Season 15
2016 - 2017
Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike
by Christopher Durang
October 19 - November 20, 2016
Portland Premiere
Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina.
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Vanya - Paul Haley
Sonia - Laura Houck*
Cassandra - Noelle LuSane
Masha - Lisa Stathoplos
Spike - Marshall Taylor Thurman
Nina - Meredith LamotheSet Design - Craig Robinson
Costume Design - Justin Cote
Lighting Design - Iain Odlin
Stage Manager - Micheal Lynch
Scenic Artist - Cheryl Dolan
Production Manager & Sound Design - Steve Underwood -
“...a very funny and insightful professional production...this show is definitely one of the company’s best efforts.” - The Forecaster
“Brian P. Allen and his creative team have every reason to be proud of the level of excellence they consistently bring to the company, their daring repertoire, and their ability to entertain at a very high level of sophistication.” - BroadwayWorld.com
“Director Brian P. Allen creates a production that is perfectly calibrated in tone, rhythm, and emotional impact. Among Allen's many talents is his ability to scale a play perfectly to the intimacy of the Good Theater's space and to the delicate emotional equilibrium contained in the drama. Here he balances wistfulness and wackiness, while creating an aura of empathy for the characters and their dilemmas.” - BroadwayWorld.com
“…offers enough wacky comedy, laced with allusions to pop culture and social issues, to keep the laughs coming on many levels." - Portland Press Herald
“…long simmering resentments and regrets come to a head in ways both hilarious and ultimately touching.” - Portland Press Herald
Broadway at Good Theater
Annual Fundraiser Concert
November 30 - December 4, 2016
Good Theater’s annual fundraising concert: a tribute to the Broadway shows of the 1970s! More than a dozen singers including two Broadway stars performed songs from such shows as A Chorus Line, Annie, Ain’t Misbehavin,’ Chicago, Grease, The Wiz, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, Godspell, Shenandoah, Sweeney Todd, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music and many, many more. Holiday songs from the 1970s were also featured in this unique musical event.
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Starring:
Kenita Miller & Daniel Patrick SmithAlso starring:
Peter Allen, Glenn Anderson, Marissa Sheltra Brown,
Jeff Christmas, Laura Houck, Meredith Lamothe, Steve Leighton, Jennifer Manzi MacLeod, Lynne McGhee, Conor Martin, Jen Means, Halim Moldaver, Amy Roche, Shannon ThurstonMusical Director & Arrangements Victoria Stubbs
Conceived, Written & Directed by Brian P. AllenSet Decoration - Justin Cote
Lighting Design - Iain Odlin
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Technical Director - Craig Robinson
Production Manager - Steve Underwood
The May Queen
by Molly Smith Metzler
January 25 - February 26, 2017
Maine Premiere
Everyone who graduated from the Kingston, NY High School class of ’97 wonders what happened to their adorable May Queen. Some say she became one of Elliot Spitzer’s hookers…others say she married a sheik in Dubai…but when she suddenly resurfaces in town and starts temping in a small insurance agency, things are a far cry from what they expected. Gossip kicks into high gear among these classmates turned co-workers in this fun, fresh, and savvy new office comedy with a gigantic heart.
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David Lund - Tom Campbell
Mike Petracca - Rob Cameron*
Gail Gillespie - Laura Houck*
Nicole Chen - Hannah Perry
Jennifer Nash - Abbie Killeen*Director - Brian P. Allen
Set Design - Craig Robinson
Costume Design - Justin Cote
Lighting Design - Iain Odlin
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Production Manager & Sound Design - Steve Underwood
Scenic Artist - Cheryl Dolan* Member Actors' Equity Association
^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers -
“Director Brian P. Allen creates the rhythms of the piece with a deft hand and sure ear, and he imbues the work with just the right low-key naturalness to make it genuine. The cast works exceptionally well together as an ensemble.” - BroadwayWorld.com
“In this moving, winning production, the Good Theater once again demonstrates the intelligence, subtlety, and vitality of its programming.” - BroadwayWorld.com
“This latest production tickles the funny bone with relatable characters and a societal commentary that’s “Mean Girls” meets ‘The Office.’” - Portland Press Herald
“…a fun dramatization of office life…funny, emotional, awe-inspiring and show-stopping, all rolled into one.” - Portland Press Herald
“May Queen delivers a colorful if contentious comedy with deep doses of pathos.” - The Phoenix
“Brian P. Allen directs a vividly appointed and snappily performed production…” - The Phoenix
“I found this to be a totally engaging, compelling drama…where past and present collide.” - The Forecaster
Love Letters
by A. R. Gurney
January 4 - February 25, 2017
An exchange of letters that spans a lifetime between two people who grew up together, went their separate ways, but continued to share confidences. As the play unfolds, what is created is an evocative, touching, frequently funny but always telling pair of character studies in which what is implied is as revealing and meaningful as what is actually written down.
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Melissa Gardner - Kathleen Kimball
Andrew Makepeace Ladd, III played by:
Brian P. Allen (1/4 - 1/8)
Tony Reilly (1/29 - 1/31, 2/5 - 2/7)
Steve Underwood (2/12 - 2/14, 2/19 - 2/21)Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Technical Director - Craig Robinson* Member Actors' Equity Association
^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers
The Trip to Bountiful
by Horton Foote
March 29 - April 30, 2017
Horton Foote’s moving play tells the story of Carrie Watts, an elderly woman, who longs to escape the cramped Houston apartment where she lives with her protective son, Ludie, and her authoritarian daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae. Carrie wants to return to her beloved hometown of Bountiful, Texas, one final time before she dies. While Ludie is at work and Jessie Mae is at the drugstore, Carrie escapes to the bus station and befriends a young woman named Thelma. The new friends travel toward Bountiful together, but when Carrie arrives in nearby Harrison, Texas, she begins to learn that her beloved town isn’t the same as she remembered it.
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Carrie Watts - Louisa Flaningam*
Ludie Watts - Christopher Holt
Jessie Mae Watts - Amy Roche
Thelma - Hannah Daly
Houston Ticket Man #1/Roy - Glenn Anderson
Houston Ticket Man #2/Sheriff - Michael Kimball
Ensemble: - Val Bramble, Craig Capone, Griff Kimball, Claire McDougald, David VincentDirector - Brian P. Allen^
Set Design - Francois Lamothe
Costume Design - Justin Cote
Lighting Design - Iain Odlin
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Technical Director - Craig Robinson
Scenic Artist - Cheryl Dolan
Production Manager / Sound Design - Steve Underwood* Member Actors' Equity Association
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“…a performance that's an endearing combination of frustration and unquenchable spunk.” - Portland Press Herald
"'The Trip to Bountiful' is a heartfelt portrayal of life…endearing…touching…memorable...” - Portland Press Herald
“Good Theater closes its highly successful fifteenth season with luminous and lyrical ‘Trip’…” - BroadwayWorld.com
“The tender, wistful memoir…a lovely, lyrical production…luminous interpretation…” -BroadwayWorld.com
“Director Brian P. Allen finds all the nuanced notes in the script…surely one of the Portland theatre calendar's highlights.” - BroadwayWorld.com
“‘The Trip to Bountiful’ takes audiences on an emotional journey, and you’ll want to buy a ticket and ride along.” - The Forecaster
“An emotional journey through time, space and attitude…a dazzling piece of theater…” - The Forecaster
“…this play’s attraction is the multi-faceted character of Carrie, brilliantly played by Louisa Flaningam, a professional actress with a resume that spans 48 years, including Broadway and national tours.” - The Forecaster
“Brian P. Allen directs a tender and beautifully nuanced production for Good Theater.” - The Phoenix