetta (La Bohème), Alice Ford (Falstaff), and Fiodiligi (Così fan tutte), and Sharon in Masterclass. Locally, Lindsay sings with the Una Voce Chamber Choir. Originally from Ohio, she holds music degrees from Otterbein University and the New England Conservatory. Lindsay currently works at Portland Trails, and is involved with various nonprofits in the Portland area. 
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      Marie Dittmer (Mimsy/ Aunt Sheila) had been on hiatus since Covid happened, and believing that mid-life should be a celebration (and wickedly fun!) - she is happy to be back onstage with Good Theater. There have been many mentors over the years…Special shouts of thanks out to Red, CLT, Dave, GP, Fluffy, and to the Auger cheer section. Love you all! 
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      Paul Haley (Albert) helped inaugurate the new Good Theater stage last spring in the cast of I’ll Drink To That, and was on the former stage for One Man, Two Guvnors, and ten earlier productions. Other recent roles were in Portland Theater Festival’s Deep Blue Sound this year and Dry Land in 2024. He played Roy Cohn in Parts 1 and 2 of Angels in America with Portland Stage/Dramatic Rep Co. He has also performed with Mad Horse, Fenix, American Irish Repertory Ensemble, Theater at Monmouth, Camden Shakespeare, Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, and in a variety of PortFringe and film projects. 
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      Mikayla Jane (Annie Shepard) is so excited to be a part of this amazing production. Some of Mikayla’s most recent credits include: The Spongebob Musical, Spring Awakening (CLT), I’ll Drink To That!, Broadway at Good Theater (Good Theater), The Spongebob Musical (Lyric Music Theater), Kinky Boots (Fulton Theatre), The Color Purple, The Sound of Music, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Maine State Music Theatre). Mikayla would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for being her constant source of inspiration. 
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      Rachel Lotstein (Jenny Steinberg) has previously been on the Good Theater stage in I’ll Drink to That!, as Miss Crowe in A Man of No Importance in 2024; and in 2022’s Carousel. She has also performed over the years in many wonderful roles among Portland's array of local theaters. Outside of performing, Rachel serves on the Board of Directors at Royal River Community Players in Yarmouth. She lives with her husband, two sons, and their poodle in Cumberland where she enjoys taking care of her flower gardens. All her love and thanks to Noah, Elijah, and Jacob. 
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      Jonathan Miele (Walt/Uncle Morty) a native of Windham, Maine is thrilled to make his debut at Good Theater! Jon is co-founder of Maine State Ballet and for the past 25 years has directed and choreographed shows for high schools and community theater. Jon’s career in theater includes community theater, summer stock, dinner theater, regional theater, national tours, Off Broadway and Broadway. Jon has worked with many celebrities including Robert Preston, Bernedette Peters, Carol Channing, Bonnie Franklin and Jane Powell. Jon has been married for 50 years to Linda, they have four children and eight grandchildren. 
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      Denise Poirier (Judy Steinberg) Stage: Angels in America Parts 1 & 2 (Dramatic Rep & Portland Stage), Lifespan of a Fact, Pack of Lies, The Other Place, The Little Dog Laughed (Good Theater); King Lear and Blithe Spirit (Theater at Monmouth); Frozen (Essential Theatre Co./NYC), Death Wings (Dramatic Rep/Theater Project). Voice work: audiobooks, narration, and Aeon Flux for MTV & Merrick in HBO's Spawn. TV: Seinfeld, Murphy Brown, Frasier, and 3rd Rock from the Sun. It’s great to be home in Maine and working with some of the best people in the world. 
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      Mark Rubin - he/him (Murray) is grateful to be working on this show with such talented artists. His Good Theater credits include One Man, Two Guvnors (Charlie), Lifespan of a Fact (John D’Agata), Lucky Stiff (Vinnie), Act One (Kaufman) Clybourne Park (Karl/Steve), August: Osage County (Bill), Bedroom Farce (Nick), Light Up the Sky (Tyler), Rabbit Hole(Howie), Shakespeare in Hollywood (Will Hays) and Enchanted April (Mellersh). Mark is a company member of Mad Horse Theatre Company and worked with various theater companies around Portland and Washington, DC. Special thanks to his wife Janice for her love, support, and kindness. 
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      Nate Stephenson - he/him (Greg Madison) is thrilled to be returning to Good Theater to open the inaugural season at Stevens Square Theater. He appeared in I’ll Drink to That! to celebrate the opening of the space this spring. Other recent credits include Louis Ironson in Angels in America (Portland Stage), Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lanes Coven Theater Co), and Stanley Stubbers in One Man, Two Guvnors (Good Theater). His first musical since 2018, he is excited to contribute his nascent vocal talent to the cast of It Shoulda Been You and would like to thank Brian and Gusta for the opportunity! 
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      Steve Underwood (Co-founder Good Theater; George Howard) is an actor, director, writer, musician, and set designer/builder. Last month he completed a run of his updated solo production The High Road, an eye-popping, mind-altering multimedia extravaganza that dives deep into all things Cannabis, finding high-minded humor and heart in unlikely places. His one-man multi-media show Underwaterguy had its world premiere at Good Theater and was later presented off-off-Broadway in NYC. He is delighted to have helped transform Good Theater's new home into a state-of-the-art performance space and looks forward to many years of producing new GOOD works. Welcome, all! 
^ Good Theater debut
Creative
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      Brian P. Allen (Director/Artistic Director, Good Theater) – co-founded Good Theater along with his partner, Steve Underwood. Over the past 21 seasons, Brian has directed 100 productions for the company. He recently created and directed the gala opening event, I’ll Drink to That, for our home here at Stevens Square. He directed many editions of The Magic of Christmas for the Portland Symphony where he also created a number of POPS! concerts. Brian has directed at The Theater at Monmouth, The Theater Project, Biddeford City Theater, Portland Players among other local venues. I hope you enjoy the show and please tell all your friends and family about our new space! 
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      Victoria Stubbs (Music Director/Keyboard) is proudly celebrating two decades as the Music Director for Good Theater, with at least as many show credits. Growing up in Portland, Victoria has been passionately involved in musical theatre all her life. After eleven years on the West Coast, earning her Master’s degree in Collaborative Arts from Thornton School of Music at USC, she was thrilled to return to Maine in 2000, working for the next 23 years building and teaching the contemporary music program at Portland Arts & Technology High School. In addition to her Good Theater work, Victoria performs and offers private instruction. She is deeply grateful for Brian, Good Theater and the creative spirit of this company. 
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      Katy Click(Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working on her first production in Maine! She has worked primarily as a freelance Stage Manager in Pittsburgh, PA before living in Maine for a bit. Some favorite stage management credits from Pittsburgh include Baby - 2021 Updated Version, Fun Home, Bright Star, Grey Gardens, A New Brain (Front Porch Theatricals), Mister Rogers' Operas (Pittsburgh Festival Opera), Midnight Radio's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Die Hard N'at (Bricolage), Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Evil Dead the Musical (Pittsburgh Musical Theater). She also spent a season as Assistant Stage Manager for Florida Grand Opera (Don Giovanni, Madama Butterfly, and partially completed Rigoletto and Il Matrimonio Segreto - due to the pandemic). Outside of stage management, she has many production credits with City Theatre Company, Quantum Theatre, CLO, and with all of the aforementioned companies in Pittsburgh. She also used to assist with load ins, strikes, rentals, and filled time with walking other people’s dogs, but is still making theatre connections in Maine and has her hands full with walking her own puppy. Up the Hearts. 
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      Betsy Melarkey Dunphy (Choreagrapher) has choreographed and performed for Good Theater productions for over 20 years. Some of those shows include A Funny thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Carousel, A Man of No Importance, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Little Me and Act One. She teaches dance and yoga and is happy to be working with Brian and this talented group again. 
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      Justin Cote (Costume Designer) is thrilled to return to Good Theater as the costume designer for It Shoulda Been You, after a creative hiatus. A longtime collaborator with Good Theater, Justin previously designed costumes for numerous productions and now proudly serves on the organization’s board. In addition to theatrical design, Justin is currently crafting bold and innovative drag looks for Portland’s vibrant drag community. Grateful for the opportunity to contribute creatively once again, Justin is honored to help bring this hilarious and heartfelt story to life. 
Keating Babcock — Assistant Choreographer
Steve Underwood — Set Designer
Cory Macgowan — Audio Engineer
Jamie Grant — Lighting Designer
Heather Irish — Props Designer
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      Marissa Morgans (USM-Good Theater Stage Management Intern) is a senior at the University of Southern Maine, majoring in Theatre with minors in English and Educational Studies. She is thrilled to join Good Theater as the Stage Management Intern following her internship at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine focusing on Theatre Production. Previous USM credits include Miss Bailey Gallagher in John Proctor is the Villain, Marge/Quincy in Mr Burns, A Post-Electric Play, Ensemble in Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, Light Board Operator for The Prom, and Assistant Stage Manager for The Spring Dance Concert ‘25. 
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      Jamie-David Henderson (USM-Good Theater Costume Intern) is a Sophomore Theatre Major at The University of Southern Maine. Since moving from Presque Isle, Maine for school, they have worked with Opera Maine, Gorham Performing Arts Center, and The Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine. At school, Jamie has worked on Gianni Schicchi (Assistant Stage Manager), Too Much Light… (Performer/Costume Designer), Little Women (Head Costume Draper), and The Spring Dance Concert ‘25 (PSM). 
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      Barbara Anselmi (Music & Concept) has many years of experience as a music director/arranger and orchestrator. Her writing career began after 9/11 with “All Join Together,” the title song of a CD that raised money for The New York Times9/11 fund. Other works: The Orphan Train, book/lyrics by Susan and Sasha Nanus, A Christmas Carol, The Acting Company Salon Series, (starring F. Murray Abraham and Lynn Redgrave). Her work has been heard on television and concerts across the country. Faculty at CAP 21 Musical Theatre Conservatory, The New Studio at NYU, and Barnard College. Alumna of NYU and the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop. 
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      Brian Hargrove (Books & Lyrics) received a BFA from the UNC at Chapel Hill and went on to graduate from the Julliard Theatre Center. He began his career as an actor at the Public Theatre in How It All Began, followed by a Shakespeare in the Park production of Henry IV, part I. He worked off-Broadway at the WPA in Tennessee Williams' Vieux Carre, and at the Manhattan Theatre Club in The Three Sisters. In regional theatre, he played Cis Farringdon in The Magistrate at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, Glendower in Henry IV at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Mozart in Amadeus at A.C.T in Seattle, and many roles at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, where he was a company member under the artistic direction of Liviu Ciulei. Also, during this period, he did about a gazillion television commercials and served as president of Merely Players, a playwriting group in NYC. Then, he went to Hollywood to write for television. He and his former writing partner, Jack Kenny, have written for the TV shows Dave's World, Caroline in the City, Holding The Baby, and Maggie. Along with Christopher Titus, they created the television show Titus on Fox. He executive produced Wanda at Large for FOX, starring Wanda Sykes, and created a half-hour comedy for TBS called Nora. Brian also wrote the book My Life as a Dog with Moose, the dog that played Eddie on the television show Frasier - which was sold to NBC as a television movie. In addition, he co-wrote with Greg Pierce, a new narration for Camille Saint-Saëns' “Carnival of the Animals" which was performed at the Hollywood Bowl. It Shoulda Been You was part of the National Association of Musical Theatre's (NAMT) 2009 presentations, and has had productions at The George Street Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ and The Village Theatre in Issaquah, WA. In addition, he has written a new musical with composer Sam Davis about the relationship between a man, a woman, his penis and her vagina called his & hers, and a drama called The Expat, about a man who has decided to break all Ten Commandments and still has one left to break. 
^ Good Theater debut
Musicians
Victoria Stubbs — Musical Director/Keyboard
Bill Manning — Percussion
Sean LeBlanc^ — Bass
^ Good Theater debut
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