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A Letter from the Founder

elcome home. I am sure I need not tell you how unspeakably thrilled I am that after EIGHT WMONTHS of darkness we are able to safely gather and present you with a season filled with a variety of unique opportunities created expressly with the safety of our actors, staff, and of course YOU in mind.

I don’t know about you, but I am ready to meet with friends (safely, at a distance, with an elbow tap instead of a hug) and enjoy live theatrical offerings once again. I remain committed to the fact that the live experience is unparalleled (live performance and Zoom are just not great partners), and, to that end, we have done everything possible to ensure that you could once again experience the magic of live theatre, while remaining safe.

Thank you. Thank you for your support during this most challenging time for arts organizations across the country. Thank you for “going with the flow” throughout our cancelations and for giving us the space to create new opportunities. Thank you for wearing masks and remaining physically distant from your fellow audience members. The world has changed dramatically in the last eight months, and it is impossible to predict when we will get back to something that feels like normal...or at the very least when we can interact unmasked. For now, let us enjoy this bit of solace, the kind that only live theatre can provide.

Above all else, we remain steadfast in our belief that theatre stirs the soul, provokes discussion, and invites us to pause and reflect in a way no other artform can. We’ve worked long and hard to get to this moment. I may have taken the blessing of enjoying a piece of live theatre amongst an audience for granted before, but one thing I know is that I never will again. This presentation today, and your presence, is something for which I will be forever grateful.

Thank you for being here. Enjoy the show.

Warmest and best,

KRISTEN COURY Founder and Producing Artistic Director THANK YOU TO OUR 2020-2021 SEASON SPONSORS SEASON ANGELS JANE AND STEVE AKIN SEASON BENEFACTORS PATTY AND JAY BAKER PREMIER CORPORATE PARTNERS

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CREATE • ENGAGE • INSPIRE A Letter from the Chairman

Dear Gulfshore Playhouse Community,

It is with excitement and confidence that we proceed with our fifteenth season. As the world, our nation, and Southwest Florida continue to navigate very serious circumstances and challenges, the management team, staff, and Board have been working hard to understand the ever changing issues and plan for the season, and the future, in a responsible, successful manner.

Our entire community has responded in a magnificent way. Our patrons, donors, and ticket holders have, through their thoughtful generosity, ensured we have the support to move forward. Our Board of Directors has set the standard in insightful guidance combined with their generosity supporting the annual budget and the Capital Campaign. Our business leaders, generous residents, and government officials have been very helpful in securing our future for the benefit of the entire community.

The staff has worked very long, effective hours collaboratively to continually anticipate problems and develop contingencies for the safety and comfort of our audiences, our actors, and our students. They have inspired all of us. They have done so guided by the core values of the organization and are taking the steps now to progress the long term strategic plan.

I am delighted that this culminates in a wonderful, safe season during which we continue to produce high-quality professional theatre and student engagement opportunities for our region. Another major jewel is growing in the cultural fabric of our community. Our new Gulfshore Playhouse Cultural Campus featuring the Baker Theatre and Education Center will be an iconic cultural center and artistic home for all of us. We all thank you for your support and patronage.

Enjoy the performance,

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A Letter from the Mayor

Dear Friends,

As the Mayor of the beautiful City of Naples, I am pleased to welcome you to Gulfshore Playhouse’s 2020-2021 season.

Thank you for visiting and supporting our local professional theatre while practicing social distancing as Gulfshore Playhouse and the Arts play an important role in easing our heightened anxiety during these times.

Although we did not anticipate how this year would start and end, Gulfshore Playhouse has continued to enrich our community through the Arts. We have hope while we continue to move forward.

While offering an amazing experience to our community, you will also find that they have offered phenomenal education programs to our youth.

I am looking forward to this creative teams’ season of exceptional theatre at Gulfshore Playhouse and I hope that you will too as they continue to enhance our community through the Arts.

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Gulfshore Playhouse Education is a vital component of the Playhouse’s mission, providing programs aimed at enhancing the lives of children, teens, and students of all ages. Each offering provides real-life skills and learning experiences that are invigorating, nurturing, and readily accessible to every member of our community, thanks to our scholarships and reduced-price programming for our region’s most deserving schools. From in-school residencies and pre-professional theatre training to community partnerships, audience engagement, and student matinees – our goal is to inspire creativity, encourage self-expression, and support the blossoming of self-confidence, collaboration, and a deep appreciation for the arts. With each passing year, Gulfshore Playhouse continues to touch the lives of thousands of students throughout Southwest Florida.

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CHOREOGRAPHER MUSIC DIRECTOR SCENIC DESIGNER ALLISON SCOTT JOSEPH BRAUER ALEXANDER K

COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER SOUND DESIGNER JENNIFER BRONSTED ELIZABETH KENNELL SEAN McGINLEY STAGE MANAGER PRODUCTION MANAGER AIMEE GRECO EMILY MALMBORG

MANAGING DIRECTOR PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JOEL MARKUS KRISTEN COURY DIRECTED BY STEVEN CALAKOS

LITTLE WOMEN Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

SPONSORED BY Jack Miller Family Foundation

SEASON ANGELS: JANE & STEVE AKIN SEASON BENEFACTORS: PATTY & JAY BAKER • F.E. & JACK NORTMAN PREMIER CORPORATE PARTNER: CORPORATE SEASON AMBASSADOR: SEASON AMBASSADORS: VALERIE & NIZAR GHOUSSAINI • SANDI & TOM MORAN * SUSAN REGENSTEIN & BARRY FRANK DOTTIE & JOHN REMONDI • GLENDA & RICH STRUTHERS • CAROL & JOHN WALTER • JANE & DAVE WILSON EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: ERIKA & PETER ARON • MARY & PHIL BEUTH • BOBBI & DAVID DROBIS • SHELLEY & STEVEN EINHORN CHRISTINE & TERRANCE FLYNN • BARBARA & GEORGE FRANKS • NANCY & TOM GALLAGHER • LINDA & BOB HARDEN • JENNY & RICH HOUSH KRISTIN & JOHN MILLER • THELMA & BUD NEGLEY • CHRISTINE PADDOCK • THE PAREKH FAMILY FOUNDATION • GAIL KERN PASTER CAST (in order of appearance)

Professor Bhaer...... Matthew Clay Jo March...... Avery Roschek Clarissa/Meg March...... Cadence Schultz Braxton/Mr. John Brooke...... Liam Purtle Rodrigo/Laurie...... Anthony Soto Amy/Troll...... Angela Keon Beth/Rodrigo 2...... Grace Serrano Marmee...... Lyndi Floyd-Sweet Mr. Laurence...... Alan Ulm Aunt March...... Olivia Petersen Mrs. Kirk/Ensemble...... Katie Arpin Hag/Ensemble...... Allyssa Ratliff Knight/Ensemble...... Marisabel Martinez

LITTLE WOMEN runs 2 hours, including a 15-minute intermission.

The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited. SONG LIST

ACT ONE Overture...... An Operatic Tragedy...... Jo, Clarissa, Braxton, Rodrigo Better...... Jo Our Finest Dreams...... Jo, Beth, Amy, and Meg Here Alone...... Marmee Could You?...... Aunt March and Jo Delighted...... Marmee, Meg, Beth, and Jo Take a Chance on Me...... Laurie Better (Reprise)...... Jo Off to Massachusetts...... Beth and Mr. Laurence Five Forever...... Jo, Beth, Meg, Amy, and Laurie More Than I Am...... Mr. Brooke and Meg Take a Chance on Me (Reprise)...... Laurie Astonishing...... Jo

ACT TWO The Weekly Volcano Press...... Jo, Professor Bhaer, Mrs. Kirk Clarissa, Braxton, Rodrigo, Hag, Troll, Knight, Rodrigo 2 Off to Massachusetts (Reprise)...... Mr. Laurence, Beth, Laurie, Marmee, Meg, Mr. Brooke How I Am...... Professor Bhaer Some Things Are Meant to Be...... Beth and Jo The Most Amazing Thing...... Amy and Laurie Days of Plenty...... Marmee The Fire Within Me...... Jo Small Umbrella in the Rain...... Jo and Professor Bhaer Sometimes When You Dream (Reprise)...... Jo DIRECTOR’S NOTE

he magic of theatre is alive with Gulfshore Playhouse TEducation’s STAR Academy. Thanks to the generosity and commitment by our patrons and community, I am truly honored and beyond excited to present to you Little Women the Musical and Ebenezer Jr., based off of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

Though different in nature, these two literary masterpieces share powerful themes that resonate through generations. One major theme that echoes throughout each story is the importance of being genuine. In Little Women, the importance of paying more attention to the inner spiritual self than to temporary, earthly conditions like wealth and impressive appearances is often emphasized. The March family wants only what they deserve and believe that what they deserve depends on how hard they work. The same can be said in Ebenezer Jr. through the relationship between Ebenezer Scrooge and Bob Cratchit. Scrooge, a wealthy miser, has more money than he could spend in a lifetime, yet he is greedy and stingy. Bob Cratchit, on the other hand, symbolizes the sympathetic poor: hard-working, honest, underserved, and unable to get ahead. There is an unfortunate gap between rich and poor, consequently the wealthy are encouraged to give generously because generous giving creates nurturing relationships, changes the lives of the poor, and makes life more meaningful.

The theme of genuineness resounds in all of us. To be sincere, to be authentic, to offer unadulterated integrity when we as human beings differ in our livelihoods should be an ideal we uphold not just during the holiday season, but rather all year long. Both Little Women and Ebenezer Jr. reflect these ideals and truly paint a picture of the opportunities and obstacles we face as a society. My hope is that you acknowledge and understand them through the art we present to you on stage.

Thank you for your support of Gulfshore Playhouse Education and the power of community. We are very grateful you are here and hope you enjoy our retelling of these timeless tales.

—Steven Calakos A ROCK MUSICAL Based on Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL Book, Music and Lyrics by Malcolm Sircom

CHOREOGRAPHER MUSIC DIRECTOR SCENIC DESIGNER ALLISON SCOTT LIN HART ALEXANDER K

COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER SOUND DESIGNER JENNIFER BRONSTED ELIZABETH KENNELL SEAN McGINLEY STAGE MANAGER PRODUCTION MANAGER AIMEE GRECO EMILY MALMBORG

MANAGING DIRECTOR PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JOEL MARKUS KRISTEN COURY

DIRECTED BY STEVEN CALAKOS

EBENEZER JUNIOR is presented through special arrangement with © Musicline Publications 1993.

SPONSORED BY Jack Miller Family Foundation

SEASON ANGELS: JANE & STEVE AKIN SEASON BENEFACTORS: PATTY & JAY BAKER • JACK & F.E. NORTMAN PREMIER CORPORATE PARTNER: CORPORATE SEASON AMBASSADOR: SEASON AMBASSADORS: VALERIE & NIZAR GHOUSSAINI • SANDI & TOM MORAN * SUSAN REGENSTEIN & BARRY FRANK DOTTIE & JOHN REMONDI • GLENDA & RICH STRUTHERS • CAROL & JOHN WALTER • JANE & DAVE WILSON EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: ERIKA & PETER ARON • MARY & PHIL BEUTH • BOBBI & DAVID DROBIS • SHELLEY & STEVEN EINHORN CHRISTINE & TERRANCE FLYNN • BARBARA & GEORGE FRANKS • NANCY & TOM GALLAGHER • LINDA & BOB HARDEN • JENNY & RICH HOUSH KRISTIN & JOHN MILLER • THELMA & BUD NEGLEY • CHRISTINE PADDOCK • THE PAREKH FAMILY FOUNDATION • GAIL KERN PASTER CAST (in order of appearance)

Ebenezer Scrooge...... Matthew Clay Bob Cratchit/Dick Wilkins/Ensemble...... Alan Ulm Fred/Guest/Choir/Ensemble...... Liam Purtle Collector 1/Angel/Student/Fezziwig Daughter/ Choir/Mrs. Dibler/ Ensemble...... Lucy Mullin Collector 2/ Devil/ Fezziwig Daughter/ Mrs. Cratchit/Ensemble...... Sarah Mandy Collector 3/Mrs. Fezziwig/Choir/Fred’s Wife/ Ghost of Christmas Future/Ensemble...... Olivia Petersen Urchin/Devil/Ghost of Christmas Present/Ensemble...... Conner Foley Jacob Marley/ Mr. Fezziwig/Choir/Fred’s Guest /Joe/Ensemble...... Joshua Clay Ghost of Christmas Past/Choir/Fred’s Guest/Wife/Ensemble...... Marisabel Martinez Angel/Young Scrooge/Peter Cratchit/Ensemble...... Joseph Martinez Angel/Scrooge’s Sister/Guest/Belina Cratchit/Ragged Girl/Ensemble...... Hannah Pezzuti Devil/Student/Fezziwig Daughter/Martha Cratchit/Ensemble...... Arianna Schipper Child Scrooge/Guest/Tiny Tim/Ragged Boy/Ensemble...... Xavier Martinez Belle/Choir/Fred’s Guest/Crone/Ensemble...... Ava Foley

EBENEZER JUNIOR runs 60 minutes with no intermission.

The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited. SONG LIST

Roll On Christmas...... Ensemble Charity...... Ensemble I Hate Everybody...... Ebenezer I Hate Everybody (Reprise)...... Ebenezer Too Late Now...... Jacob Marley, Angels, Devils Too Late Now (Reprise)...... Jacob Marley, Angels, Devils Let’s Have a Party...... Fezziwig, Mrs. Fezziwig, Dick Wilkins, Belle, Young Scrooge, Fezziwig’s Daughters, Ensemble Where is the Music?...... Belle Silent Night...... Belinda Cratchitt, Peter Cratchit, Martha Cratchit, Mrs. Cratchit, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim Dear Old Uncle Scrooge...... Fred, Fred’s Wife, Ensemble And Everyone Loved Him...... Bob Cratchet, Mrs. Cratchit, Belinda Cratchit, Martha Cratchit, Peter Cratchit Charity (Reprise)...... Ebenezer, Collectors, Ensemble Dear Old Uncle Scrooge (Reprise)...... Fred, Fred’s Wife, Guests, Ebenezer, Ensemble The Rest of My Life...... Full Company Roll on Christmas (Reprise) (Finale)...... Full Company ABOUT THE CASTS KATIE ARPIN (Little SARAH MANDY (Ebenezer: Women: Mrs. Kirk/Ensemble) Collector 2/Devil/Fezziwig is so excited to be in Little Women! Daughter/Mrs. Cratchit/ Her past shows include Newsies Ensemble) A 9th grade Jr., Fiddler on the Roof, and Mary homeschooler from Ave Maria, Poppins. Sarah has much experience on the stage. Highlights include JOSHUA CLAY (Ebenezer: performances in Amahl and the Night Visitors and The Jacob Marley/Mr. Fezziwig/ Sound of Music. Choir/Fred’s Guest/Joe/ Ensemble) is a freshman in JOSEPH MARTINEZ college, and this is his first show (Ebenezer: Angel/Young at Gulfshore Playhouse. He last Scrooge/Peter Cratchit/ performed in The 25th Annual Ensemble) has been in Charlie Putnam County Spelling Bee. and the Chocolate Factory; Nativity; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; MATTHEW CLAY (Little Camp Rock and A Christmas Carol. Women: Professor Bhaer • Ebenezer: Ebenezer MARISABEL MARTINEZ Scrooge) has been acting for (Knight/Ensemble • two years and was recently in Les Ebenezer:) has been in Elf Jr Miserables and The Addams Family the musical, Charlie and the Chocolate with Gulfshore Playhouse. Factory, The Sound of Music, A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, and The LYNDI FLOYD-SWEET Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. (Little Women: Marmee) is a Junior at Barron Collier. She XAVIER MARTINEZ has been in the STAR Academy (Ebenezer: Child Scrooge/ family for four years and is Guest/Tiny Tim/Ragged Boy/ so excited to be back for the Ensemble) started his theatre holidays! Little Women marks career at Gulfshore Playhouse and, her sixth production with Gulfshore Playhouse. Past thanks to their staff members, has favorites are The Addams Family and Into the Woods. been in five shows.

AVA FOLEY (Ebenezer: LUCY MULLIN (Ebenezer: Belle/Choir/Fred’s Guest/ Collector 1/Angel/Student/ Crone/Ensemble) has Fezziwig Daughter/Choir/Mrs. performed with Gulfshore Dibler/Ensemble) is 10 years Playhouse for several summers. old. She loves Greek mythology, She is excited to participate in the theatre and singing. She also loves holiday festivities this winter! Naples and going to the beach!

CONNER FOLEY OLIVIA PETERSEN (Little (Ebenezer: Urchin/Devil/ Women: Aunt March • Ghost of Christmas Present/ Ebenezer: Collector 3/Mrs. Ensemble) most recently Fezziwig/Choir/Fred’s Wife/ performed as Pugsley in The Ghost of Christmas Future/ Addams Family and Kristoff in Ensemble) has been acting with Frozen Jr. He hopes you feel the Gulfshore Playhouse for over six holiday spirit with Ebenezer! years, starring in shows like Les Mis, Macbeth, etc. She can’t stop fake crying like Sarah Paulson. ANGELA KEON (Little Women: Amy/Troll) is from HANNAH PEZZUTI Boston, Massachusetts and has (Ebenezer: Angel/Scrooge’s been acting in shows since age Sister/Guest/Belina Cratchit/ 6. Her favorite past role is Anna Ragged Girl/Ensemble) has from Frozen. been performing since preschool drama class. Hannah has also danced, and participated in Gulfshore Playhouse Education boot camps and STAR Academy since 2019. ABOUT THE CAST LIAM PURTLE (Little CADENCE SCHULTZ Women: Braxton/Mr. John (Little Women: Clarissa/ Brooke • Ebenezer:) is a Meg March) is a senior and Freshman at Gulf Coast High this is her third show with School. Liam has appeared in Gulfshore Playhouse. She The Little Mermaid Jr., The Wizard has also participated in state of Oz Jr., and The Addams Family competition along with high at Gulfshore Playhouse school theatre.

ALLYSSA RATLIFF (Little GRACE SERRANO (Little Women: Hag/Ensemble) Women: Beth/Rodrigo 2) This is her first show at is a junior at BCHS where she Gulfshore Playhouse, and she is is Drama Club President. She’s so excited to be here! been performing for seven years now and hopes everyone enjoys the show! AVERY ROSCHEK (Little Women: Jo March) has ANTHONY SOTO (Little been performing at Gulfshore Women: Lucas) has been Playhouse for five years and has doing theatre for the past been seen as Ursula in The Little 10 years and recently played Mermaid Jr., the Tin Man in The Lucas in Gulfshore Playhouse’s Wizard of Oz Jr., Hannah in production of The Addams Newsies, Grandma in The Addams Family. Family, and the Dragon in Shrek the Musical. She is so excited to have the opportunity to perform for ALAN ULM (Little Women: you tonight. Enjoy the show! Mr. Laurence • Ebenezer: Bob Cratchit/Dick Wilkins/ ARIANNA SCHIPPER Ensemble) has been acting at (Ebenezer: Devil/Student/ Gulfshore Playhouse for several Fezziwig Daughter/Martha years, and it’s been an honor to Cratchit, Ensemble) is an 8th work with all of the talented grader at The Village School of cast and crew members. He Naples who loves theatre, singing, started his theatre career at Gulfshore Playhouse and all things performing. Some and, thanks to their staff members, has been in f of the plays she has done at Gulfshore Playhouse ive shows. include The Little Mermaid, The Wizard of Oz, and The Addams Family. She is so glad to be back performing at Gulfshore Playhouse this winter, and she wishes you a happy holiday! ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM STEVEN CALAKOS (Director/Director of where she majored in Musical Theatre and studied Education) attended Rowan University and earned dance at Broadway Dance Center, Steps, Joffrey Ballet his Bachelor of Arts degrees in Elementary Education and with The Radio City Rockettes. Allison is also and Theatre: Child Drama. He is an award-winning a dance teacher and is dedicated to inspiring young teacher and musical theatre director having taught minds through her love of dance. in Vineland Public Schools in New Jersey for over www.allisonmckenziescott.com 11 years. He served as artistic director for several theatre organizations, and co-founded his own JOSEPH BRAUER (Music Director - Little theatre production company in 2014. Steven is also Women) is a music director and performer with a professional actor, singer, and model with national a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre credits, including being an Equity Member Candidate Performance. In addition to working with Gulfshore with Actors Equity Association, producing and Playhouse since 2017, Joseph has performed in performing in three solo concerts, and appearing in musicals, concerts and cabarets at venues such as the several television advertisements and feature films. Guthrie Theatre and The Ordway in Minneapolis, New World Stages in New York City, and on tour ALLISON SCOTT (Choreographer) is so throughout the US and Canada. His performance excited to be back in her home state joining Gulfshore credits include Claude in HAIR, Dr. Madden in Next Playhouse. Originally from Fort Myers, Allison spent to Normal, Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, The Bandleader the last ten years in NYC and LA honing her skills in Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, Man 2 in Songs for a as a dancer, choreographer, teacher and performer. New World, and Mr. Darling in Peter Pan. She attended Marymount Manhattan College in NYC ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM LIN HART (Music Director - Ebenezer) An internship. Aimee is a recent Honors Graduate of Indiana native, Lin began her education as part of Florida Gulf Coast University, graduating Magna IU Jacob’s School of Music. She then attended, and Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in theatre. later taught in, Ball State’s Department of Theatre Beyond stage management, Aimee has also worked and Dance. While there, she won national awards in costuming, acting, and pursues visual arts in her for her work on Frankenstein a new original musical spare time. Her previous experiences include stage adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic, and for Mad managing at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and 11 World, a new musical following the life of Lewis productions at her recent university. Carroll. In recognition, the Kennedy Center awarded her a fellowship to develop new works at the Eugene EMILIE BAARTMAN (Education Assistant) O’Neill Center in 2014. Three years later, she and started touring as an touring actor/director with her wife, Emily, relocated to SW Florida to be closer Black Hills Playhouse, where she worked and to family where she has been working in theatres performed with students all across South Dakota, ever since. Lin has been involved with Gulfshore’s including reservations and students with special youth and teen programming for the past two years, needs. After touring, she continued working with and is so proud to have witnessed and been a part of BHP as a teaching artist and rehearsal assistant these incredible students’ growth over that time. for their performances with LifeScape and DakotAbilities in Sioux Falls, SD. She has also ALEXANDER K (Scenic Designer) is excited worked at the Washington Pavilion as an InterActor to be designing for Gulfshore Playhouse’s Education and has toured with The National Theatre For program. Favorite credits finclude Disney’s Beauty and Children as an actor. BFA, BS Southwest Minnesota The Beast Jr., Disney’s Into the Woods, and The Wizard State University. of Oz Jr. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Illinois State University. EMILY MALMBORG (Production Manager/ Sound Designer) has worked for Gulfshore JENNIFER BRONSTED (Costume Designer) Playhouse for the past five years in various capacities: is going into her ninth season at Gulfshore Stage Management, Company Management, and Playhouse. Favorite credits at Gulfshore Playhouse Production Management. Emily hails from snowy include An Iliad, The Butcher, and All My Sons. Jennifer Minnesota and holds degrees in Design/Technical graduated University of Alabama with a Master of Theatre and Broadcast Journalism from the Fine Arts in Costume Design/Production. www. University of Missouri. jennyclairedesigns.com CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL (Education ELIZABETH KENNELL (Lighting Designer) Intern) is very excited to be joining the team at has been the Master Electrician at Gulfshore Gulfshore Playhouse as the 2020/2021 Education Playhouse since Fall 2019. She is a graduate of Intern. Originally from Michigan, Christopher is an Emporia State University where she studied technical EMC musical theatre performer and arts educator, as theatre. Some of her favorite lighting design work well as an experienced theatre teaching artist. Recent includes South Pacific and High School Musical credits include Dr. Fox and the Possible Cure for Death 1&2 with Shawnee Mission Theater in the Park. She (Lev US), One Good Day (Max), and Ordinary Days has worked corporate, concerts, and small tours. (Warren). Additionally, Christopher holds a double She is excited to return to live theatre at Gulfshore BA in Theatre and Arts & Humanities and a double Playhouse and be designing shows for the education minor in Musical Theatre and Dance from Michigan program Star Academy. She is thankful for her State University. He thanks his family and Kevin for parents, her fiancee Anthony, and their cat Perry. their endless love and support. www.christophermichaelx.com SEAN McGINLEY (Sound Designer) is very excited to be joining the team at the Gulfshore JOEL MARKUS (Managing Director) is thrilled Playhouse. He has a Bachelor of Science degree to be Gulfshore Playhouse’s Managing Director. from York College of Pennsylvania in Music Joel’s 25-year career has taken him to some of our Industry and Recording Technology. Sean has been nation’s leading professional regional theatres. He the Sound Engineer and designer for the Penobscot joins Gulfshore Playhouse having just completed Theatre, where he received a Maine regional award his seventh year at The Walnut Street Theatre in for his design of Mamma Mia. He has also been the Philadelphia, America’s oldest professional theatre Sound Engineer for Theatre Workshop of Nantucket with an annual budget of over $16 Million. Joel and Starquest Performing Arts Competition. Sean is has played integral roles in the production of eager to be bringing live theater to people in a time hundreds of plays over 10 seasons at the Indiana when they need it most. He would like to thank his Repertory Theatre, four years at Geva Theatre family for their continued support of his passion Center in Rochester, NY, five summers at the Weston for sound. Playhouse in Vermont, American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, and North Shore Music AIMEE GRECO (Stage Manager) first worked Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts. Joel is a graduate with Gulfshore Playhouse as the stage manager for of Indiana University and hails from Miami, Florida. the Summer 2020 Star Academy production of The Addams Family and has continued into a season-long ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM KRISTEN COURY (Founder/Producing Kristen made her feature film directorial debut with Artistic Director) is the Founder, Producing Friends and Family, a comedy starring Tony Lo Bianco, Artistic Director, and CEO of Gulfshore Playhouse. Anna Maria Alberghetti, and Tovah Feldshuh, which She founded the Playhouse in 2004, after moving to was released around the US and Europe. Kristen Naples from New York City. Under her leadership, has directed several new works, produced a CD, and the Playhouse has grown to a staff of 41, an annual worked on a variety of musicals in various stages budget of $4.2M annually with no debt, and plans of development. Kristen proudly serves as a board in place to create a state-of-the-art Theatre and member of the Theatre Communications Group, the Education Center at the gateway to downtown national service organization for the professional, Naples. While in New York, she worked on not-for-profit American Theatre. She is also a Broadway for Walt Disney Theatrical’s production of frequent investor in Broadway productions, most Beauty and the Beast and for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s recently the Tony Award-winning revival of Once On company, The Really Useful Group, working on This Island. Kristen was named one of the “Top 40 Sunset Boulevard and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Professionals Under 40” by Gulfshore Life magazine Dreamcoat. She has directed many of the Playhouse in 2008, a “Star in the Arts” by the United Arts productions to date including: My Fair Lady, The Council of Collier County in 2011, one of the Men Merchant of Venice, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, The and Women of the Year by Gulfshore Life in 2013, Price, and the World Premiere of The God Game. and a “Leading Lady” by Naples Illustrated in 2018. ABOUT THE LITTLE WOMEN WRITERS MINDI DICKSTEIN (Lyricist) is an award-winning West by Martin McDonagh, and won an Emmy Award lyricist, librettist, and playwright. She wrote lyrics for in 2007 for creating and composing the Christmas the Broadway musical Little Women, which has had special Handel’s Messiah Rocks for the Boston Pops. He productions across the USA and around the world, most is the Arranger and Music Supervisor for the smash recently in Tokyo, Japan, and Manchester, England. She hit Beautiful - The Carole King Musical (Broadway, West is the lyricist for Benny and Joon, a new musical based on End, US National Tour, Tokyo, Australian National the MGM film, which had its world premiere at The Tour, UK National Tour) for which he won a Grammy Old Globe, San Diego, and east coast premiere at The Award; Bonnie and Clyde, Wonderland, Jekyll & Hyde,The Paper Mill Playhouse. Benny and Joon was developed at Civil War, The Scarlet Pimpernel, in addition to music NAMT, Transport Group, Running Deer Musical Theater directing the mega-hit Les Miserables and Boy George’s Lab, Goodspeed Johnny Mercer Colony, Theatreworks Taboo. International projects as an arranger and Silicon Valley, and the Rhinebeck Retreat. Among her orchestrator include Frank Wildhorn’s stage adaptation other works are TRIP (book and lyrics), commissioned of the Japanese Anime sensation Death Note for HoriPro, by Playwrights Horizons; Toy Story - The Musical (book), and two new shows Mata Hari and The Man Who Disney Creative Entertainment; Starving to Death in Laughs. Recent theater projects include composing and Midtown (a short play), Climate Change Theater Action; orchestrating the original score for Ikiru, a new musical Beasts and Saints (book and lyrics), Boston Music Theater based on the Kurosawa film, that premiered in Tokyo, Project; The Existential Gourmet, Jane Chambers Award; Oct 2018, Last Days of Summer (Kansas City rep), and and Guadeloupe, Westbeth Theater Center. Mindi’s songs Paradise Square at Berkeley Repertory Theater. have been performed widely, most notably as part of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook (“Hear and Now: ALLAN KNEE (Librettist) is the author of the Contemporary Lyricists”) and at the Kennedy Center. play The Man Who Was Peter Pan, which was the source Awards and honors include: a Jonathan Larson Grant, for the film Finding Neverland (starring Johnny Depp Massachusetts Artists and New York Foundation for the and Kate Winslet), which received an Academy Award Arts playwriting fellowships, ASCAP Workshop Bernice nomination for best picture, and the subsequent Cohen Award, Second Stage Constance Klinsky Award, musical, currently touring the US. He wrote the book and a PEN International New Playwright Award (selected for the Broadway musical Little Women which premiered by Wendy Wasserstein). She received her MFA from in Tokyo this fall, and will have a national tour in New York University’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing England next season. Among his other works are the Program, where she was an Oscar Hammerstein Fellow. four-part adaptation of The Scarlet Letter for the PBS, the dance drama, Syncopation, about the passion of JASON HOWLAND (Composer), an honors two workers to become ballroom champions in 1914, graduate of Williams College (1993), is a Grammy which was awarded for best regional play, and The Jazz Award winning producer, Emmy Award winning Age, which currently placed at the Playground Theatre arranger, and Tony nominated producer. He is the in London. His latest work, The Astonishing Times of composer of Broadway’s 2005 TONY nominated Little Timothy Cratchit (music by Andre Catrini) premiered this Women - The Musical. Howland was nominated for a November at the Hope Theatre in Manchester, England. Tony Award in 1999 for co-producing the The Lonesome Allan is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. ABOUT THE EBENEZER WRITER MALCOLM SIRCOM (Composer/Lyricist/ Some of his most notable works include Ernest, The Librettist) was an English writer, musician, musical Rocky Monster Show, and The Dracula Rock Show. Sircom director and composer. He attended Cambridge passed away in 2008 following a long illness. University and is known for writing school musicals. THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS This list reflects specific gifts to the Annual Fund for Artistic Excellence from 12/1/2019 through 11/30/2020. It does not include ticketed event purchases or gifts and pledges to the Next Stage Capital Campaign. VISIONARY DONORS Kristen Coury SEASON ANGEL ($250,000+) The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Jane and Steve Akin Foundation Inc. 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At The Naples Trust Company, we’re more than investment managers – we’re Wealth Managers. We take the time to consider all aspects of your life and the family members who rely on you. Our mission is to give you the peace of mind that allows you to focus on the people and moments that matter to you most. Call us and meet our helpful local team.

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