Michael Parent

March 2006

The Franco-American Collection at USM/Lewiston-Auburn (USM/L-A) will be hosting a special performance of “One More Thing,” by Michael Parent. This one-man show, directed by David Kaye, will be presented Tuesday evening, March 21 at USM/L-A at 7 p.m.

In “One More Thing,” Michael Parent portrays Jean-Paul Boisvert, a retired Franco-American mill worker who is trying to get "back into the ballgame" of his life. Monsieur Boisvert watches sports on TV, colorfully berating his beloved Red Sox and Bruins. He sings old French songs and fields phone calls from his children and other family members. He also tells stories, some funny, others poignant.

“One More Thing” premiered in March, 2004 at the Pontine Theater in Portsmouth, N.H., and has since been performed at U-Maine, Orono, the Theater Project in Brunswick, the Norlands Annual Conference, the South Portland Public Library, the MacArthur Library in Biddeford, and the St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center in Portland.

Michael Parent is an internationally known storyteller-singer, as well as an actor and playwright. Since 1977, he has told stories in theatrical and non-theatrical settings. In addition to his performances for a wide range of audiences, including schools, libraries, and festivals, Michael also leads storytelling, story-writing, and performance workshops. He grew up in Lewiston, and later lived in Virginia where he co-founded and performed at "Live Arts," a thriving alternative theater in Charlottesville. Michael returned to his home state of Maine in 1998, and now lives in Portland. He received the National Storytelling Network's "Circle of Excellence" Award in 1999, and was a keynote speaker at the 2001 National Storytelling Conference in Providence, R.I.

This performance will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, in the function room at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College at 51 Westminster Street in Lewiston. No admission will be charged, and the public is encouraged to attend. The play is suitable for adults and young people high school age and older.