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 Premier
Winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Play! A cast of ten brings this heart-warming story to the stage.
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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 MongeauDirector - 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?!
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Homer - Steve Underwood
Ronnie - Tom Campbell
Charley - Jared Mongeau
Lena - Grace Bauer*
Lila - Casey Turner
Mary - Kathleen KimballDirector - 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
by Brian P. Allen
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
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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
Annual Fundraiser Concert
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.
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Broadway Guest Star - Valerie Perri
Special Guest Star - Daniel Patrick SmithDirector - 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.
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God - Laura Houck*
Gabriel - Paul Haley
Michael - Michael LynchDirector - 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.
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Cast:
Kim Gordon*
Cathy Counts
Kathleen Kimball
Meredith Lamothe
Allison McCallDirector - Stephen Underwood
Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
Technical Director - Craig Robinson* Member Actors' Equity Association
* Member Actors' Equity Association
^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers
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.
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Nora - Abbie Killeen*
Nurse - Maureen Butler
Torvald - James Hoban*
Daughter - Hannah DalyDirector - 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.”
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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
Lucky Stiff
book & lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
music by Stephen Flaherty
March 27 - April 28, 2019
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.
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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 JohnsonDirector - 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