Broadway actor, playwright and County native ties his art to rural roots

by Melissa Lizotte
6 years ago
John Cariani (left) and Kathy McCafferty perform in a production of Cariani's play "Almost, Maine" at Portland Stage Company. (Courtesy of Mical Hutson | Portland Stage Company)
Looking at the inspiration behind his most popular play — “Almost, Maine” — playwright and Broadway actor John Cariani often remembers something that fellow Aroostook County native and novelist Cathie Pelletier once told him. Read more.