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Matt preps a battlemap as the party makes it's way through the Petrified Forest to Tonak's Grave

A map of the city of Eska

The Players

Keith Anctil

Keith has been involved in the Maine improv scene for the last 15 years or so. He has taught improv workshops across New England. He has been hanging around on and off stage at The Theater Project for about 20 years. When not performing, teaching, designing or directing, Keith can be found running, kayaking, fishing or gardening, Keith loves to laugh. Laughing is his favorite.

Cee Belolan

Cee holds joy as a central value in their life. In addition to rekindling their theatre-kid joy as a part of PFL, Cee finds joy in music, dance, sewing, coziness, animals, cooking friends, and family (in ay and all combinations). They've been working in education for most of their adult life, but still keep rock-star as fall back career.

Matt Drewette-Card

Matt is a professional educator, podcaster, parent, partner, and pet(s) owner. He loves playing Dungeons and Dragons, guitar, and bad dad jokes (to which he contends there is no such thing as a “bad” dad joke). Matt has been performing with Playing For Laughs since Spring 2022 and is consistently surprised they keep letting him back in the building. Matt can be found playing on-stage and playing on the podcast.

Caleb Fletcher

If Caleb’s love of mathematics, board games, and mythology isn’t voiced with you immediately then it definitely can be overheard in the hallways of Harpswell Coastal Academy. Not only have Caleb’s students endured his jokes for the past 7 years. Mel, Caleb’s lovely wife of 8 years, has also managed to survive the constant onslaught of bits, bad accents, and silly word play.

Sarah Hansen

Sarah started her acting career in 1973 where she had a strong supporting role as the donkey in Bremen town musicians; Longfellow school. She was part of Young People’s Theater from 78-82 learning all she could from Al Miller. Throughout the years Sarah was often seen in skits, plays, or comedy improv with her church family. Now that her kids are grown, Sarah has joined up with the Theater Project again in PFL.

EriC Hopkins

"Eric Hopkins lives in Harpswell with his lovely wife Allison and a menagerie of small animals.After many years of strange and varied jobs Eric has been a Maine Guide for 9 years and owns a small kayak touring company called Casco Bay Kayak where he amuses tourists with wild tales of his life adventures and bad jokes. Being a theater geek since high school and working as a professional part-time stage hand for 25 years primed Eric for improv comedy and being on stage. Eric has trouble writing serious things and wishes the troupe would use his non serious bio for this page in which he claims to be small dog named Florence."

Cory King

When not busy convincing ne’er do-wells to join him on an epic quest that will either lead to redemption or certain doom, Cory enjoys singing and dancing with their 15-month old Alex, dribbling food on each other’s clothes as we try to hit our mouths, and changing possessive pronouns mid-sentence.Thanks to Beth for being an incredible Mom and partner and for giving me the time to come out and play with the P4L. Also, apologies in advance if I step too far over that line- but we don’t call it Playing for Nods of Approval. Feel free to guffaw.

Amanda LaFlamme

Amanda began improvising with Playing for Laughs when it started as online improv workshops. She likes to laugh during scenes and challenge the foremost tenets of improv (yes, AND sometimes no?). She enjoys attempting accents to make her two kids laugh, and has recently taken up running as a hobby. Her knees aren't happy about it.

Abben Maguire

Abben Maguire hails from Richmond Maine and is the oldest of six kids, but not the smartest. If you have ever met someone who is easily confused by such things as loud noises, crowds, and simple instructions, chances are it was Abben. "I've always been interested in performing" says Maguire, "Even as a kid, I used to wait, what's that on the ground? Oh... oh no! [EXPLOSION]" Abben was thirty six years old.

Nathan Speckman

"Nathan Speckman (he/him) is an incredibly extroverted introvert who loves a warm bed, hot tea and cool temperatures. When not engaging with those things, he's happy to play with other delightful weirdos on stage. P. S. Nathan is probably lactose intolerant but it would be alright if you offered him some cheese after the show.

"College Break" Players

Daniel Edgerton-Dickey

Daniel first appeared in the Young Company’s productions of Aladdin and Mathilda about fifteen years ago. He continued acting throughout middle school, high school, and college, and returned to The Theatre Project in fall 2023 as part of Playing for Laughs. His interests include D&D, computer science, video games, and other random interests.

Gabe Tower

Gabriel has been eating food and causing trouble at The Theater Project since he was "younger than 12" according to Amanda. Getting his start in summer camps, later buying his way into positions such as stage manager. Gabe has a limited knowledge of the English alphabet, and when not on stage Gabe is actively attempting to secure food.

Playing For Laughs 2024