GUEST ARTIST PACKET
LINK TO DIGITAL PLAYBILL HERE
LINKS TO PHOTOS
• PHOTOCALL PHOTOS HERE
PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS
• Production introduction by Greg Longenhagen HERE
• Forever Plaid Now Playing HERE
IN THE NEWS
• Lehigh Acres Citizen: Florida Rep Theatre kicks off 27th season with ‘Forever Plaid’
• Florida Weekly:
o Break a leg - Fort Myers Florida Weekly
o What To Do, Where To Go - Fort Myers Florida Weekly
o What To Do, Where To Go - Fort Myers Florida Weekly
o What To Do, Where To Go - Fort Myers Florida Weekly
o What To Do, Where To Go - Fort Myers Florida Weekly
• News-Press: Fort Myers, Cape Coral things to do
• Happenings Magazine: Forever Plaid will kick off new season for Florida Repertory Theatre -
• WGCU GCL Arts Edition: Florida Repertory Theatre’s 27th season preview
• WGCU – Arts News: Florida Rep's 'Forever Plaid' is comic banter and 1950s tunes
• Cape Coral Breeze: Florida Rep Theatre kicks off 27th season with ‘Forever Plaid’
• ABC-7: 'Forever Plaid' now playing at Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers
REVIEWS
o NBC-2 HERE
o BROADWAY WORLD HERE
PATRON COMMENTS…………………………………….…………...Page 2
PRINT ADVERTISING SAMPLES..…………………….….….….…Page 6
Thank you for bringing the Plaids to life so beautifully! Best Wishes!
Deborah Jonsson, Marketing Director djonsson@floridarep.org
FOREVER PLAID
PATRON COMMENTS
Comments pulled from post-show surveys…
"Absolutely fun and the performers were talented and wonderful!"
"Each of the 4 AND the pianist was FABULOUS! They sang so harmoniously and delivered humor perfectly!"
"Talented singers, enjoyable dialogue, excellent acting."
"The run through of the Ed Sullivan show was hilarious."
"Outstanding, they were terrific."
"I loved the harmony of their voices. Their personalities shined!"
"Wonderful singing, beautiful comedy, handsome guys."
"Fantastic show! Loved every minute."
"Music brought back very old memories of my day while being married."
"The actors were incredible. Enjoyed the Ed Sullivan segment."
"High quality cast!"
"Absolutely fabulous show! Extremely talented actors, singers!"
"Interaction with the audience...loved it!"
"I loved the music and the funny stuff and the singing."
"Loved everything about Forever Plaid. Great set up. Great actors. Great piano. Very fun story & music."
"The show was awesome!"
"Loved the whole performance. One of the best I have ever seen at the Rep."
"First time show at the Rep. We had a great time."
"The four singers/actors did an excellent job. I left the performance smiling."
"Loved it. I have seen the show at least 6 or more times. This one was best in all ways."
"Great production! Fantastic show! Perfect harmonies and great interaction with the crowd!"
"Wonderful evening. Definitely will be attending in the future."
"The show was delightful! The combination of songs, humor, and the incredible talent of the performers left us raving to our friends."
"Forever Plaid was fantastic. The harmonies and many laughs made the experience so enjoyable."
"Loved the walk down memory lane!"
"The voices were very good, but the comedy, costuming, and audience participation were excellent."
"As an acapella singer, I can be quite critical, but you hit a home run! The performance was an absolute delight."
"Great show, wonderful staff!"
"A terrific show! Great fun, great staff, great performance!"
"It was a great show. We enjoyed the choreography, which was perfect along with the timing."
"Everything was amazing!"
"The show was fabulous. It was unbelievable what was brought to the small space. Added thrill to be selected for the 'heart & soul' duet!"
"Wonderful show! Funny and great music. The cast was great."
"Thank you, Florida Rep, for making this experience such a delight. We look forward to returning soon!"
"My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the Forever Plaid production. Great!"
"Fabulous show! Will be looking forward to another and another."
"The smaller stage was perfect for the performers."
"Forever Plaid" was an amazing show. We are planning to come back and bring our kids. Told friends to see it."
"Great show, very entertaining! KUDOS Cheers!"
"One of the most enjoyable shows ever. Performers were the greatest, and the music brought back memories of wonderful years!"
"In my 27 years of theatre-going experience, I’ve never had an experience quite so enjoyable."
"Absolutely fun and the performers were talented and wonderful!"
"Each of the 4 AND the pianist was FABULOUS! They sang so harmoniously and delivered humor perfectly!"
"Talented singers, enjoyable dialogue, excellent acting."
"Great show! I think the new seating arrangement will need some getting used to. If you sat on the far ends of the rows, along the walls, it is a challenge to see all the action."
"Fantastic show! Perfect harmonies and great interaction with the crowd!"
"Wonderful evening. Definitely will be attending in the future."
"Great show. Loved the audience interaction. Wonderful voices."
"The show was delightful! The combination of songs, humor, and the incredible talent of the performers left us raving to our friends that they should not miss this wonderful production."
"Forever Plaid was fantastic. The harmonies and the many, many laughs we had made the experience so enjoyable."
"Wonderful night. Better than we expected. Lots of talent, excellent voices, and great comedy."
"Great fun! Great Staff! Great Performance!"
"It was a great show. Can't get a bad seat in the theater."
"Forever Plaid is one of my favorite musicals and this production was either the 3rd or 4th time I've seen it. As an acapella (barbershop) singer, I can be quite critical about the voices involved. To me, you hit a home run; the afternoon performance was an absolute delight."
"Wonderful show. Funny and great music. Cast is great."
"One of the most enjoyable shows ever. Performers were the greatest and the music brought back memories of wonderful years!"
"Fantastic show!!! More than we anticipated. This was our first time at the Florida Rep Theater. Can't say enough!!! So very much enjoyed the show. So much talent!"
"Forever Plaid was such a joy to see. The four plaid singers and the piano player were outstanding."
"Loved every second of Forever Plaid!"
"Forever Plaid was fabulous. Unbelievable what was brought to the small space. Added thrill was being selected from the audience to do the 'Heart & Soul' duet! Smiling still!"
"Seen it twice many years ago on Broadway. This performance was outstanding. Compliments to the Plaids!!"
Fantastic show!!! More than we anticipated. This was our first time at the Fl Rep Theater. Can't say enough!!! So very much enjoyed the show. So much talent!!!!
The staff and production was superb- kudos to all
As always, an excellent production!
It was another great experience that reflects the care and concern the Rep has for their productions and for the patrons.
Fabulous experience with free parking across the street. Can't wait to come to another show.
Everyone is very friendly.
Fist time there- I loved it.
Riley Gorman, director of events and weddings for Artichoke & Company in Bonita Springs, pulls trays of hot food from a warming station in anticipation of their transport to Central Florida, where the food was to be delivered to first responders, volunteers and victims of Hurricane Milton.
Justin Blackshear, a chef at Artichoke & Company in Bonita Springs, pours chicken broth into containers as he prepares rice for a side dish for first responders in the Tampa Bay area.
Juan Chacon, left, and Bryant Vannoy place containers of hot food into a helicopter to be transported to Central Florida.
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Helicopter pilot Clem Carfaro, left, and Bryant Vannoy carry a container of food toward a helicopter bound for Brandon, a community impacted by Hurricane Milton.
Artichoke & Company used its box trucks and delivery vans to make multiple trips on Friday to Lee Health Sports Complex, where meals were loaded onto helicopters.
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2019 hit “The Bones,” with lyrics like the “house don’t fall when the bones are good.”
“If I set the bones of the foundation of our love on fire, could he still love me?” Guyton told CBS This Morning about the title.
“That man, my husband (Grant Savoy), is solid,” Guyton told The Tennessean.
Success forged through resiliency and surviving fear
Happiness and mental health are at the forefront of Guyton’s life – moreso than her art. In a September appearance on the national Breakfast Club radio program, Guyton tearfully revealed she went into early labor due to the stress of the backlash she received online for calling out Morgan Wallen for his infamous use of a racial slur in February 2021.
“Over the past two and a half years, I’ve learned that maintaining your mental health enables your artistic development,” Guyton told The Tennessean.
She said her debut album, 2021’s “Remember Her Name,” was as much an artistic statement as it was a referendum on the world around her.
“I was an unintentional activist who unexpectedly became an advocate for change, which came at a price,” Guyton said. “However, the rewards from my years of hard work and from my resiliency ... have created freedom from ... a bubble born of fear.”
Fear is a double-edged sword in her case. From the industry and label side, it’s fear of navigating the unprecedented lane of what sustainable artistry for Black women looks like in country’s long white male-dominated mainstream. From Guyton’s side, it’s the fear of suddenly embracing an unconventional road to acclaim – seemingly without the Nashville industry machine in her corner.
Guyton’s success ultimately shifts the paradigm of her career and life –and thus, likely the careers of other Black women who aim to follow in her footsteps.
“After a few years of being in some of the biggest rooms with some of the biggest stars in the world, everything
that we were all worried about for so long seems so small,” Guyton said. “It turns out that our shared humanity and lives are bigger than stardom.”
‘Make ‘Em Like You’
Motherhood was a life-changing experience for Guyton.
On the track “Scary Love,” she sings, “When a baby is born is when a mother is born, too.”
She cites the birth of her son, Grayson, as a “supernatural” experience.
On “Make ‘Em Like You,” Guyton said a precocious infant inspired the songwriting process as much as the song’s co-writers Jenna Andrews and Stephen Kirk.
“As a wife in love and the mother of a future man, I am anxiously overwhelmed with hope, every day, that my son will be just like the man I love. It’s a heavy thought, almost Biblical,” said Guyton.
‘Good, genuine and human connection’
“This album is 100% me,” said Guyton, with the same glee as when she describes finally touring as a headlining act playing intimate rooms.
In three frenetic years while Guyton was advocating for social justice and becoming a mother, success arrived, highlighted by a nonstop stream of red carpets and talk show appearances.
Now, she’s meeting fans who are diverse in terms of age, creed, gender and race, but unified by a love of her catalog of work.
“It’s beautiful to hear them sing my songs back to me in a way I couldn’t imagine that they knew and appreciated them,” Guyton said. “I’m glad I’m comfortable with the beauty of the moments of sharing my songs and story with them.”
When asked what she aspires to, she smiles warmly.
“I want another child and the opportunity to create and provide an even greater life for a growing family,” she said. “Plus, for my fans, I want them to have more music from me or even a talk show so I can celebrate them and others. I’ve done some amazing things, but at the end of the day, more than anything, I value creating and having as much good, genuine and human connection as possible.”
