{"id":6244,"date":"2018-01-13T12:15:26","date_gmt":"2018-01-13T12:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=6244"},"modified":"2025-05-14T22:25:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T22:25:55","slug":"closer-to-home-a-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=6244","title":{"rendered":"Closer To Home &#8212; A play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CloserToHomeLOGO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6260\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CloserToHomeLOGO-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>by <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=6249\"><strong>Brent Hutchins<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(Perfect for professional, educational, amateur groups.)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>CTH is a series of vignettes that take place in a fictional Maine town called Broad Harbor. It pokes pointed fun at locals and of course, roasts folks from away. Centering around talk at the General Store and competitive Grandmothers cooking for the holidays, with a myriad of other antics from the locals and their favorite CFAs, this is more than a laugh-a-minute humor-fest as the target hits both close to home and far away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now available!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>PLAY DETAILS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>23 characters which can be readily doubled and \u2018regenderfied\u201d as needed<\/li>\n<li>About 110 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Several Simple settings in and around a General Store<\/li>\n<li>Contemporary costumes<\/li>\n<li><strong>ORDER #3036<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Brent Hutchins starring in Closer To Home, Too! at The Grand Theatre in Ellsworth, Maine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CloserToHome2019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8318 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CloserToHome2019-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PERUSAL MATERIALS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PERUSAL SCRIPT:<\/strong> The PDF of the first act of the script is available: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CTHFamilyVersionPERUSAL.pdf\">CTHFamilyVersionPERUSAL<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This play makes a perfect companion to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=6252\">FURTHER DOWNEAST<\/a><\/strong>. They are both by Brent Hutchins and the production arrangements can be very flexible, as both plays are published in one volume. Perform ONE show, or the OTHER [according to your license from us] &#8212; or MIX your favorite selections from the two of them for an evening of theatre that will be full of laughter. Contact\u00a0 Leicester Bay to make such arrangements.<\/li>\n<li>They could even be performed in repertory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CTHandFDKINDLECOVER.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8179\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CTHandFDKINDLECOVER-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>TO AID YOU IN YOUR PERUSAL:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are offering a compilation of <em><strong>CLOSER TO HOME<\/strong><\/em> and its sequel,<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>FURTHER DOWNEAST<\/strong> <\/em>in a PRINT volume and KINDLE version<\/p>\n<p>as an inexpensive way to peruse(read) both plays.<\/p>\n<p>(See the<strong> PURCHASE SECTION<\/strong> below)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>REHEARSAL MATERIALS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address &#8212; if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account),\u00a0<a title=\"Email us!\" href=\"mailto:\/\/editor@leicesterbaytheatricals.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EMAIL<\/strong><\/a> us. CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address. Before we ship any rehearsal material we will need your performance dates, the name of your organization and the theatre where you will perform.<\/p>\n<p>Email us prior to your order so we have the info to give you a complete quote. <strong>EMAIL<\/strong>\u00a0us for rights and information. Be sure to give us anticipated performance dates and the address of your group and, if different, your theatre. Please also include a contact name and phone number.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Script<\/strong> in PDF format &#8212; Order #<strong>3036a<\/strong> : <em><strong>$25.00<\/strong><\/em> (will be sent to you by email, from which you will be authorized to print copies for your production)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"JCS63KMBSQBU2\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<ul>\n<li>KINDLE Version <strong>$7.00<\/strong> <strong>ORDER FROM AMAZON <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07N7PSJ16\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0This version is NOT for use for rehearsal\/production purposes, but it can be used for perusal purposes as well as for personal enjoyment.<\/li>\n<li>PRINT BOOK Perusal <strong>$12.95 \u2022 Order #3036ap <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"BARL8WK4HWHE8\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<ul>\n<li>Production Copies<strong> \u2022 20 PRINT BOOKS $120.00 \u2022 Order #3036bulk <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"2WRJM86L87MW6\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>3036d<\/strong> : <strong><strong>$80.00<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_blank\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"HZ753UVDNWZB2\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"currency_code\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"USD\" \/><br \/>\n<input title=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" alt=\"Add to Cart\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><\/form>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Second Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong><strong>3036e : $70.00<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_blank\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"NU7KRHJXVNG2C\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"currency_code\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"USD\" \/><br \/>\n<input title=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" alt=\"Add to Cart\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><\/form>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Professional Royalties<\/strong> will be quoted upon <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=6558\">application<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_viewcart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><\/form>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PRODUCTIONS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Levi Stewart Community Theatre, <\/strong>Corinna, Maine &#8212; 2025, August 15-24<\/li>\n<li><strong>Levi Stewart Community Theatre,<\/strong> Corinna, Maine &#8212; June 2019<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Grand Theatre<\/strong> (Billed as &#8220;Closer to Home, Too!&#8221;) &#8212; January 2019\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CloserToHome2019POSTER.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8317 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CloserToHome2019POSTER-234x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>3rd production: <strong>The Grand Theatre<\/strong> (return engagement by popular demand), in August of 2015<\/li>\n<li>2nd production: <strong>The Grand Theatre<\/strong> in Ellsworth, in February of 2015<\/li>\n<li>1st production: <strong>The Criterion Theater<\/strong> in Bar Harbor, fall of 2014<\/li>\n<li>1st public reading: <strong>Meeting House Theater Lab<\/strong> at Hammond Hall, Winter Harbor, Maine, spring of 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>BILLING CREDITS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:<br \/>\n<strong>Closer To Home<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Nothin&#8217; Better&#8217;n Downeast)<\/p>\n<p>a play\u00a0 by<br \/>\n<strong>Brent Hutchins<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Closer To Home&#8221;<\/em> is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals.\u00a0 All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">from the catalog of<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-597\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"LBTNEWlogo\" width=\"125\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Brent Hutchins (Perfect for professional, educational, amateur groups.) 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