Guest Artist Pack | Barefoot in the Park 2020

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PROMO VIDEO

FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE

GREG LONGENHAGEN, Artistic Director • JOHN MARTIN, Executive Director

2019-2020 SEASON HISTORIC ARCADE THEATRE • FORT MYERS RIVER DISTRICT PRESENTS

SPONSORED BY ANYTIME FITNESS

STARRING

ensemble members V CRAIG HEIDENREICH* • BRENDAN POWERS* with KATRINA FERGUSON* • BRIAN HATCH* • HANNAH MCKECHNIE* • MIKE FILIPOWSKI DIRECTED BY ensemble member GREG LONGENHAGEN SET DESIGNER RAY RECHT*** ensemble member

COSTUME DESIGNER DINA PEREZ***

SOUND DESIGNER KATIE LOWE

ASST. STAGE MANAGERS KASEY PHILLIPS* RACHEL VAN PAMEL

LIGHTING DESIGNER TODD O. WREN*** ensemble member

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER AMY L. MASSARI* ensemble member ASST. DIRECTOR JESSE MASSARI

Barefoot in the Park is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. Any taping, filming, recording or broadcast of this play (musical or otherwise) is strictly prohibited

2019-20 GRAND SEASON SPONSORS

IN THE KNOW. IN THE NOW.

This entire season sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Florida Repertory Theatre is a fully professional non-profit LOA/LORT Theatre company on contract with the Actors’ Equity Association that proudly employs members of the national theatrical labor unions. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association. ***Member of United Scenic Artists.

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT

THE CAST

(in order of appearance)

Corie Bratter........................Hannah McKechnie*† Telephone Man.........................Brendan Powers*† Delivery Man.................................Mike Filipowski*† Paul Bratter...............................................Brian Hatch*† Ethel Banks..............................Katrina Ferguson*† Victor Velasco...................V Craig Heidenreich*†

TIME AND PLACE:

1962.

The top floor of a brownstone on East 48th Street, New York City.

PRODUCTION STAFF:

Wardrobe Supervisor: Kelly Waller Lighting/Sound Board Op: Jackson Berkhouse Understudies: Asher Van Meter (Paul Bratter) Bailey Tyler (Corrie Bratter) Thomas Hadzeriga (Telephone Man)

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK will be performed with one 15-minute intermission.

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

†Member of Florida Repertory Theatre’s Ensemble of Theatre Artists.

See page 31 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.

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NEIL SIMON American playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon is widely regarded as one of the most successful, prolific and performed playwrights in the world. In addition to Lost In Yonkers, which won a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize, his plays and musicals include Come Blow Your Horn, Little Me, Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Sweet Charity, The Star-Spangled Girl, Plaza Suite, Promises, Promises, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, The Gingerbread Lady, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Sunshine Boys, The Good Doctor, God’s Favorite, California Suite, Chapter Two, They’re Playing Our Song, I Ought to be in Pictures, Fools, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, The Odd Couple (female version), Broadway Bound, Rumors, Jake’s Women, The Goodbye Girl, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, London Suite, Proposals, Hotel Suite, The Dinner Party, 45 Seconds from Broadway, Oscar and Felix, and Rose’s Dilemma.

Mr. Simon has received more Academy and Tony nominations than any other writer. Awards he has received include the Pulitzer Prize for Lost In Yonkers, Emmy Awards for The Sid Caesar Show and The Phil Silvers Show, Tony Awards for The Odd Couple, Biloxi Blues, Lost In Yonkers and a special Tony Award For Overall Contribution To The Theatre.

His nominations include Tony Award Nominations for Little Me, Barefoot in the Park, Plaza Suite, Promises, Promises, The Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Broadway Bound, Lost in Yonkers and The Goodbye Girl (musical). Other nominations include a Writers Guild Screen Award for The Odd Couple and The Out-Of-Towners, a Writers Guild Laurel Award, an American Comedy Award for Lifetime Achievement and a Writers Guild Screen Award Nomination for Barefoot in the Park as well as an Oscar Nomination for The Odd Couple.

WHO’S WHO

KATRINA FERGUSON* (Ethel Banks) is pleased to be performing at Florida Rep, and to be escaping the Northeast winter!

Originally from Australia, she has called the U.S. home for over 30 years.

Katrina has performed Off-Bway, and at regional theatres across the U.S. Favorite roles/plays include Maria Callas/Master Class, (Footlights Award for Excellence) Womens’ Theatre Company; Eleanor of Aquitane/The Lion in Winter, (Golden Leaf Best Actress) Dorset Theatre Festival; Calendar Girls, U.S. Premiere, Ivoryton Playhouse; Louise/Always Patsy Cline, Monmouth University; Emilia/Othello; Anna/Anna Christie; Hedda/Hedda Gabler, NNE Rep. Sara Rosensweig/The Sisters Rosensweig, Maggie Cutler/The Man Who Came to Dinner, Arts Center Coastal Carolina; and numerous shows at NJ’s Bickford Theatre, Centenary Stage Co. and NJ Rep. Tours: 6 seasons with American Drama Group Europe, A Christmas Carol; National Shakespeare Co.: Othello, Comedy of Errors. She is based in NY, lives in NJ and is married to her favorite actor, J.C. Hoyt. Proud member of Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA. www.katrinaferguson.info

BRIAN HATCH* (Paul Bratter) started his professional career as an acting intern here at Florida Rep in 2012 – his Florida Rep credits include Camping with Henry and Tom, The Little Foxes, The Unexpected Guest, and The Mousetrap. Regionally, Brian has worked at the Alliance Theatre, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Actor’s Express, The High Museum, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Synchronicity, and many others.

His TV credits include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, House of Cards, and Homicide Hunters. Brian has also worked on commercial campaigns for Pepsi, Jimmy John’s, IBM, Hello Toothpaste, Sam Adams, Facebook, Walmart, and more. Brian now lives in NYC with his wife (also a former Florida Rep intern) Molly and their two cats, Toby and Little Stink – he couldn’t dream of a better family. Florida Rep will always hold a special place for Brian, and he wants to thank Greg and Jason for the homecoming. www.BrianHatchActor.com Instagram: @BriBriHatchHatch V CRAIG HEIDENREICH*† (Victor Velasco) has appeared at Florida Rep as Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls, Frank Butley in Native Gardens, Adolph Freitag in The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Juror Eight in Twelve Angry Men, Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, and recently directed Damascus, Disgraced, Best of Enemies, and,

for the PlayLab Festival, Echo Location. He also appeared in The Pitmen Painters for American Stage in St. Petersburg and directed Freak for the Urbanite in Sarasota. He has produced, directed, and/or performed in more than 200 professional productions throughout the country including: 15 seasons and more than 80 productions with Actors Theatre of Louisville, three seasons with the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, two seasons with the Asolo in Florida, five with Shakespeare Santa Cruz in California, and three years as artistic director of the Complete Theatre Alliance and Infinite Space, as well as the first three seasons of the Banyan Theater in Sarasota—of which he is a founder. He currently splits his time between theatre work and coaching for Banyan Voice and Speech in which he and his wife, Tess Hogan, are partners.

HANNAH McKECHNIE* (Corie Bratter) is absolutely thrilled to be making her Florida Rep debut!

Recent theatre credits include Jane in Pride and Prejudice (Hudson Warehouse), Yvette in Clue (The Cape Playhouse) and the White Queen in Alice in Wonderland (Chesapeake Shakespeare Company). You can currently see her in the Tribeca selected feature film Crown Vic (in cinemas and on Apple TV), the Mean Girls on Broadway Music Video of “I’d Rather Be Me” and on Blue Bloods (CBS, Ep 702). She is also the voice of Juicy Couture fragrance commercials. She holds a BFA in Acting from Boston University and is originally from Scotland. www.hannahmckechnie.com Instagram: @hannah_maack BRENDAN POWERS*† (Telephone Man) Select Florida Rep credits over the past decade include An Inspector Calls, Million Dollar Quartet, Hay Fever, A Christmas Carol: The Tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, How the Other Half Loves, Outside Mullingar, The Cocktail Hour, A Christmas Story, The Unexpected Guest, Dividing the Estate, Around the World in 80 Days, The Fantasticks, Doubt, Opus, Boeing-Boeing, and The Glass Menagerie. He is married to fellow Florida Rep ensemble member Rachel Burttram and also serves as Community Outreach Coordinator. Other credits include the Tony Award-winning play, Art, and The Big Knife, both with Alec Baldwin, the Noël Coward revue, Oh, Coward! at Off-Broadway’s Irish Repertory Theatre, God of Carnage, August: Osage County, Our Town, Arsenic and Old Lace, and numerous others. TV work includes FBI Agent Rick Cranston on Graceland (USA Network) and David Weller in the Netflix original series, Bloodline, starring Sissy Spacek. His cartoon captions have been

winners for various contests including The New Yorker, Hartford Courant, Denver Post, Moment Magazine, and others.

WHO’S WHO

MIKE FILIPOWSKI (Delivery Man) has been a Florida Rep volunteer since 2015. In addition to ushering, he was a rehearsal contestant in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Originally from Northern New Jersey, Mike taught in the Newton Public Schools for 33 years. During that time he was employed as an English teacher, department chairperson, building coordinator, and curriculum coordinator. His love for the theater drew him to community theater and also serving as an assistant drama director at Newton High School. In 1993 he was honored with the New Jersey Governor’s Teacher Recognition Award and he was named to Who’s Who in Education in 1993, 1995 and 2005. In 2017 Mike was inducted into the Newton High School Hall of Fame. Thank you to Greg, Jason, and the talented cast and crews for making this possible. A special thank you to my agent Daniel for believing in my potential and helping me to achieve a dream.

GREG LONGENHAGEN† (Director) is especially proud of the honor of entering his third decade with the Rep as its new Artistic Director. Since 1998, Greg has worked on 60 productions at Florida Rep either as an actor, director, fight choreographer or dialect coach. He was last seen on Florida Rep’s mainstage as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. His other acting credits include performances at The Charlotte Repertory Theatre, Riverside Theatre, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, Florida Stage, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Quantum Theatre, Pirate Playhouse, Trilogy Theatre, Pennsylvania Stage Company, Inner Space Theatre, The Mountain Playhouse, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, The Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Philadelphia Shakespeare, The Pantages Theatre, The Great American Children’s Theatre, Theatre at Hartwood, The Fulton Theatre, Pittsburgh Musical Theatre, Opera Delaware, St Vincent Theatre, Theatre Row Theatre, and Stage Right. Directing credits include Florida Rep’s 2017 production of The Last Night of Ballyhoo, PlayLab readings of Split in Three, Where I Dwell, We Will Not Be Silent, Good Americans and more. Greg has choreographed fight scenes for and voice/ dialect coached more than 27 shows at the Rep where selected credits include The Miracle Worker, Outside Mullingar, To Kill a Mockingbird, Twelve Angry Men, August Osage County, and BoeingBoeing. He holds an MFA from the University of Pittsburgh and certified S.A.F.D. at Carnegie Mellon University. Big Hugs and much love to his family, but especially Liz, Liza, and Jack!

DINA PEREZ (Costume Designer) is a freelance costume designer in the San Diego area, as well as regionally throughout the United States. She is very excited to design once again at Florida Rep! Credits include Native Gardens, Shear Madness, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Becky’s New Car, Too Marvelous for Words, and Around the World in 80 Days (Florida Rep), Triassic Parq: The Musical (Off-Broadway), The

Glass Menagerie (Bartlett Theater), Deathtrap (Triad Stage), The Foreigner and The Comedy of Errors (Texas Shakespeare Festival), Hairspray (McLeod Summer Playhouse), and Così fan tutte (A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute). Special thank you to Murdock, as always! Education: MFA Costume Design, University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Proud member of United Scenic Arts, Local USA 829. www.dinaperezdesigns.com KATIE LOWE (Sound Designer) served as resident sound designer last season at Florida Repertory Theatre. Previously, she has been an electrics intern at Florida Repertory Theatre and sound apprentice at Endstation Theatre Company after graduating from the University of Kentucky. Previous credits include Matilda, Spring Awakening, Disney’s Newsies (Sound Engineer, Florida Repertory Theatre Education), Always…Patsy Cline, Romeo and Juliet, Hay Fever, August Wilson’s Fences, Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical, A Christmas Carol: The Tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, Damascus, Steel Magnolias, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Refugee, The Cat in the Hat (Sound Designer, Florida Repertory Theatre), Cabaret (Florida Repertory Theatre, A2), Million Dollar Quartet (Endstation Theatre Company, A2), Sense and Sensibility (University of Kentucky, Sound Designer). Katie would like to thank her parents and Ben for their endless support and love!

AMY L. MASSARI*† (Stage Manager) is pleased to return for her 11th season as Florida Rep’s resident stage manager and an ensemble member. Amy has been a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association for the past 30 years, working in some of the country’s finest regional theatres: the Alley Theatre (Houston, TX), the Dallas Theatre Center (Dallas, TX), Stage-West (Springfield, MA), the Pioneer Memorial (Salt Lake City, UT), and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (Boulder, CO).

Among her favorite Florida Rep productions are Always…Patsy Cline, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Split in Three, The Fantasticks, Lend Me a Tenor, August: Osage County, Sylvia, and God of Carnage. Amy has been happily married to her husband of 23 years, Michael. Michael teaches theatre at Marymount Manhattan College in NYC and is a terrific partner and father to their children Jesse Cheyenne and Caleb Dakota.

KASEY PHILLIPS* (AEA Asst. Stage Manager) is thrilled to return to the Florida Rep (and her hometown of Fort Myers) where she previously worked as a stage management intern for the 2012-2013 season and as the AEA ASM for Cabaret in 2018. After received her BA in Theatre and Creative Writing at Florida State University, she moved to Virginia where she worked at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg first as a production stage manager for an outdoor Olympic Style Dive show and an outdoor Christmas Ballet, and finally, as the company’s Show Operations Supervisor. Kasey then moved to Philadelphia to complete her MA in Theatre at Villanova University in 2017, where she worked as the Event and Theatre Coordinator at Rosemont College before venturing back down to

WHO’S WHO

Florida to stage manage Halloween Horror Nights for Universal Studios in Orlando. Working also as a playwright and actor, Kasey wrote an adaptation of Miss Julie for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and performed in The ROI Project for Juniper Productions in the same city. She wants to thank her family and her puppy, Biscuit, for their support, and Florida Rep for allowing her to return, once more, as a part of the Actor’s Equity Association!

credits include: Good Speed Musicals, Cleveland Playhouse, People’s Light and Opera Company, The Royal Manitoba Theatre Center, Merrimack Repertory, Barter Theatre, Tennessee Repertory, John F. Kennedy Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Charlotte Repertory, North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, Town and Gown Theatre, Casa Manana, and Flat Rock Playhouse. Todd is a member of United Scenic Artists, New York Local #829.

RAY RECHT***† (Set Designer) is delighted to be back at Florida Rep, where as an ensemble member, his designs include Native Gardens, How the Other Half Loves, Doublewide, The House of Blue Leaves, Sylvia, One Slight Hitch, Dancing at Lughnasa, Doubt, and others. Broadway designs include The Flowering Peach, Trick, Slab Boys, The Babe, several national tours, and over 20 OffBroadway productions, such as Collected Stories, Marc Salem’s Mind Games, Mrs. Klein and sets for the Drama Desk Awards Shows. He has designed over 200 shows for many regional theaters, such as Riverside Theatre, Asolo Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Florida Stage Co., Center Stage, and George Street Theatre. He has designed several feature films and was an art director or assistant art director on many others. He has worked extensively in television, including NBC, Fox, PBS, ABC, over 150 commercials, and many commercial parodies for Saturday Night Live. Internationally, he designed for the Wien Staatsoper Ballet, the Stratford Festival, Ontario, and the Manitoba Theatre Centre. He is the Assistant Chair of the Theatre Department at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, where he is a Professor of Theatre Design. Mr. Recht is a proud member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829, I.A.T.S.E.

RACHEL VAN PAMEL (Asst. Stage Manager) is delighted to continue her work at Florida Rep with Barefoot in the Park. Earlier this season, she made her Florida Rep debut as Assistant Stage Manager for Always...Patsy Cline. Her regional theatre credits include two seasons with Trinity Shakespeare Festival in Fort Worth, Texas where she worked as Assistant Stage Manager on Measure for Measure, Richard III and Twelfth Night. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama from University of Dallas where she studied stage management.

Rachel worked as Production Stage Manager for many shows throughout college, but her favorite University Theatre credits include The Cherry Orchard and The Skin of Our Teeth.

TODD O. WREN***† (Lighting Designer) is delighted to participate in Florida Rep’s continued growth as an ensemble member. A special thanks goes to you, the audience, for your support. Todd’s theatrical

JESSE MASSARI (Asst. Director) is very excited

to be a part of Barefoot in the Park in her first professional assistant directing experience.

Previous experience includes assistant directing Radium Girls, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Up the Down Staircase, Matilda the Musical, and the World Premiere of Refugee. As well as performing in many of the conservatory productions here at the Rep including Newsies as Katherine, Spring Awakening as Martha, and A Chorus Line as Bebe. She will also be in the upcoming production of Bat Boy as Meredith. Jesse would like to thank Greg for this incredible opportunity and being an amazing teacher and mentor.

Love to her incredibly supportive family.

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Theatre is a proud FPTA member theatre.

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NETWORK.

TICKETS $45 •

2019-2020 SEASON A Hot Broadway Musical, a Rolling World Premiere, an Award-Winning Thriller, Gut Busting Comedies, and MUCH MORE!

ALABASTER A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere

by Audrey Cefaly

THRU JAN 26, 2020

A darkly comic southern drama about love, art, and the power of women. Funny, heartbreaking, and earth-shattering, this new play begins a 10-Theatre National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere at Florida Rep! Chosen from the 2018 PlayLab Festival!

• In the ArtStage Studio Theatre •

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK

by Neil Simon

JAN 7-29, 2020

A hilarious romantic comedy from the author of Rumors and Lost in Yonkers! Newlyweds decide to play matchmaker and everything that could go wrong, does in this multiple Tony-nominated play! “A bubbling, rib-tickling comedy!” –New York Times • In the Historic Arcade Theatre •

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

book & lyrics by Robert L. Freedman • music & lyrics by Steven Lutvak

FEB 11-MAR 4, 2020 Can young Monty Navarro juggle his fiancée, his mistress, and knock off all of the heirs ahead of him in the line of nobility without being caught? Find out in this fresh, irreverent, and multiple Tony-winning BEST MUSICAL! • In the Historic Arcade Theatre •

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EVERY BRILLIANT THING

by Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe • FEB 25-MAR 29, 2020

A touching, funny, and intimate one-person tour-de-force! An exhilarating and inventive NEW PLAY that takes audiences on an unexpected, funny, and emotional journey of healing and selfdiscovery. “Charming! Captivating!” –New York Times • In the ArtStage Studio Theatre •

A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2

by Lucas Hnath

MAR 17-APR 8, 2020

This smart and sophisticated new comedy raises fascinating questions about marriage and the ways the roles of women have – and have not – changed. One of the hottest plays in America!

“Smart, funny, and utterly engrossing!” –New York Times • In the Historic Arcade Theatre •

RIPCORD

by David Lindsay-Abaire • APR 21-MAY 10, 2020

From the twisted and brilliant mind of the Pulitzer Prize & Tony-winning author of Rabbit Hole comes a high-stakes comedy about two women of a certain age locked in a no-holds-barred battle to the death! “Deeply satisfying and vastly entertaining!” – Deadline Hollywood • In the Historic Arcade Theatre •

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“One of America’s TOP Repertory Companies!”

—The Wall Street Journal

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & FLORIDA REP STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

R. Marc Laviolette, Chair Arthur Zupko, Treasurer Dinah Bloomhall Alexandra Bremner Rachel Burttram Janice Danzig

Naomi Bloom, Vice Chair Doris Colgate, Secretary

David M. Fritz Fay C. Gronski David Hall Greg Longenhagen

Sunny Lubner Martin McLaughlin John Martin

ADVISORY BOARD

Don Abbott • Liz Abbott • Lori Collins • Marc Collins • Stephanie Davis • Don Gurule • Deb Jonsson Jane Lane • Marc Laviolette • Darrel Lieze-Adams • Clive Lubner • John Martin • Jeff McCullers

Greg Longenhagen Artistic Director

STAFF

John Martin Executive Director

Jason Parrish Associate Artistic Director

Chris Clavelli Resident Director

EDUCATION

ADMINISTRATION

Kody C Jones Education Director

Julieta Figueroa Finance Director

Renee Pesci Development Director Daniel Benzing Director of Operations Bryelle Dafeldecker Marketing Director Neil Curiel Group Sales & Playbill Ad Sales Marketing Manager Aaron Martin Company Manager Brendan Powers Community Outreach Coord.

PRODUCTION

Tim Billman Production Manager

Christina DeCarlo Asst. Education Director Catalina Porterfield Tour Manager

INTERN STAFF

Drew Johnson Technical Director Josh Schacht Asst. Technical Director Shellie Raleigh Miranda White Carpenters

Kiana Pinder Education

Kylie Gray Mask Bethay Ellen Mansfield Bailey Cecile Tyler Hunter Clarke Asher Van Meter Thomas Hadzerga Acting Danica Murray Rachel Van Pamel Stage Management

Brooke Arthur Costume Shop Manager Jasmine Harvey Asst. Costume Manager Katie Lowe Resident Sound Designer

Jackson Berkhouse Drew Kobus Lighting

Isabella Trevino Scenic Charge

Joseph Dafeldecker Digital Media Specialist

Andrew Burns Anthony Tony Kelsey Waller Costumes

Shannon Rossi Props Master

KateLynn Foster Asst. Company Manager

Ansley Gayton Sound

Rebekah Lynn Development Associate

Nicholas Lease Paint

Karen Downey Business Associate Sally Joslyn Volunteer Coordinator Jamie Billman Box Office and Sales Associate Gerrie Benzing Box Office Manager

Kaitlyn Gumm Props Max Conoley Company Management Stephanie Stanley Front of House

Jesseca Terhaar Props Assistant Katie Wilhelm Asst. Production Manager/ Stage Management Intern Isabella Cintron Tyler Colmery Cassandra Dayton Jesse Massari Kalie Miner Matteo Occhino Box Office Associates

Contains strong language, adult situations, & brief nudity.

BWW Review: BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at Florida Repertory Theatre is Charmingly Comical!

by Emily Yorgey Jan. 13, 2020

Florida Repertory Theatre's production of BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, directed by Florida Rep's Artistic Director, Greg Longenhagen, is a fun rom-com that tells the story of a newlywed couple moving into a new apartment and all the ups and downs of their first couple weeks of marriage.

Hannah McKechnie plays Corie Bratter, the new wife of Brian Hatch's character, Paul Bratter. Corie is thrilled to be moving in to their new apartment together, even if it needs a little bit of love. She has a positive and energetic spirit, though she's sometimes a little dramatic and overly emotional (but really, who isn't at times?).

I really enjoyed McKechnie's portrayal of Corie's personality in contrast to Hatch's Paul. Paul is much more serious and logical than Corie, and of course this resulted in some conflict, which was very entertaining to watch.

Corie also tries to set her mother, Ethel Banks (Katrina Ferguson), up with their new neighbor, Victor Velasco (V Craig Heidenreich). Victor is a bit more adventurous and wild, whereas Ethel is more proper and traditional, and it was absolutely hilarious to see them interact. During the second act, all four of them go out to dinner, and the aftermath of this had the audience absolutely rolling with laughter.

Victor and Corie's lively personalities and high energy afterward were a stark contrast to the exhausted reactions of Paul and Ethel. It was definitely one of my favorite parts of the show.

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK is very lighthearted and fun, but it still holds a great lesson about love and what it takes to resolve conflict.

There's a sentimentality to it, and I really appreciate that in a comedy.

From Corie and Paul navigating big disagreements within their first several days of marriage to Ethel reigniting romance in her life because of Victor, it was a very cute and enjoyable story.

There's something for everyone to enjoy in this sweet, hilarious show; I guarantee you'll find yourself laughing many times throughout it and leaving with a satisfying sense of hope and love. I highly recommend getting your tickets now!

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK is playing in Florida Rep's Historic Arcade Theatre now through January 29. Performances are TuesdayThursday at 7 PM, Friday-Saturday at 8 PM, with 2 PM matinees on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. To buy tickets, you can visit www.floridarep.org, call Florida Rep at 239-332-4488, or stop by the box office at 2268 Bay Street, Fort Myers, FL, 33901.

Photo Credit: Bryelle Dafeldecker

Florida Rep runs barefoot through the early ’60s fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/articles/florida-rep-runs-barefoot-through-the-early-60s/ | January 22, 2020

“Barefoot in the Park” is playing through Jan. 30 at Florida Repertory Theatre, Fort Myers.

“Barefoot in the Park” is a confusing show to watch.

It’s also difficult to review.

Yes, I know, it’s Neil Simon.

Very early Neil Simon.

I hate to say it, but the show’s looking a little creaky and dated.

It’s not an historic piece the way “To Kill a Mockingbird” is, or “Last Night at Ballyhoo.”

1/5

But it’s definitely of its time (1963), and in many ways, those times haven’t held up all that well. I’m not sure why Florida Rep chose to stage it. Perhaps they know their audience well and it will be a huge seller for them (they’ve already added another performance). And I admit: I’ve been wrong before about the popularity of shows like this.

However, those other plays I just mentioned, which Florida Rep has also staged, point out the errors of prejudice, while “Barefoot” seems to embrace them.

The play, which was made into a 1967 movie starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, is about newlyweds Corie and Paul, who move into a fifth-floor walk-up on the east side of midtown Manhattan.

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It’s basically a studio apartment. There’s a galley kitchen, and their bedroom can only fit a small bed, not even a twin. The bathroom doesn’t have a tub.

Corie (Hannah McKechnie) fails to realize that one of the skylights is broken, making the apartment ice cold.

Then there are all those flights of stairs to climb, including the front stoop. It’s a running joke in the play, as everyone stumbles across the threshold as if they’ve just climbed Mount Everest.

Two weeks into married life, Corie and Paul have a huge argument and start talking divorce.

They say opposites attract, which must be why these two got together. They’re nothing alike.

She’s playful and whimsical, adventurous. Paul, a lawyer, is conservative and by-the-rules, a boring stick-in-the mud. Stodgy. (Though he is, I admit, stable and dependable.)

It’s difficult to see how these two ever even had a first date, let alone became husband and wife.

2/5

That’s one problem with this play: We’re simply not invested in the characters, as only one of them is likeable. (Paul gets a little more interesting when he’s drunk, but then he’s petulant.)

Corie’s not practical, but there’s something intriguing there. Ms. McKechnie has a voice that goes into the lower registers, a la Suzanne Pleshette, and does a good job of navigating this difficult role. I’d be interested to see what she could do in a different role.

Corie says there are Watchers and Doers in the world, accusing Paul of being a Watcher while saying she’s a Do-er. He is overly cautious, yes, but Nancy STETSON the statement is ironic, considering that women in that time were not allowed to be Do-ers at all, only Watchers on the sidelines, as men — white men — ran the world. I’m not sure if that irony occurred to Mr. Simon at all.

Corie’s mother, Ethel (Katrina Ferguson), shows up, providing some comic relief. She’s loopy, but sweet.

But here’s part of the problem: Mr. Simon was in his mid 30s when he wrote this play, and he was a product of his times. His women don’t come across as real women but as a guy’s 1950s early- 1960s view of what he thinks women are like: silly, flakey wives and dowdy mothers-in-law who live to shop.

Ms. Ferguson does her best with the material, and she had me laughing when her character was three sheets to the wind.

But I know I wasn’t the only woman in the audience rolling her eyes when her character counsels Corie that the secret to a good marriage is to make her man feel important. In other words, pump up his ego and cater to his every whim.

Corie’s only job is to cook and clean for her husband, waiting all day for him to come home from work. (You just can’t wait for the more radical ’60s and Women’s Liberation to happen to Corie. She’s smart and will go far.)

But a major storyline is about setting up Ethel with a man, so she’ll no longer be alone.

And that introduces another problem, the character of Victor Velasco, who lives upstairs in a kind of attic, above Corie and Paul.

3/5

Craig Heidenreich throws himself fully into the role and has entirely too much fun onstage.

His Victor is a fasttalker who claims to be many different things and to know many famous people. Is it all true? Doubtful. But who knows?

Costume designer Dina Perez dresses him in a red and black dining jacket, with flashy red shoes as well.

By using charm, Mr. Heidenreich keeps his character just this side of creepy (though if any woman met him in real life, they’d run the other way). He’s the type who tries to bed every woman he meets. Things like this were considered acceptable back then (by men).

Another stumbling block with this play is how Mr. Simon presents certain people as “other,” as something exotic to be marveled over or laughed about. Being taken to an Armenian restaurant and eating food that isn’t bland and “all- American” is seen as adventurous. The neighbors, with last names such as Gonzales, Bosco and Armandariz, are also seen as fodder for laughter.

Then there’s a line about a couple living in the building who are the same sex, but “no one knows which sex they are.” It takes us back to when gays were the object of jokes, an easy punchline, and when non-binary people weren’t even acknowledged.

The actors in this play do the best with what they’ve been given. Brendan Powers provides a bright point in two appearances as a telephone repair man. His character is a genial bluecollar worker with a New York accent. Though he has few lines, he makes the most of the ones he does have, getting multiple laughs.

(Mike Filipowski, a long-time Florida Rep volunteer, makes an even shorter appearance as a deliveryman.)

A scene at the end of Act I, added by director Greg Longenhagen, has the stage crew, dressed as movers, bringing in all the furniture and accessories, decorating the formerly bare apartment in great Mid-century Modern décor. Mr. Velasco directs them, pointing with a riding crop. It was a clever way to change the scene, rather than doing it at intermission.

And it was something fresh and entertaining.

I only wish I could say the same for “Barefoot in the Park” as a story.

Maybe for some, it’s a nostalgic walk down Memory Lane. And for those who wish we were still living in ’50s, it will hold great appeal.

But Mr. Simon wrote better — and funnier —plays, plays that still make us laugh continuously.

Unfortunately, this one does not hold up as well. ¦ 4/5

Highlights of Patron Feedback It was very well directed and performed.

1/29/2020 12:49 PM I know I gave all a 10, but I really enjoyed every aspect of this play. It flowed so fast. I did like the 2 intermissions too. That was a nice touch.

1/29/2020 12:33 PM Another very fine performance by Florida Rep 1/29/2020 9:43 AM Unbelievably, I had never before seen Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park so I was really looking forward to seeing it at the Florida Rep. I talked to several others around me and many others had also not seen it. The acting was wonderful and it was particularly great seeing it with a packed house and hearing the laughter throughout the theatre.

Loved it! Kudos to the entire crew!

1/28/2020 11:09 PM Loved the broken skylight and the sloppy paint job on the crown molding. The young bride’s energy carried the play. Brandan Power’s expressions were priceless. An overall fun production. Well done!

1/28/2020 8:52 PM I thought the cast did an excellent job, and the set and costumes were well done. Even though this play has been around a long time it was truly a delight! Overall, the play was delightful!

1/28/2020 3:01 PM

Thoroughly enjoyed what we consider a timeless classic. Disagree with the review in the paper. The acting was phenomenal.

Timing perfect. It felt wonderful to laugh so much. Thank you Florida Rep and everyone connected with this production.

1/28/2020 1:15 PM The show was fantastic. The actors that were chosen were perfect in their parts. I really was a laugh out loud production 1/28/2020 9:11 AM Loved everything! The actors were superb.

The set was fantastic. We could hear everything perfectly and nothing was too loud either. We were hoping the "moving company crew" would have taken a bow at the end. It was the most entertaining intermission I have ever seen.

1/28/2020 7:42 AM It is always a pleasure to attend a performance at Florida Repertory Theatre 1/27/2020 10:38 PM Excellent casting!

1/27/2020 9:04 PM The acting was superb, the character portrayal by actors was marvelous Staging and movement of the cast was well choreographed The set/scenery as always was beautiful; truly enjoyed how the cast and movers put the furniture in place at the end of the first act: was fun to watch Marvelous production The leads did amazing, hope the return again soon 1/27/2020 8:45 PM Very pleased with the entire experience. Set was professionally done. Acting was marvelous.

It’s a very good place to watch a play.

1/27/2020 5:25 PM

Always a quality production.

1/27/2020 3:11 PM

We continue to discuss the outstanding acting, staging, sets & are amazed at casting of several characters! Thank you for a great time!

1/27/2020 5:01 PM

Loved the show!!

1/27/2020 3:01 PM

We thoroughly enjoyed everything about this experience. It was our first time attending but will certainly not be our last.

1/27/2020 4:44 PM

Very enjoyable 1/27/2020 2:47 PM

I loved everything about it.

1/27/2020 4:16 PM We laughed from beginning to end. The set and props were very well done. The actors all did a great job. A delightful afternoon.

1/27/2020 3:55 PM One of the best and most enjoyable productions we've ever seen!! Top notch acting, great set, nice musical moments before and during play. Couldn't have been better! Hope you'll have more Neil Simon plays.

1/27/2020 3:44 PM I laughed constantly. Very funny!

1/27/2020 3:41 PM A timeless play from a great author. Actors were wonderful, especially the lead actress and the actor who played Victor. Staging was great, especially the 50's furniture.

1/27/2020 3:41 PM Absolutely no complaints about any of your shows for approximately the last 17 or 18 years. We are always amazed, awed, and impressed with the quality of your shows.

Thoroughly enjoyed it!

1/27/2020 2:49 PM

Wonderful adaptation. Actors were amazing and great music and set design. Uplifting and fun experience. More Neil Simon please.

1/27/2020 2:41 PM Clever set and loved how the new set was assembled!

1/27/2020 2:30 PM Barefoot inj the Park was simply terrific. The best and most enjoyable production I have seen since I've been attending Florida Rep. 1/27/2020 2:26 PM This was my first experience at the Florida Rep. My husband and I both loved the play!

We will be back for more. The overall experience was very nice. The ushers were wonderful, the venue is clean and such a nice size making the performance more intimate than a larger venue. Absolutely couldn't say enough good things.

1/27/2020 2:19 PM First show ever and we have been hooked 1/27/2020 2:12 PM Really liked the ending scene 1/22/2020 5:27 PM

The timing of the actors always amazes me 1/22/2020 3:20 PM I saw the movie and I think this production was much funnier 1/21/2020 5:43 PM I laughed out loud. It was fun!

1/21/2020 11:14 AM Great show. Outstanding set. Fantastic actors. better than Broadway!

1/21/2020 7:40 AM Don't know how they do night after night. All that yelling must be very hard on them. I really enjoyed the show. I thought the set was done beautifully. It is fun watching the set being redone.

1/20/2020 5:32 PM This was undoubtably the funniest show I have ever seen in my life. I thought the actors were absolutely wonderful and considering all the words they had to memorize , it was amazing. I have always liked all show art he Rep. it this show was by far my favorite. Their delivery was so great!!!!, 1/20/2020 5:32 PM Laughed a lot!

1/20/2020 4:48 PM Production was delightful!

1/20/2020 3:32 PM Wonderful adult show 1/20/2020 3:25 PM Loved the play. Had a lot of laughs.

1/20/2020 3:01 PM Bravo! to all involved. The Sets, Props, Direction, and Acting, etc. were Superb.

Thank you for offering world-class performances in Fort Myers.

1/20/2020 2:02 PM Enjoyed it thoroughly!!!! All the actors were top notch. We couldn't stop laughing!!!

1/20/2020 1:18 PM DELIGHTFUL! ACTING WAS SPOT-ON WITH THE FAST PACED DIALOG AND SO BELIEVABLE. WONDERFUL PRODUCTION. 1/20/2020 1:07 PM The actors were all fabulous & the set was very well done.

1/20/2020 12:50 PM The performance brought back many fond, favorable, and trying memories. GREAT job !!

1/20/2020 12:38 PM Fantastic....laughed all the way through 1/20/2020 12:34 PM I absolutely loved it , I never saw such energy and clever set changes. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute-well done !

1/20/2020 11:50 AM Just a Awesome night out, thank you!!

Respectfully, Smiling Dave đ&#x;˜Š 1/20/2020 11:31 AM As always, Florida Rep. provides the utmost quality productions. I am the New York Retired Teachers of Greater Naples event chairwoman and for many years have brought my members to Florida Rep. performances without any hesitation. “Barefoot in the Parkâ€? is no exception to the high expectations we have for Florida Rep. Everything and everyone involved in the production were superb! Kudos to those

involved to make our afternoon matinee delightful!

1/20/2020 11:24 AM This was like a Seinfeld episode -- about absolutely nothing but hilarious anyhow. We loved this production. The play was wonderfully written -- a laugh a minute! The direction was outstanding. Comic timing and physical comedy both great. The entire cast was fabulous. But a special shout out to Brendan, whose role was small but whose presence and talent were large. He is truly gifted.

1/20/2020 11:15 AM The lead performances were first-rate!

1/20/2020 10:58 AM One of the best!!!!!!

1/20/2020 10:58 AM Best one yet! All of the actors really became their character.

1/20/2020 10:46 AM The set was excellent (the skylight) 1/20/2020 10:37 AM Very nicely done!! Great performances and directing!! Thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Thank you.

1/17/2020 9:01 PM Loved it all. I am a season ticket holder (first time) and am very happy with everything.

Love all the plays, love my seats, and so far have been soooo pleased. Will get the seats for next season. You do a wonderful job.

1/17/2020 3:23 PM We have subscribed to the Broadway Series in Cleveland, Ohio for many years. Your

productions are very professional and stack with larger touring companies. This is our second performance we have seen at Florida Rep and we are also seeing A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. We think the acting in the 2 shows we have seen have all been outstanding.

1/17/2020 2:37 PM it was great !, with a night full of laughter and the actors Bravo! Excellent each one of them.

1/17/2020 1:33 PM The acting was fantastic!

1/17/2020 12:06 PM All the actors were excellent - they all could have performed on Broadway. This play was very well done. It was one of the best we have ver seen at The Rep. 1/17/2020 11:15 AM Loved it. Acting, sets, overall wonderful performance!

1/17/2020 11:09 AM Loved every show we have seen. Actors are all spectacular. I just wish the theater was just a little warmer.

1/17/2020 11:07 AM Hannah McKechnie and Brian Hatch were spectacular! Such high energy! Loved how Hannah created her character to be so fidgety.

1/17/2020 9:18 AM Humor and one liners. Good actors 1/17/2020 6:59 AM Very enjoyable.

1/16/2020 10:24 PM

I laughed throughout this play. The actors were terrific. It was such an enjoyable afternoon.

1/16/2020 5:38 PM This production was ‘over the top’ and a huge success! My friends & I were immensely delighted with the pace, acting, set, story line and just all!

1/16/2020 4:59 PM Casting excellent!

1/16/2020 4:52 PM It is an example of really good theatre 1/16/2020 4:29 PM This play was fantastic. Every single actor was superb! Thanks for a great show.

1/16/2020 3:30 PM The play was wonderful and the actors were top rate...amazing!!

1/16/2020 2:21 PM Loved it all!! Excellent!!

1/16/2020 1:58 PM I thoroughly enjoyed this production!!! The actors did an amazing job. Keep up the good work.

Loved it!

1/16/2020 1:14 PM We like to leave the theater feeling better than we entered. This play made us laugh and feel good.

1/16/2020 12:15 PM Very funny play superbly acted!

1/16/2020 12:08 PM

Acting was spectacular!

1/16/2020 12:03 PM Florida Rep never disappoints with the quality of their productions.

1/15/2020 10:23 AM This production was delicious from start to finish. Thanks, Greg for brilliant direction.

Clever props. Every actor did an extremely believable job. Brendan was the perfect NY AT&T telephone guy, excellent NY accent.

Please have Hannah & Brian do more at FL Rep, what talent! V Craig was the perfect Victor, priceless. Katrina was hysterical, the perfect overbearing mother. Even Mike did a good job in his first role. Walking on the roof above the skylight, a fun quirk. It's so wonderful to be seeing production after production delighting us over & over. Thank you!!

1/14/2020 8:32 PM Excellent, light hearted, no "thinking" involved. Just sit back and be entertained.

Bravo to the talented cast members.

Recommending it to several people.

Opening night was a nice treat as well.

1/14/2020 12:33 PM So wonderfully acted, set, props, costumes, lighting, direction and sound!! One that had you smiling in all the right places. All the characters were so well cast. Marvelous!! đ&#x;˜ 1/13/2020 7:21 PM So very impressed with the supberb talent the Florida Rep continues to bring to our area. Thank you for all that you do to bring this art to us!

1/13/2020 7:20 PM

Very funny!

1/13/2020 5:45 PM

Most enjoyable.

1/13/2020 3:22 PM

Just have to share: 55 years ago we saw Barefoot in the Park on Broadway on our honeymoon. Ironically, we saw the play the same week as our honeymoon--just 55 years later.

1/13/2020 5:32 PM

Loved the scene with the movers decorating!

Clever. Cute background music and loved all the performances ! A plus!

1/13/2020 2:28 PM

The lead actress for Barefoot in the Park is a STAR! ;) I wish the telephone repairman role had a few more lines. All the men in the show were perfectly cast. The argument was very real!

1/13/2020 5:21 PM Done so well !

1/13/2020 5:02 PM Hilarious. We are long time subscribers and this is one of the funniest and best comedy shows you have ever presented. In fact, I rank it tied for first place as your best comedy ever along with Boeing Boeing from several years ago. Great cast and direction and staging----everything.

1/13/2020 4:37 PM The humor was dated - think Lucille Ball and Jerry Lewis. We realized that we've become accustomed to more subtle humor than slapstick.

1/13/2020 4:09 PM the writing was good and the acting superb.

We came home and watched the movie with Redford and Fonda. I think the fight scene with the two actors in Fl Rep did a better job than the two movie stars! Better timing, more convincing.

1/13/2020 4:03 PM

Outstanding Actors 1/13/2020 2:01 PM Love Neil Simon plays. Our group of 12 thoroughly enjoyed the show.

1/13/2020 1:59 PM We LOVED IT!!! It was so much fun to attend a play that was funny and well done. You left the theater with a great big smile. It's been a long time since we have had that experience.

Thank you for picking this play as part of your season.

1/13/2020 1:42 PM Liked it all. We were in row D. Could see very well 1/13/2020 1:28 PM Great play. So enjoyable it is hard to believe it was three acts 1/13/2020 12:52 PM Loved the play. We need plays that are funny, uplifting and entertaining. This one was great!

1/13/2020 12:34 PM The acting was VERY professional! When something funny was happening, the actors portrayed it sooooo perfectly, that I thought I was IN THEIR LIVING ROOM! I always enjoyed Fl.Reps comedies, but this topped them all! I recommended it to 4 of my friends!

It was a great performance and we thoroughly enjoyed it!

1/12/2020 9:35 AM

Very well done, as usual at the Fl Rep. Quite hilarious.

1/9/2020 11:05 PM

Delightful 1/11/2020 2:19 PM

This play was wonderful and the acting was outstanding. What a joy to see this play. This is the third play this season that I have rated so high.

1/9/2020 9:14 PM

great actors - very compatible 1/11/2020 1:12 PM Actors are great - so compatible 1/11/2020 1:09 PM I've been going to Fl. Rep. for years and It's nice to see some new actors in the plays as along with some familiar faces. It was a very enjoyable show. Also, I;m hearing impaired and I was able to hear everyone very clearly which made me happy. Thanks, for a great show One more note the staging has been great, too.

1/11/2020 7:15 AM Really funny! The phone man was a riot! Thx for a great season .

1/10/2020 9:59 PM

Probably my favorite show that I’ve seen at Florida Rep. 1/9/2020 7:59 PM Enjoyed the props set up during first intermission, fun to watch. Always outstanding sets & props.

1/9/2020 7:01 PM Thoroughly enjoyed the production. Acting was excellent. We laughed a lot!!

1/9/2020 6:45 PM

The whole play was superb!

1/10/2020 8:52 PM Very funny.. Cast was great.

1/10/2020 4:00 PM

The sound was the best I have experienced in a small theater. We are from Concord, NH and often complain about the sound quality in productions. We have told everyone we meet (in Naples) what a great evening we had. The free parking across the street was also appreciated!

1/9/2020 6:30 PM

All the actors did a tremendous job. I thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

1/10/2020 1:45 PM

Loved her dresses shoes acting I would highly recommend this play it was hilarious 1/9/2020 5:41 PM

Actors were superb 1/10/2020 8:33 AM

Great venue. Intimate and great sound 1/9/2020 5:37 PM

Excellent! Everything was perfect!

1/10/2020 1:02 AM

It was hysterical! Most fun we've had in a long time!

1/9/2020 5:19 PM

Though this was a wonderful light hearted play. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

1/9/2020 4:59 PM Loved everything about the play...actors were great!

1/9/2020 4:41 PM I loved everything about the performance.

1/9/2020 3:49 PM Acting was superb. The setting creatively done. Direction was perfect. I had seen the movie years and years ago, and this play was far better.

1/9/2020 3:41 PM I loved the performance... I laughed out loud a lot. I particularly enjoyed the performance of the upstairs Lothario. Kathy 1/9/2020 3:28 PM This was a standing ovation that was really deserved!

1/9/2020 3:16 PM So so funny!

1/9/2020 2:36 PM Very good acting which helped make it even more funny.

1/9/2020 2:03 PM Very enjoyable, really good performances.

We’d like to see more plays like this and less Ken Ludwig. The actors’ comic timing was spot on. Thanks for a superbly entertaining afternoon!

1/9/2020 2:01 PM If I could have rated it higher I would have!

Great everything and super funny! Plus plus!

1/9/2020 1:05 PM

Terrific 1/9/2020 12:59 PM As usual, fabulous!!

1/9/2020 12:37 PM Outstanding performance! Laughed so much that my face hurt!

1/9/2020 12:33 PM One of the best productions I have seen at Fl Rep. No politics , just fun entertainment.

1/9/2020 12:31 PM

Wonderful performance, great actors, great sets! We really enjoyed all aspects of the play!

1/9/2020 12:30 PM We love the first shows, not perfect but more fun 1/9/2020 12:23 PM We just loved the set! The actors were so clear and easy to understand due to the great sound quality.

1/8/2020 9:38 PM Great acting. Where did you get “Corey”.

Fantastic. Brendan great in a minor roll. All of them. Wow 1/8/2020 8:20 PM FABULOUS!!!!!!!!

1/8/2020 3:58 PM Loved the female actress. One of the best performances I’ve seen.

1/8/2020 3:07 PM Thought the actors were well prepared for their opening show as there were not any

noticeable missteps. Thanks for an enjoyable evening.

1/8/2020 3:00 PM Superb in all respects! Needed a good laugh and I got several! Perfection!

1/8/2020 2:00 PM Wonderful 1/8/2020 1:55 PM Loved the play as always.

1/8/2020 12:07 PM I just loved this performance. The writer did a hood job and the actors followed thru.

1/8/2020 11:59 AM This was one of the best productions I’ve seen at Florida Rep. BRAVO !

1/8/2020 11:55 AM it was my favorite show to date.

1/8/2020 11:37 AM Hilarious!

1/8/2020 10:43 AM Best comedy I ever saw at FL Rep. Cast is to be congratulated.

1/8/2020 10:43 AM Hysterically funny. The entire cast was top notch. Visiting from North Carolina and we are always happy when we can take in a performance at Florida Rep. 1/8/2020 10:40 AM Every actor in the performance was simply great! Totally enjoyed the evening! Great job!

1/8/2020 10:38 AM

I DID recommend it!

1/29/2020 12:33 PM I said it.Keep up the good work. You are on top and do stay there.

1/20/2020 5:33 PM It was wonderful! Still applied to today!

1/20/2020 12:17 PM the new LED lighting is beautiful , I worked with gels in my photography but you cant beat the new lighting.

1/20/2020 11:52 AM Live theatre is fabulous 1/14/2020 12:34 PM Loved it! Totally laugh out loud!

1/13/2020 3:05 PM The best play we’ve seen this season.

1/9/2020 2:08 PM