Coronado High School’s production of Almost Maine was simply smashing. The acting was superb, the sets were beautiful, and the stage was always set perfectly for the scenes.
Almost Maine is a story of falling in and out of love. The array of characters show different ways that love can help or hinder one’s personal life.
The prologue set the tone of the play by two kids sitting on a bench and deciding that the closer they feel, the further apart they truly are.
Scene one opened with, Glory (Illiana Noss, 11) , going to Maine to see the Northern Lights and say goodbye to her recently deceased husband, Wes. However, she stumbles upon a man that falls immediately and unexpectedly in love with her, East (Dakota Black, 11). They share an uncomfortable kiss, and the last line of the scene is, “Goodbye Wes. Goodbye! Hello East.”
Scene two had a man named Jimmy that lost a love and happens to run into her- Sandrine (Alexa Huesgen Hobbs, 9)- at her bachelorette party.
Scene three opened with a young married couple, Phil (Alex Johnson, 10) and Marci (Hannah Widger, 10) struggling with the idea of divorce, because they are no longer happy with the love they have.
Scene four showed how similarities can bring people together and help two seemingly identical friends, are actually really different. Such as two lumber cutters, Dave (Zavier Romero, 12) and Rhonda (Janine Aquino, 11).
Scene five is opened with two best friends, Randy (Johnathan Garrett, 12) and Chad (Lakief Traynor, 12) that have a bond so strong, it draws them to love.
Scene six is opened with a man named Steve (Levi Roberts, 12) with the inability to feel pain; however, when he meets a girl named Marvalyn he learns what love and loss are.
Scene seven had a young girl that received a proposal, but came back too late. Poor Hope (Deanna Cooper, 10) lost the chance at true love.
In scene eight, the final scene, there was a couple, Lendall (Jonathan Garrett, 12) and Gayle (Deanna Cooper, 10) discuss love and how often one person gives more than the other, but in the end, Lendall and Gayle get engaged.
“I really like that drama is like a family,” said prop master Kaylee Ritch, 11.
Ritch was in charge of making sure that the ticket booth always had attendants and that the sets were always in place. She was the second in command to the Stage Manager, Sair Gavzy, 12. Janine Aquino, 11, played the role of Rhonda, said that she really enjoyed,
“Tech week, it was where everything came together, both the sound and lighting crew and the actors,” she said, “I love that in drama, we don’t discriminate, everyone is welcome.”

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