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Our 60th SeaSOn entertaining napleS
The Naples players2012-2013
The Naples players2012-2013
Shout!
octoberthe Mod Musical
the Producers
february-Marcha Mel brooks Musical
LeadingLadies
noveMber-deceMberfarce
Barefootin the Park
january-februarycomedy
Ghost-Writer
january-februaryLove Story
the Clean house
March-apriLcomedy
theMousetrap
apriL-MayMystery
october-noveMberdrama for Mature audiences
Les Liaisons
Dangereuses(Dangerous Lia i sons)
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Build a legacy that stands the test of time.
Abbot Downing goes beyond traditional financial planning servicesto manage the full impact of wealth for families and individuals, aswell as their foundations and endowments. We work with you to:
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From the Executive Director .................. 7
From the Artistic Director ...................... 8
The Board of Directors ..........................11
From the President ..................................12
History & Mission of the Players ... 15-17
Youth Theatre Photos ............................18
Jubilee Gala ................................................21
Volunteer Recognition ............................23
Adult Education ........................................25
Naples Players’ Angels ............................29
Etc... Readers Theatre ..............................30
The Playwrights ................................. 32-33
Wecome to Our Guests ........................35
Present Production ........... center insert
Callboard ...................................................39
Endowment Fund Donors .......begin on 43
Operating Fund Donors ........begin on 53
TNP Social Networks .............................58
TNP Staff .......................................60-61-62
Getting in Touch ......................................64
Photos of the 2011-12 Season ..............66
KidzAct Youth Theatre ................... 68-69
Auditions for 2012-13 .............................70
Index of Advertisers ................................71
Inside our playbillInside our playbill
Jan. 30 - Feb. 23, 2013A tale of inspiration, expiration and
vicarious love. It’s 1919, and a devoted secretary continues to type the unfinished
work of a dead novelist. Where do the words come from?
Tobye STudio 2012-’13 Season
Tobye Studio Performances Weds.-Sat. at 8 pm • Sun. at 2 pm
3-show Subscription: $60 adultsIndividual tickets: Adults: $25 each
Students through age 18: $10
Box Office: 263-7990Box Office Hours M-F 10-4, Sat. 10-1
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(Dangerous Liaisons)Drama by
Christopher Hamptonfor mature audiences
Oct. 24 - Nov. 17, 2012Seduction and deceit
in this wickedly sexy reflection on the costs of passion.
Comedy by Sarah RuhlMarch 27 - April 20, 2013
Four women confront the beautiful ambiguities of life in this quirky and poignant comedy about clean houses and messy lives, about love, loss, dust balls, and the power
of a good joke.
Love Storyby
Michael Hollinger
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5-show Subscription: $150 adultsavailable at the Box Office or online.
Blackburn Hall Performances Weds.-Sat. at 8 pm • Sun. at 2 pm
The savings are substantial with a subscription to either
of our seasons – and your seating is ensured.
Individual tickets: Adults: $35 Students through age18: $10
Box Office: 263-7990Box Office Hours M-F 10-4, Sat. 10-1
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60SeaSOn
th
Created by Phillip George & David Lowenstein
October 3-27, 2012Celebrating the fun and freedom that
helped us swing in the ‘60s, with heart on sleeve and tongue in cheek, and with
cherished numbers such as “Downtown,” and “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’.”
Farce by Ken LudwigNovember 21-Dec. 15, 2012Two down on their luck Shakespearean actors don dresses and pose as long lost
nieces hoping for the inheritance of a rich old woman. “Highly combustible and
continuously hilarious new comedy.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Comedy by Neil SimonJanuary 9 – February 2, 2013Comedy of young love and commitment with lively wordplay and laughs, and
charming characters who find joy amid inspired lunacy. Newlyweds negotiate their
first apartment, a meddling mother and an eccentric neighbor.
“The best musical ever, about making the worst musical ever.” – Chicago Press. Tuneful score, big production numbers,
side-splitting humor. “Outrageous, hilarious, a teeny bit offensive, and
the winner of 12 Tony Awards.” For mature audiences.
Mystery by Agatha ChristieApril 17 – May 11, 2013
A classic who-dun-it by the undisputed master of mystery. Eight people are
trapped by a blizzard at an isolated guest house – and one is a murderer.
Musical by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Feb. 27 – March 30,
2013
blackburn Hall 2012-’13 Season
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Jim Rideoutte, Executive Director
As we enter our 60th Anniversary year, we here at the theatre are ever
mindful of the generosity this community has shown us all these
years, and we never take that support for granted.
All our members, volunteers and staff are committed to producing afford-
able, high quality, amateur theatre, and providing educational and enriching
opportunities for all who are interested. Moreover, we try to achieve these at-
tainments in a fashion which is captivating and challenging, and, at the same
time, a credit to the community at large.
As one of the leading community theatres in the country, we must continu-
ally strive to maintain and improve our activities. We must also have your con-
tinued suggestions and support if we are to be successful. So, we welcome you
as attendees, patrons, volunteers – or in whatever category you choose – to help
us perpetuate community theatre in this area for another 60 years.
Below: in the Tobye Studio, the amazing family musical
“Click, Clack, Moo - cows that type”
From THe execuTive direcTor
Summer 2012Above and right: from the Blackburn Hall musical “All Shook Up.” Below left, the TeenzAct “Smokey Joe’s Café.”
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Our Terrific 60th Season
We’ve come a long way since sixty years ago when I Remember Mama was performed for one night, as
the only show of our first season.
This winter our 60th Anniversary Sea-son begins; we will produce five shows in Blackburn Hall and three in Tobye Studio, with 19-25 performances each. We will also produce five shows by our youth the-atre KidzAct, and five play readings with ETC… Readers Theatre.
In Blackburn Hall, we open with Shout!, a musical revue saluting the 1960s, with a dialogue of fast-paced quips reminiscent of “Laugh-In.” The sixties were a decade of change, with women’s rights and the peace movement. Remem-ber those days with such hits as “Son of a Preacher Man,” “Downtown,” and “Goldfinger.”
In the Tobye Studio, we’re stepping back to 18th century France with Chris-topher Hampton’s drama of seduction, deceit and the high cost of revenge, Les Liaisons Dangereuses (the movie made from the play was Dangerous Liaisons). Based on a novel by Choderlos de Laclos, this racy story is for mature audiences.
We end 2012 with Leading Ladies, a farce by Ken Ludwig. Two out-of-work Shakespearean actors take on the acting challenge of a lifetime as the men try to hoodwink a rich old lady into believing they’re her long-lost nieces!
We begin 2013 with Barefoot in the Park, by one of America’s favorite playwrights, Neil Simon. In this feel-good play about young love, we meet free spirit Corie and her straight-laced husband Paul. Newly-weds adjusting to a tiny apartment, plus a meddling mother-in-law and eccentric neighbors, create a delightful combina-tion of circumstances which can’t help but make us smile.
Ghost-Writer by Michael Hollinger, play-
ing February in the Tobye Studio, is the tale of a famous novelist who died while dictating his latest novel to his devoted secretary, who claims he is still sending her dictation. His widow, and former muse, feels resentment toward the secre-tary and questions how his words could come from beyond the grave.
Our production of Mel Brooks’ big, hilarious musical, The Producers, plays from the end of February through March in Blackburn Hall. The Chicago Press described it as, “The best musical ever, about making the worst musical ever.” You be the judge, as two seedy producers plot to get rich quick from a sure-fire flop. Ribald humor highlights this off-beat musical where nothing is sacred.
Contemporary playwright Sarah Ruhl introduces audiences to four women who confront the ambiguities of life. The Clean House is a quirky comedy about clean houses and messy lives, love, loss, and the power of a good joke. The Clean House closes the Tobye Studio, playing four weeks in March and April.
The Mousetrap, by Dame Agatha Christie, is our 60th season’s final production in Blackburn Hall. In this classic mystery a murder takes place, in remote Monskwell Manor, when its cast of eccentric characters is snowed in by a blizzard. Intriguing audiences since 1952, The Mousetrap has run in London for a year longer than The Naples Players has been in existence.
This 60th anniversary season of plays will take audiences “across the pond,” take them back in time, and look at what makes a play timeless. I hope you enjoy the variety of this season’s productions; that you laugh, gasp, and perhaps weep, but most of all, enjoy The Naples Players.
Dallas Dunnagan, Artistic Director
From THe arTiSTic direcTor
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2012-2013 ExEcutIvE commIttEEKen O’Leary, President
Claire Skinner,Executive vice President& membership chair
Theresa Bill, treasurer
Ted DeGroot, Secretary
tHE DIREctoRSJoel Banow
Ed BransilverDavid Corban
Sid DavisRose Mary Everett
John LaneDavid McCurry
Tim RussellRobert Salterelli
Karl WilliamsJohn Sorey III,
city council Designee
Ex oFFIcIoKelley Geraghty Price, Esq.
•THe Program
Editor Peggy Dunnagan434-7340, ext. 37
AdvertisingJim Rideoutte
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The Naples Players is supported in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Arts Council.
The Sugden Community Theatre, Completed: 1998Designed by: Andrea Clark Brown ArchitectsPhoto: Dan Forer
The Naples Players was foundedin 1953. It is a non-profit community theatre dedicated to providing high quality entertainment, educational opportunities and a creative outlet for the community.
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Ken O’LearyPresident of the Board of Directors
As we enter our 60th year here at the theatre, we look back with pride to our growth and accomplishments but, more importantly, we look forward with anticipation to the future of bringing affordable, quality theatre to
this community.
In that regard, we hope that your attendance will give you as much enjoyment as we receive in putting on the performances.
For our 60th Anniversary Season, we have an exciting and varied line up of dramas, comedies and musicals, plus a very active educational program for both children and adults. Our children’s programs – KidzAct – which we have expanded more than 100% from a few years ago and are now running year around, are almost always sold out.
We have been selected by the readers of The Naples Daily News as the “Best Live Theatre” for the tenth year in a row, and television channel CNN and Money Maga-zine have cited The Naples Players as one of the reasons why Collier County, Flori-da, is one of the top five “Best Places for a Long Life” in the United States.
While we are gratified by these honors, we are not resting on our laurels, and are looking for ways to expand and improve all aspects of our operations. Therefore, we welcome your input and suggestions.
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for All Seasons. 1975 saw the Players
celebrate “a new playhouse,” with
a sign over a storefront on Davis
Boulevard announcing “Naples Players
Inc. Community Playhouse,” seating
capacity 40.
In the 1980s, shows were still
mounted in various venues (despite
the Davis Blvd. site); summer
productions began to appear on
the schedule, and the first formal
summer season was announced in
1985. That year, Guys & Dolls was the
opening show for TNP’s new Naples
theatre, in a former movie house
on Goodlette-Frank Road. Three
musicals highlighted the ‘85-’86
season in the new digs: Jacques Brel is
Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Man
of La Mancha, and Fiddler on the Roof.
By the 1990s, new hopes and
dreams began to glimmer on the
horizon. There were musicals,
including Dracula, the Musical,
comedies like The Boys Next Door,
dramas like Foxfire, and all the while
attention was more and more focused
toward a heart of Naples location on
5th Avenue South. Sylvia closed the fall
1998 season on Goodlette, and next
came Me and My Girl, for the grand
opening of The Naples Players at the
Sugden Community Theatre.
The Players: 60 years in reTrosPecT
1953: a single performance of a single play,
in a high school gym.
2012-‘13: nineteen performances each of ten
productions, in the Players’ multi-million
dollar state-of-the-art facility.
A happy history to recall.
That first play, I Remember Mama,
was performed at what was then
Naples High School and is now
Gulfview Middle School. Over the
remaining years of the ‘50s, the
number of performances slowly
increased and the number of shows
grew from three in ’55-’56 to four
by the ’59-’60 season. There were
melodramas, Gilbert & Sullivan’s
H.M.S. Pinafore in ’57-’58, and two
Noel Coward comedies, Blithe Spirit
and Present Laughter, in ’59-’60.
The 1960s found the Players at
a variety of locations, presenting
shows like Othello (’65-’66) and
Lysistrata (‘66-’67), more comedies,
and a melodrama, A Fate Worse Than
Death, plus A Raisin in the Sun, which
went on to win Best of Festival at the
Florida Theatre Festival in June.
The ‘70s included five
performances each of musicals such
as The King & I and A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum, and
comedies from Neil Simon, dramas
such as The Lion in Winter and A Man
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We’re especially proud, as we “grow our
own actors,” to see KidzAct students
winning roles in adult productions. Our
outreach program continues growing
into the community.
Classes for adults and older teens
are given in technical and performance
aspects of theatre.
The bi-monthly play reading series
ETC… continues; winning scripts in
ETC’s New One-Act Play Competition are
presented each December. The Players
also host performances by other local
Naples area arts groups, including the
Classic Chamber Concerts.
All these varied activities are
supported by around 20 part- and full-
time staffers, and the 400-plus members
and volunteers who fill every role on and
off stage. The yearly budget is almost $2
million and the growing Endowment
Fund ensures a secure bright future.
Today, the Players continue featuring
our incredible pool of creative, high-
achieving, generous people, collaborating
on more than 200 performances each
year. Audiences are ever-growing.
We look forward to the continued
community support enjoyed by The Na-
ples Players for many years. To contact
the Players’ office: 239-434-7340.
Players’ hisTory, The PresenT
Today, The Naples Players are in a
state-of-the art theatre, on a beautiful
plaza in the vibrant heart of Naples. It’s a
wonderful change from our beginnings,
some fifty-nine years ago, when the Play-
ers were founded in someone’s living
room by a group of enterprising Naples
residents with dreams of theatre.
In 1998, the Players capped an
intense fund raising campaign and a
partnership with the City of Naples to
open our magnificent home, the Sugden
Community Theatre.
This state-of-the-arts theatre has two
performing spaces, our 326-seat theatre,
Blackburn Hall, and smaller 100-seat
black box theatre, the Tobye Studio,
home of more experimental works; three
rehearsal studios, dressing rooms, scenic
and costume shops, (all frequently filled
to bursting) and administrative offices.
The 2011-12 season, with 10 productions
– many sold-out – presented on our
stages, was another successful one for
the Players.
Our year-round youth theatre
program, KidzAct, with classes for ages
four through 18, flourished through
its eleventh year, with sessions in fall,
winter/spring, and summer, and six
fully-staged productions by its students.
THE MISSION OF THE NAPLES PLAYERSTo create and perform affordable, high quality amateur theatre; To encourage participation in
and appreciation of theatre; andTo provide educational and enrichment opportunities and outreach programs for all residents and visitors.
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KidzAct: 2011-2012 productionsScenes from our students’ successful musicals. Clockwise from the top: the third annual The Nutcracker Goes Pop!; two from this spring‘s Into the Woods; and the summer Kokonut Kapers.
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Already a Success
DiamonD Jubilee celebraTion
The Naples players60th AnniversAry CelebrAtion
DiAmonD Jubilee
Monday, March 18, 2013naples Beach hotel and Golf resort
ContACt: delores sorey - 239-263-2673 or [email protected].
The Diamond Jubilee, scheduled for March 18, will celebrate sixty (60) years of outstanding performances by The Naples Players; and at publication date, the event was nearly sold out! A gourmet dinner with special wines will be served and the Players will present a onetime-only performance to celebrate the occasion. Funds raised by the Jubilee will support the Endowment Fund (75%) and the KidzAct program (25%).
During the evening, a limited number of unique items will be offered for auction with Jay Baker serving as auctioneer. Attendees will bid on items like a fabulous piece of jewelry, a trip abroad, a chef’s dinner for ten at the winner’s home, a cocktail cruise on an 81-foot yacht, a New York trip, 52 bottles of outstanding wines, and many more wonderful items.
Many generous sponsors are making the event possible. They include the Principal Sponsor, BMO Private Bank; Director Level Sponsor PNC Advisors; Producer Level: Cal Ripkin Sr. Foundation, Fidelity Investments, Moorings Park, and Roetzel & Andress LPA. At the Stage Manager Level are Arthrex, Brown & Brown Insurance, Rose Mary Everett/John R. Woods, Inc., Mutual of Omaha Bank, and Wells Fargo Private Bank. In kind sponsors are the Inn on Fifth-McCabe’s Irish Pub, the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club and Naples Illustrated.
This glittering event is proud to salute Founding Patron Mary Watkins and Honorary Chairs Patty Baker and Eva Sugden Gomez, and to celebrate a joyous occasion, The Naples Players 60th Anniversary.
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The Naples Players involves about 400 volunteers annually. Interestingly, according to the website www.volunteeringinamerica.gov the state of Florida reports that only 21.3% of its residents volunteer, ranking Florida 49th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Whether you volunteer with The Naples Players, or with another worthy organization in the area, please consider giving some of your time and talent. Contact Becky Troop, Director of Volunteer Services, 239-434-7340 ext. 14. Or visit our website: www.naplesplayers.org. Click on Volunteer.
The Naples Players offers over forty different volunteer activities for all aspects of a staged production. The Naples Players’ volunteers have reported more than 60,000 volunteer hours annually, at a value greater than a million dollars to the theatre. Our volunteers are comprised of teens through octogenarians, students through retirees, from all walks of life.
Most Naples Players’ volunteers are members of the organization, paying modest annual dues. For some, the initial motivation to belong and to volunteer is the lure of a complimentary preview ticket or a discounted class fee. But as time passes, personal enrichment from the various volunteer activities is such that many people go above and beyond the suggested 50 hours per year.
Rey ArbosJane ArmstrongEmily AttanasioJoyce AustinMary Bauer
Leonard BerringerDeanna BetcherEmily BronnerBarbara CallertBeverly CanellWylie CassidyAlex ColeBryce DattiloGaston EdmondDoris Fiddes
Thomas FiorettiDave GardnerDavid GoguenRussell GoudeauKathleen GravattAlyssa HaneyElaine HankinFred HarmsTammy HarrisLucy HarrisJacob HartmanJames HeffernanBob HillTodd IrbyBonnie Knapp
Brian LachanceErin LaughlinJames LittlePaul LoPrestiRussel Loyet
Raymond MarascoHarry McCartneyDavid McCurryPaula MercerIra MogulLaura NeedleRicci PriolettiSue RapanosMatt ReedDianna Rehla
Kathy RogersSepp RonayDick Rosa
Annie RosemondTina SentovichBill ShadeLaura SpellJodi Tagen
Kathleen TindleSharon TrueChris ValenteJessica WalckMary WallaceAmber WardMitchell Winfield
James BollingerJamieLynn BucciJacob CarbaryRoger ClarkSidney DavisLouise EliotJoseph Femia
Tony FernandezDolores FettersDebi GutheryJake HansonMary Jones
Joseph Loiacono
Elizabeth MarcantonioWilliam MorrisonDanna PaglinoSteve PozgayMegan RuhlPaul Sagherian
Claire SkinnerCarol SmithJeff Smith
Winifred SmythMichael TroopMark Vanagas
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Take the PlungeAfter one of our musicals, have you
ever found yourself wishing you could
brush up on your vocal and dance skills,
or finally learn how to tap? Or, have you
been toying with the idea of auditioning
for a play?
We have classes for all skill levels in
acting, singing and dancing, and we
have experienced instructors with great
backgrounds and lots of patience. We
also offer advanced classes and even the
occasional master class for those people
looking for a challenge.
Or, do you have untapped creative
talents which could be expressed in
costumes, set construction or set
décor, but you don’t know how to go
about it? We offer introductory classes
in these areas, and we also provide on
the job training for our volunteers.
The Naples Players, as part of its
mission, offers educational workshops
and series of classes for adults, and
older teens. The adult education
program is scheduled for two terms
annually, Sept.– Dec. and Jan.– May.
Visit our website www.naplesplayers.
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On Broadway in New York,
someone who contributed
substantially to the production of a
show was known as an angel.
That’s the definition The Naples
Players use to describe our angels.
More specifically, a “Naples Players
Angel” is someone who has
contributed $1,000 or more for three
or more years in a row, or $5,000
within the last three years.
Here follows
a list of these
consistent,
straight-
from-heaven
supporters
of The Naples
Players. Look for their names
elsewhere in this program, according
to the specific nature and amounts
of their support.
Jay & Patty BakerDr. Nadine Chang & Stephen M. Baker
Barbara & Ron BalserNorman & Pat BlankenshipDr. George & Mary Baron
Susan & Carl Bolch, Jr.Ed Bransilver
Paul & Betty CioffiRobert & Susanne Chute
Mr. & Mrs. Robert CliffordJack & Joan Conroy
Jack & Jeanne CooperRobert & Barbara Crown
Jim & Shirley CurveyLang & Jayne D’Atri
Jean DevineDale & Terri Fisher
Christine & Terry FlynnGeorge & Helen Fox
Bob & Barbara GamgortEva Sugden Gomez
Don & Rosemary GuntherAlan & Elizabeth Harris
Bill & Jean HellegasScott Herstin
Walter & Barbara Korntheuer
Ken & Beth KrierDr. & Mrs. John S. Little
Joan LoosMr. & Mrs. Edward H. Malone
Linda & Jim MaloneAnne McNulty
Frank & Mary MorganJohn Scot Mueller
Judge & Mrs. Vince MurphyStefanie Nelson
Jerry NicholsMichael E. Orlandi
Charlie & Peg PleasanceBerry Ramsey
Mr. & Mrs. Milan S. Reed, Sr.Steve & Sue Reimer
Chris & Stephanie RiberaJim & Chris Rideoutte
Mr. & Mrs. David B. SmithJohn & Delores SoreyFrederick Stratton, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur S. TarlowDiane Kip Turner
Sharon & Dolph von ArxConnie & Vinny von Zwehl
James & Marge WeaverMr. & Mrs. Mordechai Wiesler
The Naples players’ aNgels
reception honoring the winners fol-lows the readings and awards presen-tation Dec. 7.
The next Night to Remember eve-ning of readings is set for Sunday, Feb. 17, with three short plays by American authors. On Sunday, April 7, the performances will be four comic and dramatic plays. Sunday, May 5, the ETC... season winds up with the now traditional “Classic” evening, this time a full-length presentation of James M. Barrie’s comic drama,
“What Every Woman Knows.”
Tickets are $10 each, available at the Box Office
a month prior to the read-ings. Phone 263-7990.
Interested in par-ticipating in ETC…reading,
directing, producing, committee activity? Call Becky Troop, 239-434-7340, x 14, [email protected]. Typically, three or four rehearsals, including dressrehearsal, start a few weeks before each public reading. All those interested are welcome.
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Five more “Nights To Remember” have been scheduled for 2012-13 by ETC..., the Players’ successful series of play readings in its eleventh year.
During the past ten years, ETC has presented 129 plays in 53 programs, including short plays and long, by established writers and new regional playwrights. The total includes repeats of eight short plays, nine full-length “Classics,” one “Modern Classic,” and 26 award-winning original plays by Collier and Lee playwrights.
All ETC performances are held in the Tobye Studio and begin at 7:30 p.m.
The first reading this year is Sunday, Nov. 4; this opening presentation includes three comedies by a popular author under the theme of “An Evening of Comedy.”
“An Evening of New Plays” pres-ents the winners in the ninth five-county New Play Competition on Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday Dec. 8. A
eTC... play readiNgs
An Ideal Husband, directed by Diane Davis, top left, was ETC’s 2012 Classic reading. The cast included (bottom row) Bob Hill, Dede Brownlee, Mark Vanagas, Carole Fenstermacher, Robert Armstrong. Vic Caroli. Top row: Keith Gahagan, Julie Broadhurst, Ann Perlow, Jack Weld, Laura Lorusso and Patti Caroli.
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He translated Yasmin Reza’s works Art and God of Carnage; co-wrote the lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard and received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Atonement.
LeAdinG LAdieS (November-December) comes from a master of
comedy, Ken Ludwig. He’s won Olivier Awards, Tony
Awards, Helen Hayes Awards and an Edgar Award, has had plays
performed in 30 coun-tries and had work commissioned
by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Players’ audiences have enjoyed his Crazy for You, Lend Me a Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo. Ludwig is a mem-ber of the Board of Governors of the Folger Shakespeare Library, and has just completed a book titled How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare.
BArefOOT in THe PArk (Janu-ary-February) is one of famed play-wright Neil Simon’s early hits, based on his life as a newlywed in a small apartment in Greenwich Village. His early writing skills were honed on the staff of Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, work-ing with Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Larry Gelbart and Carl Reiner. His first Broadway success, Come Blow Your Horn, launched the career that has made him the world’s most successful playwright. Of his 27
Slants on Life
This season’s wide variety of playwrights are introduced in chronological order of the
Players’ productions.
SHOuT! (October) was created by Phillip George and David Lowenstein. George directed; Lowenstein choreographed; both have a background in performing. In addition to his extensive on-stage career, George’s directorial credits include 14 editions of forbidden Broadway, the satirical musical which lampoons contemporary American the-atre. He served as resident director at London’s Kings Head Theatre. David Lowenstein has appeared in seven Broadway shows, four national tours and many regional, off-Broadway and stock produc-tions; he has also directed and cho-reographed.
LeS LiAiSOnS dAnGereuSeS (October-November) by Christo-pher Hampton was based on an epistolary novel written in 1782 by Choderlos de Laclos. The French bureaucrat and army careerist wrote the tale of seduction, revenge and human malice while assigned to building fortifications against the British on the west coast of France.
Christopher Hampton, Brit-ish playwright and film director, wrote the screenplay for his award-winning success dangerous Liaisons.
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plays, The Odd Couple won his first Tony and may be the most famous; Lost in Yonkers, part of his coming of age trilogy, won the Pulitzer Prize.
GHOST-WriTer (February) was written by Michael Hollinger, who said he was inspired both by a book on antique typewriters, and by learning that Henry James dictated his later works to a faithful secre-tary, who claimed that the dictation continued after James’ death. Hol-linger, also author of Opus and Tiny island, is a resident playwright at New Dramatists and Assistant Pro-fessor at Villanova; has received two Barrymore Awards for Outstanding New Play; has written short films for PBS and touring plays for young people.
THe PrOduCerS (February-March) was based on a film by that king of hilarity, Mel Brooks, with a book by Thomas Meehan, who had already won a couple of Tonys for his Broadway efforts. Brooks sharpened his writing skills on early TV’s Your Show of Shows, and co-wrote the TV hit Get Smart. Next came films: The Producers, Blaz-ing Saddles and Young frankenstein (which also spawned a hit Mel Brooks musical). To quote Brooks, “Humor is just another defense against the universe.”
Thomas Meehan has written for The new Yorker, for television, and films, as well as a long string
of Broadway musicals: i remember Mama, Hairspray, and Young franken-stein. His three Tony awards came for Annie, his first Broadway show; for The Producers, and Hairspray.
THe CLeAn HOuSe (March-April) is just one of a string of suc-cesses from contemporary author Sarah Ruhl. She has received a MacArthur Fellowship nicknamed the “Genius Grant,” as well as nu-merous awards, including a nomi-nation for the Pulitzer Prize for The Clean House. Ruhl’s plays have pre-miered across the United States and been produced internationally. They include in the next room (or The Vibrator Play), dead Man’s Cell Phone, eurydice, and demeter in the City.
THe MOuSeTrAP (ending the season April-May) recently cel-ebrated its 60th anniversary of con-tinuous performances in England; it was written by the Queen of Mystery, Agatha Christie. Chris-tie wrote more than 70 popular detective novels featuring Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and Brit-ish spinster Miss Marple, most of which are still in print. She based Mousetrap on her original, shorter radio play for the BBC, entitled Three Blind Mice. Other well-known plays and films such as Witness for the Prosecution, Ten Little indians and death on the nile originated from her earlier stories.
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• Beverages are available in the
lobby during intermission. No food
or beverages, except bottled water,
may be taken into Blackburn Hall or
the Tobye Studio.
• Patrons with hearing loss: If
you are using one of our infrared
listening systems (available at no
charge in the lobby), please remove
and turn off your personal hearing
aid to prevent feedback.
• Patrons are asked to turn off
all cell Phones and Pagers prior
to the performance and please, no
texting.
• ladies’ and gentlemen’s rest-
rooms are located in the main lobby.
• lost items will be held in lost-
and-found at the Box Office. Please
call (239) 263-7990.
• children: Every guest attending
the Sugden Community Theatre,
regardless of age, must have a ticket.
Adults with children, please be
considerate of others.
• latecomers (and late returnees
after intermission): To minimize
disruption to others and to ensure
that you will have your regularly
We hope to enhance the theatre experience of all of our guests with the following information.
The Players are happy to have you at the Sugden Community Theatre.
assigned seats, please plan to arrive
well before the curtain. Late arrivals
will be seated only at an appropriate
time as determined by management,
and in whichever seat is available.
• Please avoid whispering, talking
and rustling candy wrappers.
• Please note: The use of recording
equipment or the taking of photos
or videos in Blackburn Hall or
Tobye Studio during and after the
performance is strictly forbidden.
Any equipment used for these
purposes may be confiscated.
• smoking is strictly prohibited
throughout the building; occasionally
shows may have non-tobacco smoking
on stage as a part of the script.
• first aid: Contact nearest usher
or the House Manager.
• emergency exits: In the event of
an emergency, please move calmly to
the marked exits nearest your seat.
• encore: Often an encore is
performed in a musical. Please
remain in your seats until the house
lights come on.
• Please contact one of our house
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MAiLiNG ADDReSS, e-MAiL & weBSiTe: The Naples Players, 701 5th Avenue South, Naples, FL [email protected]: www.naplesplayers.org.
TeLePHoNe NuMBeRSBox Office: 239-263-7990; Admin-istration: 239-434-7340 (9:00 am to 4:30 pm M-F); Fax 239-434-7772.
THeATRe LoCATioN 701 5th Ave. S. on the plaza, between Yabba’s and McCabe’s Irish Pub.
PARKiNG Free in parking garage adjacent to theatre; enter either from 8th St. or 4th Ave. South. Another parking garage is on 8th St. & 6th Ave. S.
BoX oFFiCe HouRSMonday–Friday 10:00 am-4:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Always open two hours before show time.
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GRouP RATeS Substantial discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. Backstage tours and special actor/director forums can be arranged to enhance your group’s theatre-going experience. Call the Box Office, 263-7990, for group rates, and 434-7340, ext. 10, for tours.
HANDiCAP SeATiNG When ordering tickets, please inform the Box Office if you use a wheelchair or have difficulty walking and need accessible seats, so we can arrange appropriate seating in advance.
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Securing the Futurefor The Naples Players
course we want to continue that success far into the future.To secure the future of The Naples Players and the Sugden Community The-
atre for generations to come, we hope to achieve an endowment fund of $10 million. Today, we are more than half way there! With your continued sup-port, as well as your advice and suggestions, we hope to reach our goal within the next five years.
Please, consider The Naples Players in your financial planning. Talk to your financial advisors and to Jim Rideoutte, Executive Director of The Naples Play-ers, at 239-434-7340, ext. 15. A gift to The Naples Players Endowment Fund may provide you and your estate with many tax and financial benefits, and certainly will help secure our future. Everyone benefits.
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ten star $100,000 & upIn Loving Memory of Sari Asher
Jay & Patty Baker
Dick & Lois Blackburn
Dr. Nadine Chang &
Stephen M. Baker
Christine & Terry Flynn
Daphne & Monocho
Louise & William Pohler
Private Capital Mgt.
Chris & Stephanie Ribera
Jim & Chris Rideoutte
Delores & John Sorey, III
nine star $50,000-$99,999Susan & Carl Bolch, Jr.
Codispoti Foundation
Robert & Barbara Crown
Northern Trust
Theatre Guild of
The Naples Players
eight star
$40,000 - $49,999John Scot Mueller
seven star $30,000-$39,999Fifth Third Bank
Marissa Collections
Premier Properties
six star
$20,000-$29,999Damion Carufe
Don & Rosemary Gunther
Kellogg Family Fdn.
Mr. & Mrs. David B. Smith
five star $10,000-$19,999Barbara & Ron Balser
Mrs. John P. Blair
Dr. & Mrs. Norman Blankenship
Cal Ripken Sr. Fdn.
Robert & Susanne Chute
Paul & Betty Cioffi
Eva Sugden Gomez
Alan B. & Elizabeth Harris
LarsonAllen, LLP
Dr. & Mrs. M. J. Lipnik
Dr. & Mrs. John S. Little
MacLeod Stewardship Fdn.
Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Malone
Linda & Jim Malone
Kevin & Mary Jo Mansell
Stefanie S. Nelson
Jerry Nichols
Steve & Sue Reimer
Sommerhauser Family Fnd.
Fred & Anne Stratton
Mary & Rich Taylor
Sharon & Dolph von Arx
Connie & Vinny von Zwehl
Mordechai & Michal Wiesler continued on page 45
“They help light the way to our future.” Members of the Legacy Lights contribute in outright or planned gifts to The naples Players endowment fund.
John & Patricia Adams • Anonymous • John F. DunnDr. & Mrs. Morris Lipnik • Walter Nelson • Mr. & Mrs. William PohlerGregory & Josette Russo • Charles & Peg Pleasance • Edna Springer
LeGACY LiGHTS
four star $5,000-$9,999Ken Abernathy
Dr. George & Mary Baron
AI & Georgia Bruggemeyer
Buckingham Capital Mgmt.
Mr. & Mrs, Robert Clifford
Patrick & Sheilah Crowley
Terry Edwards
Dale & Terri Fisher
John W. & Janice Ball Fisher
Bob & Barbara Gamgort
Paul Graffy
Joel & Hilda Hamburger
Scott W. Herstin
James & Carol Hoffman
Robert & Karin Holmes
Ken & Beth Krier
Edward C. Leman
E. J. & Paul LoPresti
Anne McNulty
Jane B. Pettit Fdn.
S.A. Swensrud Charitable Trust
Noreen Schumann & John Olson
Juliet Sproul
Dr. & Mrs. Donald R. Sweeney
Ted Tobye
UC Charitable Fnd.
U.S. Trust
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endowment Donor Levels of GivingTen STar $100,000 & up nine STar $50,000 - $99,999eighT STar $40,000 - $49,999
Seven STar $30,000 - $39,999Six STar $20,000 - $29,999Five STar $10,000 - $19,999Four STar $5,000 - $9,999
Three STar $1,000 - $4,999Two STar $500 - $999one STar $200 - $499
Shout! the Mod Musical • page 1
The videotaping or audiotaping of this production is a violation of United States Copyright Law and an actionable Federal Offense.
Blackburn Hall, October 3 - 27, 2012Dallas Dunnagan, Artistic Director
THe NApleS plAyerSpresents
Shout! the Mod Musical • page 12
Call the Box Office: 263-7990
In Blackburn Hall
COmIng sOOn
Performances 8 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday, Nov. 21 - Dec. 15, 2012
& Tuesday, Nov. 27(no performance on Thanksgiving, Nov. 22)
Matinees 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, Dec. 2 & 9Individual Tickets: Adults $35; Students 18 & under $10
In the Tobye studio
musIC DIreCTOrCharles Fornara
LIgHTIng DesIgnJeff Weiss
sOunD DesIgnCraigWalck
sCenIC DesIgnMichael Santos
COsTume DesIgn Mary Wallace
sTage managerrhoda pugh
DIreCTOr/ CHOreOgrapHer Dawn lebrecht Fornara
“Highly combustible...continuously hilarious...”– Cleveland plain Dealer
Farce by Ken ludwig
Sponsored by Vergina
Orchestrations & Additional Arrangements by Bradley ViethOriginally Directed Off-Broadway by Phillip George
Originally Choreographed Off-Broadway by David LowensteinOriginally produced Off-Broadway in New York City by Victoria Lang & P.P. Piccoli
and Mark SchwartzDeveloped in association with Amas Musical Theatre, Donna Trinkoff, Producing Director
SHOUT! THe MOD MUSiCAl is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied
by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY. 10019. Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684. www.MTIShows.com
Created by Phillip George and David Lowenstein“Mod Musings” & “Groovy Gab” by Peter Charles & Phillip George
Seduction and deceitin a wickedly sexy reflection on the costs of passion
Drama by Christopher Hampton for mature audiences
Performances 8 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday, Oct. 24 - Nov. 17, 2012
Matinees 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, Nov. 4 & 11Individual Tickets: Adults $25; Students 18 & under $10
Down on their luck Shakespearean actors don dresses and pose as the long-lost nieces of a rich old woman.
Shout! the Mod Musical • page 2
setting place: London.
Time: The Swingin’ ‘60s.
The Cast(in alphabetical order)
Orange Girl ...................................... Joyce Austin
Red Girl ...................................... JamieLynn Bucci
Green Girl ........................................ Debi Guthery
Blue Girl .......................................... Alyssa Haney
Yellow Girl ................................... Jasmine Vizena
The Bandpiano/Conductor: Charles Fornara
Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Keyboard/percussion: Mark Pettey;
guitars: Tom Weaver; Bass: Aurora Wells; Drums: Todd Betz.
special Thanks: Jennifer Ziegelmaier, Photography • Wells Fargo Private Bank
Lobby flower arrangements courtesy of The Floral Design Studio at The ritz-Carlton, Naples
Shout! The Mod Musical • page 11
Donor additions or Corrections after sept. 1, 2012We have generous donors who contribute after the fall publication date of our main program. And, despite our best efforts, occasionally errors creep in. If we have listed you incorrectly, please call Dolores Fetters at 434-7340, ext. 10, and we will gladly print a correction. This list, for donors not already listed in the playbill or whose category changed, covers donations made after Sept. 1, 2012 to the publication date of the insert.
Operating Fund: PlaywrigHt ($5,000 to $9,999) Frances Pew Hayes Family Fnd.
UnderStUdy ($100 to $249) In memory of Anne Patterson Frank & Valerie Federico Frank L. Klapperich Jr.
mary Wallace (Costume Design)
started creating gowns for
her Barbies at age nine at the
same time her love of theatre
blossomed. After graduating
with a BA in theatre, she met
her husband, Forrest, while
doing summer stock and a
busy household (eight children
and a dog) occupied her time
for several years. In designing
the costumes for Shout!, she is
delighted to once again put her
two favorite pastimes together
(after her husband and kids,
of course). It has been a joy
revisiting the wild ‘60s and
working with an awesome crew
of volunteers. A huge thank
you to her wonderful, supportive
husband and her personal
cheering section – her children.
Jeff Weiss (light Design) is the
resident lighting/Sound Design-
er for TNP. Jeff previously lived
in the Atlanta area where he was
Associate professor of Theatre at
Gordon College and a freelance
designer in the Atlanta theatre
community. His professional
designs include American Ballet
Theatre, Horizon Theatre Compa-
ny, The Papermill Theatre, Central
Missouri repertory, and Jack in
the Black Box Theatre Company.
He tries not to shout.
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Even with its kaleidoscope of colorful miniskirts, vinyl gogo boots, and cherished sixties tunes, Shout! speaks to much more than just fondly remembered sights and sounds. With throwbacks to the classic Rowan and Martin Laugh In and to the British Mod Movement, this show explores how silly – yet at the same time stirring – the years of the sixties could be.
Although a burgeoning sexual revolution was underway, the social conventions of the decade didn’t keep up. As the years go by in Shout!, the starch status quo dictating love and life is thrown into question. The songs of Dusty Springfield, of Petula Clark, and of so many other girl singers of the time reflected the way females saw themselves. And for our five women: we explore how some of the power that came from those songs and those singers changed the way we thought back then. Maybe they still can today.
notes on Shout! by JamieLynn Bucci
musical numbersaCT I
England Swings/’Round Every Corner/I Know a Place ................ AllTalk About Love ............................................................ Blue and AllI Only Want to Be With You/Tell the Boys ....... Orange and All/AllHow Can You Tell/Wishin’ and Hopin’ ....................... red and All/
Orange and AllOne Two Three/To Sir with Love ...............................Green and All/
red and AllWives and Lovers ................................................ Orange, with red,
Yellow and GreenDon’t Sleep in the Subway ............................................Blue and AllSon of a Preacher Man ...............................................yellow and AllColdfinger ................................................................... Green and All
(There will be a 15-minute intermission between the acts.)act II continues on the next page
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production Biographiescontinued
michael santos (Scenic Design)
most recently designed the set
for CLICK CLACK MOO: Cows
That Type in the Tobye Studio
and the Shakespeare in paradise
production of A Midsummer
Night’s Dream at Barron Collier
HS. Other set designs for TNP
include: Moonlight & Magnolias,
Pinkalicious; Almost, Maine; The
Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,
The Lion in Winter and If You Give
A Mouse A Cookie. He would like
to thank his fiancée, Judith, for
being so loving and supportive.
And, as always, a big thank you to
the volunteers for doing what they
do best!
Claire skinner (properties Design) recently made her acting debut with TNp in CLICK CLACK MOO, Cows That Type, but props continue to be her theatrical passion. In addition to Shout!, other TNp props credits include All Shook Up; Hello, Dolly!, Moonlight & Magnolias, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sylvia, The Importance of Being Earnest and Fiddler on the Roof. Claire also serves as Executive Vice President
of the TNp Board of Directors
and Chairman of the TNP
Membership Committee.
Carol smith (Hair & Make-
up Design) is a 47- year award
winning hair and colourist/
make-up and platform artist.
She has been the hair and make-
up designer for a great many
TNp productions over the last
ten years. Carol last appeared
in Anything Goes.
Craig Walck (Sound Design)
returned to TNP in 2011 after
a five-year absence, during
which he worked for Columbia
University, The All Stars Project,
and various other theatrical
groups in New york City, as
well as The Broward Center
for the Performing Arts, where
he oversaw the completion of
construction, opening, and first
two years of operation of the
Miramar Cultural Center, in
Miramar, Fla. Originally from
Niagara Falls, N.Y., he once again
calls Naples home, with his wife,
Jessica, and their little man (dog),
Ziggy.
aCT IIYou Don’t Have to Say You Love Me Orange with red,
Yellow and Green
Winds of Change Medley All
I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself yellow
Sign of the Times All
These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ yellow and All
I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love Green and All
You’re My World/All I See is You Blue and Orange
Those Were the Days red and All
Shout yellow and All
Pictures from the Past/Downtown All
For “Barefoot in the park” Comedy by Neil Simon:2:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, no appointment needed.Show plays January 9 - February 2 in Blackburn Hall.Cast includes:Two men, one age 28-35, one age 50-65. Two walk-ons, adult menTwo women, one age 20-35, one age 45-65.
For “ghost-Writer” love story by Michael Hollinger:2:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, no appointment needed.Show plays January 30 - February 23 in the Tobye StudioCast includes:One man, age 55-70. Two women, ages 30-60.
Scripts available in the Box Office with deposit.to be added to our audition contact list, please call 434-7340, ext. 10.
auditions For Coming productions
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2012-2013
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Dawn Lebrecht Fornara (Director/Choreographer) is a native of New york and has served as director and choreographer for TNp’s 42nd Street, I Do, I Do, Fiddler on the Roof, and with KidzAct for many productions, including 42nd Street, Cats, Smokey Joe’s Café, Into the Woods, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Footloose. She has choreographed many shows for TNp, including All Shook Up, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Millie, Cabaret and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; as a performer, she has been seen in the National Tours of 42nd Street, Seussical, Anything Goes and Grease. A proud member of Actors’ equity, she has been seen here in Naples in TheatreZone’s Jekyll & Hyde as lucy, Stepping Out with Donna McKechnie, Company and Hair, among others. Other
recent roles include Sally Bowles,
Velma Kelly, Bombalurina/
Cats and Ulla/The Producers.
Upcoming: Choreography for
The Producers here at the Sugden.
love to husband Chas and her
family and thanks to Dallas for
the wonderful opportunities.
Dawn dedicates this show to
Rhonda Bugg. Up With People
all the time!
rhoda pugh (Stage Manager) has
staged managed for a really long
time in a lot of different theaters
up and down the eastern coast of
the United States. She is currently
the production Stage Manager for
The Naples Players. Sometimes
in the afternoon she heads
downtown in walking boots and
sleeps in the subway.
song Title Writers publisherAlI I See Is You Benjamin Weisman/Gerald Clive Westlake Warner Chapell Music
Coldfinger JohnBarry/PeterCharlesMorris N/A
Colour My World Anthony Peter Hatch/Jackie Trent Welbeck Music LTD
Don’t Give Up Anthony Peter Hatch/Jackie Trent Welbeck Music LTD
Don’t Sleep in the Subway Anthony Peter Hatch/Jackie Trent Welbeck Music LTD
Downtown Anthony Peter Hatch Welbeck Music LTD
EnglandSwings RogerMiller Sony/ATV
GeorgyGirl JimDale/DionO’Brien WarnerChapellMusic
How Can You Tell Chris Andrews Warner Chapell Music
I Couldn’t Live
Without Your Love Anthony Peter Hatch/Jackie Trent Welbeck Music LTD
I Just Don’t Know
What to do With Myself Burt Bacharach/Hal David Warner Chapell Music
I Know a Place Anthony Peter Hatch Welbeck Music LTD
IOnlyWannaBeWithYou MikeHawker/IvorRaymonde WarnerChapellMusic
One,Two,Three LeonardBorisoff/LamontDozier WelbeckMusicLTD
Pictures of the Past David Caldwell/Peter Charles Morris Self Published
RoundEveryCorner AnthonyPeterHatch WelbeckMusicLTD
SignoftheTimes AnthonyPeterHatch WelbeckMusicLTD
Shout! KellyO.Isley/RonalldIsleyJr.
RudolphIsley EMIMusicPublishing
SonofaPreacherMan JohnDavidHurley/RonnieStephenWilkins Sony/ATV
Talk About Love Christopher Fredrick Andrews WB Music Corp.
Tell the Boys Peter Callander/Mitch Murray Painted Desert Music
Corporation
TheBoatThatIRow NeilDiamond TheBicycleMusicCompany
These Boots Were
MadeforWalkin’ LeeHazelwood CriterionMusicPublishing
ThoseWeretheDays EugeneRaskin EssexMusic,Inc.
ToSirWithLove DonaldBlack/MarkLondon EMIMusicPublishing
Who Am I? Anthony Peter Hatch Welbeck Music LTD
Windy RuthannFrideman WelbeckMusicLTD
Wishin’ and Hopin’ Burt Backarach/Hal David Warner Chapell Music
Wives & Lovers Burt Bacharach Warner Chapell Music
YouDon’tHaveto GiuseppeDonaggoia/SimonNapierBell/
SayYouLoveMe VitoPallavicini EMIMusicPublishing
You’re my World UmBerto Bindi/Gino Paoli Welbeck Music LTD
The songs
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Biographies continued
alyssa Haney (Blue Girl)
is delighted to return to The
Naples players’ stage and honored
to have the opportunity to work
with such a brilliant cast of
women. Past productions include
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hello,
Dolly! and All Shook Up. Special
thanks to the production team for
their creativity and enthusiasm
and to the crew for all of their
hard work. Lots and lots of love
and thanks to her Person... your
constant encouragement means so
much!!
Jasmine Vizena (Yellow Girl/
Dance Captain) graduated
from the Savannah College of
Art and Design and recently
graduated from the American
Musical and Dramatic Academy
in Los Angeles. She has been
in productions such as the
Importance of Being Earnest, Annie,
Footloose, Oliver, Guys and Dolls,
Rocky Horror Show Live, and
sang nine years for the Naples
Philharmonic Youth Chorale.
Thank you to my wonderful
family for your support!
production BiosCharles Fornara (Music Director/
Conductor) has previously
conducted for TNp All Shook Up,
42nd Street, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,
Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Secret
Garden and many others. Also
in Naples, for TheatreZone, he
has music directed many shows
including Little Women, The Who’s
Tommy, Hair and Nine. Chas
conducted Roman Polanski’s Dance
of the Vampires in Stuttgart, and has
taught voice and coached all over
the US and Germany, now offering
lessons at The Naples Music
institute and Miller’s Music in
Bonita Springs. A proud member
of Actors’ equity, he has appeared
in almost 100 musicals, operas
and concerts, including several
appearances with TheatreZone,
here in Naples. Upcoming:
Music Direction for A Funny
Thing…Forum and Grand Hotel
(TheatreZone) and The Producers
(TNP). Much love to his beautiful
wife, Dawn, and a big “SHOUT”-
out to the rockin’ and creative
band.
Technical Supervisor ......................................................................Matt Flynn
Technical Director ................................................................... Michael Santos
production Manager .................................................................... Craig Walck
Asst. to the Director .................................................................. Jacob Carbary
Hair/Makeup Design ....................................................................Carol Smith
properties Design ......................................................................Claire Skinner
Dance Captain ......................................................................... Jasmine Vizena
Dialect Coach ......................................................................... Julie Broadhurst
Director of Volunteer Services ................................................... Becky Troop
light Board Operator ................................................................ Dianna rehla
Spot light Operators ............................. Judi D’Alessandro, Jamie Daniels,
Bob Hill, lauren rodriguez
Sound Board Operator ............................................................... Craig Walck
Sound EFX/Projection Tech ................................... Ken O’leary, Jodi Tagen
Backstage Crew ..................................Jim Corsica, Lori Flick, Bill Morrison
Dressers ..............Molly Eovino, Jill Lane, Susan Payne, Annie Rosemond
Costume Shop Supervisor .................................................. Dot Auchmoody
Costume Construction .............. Jack Cole, Annette DiPaolo, Louise Eliot,
Linda Fikes, Stephanie Fowle, Suzanne Goudeau, Bonnie Heck,
Mary Jones, Joan laughlin, Adele Monahan,
Lois Monterosso, Maria Ortman, Pat Supplitt
Set Construction & Scenic painting: ...................................... len Berringer,
Frank Cardone, Roger Clark, Jill Davis, Sid Davis, Annette DiPaolo,
Paul DiPaolo, Peggy Doherty, Ed Ezrine, Joe Femia, Bob Florian,
Bob Hill, Sandy Keeler, Bill Lilley, Hansjoerg Litscher,
Barbara LoBianco, Russ Loyet, Ray Marasco, Selwyn J. Mills,
Fred Monschein, Bill Morrison, Art Pirman, Kathy Rogers,
Paul Sagherian, Jeff Smith, Kathleen Tindle, Michael Troop
Cast Biographiesin alphabetical order
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Joyce austin (Orange Girl), a
former native of Virginia, brings
with her experience in musical
and dramatic theatre that ranges
from Mary Magdalene in Jesus
Christ Superstar, to The lady in
Green in For Colored Girls. She has
performed with Opera Naples as
Queenie in Showboat, the Countess
Ceprano in Rigoletto, and a chorus
member in La Traviata, La Boheme,
Carmen, Requiem Mass and Eugene
Onegin. She began her first season
in The Naples players’ 2012 pro-
duction of Hello, Dolly! as a Dolly
understudy and was most re-
cently seen as Sylvia/All Shook Up
this summer. She dedicates this
performance to her brand new
granddaughter, Aria Zuri, and her
beautiful daughter, Aris Jeanette.
“I am so proud of you. My love
always.”
JamieLynn Bucci (Red Girl) is
a graduate of the University
of Florida and was last seen
at The Naples players in the
ensemble of Hello, Dolly! and as
assistant director of Doubt. Some
of her credits include Truvy/
Steel Magnolias, Jack’s Mother/
Into the Woods, Director/Much
Ado About Nothing, Hecate/
Macbeth, and Singin’ in the Rain.
Working as artistic director
and an actor, she helped to
establish the University of
Florida’s Shakespeare in the park
organization and recently she
worked throughout italy leading
drama-based language workshops
for young English learners. Big
thanks to the fantastic Shout! team,
with love!
Debi guthery (Green Girl) most
recently played the title role in
Hello, Dolly! with The Naples
Players. You might also remember
her as Miss Hannigan in Annie,
Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street and
as Muriel eubanks in Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels. Debi has performed
in regional theatres and national
tours as well as locally. She is
thrilled to be working with this
amazing cast and crew. It’s like
groovy, man.
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In Memory of Russ Goudeau
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The following patrons have made a tax-deductible contribution toThe Naples Players’ operating fund. We appreciate their generosity,
as we do that of those who, in the future, will continue to support the efforts of the Players.
Operating Donor Levels of Giving
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DOT AUCHMOODY, Costume Designer, is celebrating her 10th season as the resi-dent designer for The Naples Players. Prior to coming to Naples, she was a volunteer designer for several community theatres throughout central Connecticut. She is grateful that she was given the opportunity to turn her 30-year avocation into a creative career.
LYNN COLE, Head Usher, is mother of four, grandmother of five. She’s an LPN, and for 20 years was a volunteer firefighter, working on rescue squads in the Northeast. She originally retired to Montauk, N.Y.; then re-retired to Naples 15 years ago.
DALLAS DUNNAGAN, Artistic Director, is in her 12th season with The Naples Players. Productions she has directed include All Shook Up, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Christmas Carol, Annie, The Importance of Being Earnest, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, Enchanted April, The Lion in Winter, plus more than 100 others. Previously she served as Artistic Director for a theatre in South Carolina.
PEGGY DUNNAGAN, Marketing Man-ager, has been with the Players since 2002, moving here from South Carolina, where she worked with various theatres, ad agen-cies and publications. Returning to Florida has meant coming home, since she began her graphics/marketing/writing career in central Florida a while back, and raised her family there.
DOLORES FETTERS, Secretary, also a Players’ volunteer for more than 15 years, enjoys doing whatever needs to be done, whether backstage or onstage. She came to Naples in 1988 and fell in love with it. She feels like she has gained a new family at TNP.
MATT FLYNN, Technical Supervisor, is pleased to join us for a tenth season of working with our many volunteers in our scene shop and backstage, after twenty years in the film and television industry in Los Angeles and the “real” world construc-tion of theme parks and casinos.
ELLEN GAYLE, Box Office Assistant, worked at the New York Daily News as a sales representative for 25 years. Relocat-ing to Naples in 1998, she learned of The Naples Players and wished to be a part of The Sugden Theatre, whether it be back-stage, on stage, or attending diversified productions.
MICKI GILLESPIE, Box Office As-sistant, began directing and producing children’s plays in the 1980s in Borneo, Indonesia. She and husband Michael spent 10 years of their marriage living overseas. She has been working for The Naples Players for 16 years.
PAM HANSON, Bookkeeper, traveled to Naples from Fredonia, New York, 17 years ago to reunite with her high school sweetheart, Bill. She and her husband, Bill, enjoy their handsome twelve year old son Jake, and spitfire Yorkie, Sassy.
BARBARA HARRIS, Box Office Man-ager, moved to Naples from Cape Cod, where she worked as subscription man-ager for the Cape Playhouse, America’s oldest professional summer theatre. She is happy to be part of TNP, working with a great group in the Box Office.
NATALIE KING, Box Office Assistant, is a native Neapolitan who returned after 30 years in the west, where a summer trip turned into a career. Back in Naples, she found a home with TNP: volunteer-ing, taking classes and working with a great group of friends in the Box Office.
LESLIE LILIEN, Box Office Assistant, formerly of Westfield, N.J., arrived in Naples in 1987. She’s a theatre mom by choice and has volunteered in many productions in Naples’ schools, at the Barbara B. Mann, the Phil and the Sugden Community Theatre, where her daughter Felicia performed; she is thrilled to be a part of the TNP family, going on her 8th year.
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BECKY TROOP, Director of Volunteer Services, holds a Certificate in Volunteer Administration, and is the Scholarship Administrator for Kidz Act. She joined The Naples Players in 1992, had one on-stage experience, and has since stayed behind the scenes. She is married to Michael Troop, Life Member of The Naples Players, and has a daughter in L.A. whose acting career started with The Naples Players.
DAvID vARISCO, Co-Head Usher, moved from Wood Dale, Ill., to Naples, Florida, seven years ago with his wife and daughter. He and his wife also have two sons who still reside in the suburbs of Chicago. David is a graphics specialist.
CRAIG WALCK, Production Manager, returned to TNP after a brief five-year sabbatical, during which he worked for Columbia University, The All Stars Proj-ect, and various other theatrical groups in New York City, as well as The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, where he oversaw the completion of construction, opening, and first two years of operation of the Miramar Cultural Center, in Mira-mar, Fla. Originally from Niagara Falls, N.Y., he once again calls Naples home, with his wife, Jessica, and their little man (dog), Ziggy.
MARY WALLACE, Costume Shop Supervisor, has been involved in theatre since grade school and she has been sewing even longer. After graduating with a degree in theatre, she honed her sewing and design skills making clothes for family and friends. The Naples Players offers her the opportunity to again combine two of her great loves.
JEFF WEISS is the resident Lighting/Sound Designer of The Naples Players. His professional designs include Ameri-can Ballet Theatre, Horizon Theatre Com-pany, The Papermill Theatre, Central Mis-souri Repertory, and Jack in the Black Box Theatre Company. He holds an MFA from the University of Alabama. He resides in Naples with his wife, Ashley, and their son, Elliott.
MEGAN MCCOMBS, KidzAct Artistic Director, has a theatre degree from Sarah Lawrence; studied in NYC; starred in plays of all genres country-wide; taught theatre at Sarah Lawrence; and ran a children’s theatre in S.C. She has directed several shows for The Naples Players including most recently, Sylvia, Pinkalicious and Click, Clack Moo, Cows that Type. As an actress for TNP, she has starred in The Lion in Winter, Cabaret, The Importance of Being Earnest and Doubt.
MERJA MCKENNA, Evening Box Of-fice Assistant, formerly from Finland, has called Naples “home” since 1982 and has been part of the Players’ family for several years. During the day she is Assistant Branch Manager with Iberia Bank. She is the proud mother of 20-year-old Sean.
RHODA PUGH, Production Stage Man-ager, has spent over 20 years stage manag-ing up and down the eastern seaboard of the United States. She is celebrating her eleventh season (more or less) with The Naples Players.
JIM RIDEOUTTE, Executive Director, holds a Masters in Management. Retired from the Internal Revenue Service, he held executive assignments in numerous loca-tions throughout the country. He is a char-ter member of the U.S. Senior Executive Service. Since coming to Naples, Jim has been active on a number of community and civic organizations’ boards.
BEvERLY RONDEAU, Co-Head Usher, is the mother of five children, with 13 grand-children and seven great grands. She says the Sugden is her fun job. Beverly moved to Naples from the mid-west in 1986, and managed a resort on Vanderbilt Beach for 20 years. Semi-retired, she still manages several properties there.
MIKE SANTOS, Technical Director, has been Scene Shop Supervisor at TNP for over eight years now. A graduate of Cazenovia College in Upstate New York, Mike would like to thank all of the hard-working volunteers who make The Naples Players such an outstanding organization, and Judith for her constant support.
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KidzAct, the youth education pro-gram of The Naples Players, is now in its eleventh year. From its modest
beginning as an after school program, it now reaches thou-sands of chil-dren, families
and members of the community with multiple productions, showcases, and outreach programs in our area schools that have brought the joy of live the-atre to all who attend and participate. Committed to never turning away a student for want of funds, KidzAct gives away more $30,000 a year in scholarships. In this celebrated dia-mond jubilee year, The Naples Players is committed to portioning part of the funds raised to meet our scholarship commitment as the need grows.
KidzAct programs are offered year round in three sessions: Summer Ses-sion, Fall Session, and Winter/Spring Session. For our younger students, we offer six levels of skill/showcase classes
which include instruction in singing, dancing and acting, as well as theatre etiquette. A gift-
ed and talented program challenges our teens to expand their horizons in song, dance and particularly acting. KidzAct production classes present six full productions for our more ad-vanced students, ranging from theatre for young audiences to teen musicals to “Shakespeare on the Plaza.”
Our outreach program sends our staff out into the county to help area schools realize their own productions. Due to our generous benefactors and grant donors, we will continue to partner with schools this season to reach hundreds of enthusiastic per-formers and audiences who enjoy this program.
The Nutcracker Goes Pop!, (for the fourth time!) begins our production season. This unique, original piece was a great success in past years and promises to be even better this year. With more new tunes and new solos, it offers all our students opportunities to move up through the show with new challenges each year. We again partner with Golden Gate High School to bring this extravaganza to life. For those of you who missed it, it is a modern telling of the cherished holi-day classic in a musical theatre style; all our KidzAct students perform as well as students from GGHS. (A total of over 150 youth on stage!) The Wiz will be our big spring musical, hope-fully as a joint venture with Golden Gate High School, and our dramatic talent will present the delightful com-edy A Midsummer Night’s Dream out-doors on the plaza in the spring.
The dedication of KidzAct teachers, The Naples Players staff, and count-less volunteers keep KidzAct expand-
KidzacT, youTh TheaTre of The NaPleS PlayerS
Photos above: top: KinderAct students appear in Nutcracker; bottom: a class performs in their showcase of The Lion King.
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“I can’t wait until next year’s productions!” Gabby, 9 years old.
KIDzACT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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_______________________________________________________________Sponsors are listed in each KidzAct program. Mail to: KidzAct, The Naples Players, Sugden Community Theatre, 701 5th Ave. S., Naples, FL 34102.
Coming this Fall & Winter. Above,exciting shows scheduled by KidzAct .
Megan McCombs, KidzAct Director
ing in thrilling ways. Our KidzAct instructors are knowledgeable, caring, energetic and committed to broadening each student’s theatri-cal horizon. I am proud to work with them all.
We are able to keep these programs running with gener-ous grants from Target, Bank of America, Wachovia, the Martin Foundation, BB&T and The Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show. These financial gifts from groups and in-dividuals make our existence and development possible. To find out more about KidzAct classes or how you can help or contribute, call 434-7340, ext. 39.
This excited quotation is from a note from a young student – just another example of the unabashed enthusiasm of KidzAct members.
KidzAct, Youth Theatre of The Naples Players, serves more than 650 kids annually with roughly 20% receiving financial assistance. Consider making a do n ation to the KidzAct scholarship fund. Your donation can make the differ-ence whether another young thespian gets that start toward a great future.
Productions on the schedule:
The Nutcracker Goes Pop!, Holiday season, 2012
a magical trip to OzThe Wizlate April or early May, 2013
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Theatre on the Plaza, April 20
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BAREFOOT IN THE PARKComedy by Neil Simonruns Jan. 9 - Feb. 2, 2013, Blackburn Hall Auditions 2 pm Sat., Oct. 20 Rehearsals begin Nov. 19(must be available to rehearse during December holiday season.)
GHOST-WRITER Love story by Michael Hollingerruns Jan. 30 - Feb. 23, 2013, Tobye StudioAuditions 2 pm Sat., Nov. 17 Rehearsals begin Dec. 10
THE PRODUCERSMel Brooks musical comedyruns Feb. 27-March 30, 2013,Blackburn HallAuditions noon Sat., Dec. 8by appointment. Call 434-7340, ext. 10Rehearsals begin Jan. 7, 2013
Auditions for Fall 2012 shows were held prior to October 1.
Call Dolores Fetters, 434-7340, ext. 10, to be added to
the audition mailing list. For further audition information, go to
naplesplayers.org/auditions.
THE CLEAN HOUSEContemporary comedy by Sarah Ruhlruns March 27 - April 20, 2013, Tobye Studio Auditions 2 pm Sat., Jan 12 Rehearsals begin Feb. 11
THE MOUSETRAPMystery by Agatha Christieruns April 17 - May 11, 2013 Blackburn HallAuditions 2 pm Sat., Feb. 9 Rehearsals begin March 4
Anyone can audition; no show is pre-cast. Unless otherwise indicated, no appointments are needed. You will be given scenes to read upon arrival.
For a musical, please prepare 16 bars of a song; an accompanist will be provided.
Scripts are available in the Box Office for 72 hours perusal with a $20 refundable deposit, call 263-7990 for availability. Box Office is open from
10 am to 4 pm Mon.-Fri. and from 10 am to 1 pm Sat. We try to make audition excerpts (sides) available on our website,
www.naplesplayers.org, at least two weeks before an audition.
From left, scenes from Players’ musicals: Always, Patsy Cline; All
Shook Up, Hello, Dolly!, and Teen Smokey Joe’s Café.
Auditions for our six annual KidzAct productions are held prior to the start of each KidzAct session. For information, call 434-7340, ext. 39 or ext. 10.
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AAA South ......................................................34Abbot Downing ........................................ 2 & 3Andrew Hill Investments ...............................26Anonymous .....................................................54Arlington, The ................................................18Art Naples World Festival ............................19Arthrex ............................................................24Best of Everything ..........................................19Bleu Provence .................................................26BMO Private Bank. .........................................14Brown & Brown Insurance ............................38Classic Chamber Concerts ...........................67Comcast ..........................................................56Country Club of Naples ................................31Cummings & Lockwood ................................24Dock, The .......................................................38Rose Mary Everett/John R. Wood ............6 & 48Fidelity .............................................................47Fifth Third Bank ..............................................10Flying Pig Productions ....................................59Nicole L. Goetz ..............................................25Gulfshore Life .................................................50Gulfshore Playhouse ......................................65Jennifer Ziegelmaier Photography ................64Joseph Custom Clothier ................................26Lutgert Insurance ...........................................24Inn on Fifth/McCabe’s ....................................13Moorings Park ................................................55Mutual of Omaha ............................................55
Naples Beach & Tennis Club .........................41Naples Daily News .........................................40Naples Floor Coverings .................................57Naples Florida Weekly ..................................16Naples Historical Assoc. ...............................37Naples Illustrated ...........................................63Naples Money Management ...........................9Naples PrintSource ........................................28Robert L. Nardi .............................................11Patrick O'Connor-Premier/Sotheby’s .........37Peachtree Designs .........................................72PNC Advisors .................................................20Cal Ripkin Sr. Foundation..............................44Riverwalk .......................................................44Roetzel & Anders ...........................................59Schmidt Jewelers ............................................64Shea's Floor Care ...........................................44TGIF .................................................................59Theatre Zone..................................................71Traditions Furniture ......................................11Truluck's ..........................................................22United Arts Council ......................................54Vergina ............................................................52Von Liebig Art Center ...................................65Wells Fargo Private Bank..............................38 WGCU.............................................................42Willow Street Advisors .................................31Wynn's Fine Foods .........................................55Yamron Jewelers ............................................36
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