The Scarlet Letter

Adapted by Phyllis Nagy | Directed by Jeffrey Mandel

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A modern re-telling of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic tale of adultery, betrayal, and life as an outcast.

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The story takes place in 17th Century Boston, where young Hester Prynne has been caught committing adultery when she gives birth to a daughter. As her punishment she must wear a scarlet letter “A” on her chest for the rest of her life.

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This play is a brilliant, unusual adaptation of the classic novel and has a decidedly contemporary slant. Although set in Puritan times, it deals with issues which make it an almost feminist deconstruction of the novel even as it preserves the familiar story of Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale.

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Adult language and themes. Parents are strongly cautioned.

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January 21-30, 2022

Friday and Saturday Shows at 8 pm | Lobby and Bar open at 7 pm

Sunday Matinee at 2 pm | Lobby and Bar open at 1 pm

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Tickets are $22 (discounts and upgrades are available) and may be purchased online at MonticelloOperaHouse.org or by calling 850/997-4242. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door for all performances.

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Full cash/credit card bar will be available featuring premium beer, wine and cocktails.

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Written by John Cariani

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.

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February 4-14, 2022

Friday and Saturday Shows at 8 pm | Lobby and Bar open at 7 pm

Sunday Matinee at 2 pm | Lobby and Bar open at 1 pm

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Tickets are $22 (discounts and upgrades are available) and may be purchased online at MonticelloOperaHouse.org or by calling 850.997.4242. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door for all performances.

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Full cash/credit card bar will be available featuring premium beer, wine and cocktails.

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Tickets on sale soon!

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Almost, Maine