Almost, Maine
Director’s Note
Magical Realism, as defined by Lois Parkinson Zamora & Wendy B. Faris in their book Magical Realism: Theory, History, Community, is “a term used to refer to all narrative fiction that includes magical happenings in a realist matter-of-fact narrative, whereby, 'the supernatural is not a simple or obvious matter, but it is an ordinary matter, and everyday occurrence.”
Anne Bogart & Tina Landau state in their book, The Viewpoints Book,
“Making original work offers the opportunity to create A UNIVERSE FROM SCRATCH. You can, in fact, create a universe with its own laws of time, space, and logic. It is certainly possible to do this by studying and replicating an actual time and place if that is what the piece requires, but you also have the ability to say: ‘Anything is possible. So what should happen?’ or ‘Why should objects fall to the ground as opposed to float upward’ With a healthy sense of adventure and facing a blank page, you can set off into the unknown.”
The Beatles claim “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make”
Combine the three quotes above, shake vigorously, serve over ice and you have tonight’s adventure.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
(And for the love of all things holy, please turn off your cell phone!)
-Stacy Parker Joyce
.
Almost, Maine
Written by John Cariani
Directed by Stacy Parker Joyce
Set, Costume & Prop Design by Tavia DeFelice
Lighting Design by Richard Fields
Magical Realism, as defined by Lois Parkinson Zamora & Wendy B. Faris in their book Magical Realism: Theory, History, Community, is “a term used to refer to all narrative fiction that includes magical happenings in a realist matter-of-fact narrative, whereby, 'the supernatural is not a simple or obvious matter, but it is an ordinary matter, and everyday occurrence.”
Anne Bogart & Tina Landau state in their book, The Viewpoints Book,
“Making original work offers the opportunity to create A UNIVERSE FROM SCRATCH. You can, in fact, create a universe with its own laws of time, space, and logic. It is certainly possible to do this by studying and replicating an actual time and place if that is what the piece requires, but you also have the ability to say: ‘Anything is possible. So what should happen?’ or ‘Why should objects fall to the ground as opposed to float upward’ With a healthy sense of adventure and facing a blank page, you can set off into the unknown.”
The Beatles claim “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make”
Combine the three quotes above, shake vigorously, serve over ice and you have tonight’s adventure.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
(And for the love of all things holy, please turn off your cell phone!)
-Stacy Parker Joyce
.
Almost, Maine
Written by John Cariani
Directed by Stacy Parker Joyce
Set, Costume & Prop Design by Tavia DeFelice
Lighting Design by Richard Fields
