Dixie State College Theatre Program Opens 2009-10 Season with Production of "Almost, Maine"

 The Dixie State College Theatre program will raise the curtain on its 2009-10 season with the Utah premiere of the John Cariani romantic comedy “Almost, Maine.” The production will run nightly Oct. 1-3 and Oct. 6-10, at 7:30 p.m., in the Laboratory (formerly Black Box) Theater of DSC’s Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center.

Almost, Maine is set on clear, cold moonless night in the deepest winter in the remote town of Almost, Maine (so far north it’s almost Canada.) As one resident explains, Almost is "not an actual town because we never got around to getting organized.” On this night, while the northern lights hover magically above, knees are bruised, and hearts are healed or broken, as the residents of Almost fall in and out of love in unexpected, unusual, and often hilarious ways.

The production is directed by Varlo Davenport, head of the DSC theatre program. The cast includes Noah Dixon, Jessica Baird, Justin Cullimore, Guy Smith, Crystal Bates, Kristina Kessler, Hannah Davenport, Lindsay Cordell, Joel Thomas, and Lindsay Harding. Several of the actors play multiple roles.

This production is also a showcase for DSC student designers with scenery by Spencer Potter, costumes by Hannah Davenport and lighting by Josh Scott. Rebecca Wright is the production stage manager with Gabriella Noble serving as her assistant.

“I read a lot of play scripts during the year,” said Davenport, ‘As soon as I started this one I knew I had to share it. It is a wonderful combination of sweetness and tears, painful realizations and joyful discoveries. I think the audience is going to love it.”

Ticket prices are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and non-DSC students, and $1 for DSC students, faculty and staff with a valid activity card. For the second-straight season, Dixie State is offering a DSC Fine Arts Season Pass (excluding dance), giving patrons access to all DSC theatre productions, along with all instrumental and vocal concerts, for the 2009-10 season. The DSC Fine Arts Season Pass is available for $99 per patron, an $85 savings over the regular box office single-event ticket price.

In addition, a season Theatre-Only pass is available for $40 for adults ($14 savings), $30 ($24 savings) for seniors and youth ages 6-17, while a season Music-Only pass may be purchased for $85, a savings of $65 over the regular box office single-event ticket price.

For tickets and further information, please call 435-652-7800 or visit the central campus ticket office at the DSC Avenna Center. Patrons may also purchase tickets prior to each evening’s performance at the Eccles Fine Arts Center Box Office or online at “tickets.dixie.edu.”