Coming November 14-16 to the Bartram stage is a new production about love found in a small town through eight stories. 

“It’s set up as a vignette play in which there are eight scenes that are all happening at the exact same time,” said Laura Rippel, the Head of the Fine Arts Department and Director of the Almost Maine Play, written by John Cariani. 

“All of these eight different couples are having this moment all at the same time. And it’s kind of a comedic and dramatic examination of the different types of love and stages of love.“- Laura Rippel, Head of Fine Arts Department

“There is a surreal element that runs through the play. So it’s not 1000% realistic or 100% realistic. There are moments that happen throughout the play, actually, all at the same time that are magical.” – Laura Rippel, Head of Fine Arts Department

“I liked it because it really is an interesting way of examining the human experience. In my opinion, all art is about people. That’s the number one rule. All art is about people. And I’m very interested in people, and so having the opportunity to try on different experiences and different lives. Human lives are exciting to me, because I’m just really interested in different people’s experiences.” – Laura Rippel, Head of Fine Arts Department

“I like how it’s several different stories that take place at the exact same time, and throughout the story, it’s not really told that, but you realize it and all the magical moments line up and it just it happens in such an order that works so well.” – Nate Zerkowski ‘25

“Your moment will come when it’s meant to.” – Francesca Tapley ‘28