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On a small island off the coast of an American city, we find a town in a crisis: The whales have gone missing. While (unofficial) Mayor Annie searches for a solution, Chris works to patch things up with Mary; John offers help to a local drifter; Leslie yearns for a faraway pen pal; Ali has come home to care for her mother, Ella, who keeps a quiet and profound secret. Local newspaper editor Joy keeps a watchful eye over all. The community bustles with comings and goings, intrigue, and hysterical small-town gossip. But where are these whales? Have they simply moved to new waters, or has our collective neglect of the Earth driven them away for good? DEEP BLUE SOUND is a beautiful meditation on our relationship to our neighbors, ourselves, and the natural world around us. WHERE: Performances will take place at the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing on Mackworth Island, Falmouth, ME. There could be no more fitting location for DEEP BLUE SOUND than Mackworth Island—an island at the edge of the mainland, shaped by tide, time, and quiet mystery. This historic property, home to the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, offers a setting that echoes the play’s dreamlike movement through memory, disconnection, and unexpected connection. Rarely used for public performance, this island space is as evocative and singular as the story it will hold. WHEN: August 28 - September 14 Thursday - Saturday: 7pm Sunday: 5pm Buy tickets at: porttix.com/.../deep-blue-sound-portland-theater.../ DIRECTED by PTF Artistic Director, Dave Register THE CAST: Moira Driscoll (Ella) Dustin Tucker (John) Sally Wood (Mary) Kim Gordon (Joy Mead) Kathleen Lewis (Ali) Molly Bryant Roberts (Leslie) Courtney Cook (Mayor Annie) Conor Riordan Martin (Chris) Paul Haley (Gary / The Whale) PRODUCTION TEAM: Stage Manager: Shane Van Vliet Managing Director: Jenn London Technical Director: Peter Bloom Scenic Designer: Daniel Prosky Costume Designer: Anya Criden-Clark Lighting Designer: SeifAllah Salotto-Cristoba Sound Designer: Seth Asa Sengel Assistant Stage Manager: Molly Wagner Assistant Stage Manager: Sararose Willey Associate Producer: Emily Paruk Associate Producer: Kimmarie McCrann
