Audiences ought to put together to get carried away right into a romantic winter wonderland, full with snow, spectacular lighting results and scenes depicting virtually each sort of relationship conundrum possible.
“Nearly, Maine” is the newest manufacturing offered by the Key Gamers. It takes place within the tiny fictional city of Nearly within the state of Maine. It’s right here the place 9 {couples} expertise life and love as they see it, in a play that guarantees to “cut up your sides and soften your coronary heart.”
“We’ve got love misplaced and love discovered, we’ve received the Northern Lights which signifies the love moments,” mentioned longtime Key Gamers member Jonelle Kop. Kop is producing and directing the romantic comedy with a forged of 9 veteran and novice actors alike.
“I’ve some individuals enjoying a couple of position,” defined Kop. The forged contains three actors new to the Key Gamers, like Gaby Pozo, whose husband Robert is within the present.
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“He introduced me to the audition and I didn’t need to do it,” recalled Gaby. “Jonelle mentioned, ‘You already know, there’s going to be a kissing scene’ and I mentioned nobody else goes to kiss my husband,” added Gaby with amusing.
Pozo and her husband play two completely different {couples} within the present. This might be Robert Pozo’s third Key Gamers manufacturing and he’s excited to share the stage along with his spouse.
“It retains us entertained in a city the place there’s not one million issues to do,” mentioned Robert of 1 purpose he enjoys collaborating within the Key Gamers productions.
The Pozos aren’t the one real-life couple taking to the stage in “Nearly, Maine.” Luna Rivera and Jayden Ware are engaged to be married and every has a number of roles within the play.
The couple just lately relocated to Large Pine Key for Ware’s job with Scouting America. They’ve been making the hour and a half commute as much as Key Largo since rehearsals began on Jan. 6.
“It’s been hectic,” Ware mentioned.
“The commute’s type of exhausting some days,” mentioned Rivera, including that the lengthy commute couldn’t maintain her away from taking the stage on this present. Rivera’s been with the Key Gamers for the reason that seventh grade.
Rivera and Ware performed love pursuits in “Escape to Margaritaville” final 12 months and likewise play love pursuits in a single scene in “Nearly, Maine.”
“It’s actually enjoyable after we get forged in that manner that we’re capable of play off of our natural emotions,” Rivera mentioned.
By way of a collection of 9, 15-20 minute vignettes, “Nearly, Maine” delves into the various sides of affection. Old flame, to grown or mature love, to misplaced love and every part in between.
This might be Alejandro Godinez’s first time showing in a Key Gamers manufacturing. The 25-year-old just lately relocated to the Keys from Fort Lauderdale and thought getting concerned with the Key Gamers can be a good way to fulfill individuals.
“I made a decision I needed to socialize and community somewhat bit right here within the Keys, so this can be a great way to try this,” mentioned Godinez, who performs Pete within the present.
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Cindy Smith by no means misses a Key Gamers manufacturing. She is normally off stage serving because the theater troupe’s volunteer photographer. However for the primary time in her grownup life, she determined to take a task beneath the brilliant lights.
“This got here at a extremely good time for me to have the ability to decide to the rehearsal schedule and provides the play every part that’s vital,” Smith mentioned .
“It’s a young candy romantic comedy,” Kop mentioned. “It can make you snicker, it can make you cry, and it’ll tug at your coronary heart.”
“Nearly, Maine” opens on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. on the Murray E. Nelson Authorities and Cultural Heart, situated at 102050 Abroad Freeway in Key Largo. There might be a complete of seven performances. Discounted tickets could be bought upfront for $15 at Key Largo Goodies (MM 100.5), Shear Paradise (MM 99.3) and Publish Internet Islamorada (MM 88).
Tickets can be bought on-line and on the door for $20.
Scholar tickets can be found on the door for $10.
For extra data on present dates and instances, please go to www.TheKeyPlayers.org.