Florida Repertory Theatre Presents: "Bloomsday" - Digital Playbill
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DEAR FRIEND & THEATRE LOVER,
Welcome to the theatre! Whether this is your first visit or your hundred-andfirst, thank you for making the arts – especially Florida Repertory Theatre – a part of your cultural life. Florida Rep celebrates twenty-seven years of exceptional performances, thought-provoking storytelling, and unforgettable moments on its two stages this Season. Patron support over the years has always been the key to our success, and we are deeply grateful for all those who make donations, volunteer, or buy a ticket.
Our 27th Season features nine plays and musicals hand-picked for your enjoyment in our two unique and historic venues. Throughout the Season, you’ll enjoy work from our longtime ensemble of artists, frequent guests, and new faces from New York and around the country.
Our community has come a long way since pandemic shutdowns and a powerful Hurricane that brought wind and water. As Southwest Florida continues to recover, Florida Rep promises an escape from the cares of the world outside. When you come to the theatre, we promise to transport you with a wide variety of comedies, dramas, and musicals.
This season, we’re pleased to offer three musicals again! Forever Plaid is a cult-classic homage to the music of the 1950s; Lucky Stiff is a zany musical farce that brings together a colorful cast of characters on a wild goose chase through the streets of Monte Carlo, and SHOUT! celebrates the powerful women whose voices defined England in the 1960s.
For those who seek thought-provoking and witty banter, mystery, or even something a bit taboo, we have Ben Butler (a Civil War battle of wits), Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (a regional premiere of a brand-new stage adaptation), and Venus in Fur (a steamy and provocative play about power and desire).
A LETTER FROM YOUR MAYOR
Dear Florida Repertory Theatre Patrons,
On behalf of the City of Ft Myers, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the 27th season at Florida Rep. I am proud to support Florida Rep and the vital role it plays in enriching our community. The arts are essential to the vibrancy and growth of our city, and this institution has long been a beacon of artistic excellence and community spirit in our downtown river district.
In the words of the legendary actress and theatre director, Stella Adler, “The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation.” Indeed, Florida Rep serves as the anchor of our city, offering a space where we can gather to laugh, to sing, to be inspired, and to be moved by the powerful stories that unfold on stage.
This incredible season promises to be no different, with a lineup that celebrates the human experience and the richness of our shared culture. But it doesn’t stop there. The Florida Rep Education program, provides professional theatre training, including acting and theatre tech classes, free Shakespeare performances and school tours across Southwest Florida, college-level internships, and theatre appreciation programs. I encourage everyone to take advantage of all of the remarkable offerings at Florida Rep.
As we come together to celebrate the magic of theatre and the talented individuals who bring it to life, I ask you to join me in extending heartfelt congratulations to Executive Director John Martin on his well-deserved retirement after 23 years of dedicated leadership at Florida Rep. His contributions have been instrumental in shaping and elevating our vibrant arts community to new heights. Let’s offer our gratitude to all of Florida Rep’s dedicated leadership team, staff and volunteers, talented acting company, plus award-winning directors, designers, and guest artists. Their unwavering commitment to the arts significantly enriches the cultural fabric of Fort Myers and enhances the quality of life for all residents.
But most importantly, I thank you, the audiences of Florida Rep. Your passionate support and dedication are the cornerstone of this cultural treasure, making it a truly exceptional and cherished part of our city. I’ll see you at the theatre!
Yours in public service,
Kevin B. Anderson Mayor
A LETTER FROM YOUR COUNCILMAN
Dear Friends of Florida Rep,
As a proud member of our City Council, I am delighted to extend my warmest greetings to Florida Rep’s 27th Season! Our vibrant community is greatly enriched by the arts, and I firmly believe that supporting the arts is essential to our collective well-being.
In the words of playwright Thornton Wilder, “I regard theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” This sense of shared humanity and community is what drives us to continue supporting the arts. Theatre, in particular, holds a unique and vital place in our hearts and our downtown. It brings us together, fosters creativity, and provides a platform for a wide array of voices and stories. The work done by Florida Rep is exemplary in leading our downtown cultural scene, transforming it into a dynamic and integral part of our city’s identity.
Thank you, audience members, for being part of Ft Myers’ thriving cultural landscape. In every rehearsal, every performance, and every standing ovation, there is a piece of your generosity and enthusiasm. Know that you are an important part of this artistic journey ensuring that Florida Rep remains a mainstay in our community, inspiring generations to come.
Warm regards,
Liston D. Bochette III Ward 4 Fort Myers City Council
FLORIDA REP Season 27 Accessible Performances
Florida Repertory Theatre’s Performance Accessibility Assistance Program (PAAP) provides both audio-described and signed performances throughout the season. Working with the Associated Interpreters for the Deaf and the Southwest Council for the Blind, this program offers $25 tickets for patrons with vision loss and patrons in the deaf community. All performances are 2 PM Sunday Matinees. All tickets are subject to availability, and it is highly recommended to reserve in advance (limit 2 tickets per production). FOR INFORMATION AND TICKETS: Box Office 239.332.4488 • Boxoffice@floridarep.org
Development at 239.219.1541 • Development@FloridaRep.org
Audio Described Performances Bloomsday MAR 2 • Arstage Studio Theatre Boca FEB 23 • Historic Arcade Theatre
SHOUT! The Mod
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SHOUT!
After being introduced to award-winning Broadway performances by his parents, Arthur Zupko has been a lifelong theatre lover. Art believes “no child’s life is complete without exposure to theatre.” Art is a 20-year Florida Rep Board of Directors member and has contributed nearly a half million dollars to support education programming. Art truly believes an investment in education at Florida Rep is a positive investment in the future, and he hopes you will join him and donate today.
Art Zupko and the 2024 cast of Disney’s The Lion King, Jr
• 2-Week Sessions Open to Students of All Skill Levels • • 9AM-4PM on the Florida Rep Campus • • Each session culminates with student performances •
FROZEN JR. (JUN 9-20)
ANNIE JR. (JUN 23-JUL 3)
THE WIZARD OF OZ YOUTH EDITION (JUL 7-18)
PETER PAN JR. (JUL 21-AUG 1) SUMMER WONDERLAND (JUN 9-20)
BIG CITY LIGHTS (JUN 23-JUL 3) NATURE IS ALL AROUND US (JUL 7-18)
LOST BOYS & BRAVE GIRLS (JUL 21-AUG 1)
The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, the winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is family-friendly, piled bou ant-high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs. MAY 16-18 & MAY 23-25 •
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FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE
GREG LONGENHAGEN, Producing Artistic Director • CHRIS VERRILL, Executive Director
BLOOMSDAY was originally produced by ACT, Seattle, WA (Kurt Beattie, Artistic Director; Carlo Scandiuzzi, Executive Director)
STAGE MANAGER BYRON F. ABENS*
BLOOMSDAY was commissioned and originally produced by A Contemporary Theatre as part of the New Works for the American Stage by Laurie Besteman and Jack Lauderbagh, Paul and Paula Butzi, Jim and Jane Lyons, Charlie and Benita Staadecker, and Jim and Kathy Tune.
“Bloomsday” is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service INC. (www.dramatists.com)
†Member of Florida Repertory Theatre’s Ensemble of Theatre Artists • *Member of Actors’ Equity Association **Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
The present. And 35 years earlier. Dublin, Ireland
UNDERSTUDIES:
u/s Caithleen......Reagan Bakerˆ
u/s Robert......J.J. Gibsonˆ
u/s Cait......Jillian Hallˆ
u/s Robbie......Jameson Stobbeˆ
BLOOMSDAY is performed with a 15-minute intermission.
RUN CREW:
Asst. Stage Manager: Mallory Williams
LX Operator: Gabe Landes
Wardrobe Crew: Brielle Yang
Deck Crew: Rose Marana
ANY VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
For the 2024-25 season, Steven Dietz was once again named one of the “20 Most Produced Playwrights in America” by American Theatre Magazine.
His forty-plus plays and adaptations have been seen at over one hundred regional theatres, as well as Off-Broadway and in twenty-five countries. Recent premieres include new adaptations of Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton and Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie, as well as the serio-comic thriller, How a Boy Falls. Other recent work includes Vineland Place, Mirror Lake, and Vial Man (The Apothecary’s Story). His widelyproduced play, Shooting Star, was adapted by Dietz, Kirk Lynn, and Meg Ryan into the movie What Happens Later, starring Ms. Ryan.
Awards include the Steinberg New Play Citation for Bloomsday, the Kennedy Center New American Plays Award for Fiction, and the Edgar Award® for Best Mystery Play for Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure. Steven lives in Seattle and Austin.
†Member of Florida Repertory Theatre’s Ensemble of Theatre Artists. See page 23 for the entire ensemble.
* The Actors & Stage Manager employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
What if?
Mostof us ask the question of “what if” numerous times throughout our lifetimes. When we’re young we ponder – “What if I quit my job?... buy this car? … make that trip?” Then we wonder “What will happen to me? Who will I become? Where will I end up?”
As we mature our “what ifs” may change but they are still with us. “What if… I had never left my family home? … my town? … my first love? Would my life, my loves, my purpose, be drastically different?”
While we turn these questions round and round in our minds, Steven Dietz gives them voice and brings them to life in Bloomsday. Through his characters –young and more mature – these “what if” questions touch our hearts and move our spirits in the magic and allure of Dublin. Our work today may not provide the answers to life’s big “what ifs”, but we hope that our production of Bloomsday brings each of you the joy, the aches, and laughter that it did for all of us as we worked to bring it to life here, in the ArtStage Studio Theatre.
I dedicate this to all the Heffernans, and Krings, and Brannigans, and Conroys who walked before me.
-Maureen Heffernan
DRAMATURGICAL NOTE
Bloomsdaycelebrates Thursday, June 16th 1904, the day immortalized in James Joyce’s 1922 novel Ulysses. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, one of the novel’s protagonists. The novel follows Bloom’s life and thoughts (as well as those of Stephen Dedalus and a host of other characters, real and fictional) from 8AM through to the early hours of the following morning.
The first known Bloomsday celebrated in Ireland was in 1954 on the 50th anniversary when Patrick Kavanagh, Flann O’Brien, Anthony Cronin, Tom Joyce (a cousin of James Joyce), and others visited the Martello Tower at Sandycove (where the beginning of the novel takes place) and Davy Byrnes pub on Duke Street (where Bloom eats a gorgonzola sandwich with a glass of burgundy), reading parts of Ulysses and drinking a great deal as they went. They intended to end in the infamous Monto or ‘Nighttown’ (red light)
district from the ‘Circe’ episode, although due to the prevailing social mores of the time (and the excessive drinking), they did not make it past Davy Byrnes. The journey was organized and filmed by artist and businessman John Ryan.
Bloomsday is celebrated by Joyceans and admirers of literature across the globe. It is one of Dublin’s largest festivals, with nearly 100 separate events throughout the city and drawing in thousands of visitors from around the world. Given its scope and focus of a particular novel and city, Bloomsday is unparalleled in the world as a literary and cultural festival.
Source: www.bloomsdayfestival.ie
WHO’S WHO
BRAYDIE ALDRICH*
(Robbie) is thrilled to return to Florida Rep for its 27th season after serving as a professional acting intern in 20232024. His credits at Florida Rep include touring TYA productions of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Comedy of Errors. He was also part of the 2024 PlayLab Festival, performing in Dunk City and Room 1214 Braydie recently appeared at Birmingham Children’s Theatre in productions of A Christmas Carol and Peter and the Wolf His most recent film credits include Kool Hand Duke, Roadside Assistance, and It might always be like this. He holds a BFA in Theatre for Youth and Performance from Samford University. Braydie would like to thank his family and Anna for their constant love and support. He also extends his gratitude to Jason and Greg for their guidance and this incredible opportunity. braydiealdrich.com
LYNN HAWLEY*
(Cait) is thrilled to be in the company of Bloomsday at Florida Rep. This past year, Lynn played two historical characters in new plays by women: Evalyn Walsh McLean, in the Off-Broadway premiere of A Hundred Circling Camps, by Sam Collier and Nancy Reagan in the new satire, Nancy, by Rhiana Yazzie, at Mosaic Theater Company in Washington, DC. On Broadway: The Woman/Jenny in Death of a Salesman starring Wendell Pierce. Off-Broadway credits include Hannah Gabriel in Richard Nelson’s Trilogy, The Gabriels; the Life of One Family During an Election Year, Hungry, What Did You Expect, Women of a Certain Age at The Public Theater (also at The Kennedy Center and International Tour); Woyzeck, Venus, and Queen Elizabeth in Richard III (with Ron Cephas-Jones) all at The Public Theater; What Once We Felt at Lincoln Center, Owners at New York Theatre
Workshop and Judith in Aristocrats at Irish Repertory Theatre. Regional credits include The Kennedy Center, Yale Rep, The Cherry Orchard at Baltimore Center Stage, Williamstown Theater Festival and numerous at Berkshire Theatre Festival. TV/Film: FBI: Most Wanted, The Gabriels, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, A Beautiful Voice, Hamlet. MFA: NYU Grad Acting. Company member of The Actor’s Center. Love always to my family, friends, and teachers along the way.
DUKE LAFOON*
(Robert) is very happy to back with his friends at Florida Rep. His last appearance was opposite Tyler Layton in Maytag Virgin Previously he originated the role of Martin in Mark St. Germain’s murder mystery Wednesday’s Child at Florida Studio Theatre. In New York, he has performed in various Off-Broadway theaters including starring opposite Kerry Butler in the acclaimed production Clinton: the Musical. Duke has performed the role of George Bailey in numerous productions of It’s a Wonderful Life in theatres throughout the country including Orlando Shakespeare and The Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. Some of his favorite theatre roles include Bruce in Fun Home, Father Flynn in Doubt, Howie in Rabbit Hole, Dan in Next to Normal and Clifford in Sideman with Company of Fools in Sun Valley. His film and television credits include Hostages with Toni Collette (CBS), Forever (ABC), FBI: Most Wanted (CBS), Sally Hemings (CBS Miniseries starring Sam Neill) and Detective Gordon Chambers in David Fincher’s Mindhunter for Netflix. Look for Duke in the soon to be released film Tapawingo starring Jon Heder (Napolean Dynamite ) and as Simon Lipshitz in Isis Djata’s series Mob Mentality which begins filming in the spring. A native of Virginia and the youngest of five, Duke is a fairly good cook, a mediocre but enthusiastic tennis player, a recently renewed artist and the proud uncle of 16 nieces and nephews. He lives in Connecticut with his wife Janet. DukeLafoon.com
WHO’S WHO
MAUREEN HEFFERNAN**† (Director) is a member of the Ensemble of Artists. She has directed over 20 productions at Florida Repertory Theatre including The Gin Game, Freud’s Last Session and Driving Miss Daisy, plus Dancing at Lughnasa, Sylvia and The Little Foxes, which received praise from The Wall Street Journal among other critics. Over the past 30 years, Maureen has directed more than 95 professional theatrical productions nationally. She directed Tiny Beautiful Things at University of South Carolina where fellow Ensemble member Jim Hunter, Jr. was chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance. Besides Florida Rep, some of her favorite theaters include New York’s John Houseman Theater and Ensemble Studio Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, PlayMakers Repertory Company, and Pennsylvania Stage Company. Maureen also served as Artistic Director for George Street Playhouse in New Jersey, and as Acting Artistic Director at Delaware Theater Company. Maureen has been recognized as a leader in arts education throughout the country and as an innovator in arts programming for special populations. She was the founding Artistic Director of the Unlimited Potential Theater Company of Very Special Arts in New Jersey. She also inaugurated the Drama Therapy Program for the Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Maureen is a member of the faculty of the School of Arts and Communication at The College of New Jersey where she teaches Integrated Visual and Performing Arts. Maureen is a proud member of both the Actors Equity Association and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
BYRON F. ABENS* (Stage Manager) returns to Florida Rep after working on The Importance of Being Earnest and Into the Breeches. Recent credits include The Nutrcacker (Sacramento Ballet), twenty50 (Theatre Squared), and Big Fish (Cain Park). Other regional credits include productions at Toledo Opera, Tri-Cities Opera, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, and Stages St. Louis. Byron has a number of credits with TheaterWorksUSA, both
touring (Seussical, The Lightning Thief) and Off-Broadway (Skippyjon Jones, Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School, The Pout Pout Fish). Byron holds an MFA from the University Missouri-Kansas City and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity since 2004.
RICHARD
CROWELL***† (Set Designer) has been designing scenery and lighting for the stage in various parts of the country for over forty years. He is delighted to be considered a long-time member of Florida Rep’s “Ensemble of Theatre Artists,” having designed in the Arcade since the inaugural season and the first show produced by Florida Rep, Noises Off. Richard’s scenic designs for The Mountaintop, Driving Miss Daisy, Alabaster, Becky’s New Car, Split in Three, Arsenic and Old Lace, Tally’s Folly, Red, The Rainmaker, and The Last Romance are among the over twenty-five of his designs that have been produced at Florida Rep. Richard received his MFA from the stage design training program at Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, and his BFA from Memphis State University.
CHARLENE GROSS***
(Costume Designer) is thrilled to return to Florida Rep. Her costumes for theatre, dance and opera have been seen on and off-Broadway in New York City, across the country, and on the West End of London. Theatre credits include the Cleveland Play House, Rattlestick Theatre, NYC Fringe Festival, The Flea, Ohio Light Opera, Eastman Opera Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, The Public Theatre (NYC), The Ingenuity Festival, Cleveland Museum of Art, The Sands Casino (Atlantic City), and The Manhattan Theatre Club. Designs for dance include GroundWorks, Joyce SoHo, The Yard, The Juilliard School, Dance Space, and Kunningham Studios. She is an Associate Professor of Costume Design and the Director of the Fashion Archive at Penn State. Charlene is a proud member of USA Local 829.
WHO’S WHO
KATIE LOWE (Sound Designer) is happy to return to Florida Repertory Theatre! Previous credits include Lucky Stiff, The Legend of Georgia McBride, The Importance of Being Earnest, Ripcord, And Then There Were None, Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Maytag Virgin, Alabaster, Bulletproof Backpack, Every Brilliant Thing, Barefoot in the Park, An Inspector Calls, Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Story, Damascus, Refugee (Sound Designer, Florida Repertory Theatre), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Matilda, Spring Awakening, Disney’s Newsies (Sound Engineer, Florida Repertory Theatre), Cabaret (A2, Florida Repertory Theatre), Million Dollar Quartet (A2, Endstation Theatre Company). Katie would like to thank her parents, her husband Ben, and her fur babies, Noodle and Truffle, for their endless support and love!
WESTON WILKERSON*** (Lighting Designer) is thrilled to return to Florida Rep where he previously designed lighting for last season’s production of Oleanna. Regional credits include designs for Portland Stage Company, Theatre By The Sea, Stages, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, TheatreSquared, City Theatre, Ocean State Theatre, Clarence Brown Theater, and Cumberland County Playhouse. TV
and Commercial work include productions for Nickelodeon, Nick Sports, Indy Racing League, NASCAR, ESPN/ABC, Shell Oil, College Gameday, Trackside Live, and HBO Boxing. Weston lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas with his wife Kim Powers (set designer for Florida Rep’s upcoming production of VENUS IN FUR) and their son Haakon, and is a teacher at the University of Arkansas.
MALLORY
WILLIAMS (Asst. Stage Manager) is a graduate from the School of Theatre at Louisiana Tech University. Outside credits include Production Stage Manager for Soul Samurai, Production Stage Manager for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, both with Louisiana Tech, and Production Stage Manager for Disney’s Descendants with Ruston Community Theatre. Mallory is very excited to be working with such a wonderful team of creatives and looks forward to more great experiences at Florida Rep.
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) was founded in 1913 as the first of the American Actor unions. Equity’s mission is to advance, promote and foster the art of theatre as an essential component of our society. Today, Equity represents more than 40,000 actors, singers, dancers and stage managers working in hundreds of theatres across the United States. Equity members are dedicated to working in the theatre as a profession, upholding the highest artistic standards. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits including health and pension plans for its members. Through its agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the fair treatment of the actors and stage managers employed in this production. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. For more information, visit www.actorsequity.org.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & FLORIDA REP STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Janice Danzig, Chair
Naomi Bloom, Vice Chair
Dinah Bloomhall
Alexandra Bremner
Shavon Chester
Doris Colgate
David M. Fritz
Greg Longenhagen
Sunny Lubner
Fay C. Gronski, Secretary
Arthur M. Zupko, Treasurer
John Martin, Executive Director Emeritus
Jeanette Meade
Laurye O’Melia
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Spencer Roach
Chris Verrill
Fred Weinman
Don Abbott • Liz Abbott • Greg Balestrero • Suzanne Boy • Marc Collins • Janice Danzig • Don Gurule •
Melinda Isley • Jan Klein • Jane Lane • R. Marc Laviolette • Darrel Lieze-Adams • Greg Longenhagen •
Donna Lovejoy • Clive Lubner • John Martin, Executive Director Emeritus • Kathleen McClanahan-Gruhl •
Jeff McCullers • Martin McLaughlin • Kinfay Moroti • Sharyn Rosenblum • Carly Schwartzel • Chris Verrill
Front of House Associates.....Rick Aschenbrenner, Gerrie Benzing, Ty Burton-Deerhardt, Rebecca Forsythe, Joanne Friedman, LaVeda Holtberg, Jennifer Manekin, Lori McKenzie, Basia Mielnik, Lee Slattery, Lorraine Stanek, Lisa Vogell, Sam Wolfe
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Lynne Birdt
Naomi Bloom
Dinah Bloomhall
Jane & Bob Breisch
Janet & Bruce Bunch
Linda & Dan Carp
Doris & Steve Colgate
Berne Davis
Hugh & Mary Denison
Ellie Fox
James & Nancy Garfield
Vici & Russ Hamm
Jim & Mary Lavelle
John Madden
Joel Magyar
Eileen Powers
Jack Psiris & Doreen Kostel
Noreen Raney
Gayle Rosemann & Paul McElwee
Maureen Smitt Grabowski
Shelley Wilson & Terry Kelley
Arthur Zupko
GRAND SEASON SPONSORS
City of Fort Myers
Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency
Grampy’s Charities
Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau/Tourist Development Council
The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
2024-2025 SHOW SPONSORS
Lynne Birdt
Naomi Bloom
Jane & Bob Breisch
Bruce & Janet Bunch
Dr. Maura Chippendale - Chippendale Audiology
Dentons Cohen & Grigsby
Florida Weekly
Ellie Fox
Kearns Restaurant Group: Cabos Cantina, Capone’s Coal-Fired Pizza, Downtown Social House, Firestone Grill Room & Skybar, Izzy’s Fish &
Oyster, The Lodge, The Boathouse
Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC)
Lighthouse Wealth Management
Luminary Hotel & Co.
NBC-2 WBBH Television
Northern Trust
Noreen Raney
Sam Galloway Ford-Lincoln
Taylor Carpet One Floor & Home
W.E. Cross Charitable Foundation: Arthur, Hazel, and Alicia Brisker, Directors
WGCU Public Media
Shelley Wilson & Terry Kelley
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE
$10,000+
Anonymous
Darlene M. Arnold
Lynne Birdt
Colin & Sandy Black
Naomi Bloom
Jane & Bob Breisch
Alexandra Bremner
Judy & Barry Bronstein
Janet & Bruce Bunch
Judy & Charles Cahn Donor Advised Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Dan & Linda Carp
Jonatha & James Castle/Grampy’s Charities
Dr. Paul & Vickie Christianson
City of Fort Myers
Steve & Doris Colgate
Collaboratory
Danny Cunningham
Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.
The Dexter F. & Dorothy H. Baker Foundation
Dr. Maura Chippendale - Chippendale Audiology
Claiborne & Ned Foulds Foundation
Ellie Fox
David Fritz/Cruise Everything
Galloway Family of Dealerships
Dr. & Mrs. Mark & Lynne Gorovoy
Diana & Carl Grissom
Steven Jess
Missy Jordan
Kearns Restaurant Group: The Lodge, Firestone, Capone’s, Cabos Cantina, Izzy’s Fish & Oyster, Social House, The Boathouse
2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 & NOVEMBER 30, 2024)
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
David & Pat Rosenquist
Rodney Ruppel
Robert Schuster - in Loving Memory of
Rita Rose Schuster
Jim & Millie Sernovitz
Nancy Sharpless
Linda & Ronald Sheets
Shell Point Retirement Community
Mr. & Mrs. Martha & Benjamin Lee
Simmons
Stewart Family Charitable Fund
WGCU Public Media
Karen & Bruce Wilburn
Richard E. Wood
ACTOR’S CIRCLE
$1,000-$2,499
Anonymous
William & Karen Aarons
Ric & Carol Anello
Marsha Asp & Antonio Gizzi
John & Vasiliki Ayotte
Anina & Ben Bachrach
Lana L. Baetz
Jerry L Bedacht
Marilyn Blackstone
Ron & Cindy Blythe
Shirley Bohnert
Genevieve & Cal Bruno
Kay & Brian Bucher
Mary Buck
Peter Malen & Liz Byck
Ms. Janice Coy
Marianne Crouch
Richard Crowell
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. DeBell
Jane E. de Lisser
Mary & Gene Dolan - in Memory of Mary
Ann McLaughlin
Michael & Gloria Dolan
Louise & William Donadio
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Ducharme
Michael Duffel
Dan & Sue Duval
Gloria Fassett
Florida Gulf Coast University
Shelly Frank
Steve Froeschl & Patrick Borowicz
Kathy & Steve Gaerte
Jim & Nancy Garfield
Greg Gehringer
Jane Gieryic
Bill & Doris Gilliland
Marilyn Graham
Diane Hanley
Kerry & Marjorie Hansen
Les & Dottie Hardison
Joseph & Seanne Heffernan
Clara and Ed Herlihy
Larry Hone
Kathleen Horn
Kim Hostetler and Bruce Rueben
Kyle & Mary Beth Jackson
Jill Janda-Kanner
Jason’s Deli
Ruth & Don Keck
Chuck & Helen Ketteman
Judy & Dick Koloski
William Kopp & Nancy Weiss
Krisis Flood Bags
Marcia Lapota
Lise & Marc Laviolette
Bev & Tom Lisle
Mr. & Mrs. David & Shelby Lundeen
Dr. Eugene & Joan Markham
Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Susan Matthews
Joan Maupin
Joan Maupin - in Memory of Michael Stepto
Dona Ainsley & Jeff McCullers
Ann and Don Mieczkowski
Karen Orman & David Lewis
Jo Ann & Sam Papanek
Richard Paritzky & Marilynne Ponto
James Phillips
Porsche Fort Myers
Gary & Susan Raimy
Pat McGinnis
Judith Reich
Susan Rivera
Robert F. Serafin Family Fund At the Chicago Community Foundation
Carol Robinson
Jim & Teddy Rodenfels
Philip & Judith Rogers
Michael Rozek
Arlene Lidsky Salomon & Chester B Salomon
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank
Sidney Sapakie
Deborah & Jeff Schmitt
Bunny Sher
Ron and Marge Sidman
Mr. Ley Sheward Smith
Ms. Maureen Smitt Grabowski
Gretchen and Halsey Spruance
Mr. Frank C. Taylor
Trophy Case
2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT
Jim & Patty Coats
Colonial Country Club
David Conley
Mr. Robert P Corp
James & Patricia Crowley
Pam & Don Cummins
Walter & Susan Cyckeicz
Mr. & Mrs. Albro D. Daniel
Ms. Joan and Richard Davis
Dr. & Mrs. Richard & Judi Davis
Mr. Michael J. Dinunzio
Larry & Pat Dixon
Jim & Karen Duff
Dr. & Mrs. John P Elcik
Mike & Kris Ellis
Andrew & Marcia Evans
Ms. Judith E Falango
Doug & Debbie Felkins
Enjewel
Alice and Dean Fjelstul
Michael Frazier and Nancy LaPosta-Frazier
Mr. Donald Peter Gallo
Richard Gates
Barbara Gatison
Bruce & Janet George
Ellen Baker Ghelardi & Raymond Ghelardi
John Granatino
Jo-Ann & Doug Greene
David & Bonne Hall
Eleanor Harding
Melissa & Tom Hendra
Mr. Joseph Hisrich
Debra & Jeff Hodroff
Joanne Hofstetter
Ms. Jane Holder
Leonard & Susan Howell
Mary Daley Jacobs
Ms. Judith L Langley
James & Mary Lavelle
Sally Ludlow
James & Donna Markusen
John and Megan Martin
Theodore & Mary Mascott
Bernard & Katherine McGovern
Mike & Mary Miller
Beatrix Mitchell
Gail Mordarski
Deborah Mortensen
Eileen Muller
Phyllis & Arthur Ohlstein
Beth & Jack Oliver
Scott & Holly Osler
Mary Anne Palermo
Dr. Mary and Joseph Periard
Mary & Peter Perkins
Shandra Phillips
Allen & Peggy Post
Press Club of Southwest Florida Inc
Sharon Rosenberg
Sharyn Rosenblum
Tom Scattoloni
Julia & Donald Schwartz
Richard & Joanne Schwarz
Mr. & Ms. Jerry & Lorna Shafir
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sims
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph & Joyce Sirkin
Faith & Ron Souders
Maria & Thomas Spinner
John & Stephanie Stoll
Andrew Szabo
Thompson Agency
John Valenti
Lisa Viola
Kenneth & Elizabeth Weaver
Bill & Betty Whitaker
Judy & Lawrence Yenkole
Shirley Zimmerman
CONTRIBUTOR’S CIRCLE
$100-$249
Anonymous
Dr. Thomas A. & Ursula M. Abele
Gina and David Aldrich
Alan Alpert
Dian Anderson
Maryanne & Warren Appell
Stasia Arcarese
Artfest Fort Myers
Larry & Roberta Atkinson
Eleanor & Merrill Ayers
Mr. Nicholas Baker
Ann Ballantine
Lisa Ballantine
Judy Balyeat
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Evelyn & David Baron
Debra Bass
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bassford
David & Gail Beattie
Capt. Anita Beaulieu
Mr. James W. Beever, III
Janet Belden
Cecilia Bell
Thomas Carl Bell
April H. Bellefeuille
Craig & Margaret Bennington
Robert & Sara Berendt
David & Esta Berger
Marlin Berkland
Ms. Lisa L Bevenour
Big Arts
Grant & Judy Birch
Mrs. Ann Wilson Bird
Rod Birdsall
Judith Blackburn
Joseph & Charlotte Blitt
Mr. Brian Anthony Bobek
David Cohn & Carol Borloff
Ray & Marie Bosso
Georganna M Bramfeld
Lynne Bramlett
Harvey Brand
2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 & NOVEMBER 30, 2024)
James & Betty Brice
Sherrill Britton
Ms. Sherrill Britton
Gerri Reaves & Jim Brock
S. Dean Brown
Charles & Dot Bucholtz
Carol Buzzard
Barbara Callaghan
Geraldine Campbell
Louise & Dennis Cannizzaro
Ms. Anne R Cantafio
David and Carol Carrington
Jan Caruso
Victoria Casella
Abita Cereceda
Ms. Nancy Clairmont Carr
Anthony Clarke
Closet Innovations
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas & Kay Cooper
Paige Cooper
Mrs. Joanne Cowan
Lareese Crippen
Mrs. Ann Crowley
Ms. Nancy B Cunningham
Morris Curtis
Thomas & Cheryl Daltrui
Mr. & Mrs. Robert D’Amore
Lynne M. Davison
Edward & Patricia Decrosta
Linda Demaree
Mr. Gary Jay Dennis
Joan Desfosses
Phillip & Helen Deverman
Jane & Dan DiLena
John & Cheryl Dillon
Sharon G. Dimond
Susan Dyrek
Paul Eastman
Edison Ford Winter Estates
Kathleen Elkins
Jan & Vicki Faber & Baker
Ed and Leslie Feldman
Mr. Michael Filipowski
First Watch
Dean and Alice Fjelstul
Sally Dutko And Gerry Friedman
Jan Frisch
Tracy Gaskin
Mary Studer & Geraldine Geboski
Susan & William Gillam
Jan & Brian Gilmer
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew & Maureen Ginipro
Sandra Glenton
Mrs. Alix M Godbout
Nancy & John Godina
Mr. Joseph & Marcia Goldberg
Kathy Gordon
Sally L. Gore
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory G. Grimmer Sr.
Gulf Coast Symphony
Robert & Evelyne Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Neal & Sheryl Halleran
Mike Halpin
Mary, Joanna, & William Harmon
Mrs. Karen L. Harris
Susan & Charles Harrity
Kimberly Haversat
Carla Haymer
Mr. & Mrs. David R Hazzard
Maureen Heffernan
Robert Adams & Roberta Heller
Annette Hendrick
Jean Hewitt
Heritage Cove in memory of Fred Schearer
Ms. Susan J Hiller
Jim Hinson
Tanya & Michael Hochschild
Ellen Hoefer-Hopf
Mrs. Barbara Hollasch
Nora & David Hoover
Ruth Hovet
Sherry Howerton
Jean Hutzler
Kirk Immens
Larry & Judy Ingle
Gil & Jeanne Jacobson
Michael Jacquinto
Dan & Joyce M. James
Judy Jankowski
James O’Brien & Patrica Jessie
Marjorie Marlin & Joe Yankauskas
Mrs. Barbara J Johnson
Susan Johnson
Martin and Maureen Jones
Mrs. Kathryn Susan Judge
Mr. Bruce E Juergens
Brad Junghans
John & Polly Kaiser
Valerie Kaiser
Cynthia Kaldor
Louis & Sharon Kapp
Christina Kardon
Thomas J Keefe
Tim & Jennifer Keene
Bonnie Kellen
Evelyn Keller
Jacquelyn Kenly
Alonzo & Pat Kersey
Chuck Key
Michelle Kholos Brooks
Polly B Kiely
Susan Kindelan
Nancy Shiarella & Rhode Klion
Ann Knox
Joseph & Kim Kopp
Mary Kotarsky
John & Odette Kotsi
Gregory & Mary Lou Kreis
June & Steven Kruger
Mr. Ron Krugman
Gerald & Dorothy Kurtz
Roberta Kushner
Deanne & Kevin Kyle
Sylvia & Ken Lachapelle
2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 & NOVEMBER 30, 2024)
Fred John Lamphear
Michaela Landrok
Brian R Lang
Dr. & Mrs. Robert & Nanda Edward Lapata
Bruce & Susan Lawson
Marcia Leadbetter
Richard Le Ber
Richard Lenholt & Mary Robinson
Phyllis & Dale Lentz
Stephanie Levin
Corey Lewis
Linda & Les Lincke
C.A.Lincoln
Larry & Patricia Linn
David J. Lionett Fund of Greater Worcester
Community Foundation
Ms. Anne Crispin Lippincott
Judy Lipsitz
Dennis Lock
Jack & Pat Long
Mary Longer
Tammy Lonsberry
Ms. Charlene A Lowe
Sunny Lubner
Jeff & Jan Lynass
Linda Lynch & Dan Flaherty
Robin MacBriar
Ray & Kathy Maffet
Rosemarie Marone
Ms. Dana L Matthews
Mr. Daniel McDevitt
Frank McDonough
Karen McJunkin
Ann Richard & Burton Meisner
Ann Mieczkowski
Carol & Patrick Milkovich
Brenda & Bob Miller
Mary Miller
Mary Mohr
Mr. Brian John Molnar
Elaine & Parker Moore
Teri Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Morris
Sara Morsey
The Mountain Playhouse Inc.
Ann & Charles Mullen
Jim & Anne Murray
Carol & Robert Mutch
Naples Botanical Garden
Avi Nelson
Lillian Neubauer
Miss Letitia Prism
Wayne Noble
Cindy Novak
Dr. Andrew & Denise Oakes-Lottridge
Hermine Oates
Ms. Marlene Ott
Kent D. Overbey
Larry Overbey
Kelly Palmer
Nancy & John Pantone
Arthur J. Paone
Luanne & Bob Peck
Russ and Becky Pederson
Stu and Nancy Pepper
Ursula Pfahl
Ms. Darlene F Philip
Bentley & Barbara Pierce
Michael Pisacane
Kathy Pluhar
John & Sharon Poole
Louise Purtle
Mr. Gary Allan Ralph
Stephanie Cowart Reeves
John & Lyn Rice
Gayle & Michael Richter
Gail & Michael Richter
Susan K Roberts
Karen & Wayne Rockenbach
Kavi
Sue & Jack Rogers
Nancy and Daniel Rooney
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Frank Ross
Gerald Rothrock
Portia Rouby
Felinda Rubin
Mr. Robert Edward Rude
Arlene Oistacher
Patricia & John Russell
Diane Salvato
Carmel and Robert Santoro
Warren Sauter
Joanne Scanlon Prestia
Don Schindler
Reina & Robert Schlager
James Schneider
Frederick Schoen and Angeline Warner
Roger Schonewise
David & Susan Sekira
Senz Family
Mr. Gerry Severynse
Reeva & Ian Shaffer
Ed & Elery Shaw
Sandra Shaw - in Memory of Ralph Shaw
Nancy Shiarella
Robert & Christine Shockey
Larry & Helen Siebert
Bonnie & Louis Silverstein
Anonymous
Thomas J. Skinner
John W. & Carolyn L. Smith
Rebecca Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Victor & Carol Smith
Jackie & Victor Solomon
Miss Wendy Joy Sommariva
Patrick & Cindy Sorensen
Dori Sosensky
Mr. & Mrs. Kelli Spilker
Charles & Susan Spilman
Steel Magnolias Salon
Barbara Stimson
Ruthann Stinson
Mildred Stockwell
Albert and Kathleen Stohrer
2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 & NOVEMBER 30, 2024)
Glenda Struthers
Richard Stuber
Suzanne Summit
Tara and Jeff Swearingen
Sherry Swearngin
Kathleen Swift
Beverly Taht
Nancy Tar
Ann and Donald Tate
Bill and Lauren Taylor
George & Nancy Taylor
Ann & Peter Thornton
Dr. George Torrance
Joe and Gina Turkel
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A Turkel
Ms. Michele P. Turns
Michele Turns
Mary Valpey
Gary & Linda Vannice
Cliff & Judy VanTuyl
Kathy & Tom Veratti
Robert & Mary Jane Vinson
Anonymous
Barbara Waldman
Douglas & Linda Wallin
John T Watson
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Louis Webb
Jo-Ann Weiss
Thomas Weldon
Char Wendel
Dr. Stephen William Wener
Arthur Wenk
Mike & Ellen Whitten
H. Lee Whittington
Mr. & Mrs. Jim And Christine Wideman
Terry & Nancy Widener
Mrs. Penny Wilkinson
Tommy & Trudy Williams
Jim Wilson
Barbara Jane Winkler
Wilder W Woods
Billie Young
Hillel and Joan Zaremba
Dr. & Mrs. Norman J. Zeig
Mrs. Edwin & Ronellva Ziebart
This listing reflects generous contributions made between July 1, 2023 and November 30, 2024 or as pledges for the 2024-2025 Season. Consider adding your name to this list.
To Contact the Development Department, call 239.219.1540 or email Development@floridarep.org.
WE ARE PROUD TO BE A NONPROFIT & THANKFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Supporting our nonprofit regional theatre is vital for fostering local culture, nurturing emerging talent, and providing our community with affordable access to diverse artistic experiences. Florida Repertory Theatre enriches our community’s cultural fabric, stimulates the local economy, and advances arts education programs, ensuring the arts remain accessible and vibrant for all.
When you purchase a ticket, a subscription package, or donate to Florida Rep, you become part of our community’s cultural fabric. Thank you for supporting our professional, live theatre!
Jason Parrish and Nicholas Wilder in A SHERLOCK CAROL • The Cast of BEEHIVE • Sara Morsey and Mujahid Abdul-Rashid in THE GIN GAME
We salute our supporting stars, our volunteer brigade, the Scene Stealers!
Sally Aarons
Sandy Abrahams
Connie Arebalo
Ilene Atun
Donald Baker & Sharon
Jaksa
Pam Banez
Betsy Baskin
John Baskin
Diane Bates
Diane and Dave Bavaria
Keb and Barbara Bell
Patricia (Trish) Bendon
Janet Bilyeu
Howard and Kay Bernie
Kelly Bishop
Frank Bova
JoAnn Bova
Sandra Boykin
Kim Bradburn
Vera Breunig
Dean Brown
Teresa Burkhart & Frankie Hunt
Patsy Bushdorf
Rosemary Butcher
Marie Butler
Dee Butrum
Paula Camberato
Peggy Campbell
Charles (Tim) Chalfin
Michele Cheatham
Mariann Christoffersen
Sandy Cole
Carol Costa
Gordon Crook
Sylvia Culora
Vicki Culver
Joyce Dailey
Shirley Dalesio
Jerry & Dorothy Darling
Andree Dearing
Cathy & Zeke DeMartis
Jill & Keith Dibb
Hilda Dienes
Ray Diorio
Chris Dixon
Diane Dougherty
Natasha Draayer
Michael Duffel
Diane Dunbar
Mary Duncan
Katie Elkins
Sherry Embrey
Karen Engelhart
Van P. English
Ellen Epstein
M. Carolina Estevez
Mary Ferguson
Mike Filipowski
Diane Finnemore
Arnie Flakowitz
Tish Flattery
Tina and Greg Flock
Stephanie Floer
Denise H. Flynn
Suzan (Sue) Ford
Sigrid Franz
Lynne French
Sandy Gagnon
Madeleine Garner
Steve Garner
Ann Garvelink
Richard Garvelink
Linda Gentilcore
Jane Gieryic
Anthony Gizzy
Darlene Godby
Elaine Goldsmith
Tom Goldsmith
Peg and Jack Grace
Susan Grace
Delia & Stephen Graham
Lori Greenberg
Geri Gregorio
Jean (Jeannie) Halko
David Hamera
Deborah Hansen
Fran Hart
Helen Haver
Susan (Sally) Hiller
Kathy Himes
Diane Howard
Barbara Hughes
Gayle Hunt
Jeanne Irvin
Kay Janssen
Barb Coury & Jim Robert
Marilyn Jones
Kathy Keel
Mary Kellner
Cheryl Kenney
Polly Kiely
Ed Kocsis
Louise Kougan
James Kwiatkowski
Alan Lessack
Edina Lessack
Sam & Karen Libordi
Carol Lincoln
Frank Livermore
Carol Lowery
Joanne MacPeek
Don Malson
Nancy Malson
Tim and Armine Manwaring
Elaine Masse
Jeanne McCafferty
Kevin & Kathleen (Kat) Mccormick
Denise McElligott
Ginger McHale
Shirley & Bob Miani
Donna Milbee
Barb Miller
Neil Miller
Phyllis Monfredini
Kaye Moriarty
Evelyn Murphy
Sherry Murray
Noreen Nackenson
Jim Nebel
Richard & Bobbie Nemerson
Becky Nilson
Jim Nimmo
Connie Nolan
Mike Nolan
Ms. Gay OKeefe
Kathy Orkowski
SCENE STEALERS
These individuals have given their valuable time and talents in many capacities over the past 26 seasons.
Barbara Piontek
Bob Polsonetti
Edith (Edi) Prandini
Alison Pruitt
Arnette Quick
Denise Rafferti
David Randell
Jacque Reinhardt
Will and Donna Richards
R. Scott Ritchhart
Evelyn Roberts
Jim Roberts
Annette Roeckers
George Sarkisian
Jim Schafer
Marie Schafer
Bob and Donna Schmidt
Jill Schreidell
John Schulz
Kelly Schulz
John Seebock
LuAnn Siciliano
Scott and Jannette Simon
Holly Sisung
Jane L. Skinner
Joan W. Skinner
Greta Spalding-Martin
Lorraine Stanek
Tish Stencel
Regina Stewart
Diane Swan
Gail & Bob Sweeney
Fred & Melissa Taylor
Ruth Taylor
Ken Tillman
Linda Tillman
Nina Tomasello
Cheryl Trinidad
Lucy Trojan
Linda Tucker
Linda Twaddle
Mike Twaddle
Carole Van Brocklin
Mark Von Keitz
Randy Wagner
Kathleen Weber
Beth Whaley
Robin Wilcynski
Lizbeth Wiley
Pauline Williams
Joanne Wilson
Bernadette Wolf
Cam Yager
John and Claire Zwieg
Sam Sherwood, Carolyn Messina, Matt Cusack, Jeremy Sevelovitz in HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY
PlayLab is an intensive weekend festival that showcases new plays and new voices in the American Theatre! Join us this spring for an action-packed weekend of readings, panel discussions, networking events, and more!
Be part of the New Play Development process as you watch Florida Rep’s Ensemble Members & guest artists working on a series of NEW plays from established & emerging playwrights!
Playwrights & Titles Coming Soon for 2025! Visit us online for information about tickets, VIP Packages, and Sponsorship opportunities.
