Almost, Maine

In January of 2026, I premiered in my first named speaking role on stage. I played the role of Phil during Tupelo Community Theatre’s production of Almost, Maine. This play features a series of romantic stories happening at the same time, in the same general location – a small town located in Maine that doesn’t quite exist.

In the production, my character is an overworked man who tends to zone out and ‘go away,’ while constantly trying to problem solve – even when the moment requires just sitting there in the moment.

I made the scarves (seen below) worn by me and my scene mate, Denise Truscott playing Marci.

My Cast Bio

Kevin Steele (Phil) is excited to be taking the stage as Phil in Almost, Maine, his first official speaking role. A newcomer who joined the theatre last year, he recently worked on the production crew of Plaid Tidings and, prior to that, played an unnamed Lord at the Ball in Cinderella. When not working on productions, Kevin spends his time building websites for local businesses. He extends his love and gratitude to his person, Christy, his cat, Bubby, and his sister, Anne.

In our scene, Phil and Marci just finished ice skating and are getting ready to head home. Phil has forgotten something significant and it’s making Marci mad, but she is determined not to communicate what exactly it is… until she can’t help herself.

The cast was made up of nineteen people. This was my first time taking to any stage as a named and speaking role, so it took a lot of practice but was very fun.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Pete	Logan Wilburn
Ginette	Marina Castilho Rebeiro
East	William Short
Glory	Mary Anderson
Sandrine	Mariah B. Wooten
Jimmy	Ramey Bridges
Waitress	Ashley Glass
Marvalyn	Victoria McNeil
Steve	Slade McNeil
Lendall	Kyrus Scott
Gayle	Kate Overton
Deena	Liz Autry
Shelly	Jinx Adams
Marci	Denise Truscott
Phil	Kevin Steele
Hope	Alyssa Flasch
Man	J. Lowell Barton
Rhonda	Karci Watson
Dave	Jesse Watkins

Crew

Director	Allana Austin
Assistant Director	Laura Orsborne
Stage Crew	Holly Brassel
Stage Crew	Erin Grady
Light Design	Bronwyn Teague
Lights	Lennon Presley
Sound	Kersten Tuthill
Master Carpenter / Scenic Artist	Charles Truscott
Set Construction	Ashley Glass, Kevin Steele, Karci Watson, Ramey Bridges, Lennon Presley, Mary Anderson, Jesse Watkins, Laura Osborn, Mariah Wooten, Liz Autry