“Almost, Maine” production to open 58th season of University Theatre
September 19, 2021
YSU’s University Theatre will open its 58th season with a production of the romantic comedy “Almost, Maine” beginning Friday, September 24, 2021 through Sunday, October 3.
“Almost, Maine” is a series of nine vignettes set in Almost, Maine, a tiny town in north Maine where, on one cold, clear winter night, residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways.
The production will run September 24 – 26 and October 1 – 3. Friday and Saturday performances will begin at 7:30 PM, with the two Sunday matinee performances beginning at 2:00 PM. All performances will be held in Spotlight Theatre at YSU’s Bliss Hall.
The cast includes Elise Vargo, Westerville, Ohio; Lexi Denney, Canfield, Ohio; Hannah Rosser, Austintown, Ohio; Nicolas Wix, Salem, Ohio; John Bearss, Edinburg, Ohio; and Mitchell Sharp, Beloit, Ohio.
Tickets are $16 for adults and $8 for non-YSU students, YSU faculty and staff with a valid ID, YSU alumni, senior citizens, Penguin Club members, and groups of eight (8) or more. Entry is free for YSU students will a valid ID. Tickets are available for purchase at www.ysu.tix.com. All seats are general admission. Masks are required in all university buildings.
Season subscriptions for all University Theatre events are available for purchase. The subscription is $50 per adult and can be purchased at www.ysu.edu/theatertickets. Discounts are available for members of the YSU Alumni Society, the Penguin Club, and the Regional Chamber, and YSU faculty, staff, retirees, and non-YSU students.
Additional shows in the mainstage 2021-22 season include:
- “Little Shop of Horrors,” October 29 – 31 & November 5 – 7, YSU Ford Theater, Bliss Hall
- “The Music Man (Concert Version),” February 25 – 27, YSU Ford Theater, Bliss Hall
- “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic,” April 1 – 3 & 8 – 10, YSU Ford Theater, Bliss Hall
In addition to the mainstage season, shows with alternate ticketing include:
- Winter cabaret: “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!,” Friday, December 10 @ 6:30 PM, B&O Station Banquet Hall. Tickets are available here.
- Ten Minute Plays, Sunday, December 12 @ 7:00 PM, Spotlight Theater, Bliss Hall. Admission is free.
- Festival of New Works, Saturday, March 19, 2022 @ 7:00 PM, Spotlight Theater, Bliss Hall. Admission is free.
- Spring cabaret: “Earthfest! A Scenic Celebration of Spring, Mother Earth, and Rock & Roll,” Friday, April 22 @ 7:00 PM, location to be determined. Tickets must be purchased in advance here.
The 2021-22 season marks the 58th consecutive year of University Theatre’s existence as a theater producing agency on the YSU campus. Their mission embraces the study of theatre, dance, and film as a form of artistic expression but does not lose sight of the fact that it is also an instrument of communication. Through theatre, the program believes that one is capable of opening windows to the past, present, and future; examining the workings of modern society; enhancing the awareness of other cultures; and stimulating thinking about moral and ethical issues.