![]() ![]() “I think we lost that sense of connecting with each other. “I picked this show because coming out of such an intense time in our lives it made a whole lot of sense to do a play about how we connect with each other,” she said Thursday just before a final dress rehearsal. ![]() Hermon High Director Christie Robinson said that after the isolation of the pandemic, she wanted to do a show that emphasized the importance of human connection. “Theater teachers told me it would be popular among high schoolers, but I never imagined it would be.” “It’s a complete surprise to me that it’s become popular,” he said. The fact that it is about love in many forms also appeals to teenagers, he said, though he did not expect it to early on. ![]() So, directors can give lots of attention to actors and the craft of acting and actors can really dig into the stories the play tells.” ![]() And the scenes are all two-person scenes. “High school teachers like ‘Almost Maine’ because it’s a simple play,” the New York City-based actor and writer said earlier this week. According to the group that licenses it, “Almost, Maine” was the most performed play in high schools last year in the United States. Cariani, who recently turned the play into a novel, was not surprised that the show is popular with high school drama coaches. ![]()
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