ALMOST, MAINE at Wittenberg University

Dylan George and Hannah Blechman

In February, Geoffrey Nelson guest-directed Almost, Maine by John Cariani for the Department of Theatre and Dance at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.

For seven weeks, Nelson rehearsed with nine very talented student actors as well as student designers, stage managers and crew. The end result proved to be very popular with university audiences and drew large crowds. Nelson is a native of northern Maine, where the play is set. 

Almost, Maine premiered at the Portland Stage Company in 2005, prior to an off-Broadway run the following year, and is one of the most frequently-produced plays in American theatre.

Nelson also directed the successful 2010 CATCO production of the play, which featured a cast of four professional actors.