Shady Side Academy Senior School will present John Cariani's play Almost, Maine as its fall student drama production on Nov. 2-5, 2017. Four performances will be staged, on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p.m., on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3 and 4, at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m., in the Hillman Center for Performing Arts, located on the SSA Senior School campus at 423 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and can be purchased online or by phone at 412-968-3040. Tickets also may be purchased at the door; however, advance purchase is recommended as shows may sell out. Note: some content may not be suitable for children.

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a town that's so far north, it's almost not in the United States – it's almost in Canada. And it almost doesn't exist. Because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it's just...Almost. One cold, clear Friday night in the middle of winter, while the northern lights hover in the sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in the strangest ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. Love is lost, found, and confounded. And life for the people of Almost, Maine will never be the same.

The cast and crew consists of nearly 30 students, ranging from seniors to freshmen. Since this is an ensemble show, there are no lead roles; however, seniors Felicia Devorris and Rachel Winterhalter are each playing two roles. Also, seniors Dan Counihan and Henry Friedlander will be making their stage debuts.

Faculty member Dana Hardy-Bingham is director, and staff member Austin Davidheiser is technical director, set designer and lighting designer. Seniors Julia Zoratto and Izzy Calihan are assistant directors, freshman Hannah Romoff is stage manager, junior Lily Scheele is assistant to the set designer, and freshman Bridget Onest is student costume designer.

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