Season 16

2017 - 2018

Sex with Strangers

by Laura Eason

September 27 - October 22, 2017

How far will you go to get what you want? When twenty-something star sex blogger and memoirist Ethan tracks down his idol, the gifted but obscure forty-ish novelist Olivia, he finds they each crave what the other possesses. As they inch closer to getting what they want, both must confront the dark side of ambition and the trouble of reinventing oneself when the past is only a click away.

  • Ethan - Marshall Taylor Thurman
    Olivia - Amanda Painter

    Director - Steve Underwood
    Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
    Set & Sound Designer - Steve Underwood
    Costume Designer - Justin Cote
    Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
    Technical Director - Craig Robinson

An Inspector Calls

by J. B. Priestley

November 1 - 26, 2017

Hailed as the theatrical event of its generation, winning more awards than any other production in history, An Inspector Calls has thrilled more than 4 million people worldwide. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. More relevant now than ever, this is a must-see theatrical event. A fascinating psychological thriller that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

  • Arthur Birling - Tony Reilly
    Inspector Goole - James Hoban*
    Shelia Birling - Meredith Lamothe
    Eric Birling - Tom Campbell
    Gerald Croft - Christopher Holt
    Sybil Birling - Amy Roche
    Edna - Heather Irish

    Director - Brian P. Allen
    Set & Sound Designer - Steve Underwood
    Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
    Costume Designer - Justin Cote
    Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
    Technical Director - Craig Robinson
    Props - Jared Mongeau

    * Member Actors' Equity Association
    ^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers

Broadway at Good Theater

Annual Fundraiser Concert

November 29 - December 3, 2017

Good Theater’s annual fundraising concerts mix Broadway and holiday music for a unique and exciting two hours. With three Broadway stars and more than a dozen local favorites this year’s edition is a tribute to the 1950s - the height of the Golden Age of Broadway and a bountiful time for holiday music. Last year’s concerts sold out two weeks before they began. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled musical adventure.

  • Broadway Guest Stars:
    Eric Kunze: Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Damn Yankees (opposite Jerry Lewis)
    Jessica Phillips: The Scarlett Pimpernell, Next To Normal, Leap Of Faith
    Daniel Patrick Smith: Broadway at GT 2016, ELF: The Musical (National Tour)

    Featuring:
    Glenn Anderson, Marissa Brown, Hannah Daly, Madeline Fitzgerald, Jim Gaddis, Laura Houck, John Lanham, Steve Leighton, Conor Martin, Jen Means, Lynne McGhee, Halim Moldaver, Shannon Thurston

    Director - Brian P. Allen
    Musical Director - Victoria Stubbs
    Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
    Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
    Technical Director - Craig Robinson

A Christmas Carol

adapted by Will Rhys

December 6 - 10, 2017

Will Rhys is back for a second season with his amazing one-man version of the Dickens classic. Rhys enchants audiences as he enacts every character in A Christmas Carol from Scrooge to Tiny Tim. Simply and beautifully told the show is perfect for the entire family!

  • All Characters - Will Rhys


    Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
    Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
    Technical Director - Craig Robinson

    * Member Actors' Equity Association

Shear Madness

by Paul Portner

January 10 - March 11, 2018

The best selling show in Good Theater’s history is back for nine weeks! New jokes and up to the minute references from the latest headlines make sure that no two performances are ever the same. There’s never been a show like Shear Madness as it continues its record breaking runs in Boston (38 years) and Washington, D.C. (29 years). Voted "Best Comedy of the Year" seven times by the Boston Globe and recipient of the title "Best Play of the Year" by both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer, Shear Madness has been inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame, the first play ever to receive that accolade. Shear Madness is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running play in the history of the USA.

  • Tony - Joe Bearor
    Eddie - Paul Drinan
    Barbara - Kathleen Kimball
    Mrs. S. - Laura Houck *
    Mikey - Conor Martin
    Cop - Tim Goodwin *

    Director - Brian P. Allen^
    Costume Design - Justin Cote
    Lighting Design - Iain Odlin
    Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
    Technical Director - Craig Robinson

    * Member Actors' Equity Association
    ^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers

Love, Loss and What I Wore

by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron,
based on the book by Ilene Beckerman

January 20 - March 6, 2018

A very funny play about women, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects - mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses and why we only wear black. A rotating cast of five women plus special guest stars (including Kim Block, Jennifer Long, Randi Kirshbaum, Monica Wood and many more) brought this amazing play to the Good Theater stage.

  • Cast One (January 20-23 & January 27-30): Hannah Daly, Jeanne Handy, Lynne McGhee*, Amy Roche and Casey Turner

    Cast Two (February 3 - 6 & February 17 - 20): Cathy Counts, Kim Gordon, Meredith Lamothe, Allison McCall and Jen Means

    Cast Three: The Women of Mad Horse Theatre (February 10-13) - Shannon Campbell, Janice Gardner, Marie Stewart Harmon, Christine Louise Marshall, Allison McCall

    Cast Four (February 24-27 & March 3-6): Janice Gardner, Erica Murphy , Amanda Painter, Karmo Sanders, and Marjolaine Whittlesey


    Director - Steve Underwood
    Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
    Technical Director - Craig Robinson

    * Member Actors' Equity Association
    ^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers

  • “The audience appreciated it immensely…great comic timing…the jokes and wry observations landed each time…This is mostly a comedy, and a quite enjoyable one. Plus, perfect for mid-winter in Maine, it’s funny.” - Portland Press Herald

    “…warm and funny…both poignant and hilarious…” - The Forecaster

A Comedy of Tenors

by Ken Ludwig

March 28 - April 29, 2018

One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It’s 1930’s Paris and the stage is set for the concert of the century - as long as producer Henry Saunders can keep aging Italian superstar Tito Merelli and his hot-blooded wife, Maria, from causing runaway chaos. Prepare for an uproarious ride, full of mistaken identities, bedroom hijinks and madcap delight.

  • Tito - Steve Underwood
    Saunders - Paul Haley
    Max - Jared Mongeau
    Mimi - Hannah Daly
    Carlo - John Lanham
    Racon - Kathleen Kimball
    Maria - Grace Bauer*


    Director - Brian P. Allen^
    Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
    Set & Sound Designer - Steve Underwood
    Costume Designer - Justin Cote
    Lighting Designer - Iain Odlin
    Technical Director - Craig Robinson

    * Member Actors' Equity Association
    ^ Member SDC, Society of Directors & Choreographers