Why Almost, Maine

Almost, Maine is one of my all time favorite scripts. It deals with so many themes of a human life, including (But not limited to) Falling in and out of love, grief, self discovery, hope (and it's absence), and human connection, all told through a delightful, absurdist sort of lens. The play is charming, sweet, funny, and truly heartwrenching all at the same time. The touches of the surreal and the whimsical make the play's winter evening feel warm, and welcoming- as if you could step right into the town of Almost and join the eccentric townspeople for a beer at the Moose Paddy, a snowmobile ride out to the club, or a dance down at the rec center. 

In the uncertain and chaotic times that we are currently living in, I hope this play, with it's themes of love and connection can help all of us to feel a little closer together despite the social distancing. 

I thank each of you from the bottom of my heart for choosing to live stream this production, allowing the arts to live to fight another day! I hope that one day soon we'll all be able to gather in the theater again- but until then, please, be considerate of the health of others, wear a mask when you should, wash your hands often, and stay safe and healthy!

                                                                                            -Ashleigh Watt

On Zoom Theater

Holy cow, it's been a wild ride. Though people tell me I'm young and should understand technology, there is a ninety seven year old lady living in my heart who understands none of it. I've done what I can to figure out the best way to present this production over live stream when we have actors in different states, actors in differnt covid bubbles interacting across many miles, and many cast members who know as little about technology as I do myself. 

Obviously live streamed zoom theater isn't the same experience as getting to sit in a theater and share air with the actors, feel the heat of the lights, and the sort of chill in the air that seems to permanently reside in every Alaskan theater I've ever been in. But it is a chance for artists to create something together despite the distance between us, despite a pandemic, and the political unrest that surrounds us all. It's still a shared moment between actors and audience, and beautiful in it's own way. 

I ask that you bear with us if there are minor (Or the occasional major) technical issues. I ask that you allow yourself to believe the little worlds we've set up in our homes. I ask that you forgive me any and all weird moments within scene transitions or audio playing- I'm doing my best.