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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).

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Of course, comedies abound with a one-person tour-de-force in Fully Committed, a heart-lifting romantic comedy in Bloomsday, and a new play about senior citizens misbehaving in Boca! We hope you’ll join us for every laugh, every tear, and every story told on our stages this Season.

As the lights dim, remember that your being here tonight (today) is no small thing. You share a connection to a millennium-old tradition that has its roots in the dawn of civilization. From the Ancient Greek amphitheaters where audiences first heard the words of Aeschylus and Euripides to the Renaissance, when Shakespeare tried new verses, to the Golden Age of American Musical Theatre when Rodgers & Hammerstein gambled on a bold new artform, and even to the mid-twentieth century when Margo Jones and Zelda Fichandler started a regional theatre movement that made companies like Florida Rep possible in our community – you’re connected to it all.

If today we make you laugh, applaud, or sit forward in your seat, know that you carry the same emotion and excitement as those first audiences. Theatre is a rare communal experience, and because you came to the theatre today, you help us to ensure that this sacred art form will continue to spark curiosity, provoke discussion, and lift spirits for another twenty-seven seasons.

Thank you for supporting the arts, and thank you for coming to the theatre!

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On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to welcome you to our 27th season.

Wasn’t last season terrific?! You may think it hard to top, but in true Florida Rep fashion, you know we have a season of great theater planned for you. Our active education department will bring a new series of Theatre for Young Audiences productions for student audiences in schools across Lee County and beyond, offer two Conservatory theatre productions for advanced students, and summer arts intensive camps for students of all ages and skill abilities. We hope you will encourage any young people in your life to participate and we hope you attend some or all of these fabulous educational productions.

This season our Executive Director John Martin will transition into retirement after 23 seasons of dedication to Florida Rep. His departure will be bittersweet but we wish him well and prepare to welcome a new Executive Director, Chris Verrill, recently appointed by our Board of Directors following a nationwide search. We invite you to say hello and welcome him into our Florida Rep family.

This season, we continue to rebuild and renovate our theatre spaces devastated by Hurricane Ian. It is only through the financial support from you - our patrons and donors - that this is possible.

Your ongoing support enables us to continue presenting the Broadway-quality productions you deserve. Ticket sales alone cannot sustain us, so please consider donating today. Your contribution helps secure the future of Florida Rep so it may continue to be a vibrant part of the cultural landscape of Southwest Florida.

In closing, we invite you to sit back and enjoy the show.

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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,

A LETTER FROM YOUR SENATOR

Dear Florida Repertory Theatre Patrons,

Welcome to the 27th season at the Florida Repertory Theatre! Your presence and patronage are the lifeblood of the Florida Rep, and I’m thrilled to welcome you for what promises to be a remarkable season.

I know that this season will present a diverse array of productions that will captivate, entertain, and inspire you. From timeless classics to contemporary masterpieces, Florida Rep’s carefully curated lineup reflects their commitment to delivering high-quality, thoughtprovoking, and memorable theatrical experiences.

Thank you for being a part of the Florida Repertory Theatre family. Without you, Florida Rep would not be able to reach over 100,000 theater goers and engage with 45,000 young people. Let us celebrate the transformative power of theatre and the joy it brings to our lives during Florida Rep’s 27th season.

Warmest regards,

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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.

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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).

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Audio Described Performances

Forever Plaid

OCT 20 • ArtStage Studio Theatre

Ben Butler

NOV 3 • Historic Arcade Theatre

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

DEC 8 • Historic Arcade Theatre

Fully Committed

JAN 5 • ArtStage Studio Theatre

Lucky Stiff

JAN 19 • Historic Arcade Theatre

Bloomsday

MAR 2 • Arstage Studio Theatre

Boca

FEB 23 • Historic Arcade Theatre

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

APR 6 • Historic Arcade Theatre

Venus in Fur

May 18 • ArtStage Studio Theatre

Signed Performances

Ben Butler

NOV 10 • Historic Arcade Theatre

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

DEC 15 • Historic Arcade Theatre

Lucky Stiff

JAN 26 • Historic Arcade Theatre

Boca

MAR 2 • Historic Arcade Theatre

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

MAR 30 • Historic Arcade Theatre

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.

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B K BY BRIDGET CARPENTER

MUSIC BY TOM KI LYRICS BY BRIAN YORKEY

BASED ON THE B K & DISNEY FILM BY MARY RODGERS

DIRECTED BY MEGAN JIMENEZ LEONARD

MUSIC DIRECTED BY ROSALIND METCALF

CHOREOGRAPHED BY ROBIN DAWN

SPONSORED BY LY E BIRDT

When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and Ellie begin to appreciate one another's struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter.

Performances SEPT 27-29, 2024

B K BY THOMAS M HAN, MARK O’DO E

MUSIC BY MARC SHAIMAN

LYRICS BY MARC SHAIMAN, SCO WI MAN

The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, the winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is family-friendly, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs.

It's 1962 in Baltimore, and lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire: to dance on the popular "Corny Collins Show." When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob, Link, and integrate a TV network!

Auditions planned in MAR 2025

Performances MAY 2025

ENSEMBLE OF ARTISTS

Florida Repertory Theatre is committed to providing a first-class regional theatre for Southwest Florida; to creating, nurturing, and developing a diverse ensemble of theatre professionals who will develop long term relationships working on a wide variety of plays; to helping improve the quality of life in our community through all the arts; and to making the arts, especially theatre, accessible to every segment of our community.

We would like to recognize these core members of our Ensemble of Theatre Professionals. Ensemble Artist Featured in the 2024-2025 Season

Viki Boyleb Actor Since 2010

David Breitbarth Actor Since 2011

Rachel Burttram Actor Since 2002

Mark Chambers Actor Since 2006

Chris Clavellib Actor/Director Since 2000

Michelle Damato Actor Since 2007

Audrey M. Brown Stage Manager Since 2007

Richard Crowellb Set Designer Since 1998

Arthur D’Alessiob Choreographer/ Stage Manager Since 1999

ACTORS & DIRECTORS

Kate Hampton Actor Since 2012

Maureen Heffernanb Director Since 2002

V Craig Heidenreichb Actor/Director Since 2016

Patricia Idlette Actor Since 2008

Greg Longenhagenb Actor/Director Since 1998

William McNultyb Actor Since 2012

DESIGNERS & STAGE MANAGERS

Stefanie Gendab Costume Designer Since 2008

Jim Hunterb Set & Lighting Designer Since 2000

Amy L. Massari Stage Manager Since 2010

Ray Rechtb Set Designer Since 1999

Sara Morseyb Actor Since 2008

Jason Parrishb Actor/Director Since 2005

Brendan Powers Actor Since 2008

Peter Thomasson Actor Since 2004

IN MEMORIAM

Niels Miller Actor & Director 1925-2006

Graham Smith Actor 1955-2020

David M. Upton Set & Lighting Designer Since 2006

Janine Wochnab Stage Manager Since 2005

Robert F. Wolin Set Designer Since 2006

Todd O. Wrenb Lighting Designer Since 2005

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FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE

THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD

STARRING

Ezra Barnes*……….........................………Dr. Sheppard

James Beaman*………..................……Hercule Poirot

Dana Brooke*………..............……..Miss Helen Russell

Jillian Hall^………........................……..…Ursula Bourne

V Craig Heidenreich*†……..................................Parker

Sara Morsey*†………..................…Gertrude Ackroyd

Jason Parrish*†……….................…..Inspector Raglan

Christian Pedersen*……...................…….Major Blunt

Jackie Schram*…...............……..Caroline Sheppard

Jacqueline St. Pierre^…........…….Flora Ackroyd

Jameson Stobbe^……........................…..Ralph Paton

Gys de Villiers*.………...................…..Roger Ackroyd †

TIME & PLACE:

The English Village of King’s Abbot, 1925

THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD is performed with one 15-minute intermission.

UNDERSTUDIES:

u/s Dr. Sheppard, Poirot, Ackroyd......JJ Gibsonˆ

u/s Miss Russell, Flora, Ursula.......Reagan Bakerˆ u/s Blunt, Raglan......Robert Richards, Jr. u/s Caroline, Gertrude......Dianne Summers u/s Ralph Paton, Parker.......Noah Warfordˆ

RUN CREW:

Asst. Stage Manager: Mallory Williams

Audio Engineers: Braden Downing • Raven Moore

Board Op: Kaida Lavan

Wardrobe Supervisor: Abby Hodgson

Wardrobe Crew: Isabella Collins

THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS OR STREAMS IN ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR(S)’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW, FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: https://concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists

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* The Actors & Stage Manager employed in this production are members

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

64 novels, 14 short story collections, not to mention the longest running play in the history of the theatre and over two BILLION book sales in over one hundred languages and countless adaptations for the stage, film, radio and television.

Born Agatha Mary Clarrissa Miller, she grew up in a comfortable upper middle-class family and married Archibald Christie during the First World War. When Archie went overseas, she volunteered as a nurse but soon began working as an apothecary, perhaps inspiring her future fictional interest in poison as a murder weapon! She created two iconic detectives who featured in many of her works, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. The latter made her first appearance in The Murder at the Vicarage and Poirot first appeared in her 1924 debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles but came back, here in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd at his brilliant best. It was published in 1926 and was her fourth novel and first major success. Astonishingly, 87 years later, in 2013, the Crime Writers Association chose The Murder of Roger Ackroyd as the best “whodunnit” ever.

What was her secret? Careful plotting, wonderful and entertaining and often eccentric characters and an ability to skillfully play with the formula that, in some respects, she invented. She was always one step ahead of her readers—surprising and never disappointing. And that is a great deal of the joy in a Christie work: the manner in which she plays with our expectations and suspicions.

There was a 1928 stage adaptation of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd called Alibi which Christie repudiated. I think however, Dame Agatha would be very pleased with Mark Shanahan’s sharp, funny and suspenseful adaptation of her work we offer here.

In 1938, Dame Agatha wrote of her “… acquaintance of many years standing (with Hercule Poirot). We are friends and partners. I am beholden to him financially. On the other hand, he owes his very existence to me. In moments of irritation, I point out that by a few strokes of the pen…I could destroy him utterly. He replies grandiloquently ‘Impossible to get rid of Hercule Poirot like that. He is much too clever.’”

-Charles Morey

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S
Adapted for the stage by mark shanahan

PLAYWRIGHT’S NOTE

My grandmother always had a Christie on her bedside table. My daughter has several on her book shelf too. Agatha Christie’s work transcends generations, gaining new fans with every passing year.

Like so many others, I fell in love with her novels and plays as a teenager. One summer, I happened upon a yard sale with a cardboard box filled with Christie paperbacks and I bought them all. Those books helped make me a voracious reader. I have my favourites, of course, the ones to which I always return. But The Murder of Roger Ackroyd will always be at the top of my list. It is, after all, the greatest whodunnit ever written.

Adapting the novel for the stage was a labour of love. I’ve been fortunate to work on many of Mrs. Christie’s plays as both an actor and director, and I have learned a great deal from studying her wonderful sense of theatricality. To appreciate her as a playwright is to marvel at the economy of her puzzles, the parade of wonderful characters she introduces, and the healthy doses of both suspense and humor she routinely serves up at just the right moment. It is my hope that you’ll find all of those elements in this adaptation, too.

I am grateful to the good people at Agatha Christie, Ltd. for their faith in this adaptation. Additionally, I’d like to thank the Westport Country Playhouse where the play received it’s first public reading, and to the Alley Theatre for producing its World Premiere production. Most importantly, my gratitude to Dame Agatha Christie herself, whose stories have kept me riveted throughout my life, and whose spine-tingling mysteries continue to bring much joy to her ever-growing audience!

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD

Adapted for the stage by mark

MARK SHANAHAN (Playwright)

As a playwright, Mark is the author of A Sherlock Carol (seen last year at Florida Rep), the New York Times Critic’s Pick which ran two seasons Off-Broadway, earned an Off-Broadway Alliance nomination for Best New Play and is currently being produced at numerous theatres across the globe, including a third sold-out season at London’s Marylebone Theatre. He is also the author of A Merry Little Christmas Carol, See Monsters of the Deep, the Off-Broadway and regional hit comedy The Dingdong (which had its regional premiere at Florida Rep in 2016), and numerous radio plays as creator of the White Heron Ghost Light series, featuring Christopher Plummer, Judith Ivey, Rhonda Ross, and other notables. At Florida Rep, Mark directed The Hound of The Baskervilles, Around the World in 80 Days, his adaptation of A Christmas Carol, How the Other Half Loves and his play See Monsters of the Deep in the 2023 PlayLab. Mark’s directing work has been seen extensively at The Alley Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, Irish Rep of New York City, White Heron, Florid Studio Theatre, George Street Playhouse, Virginia Stage, Penguin Rep, The Fulton Opera House, Arkansas Rep, Theatre Squared, Hudson Stage, and many more. As an actor, he has appeared on and Off-Broadway in The 39 Steps, Tryst, As Bees In Honey Drown, The Shaugraun, and others, and at many celebrated regional theatres. Mark is a graduate of Brown University (BA) and Fordham University (MA) and teaches at New York’s Jen Waldman Studio. Mark serves as the Artistic Director of the historic Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut.

shanahan

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD

Adapted for the stage by mark shanahan

AGATHA CHRISTIE (Novelist) is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in English with another billion in foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time and, in many languages, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. She is the author of 66 crime novels, 150 short stories, over 20 plays, and six novels written under the name Mary Westmacott. Her work includes Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, and the genre-defining And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie’s first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was written towards the end of the First World War, in which she served in the VAD. In it she created Hercule Poirot, the little Belgian detective who was destined to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. It was published by Bodley Head in 1920.

In 1926, after averaging a book a year, Agatha Christie wrote her first masterpiece. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was the first of her books to be published by Collins and marked the beginning of an author-publisher relationship that lasted for 50 years and well over 70 books. Ackroyd was also the first of Agatha Christie’s books to be dramatized – under the title Alibi – and to have a successful run in London’s West End.

By 1930, Agatha had introduced a new character to act as detective. When she created Miss Marple, Agatha did not expect her to become Poirot’s rival, but with The Murder at the Vicarage, Miss Marple’s first full-length outing, it appeared she had produced another popular and enduring character.

The Mousetrap, her most successful play of all, opened in 1952 and is the longestrunning play in history.

Agatha Christie was made a dame in 1971. She died in 1976.

Agatha Christie Limited (ACL) has been managing the literary and media rights to Agatha Christie’s works around the world since 1955, working with the best talents in film, television, publishing, stage and on digital platforms to ensure that Christie’s work continues to reach new audiences in innovative ways and to the highest standard. The company is managed by Christie’s great grandson James Prichard.

WHO’S WHO

EZRA BARNES* (Dr. Sheppard) is making his Florida Rep debut. Off-Broadway appearances include Breakfast with Mugabe (a NY Times Critics’ Pick nominated for Best Play by the OffBroadway Alliance), Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird (Queens Theatre in the Park), In White America (New Federal), and Far and Wide (Mint). Regional appearances: Portland Stage (the title role in Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure), McCarter, Geva, Hartford Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Denver Center, Pioneer Theatre (under Chuck Morey’s direction), Paper Mill and others. TV: New Amsterdam, Jessica Jones, Orange is the New Black, The Sinner, Bored to Death, Law & Order, SVU, Blue Bloods and the hit YouTube series Group, an innovative show about a therapy group. Film: Motherless Brooklyn, Unintended, Noah, Joshua, Once More with Feeling. Ezra was awarded the Connecticut Critic’s Circle Award for Outstanding Direction for his production of Diary of Anne Frank at Playhouse on Park. He is the Founding Artistic Director of Connecticut’s Shakespeare on the Sound festival, and led the company for thirteen seasons. Ezra is a resident of Brooklyn, NY, where he runs the Young Actors Workshop

JAMES BEAMAN* (Hercule Poirot) is an accomplished and award-winning actor, director, coach, and screenwriter. Most recently, he appeared as Fagin in Oliver! (Sharon Playhouse), Hipockets Duncan in The Buddy Holly Story (North Shore Music Theatre) and Albin in La Cage Aux Folles (Riverside Theatre). Beaman starred as Sir Robin in the First National Tour of Monty Python‘s Spamalot, playing 700 performances and 62 cities across North America. In a career spanning three decades, he’s appeared in over 100 plays and musicals, Off-Broadway and at leading regional theatres, including Goodspeed Musicals, The Kennedy Center, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, and more. Trained at the Academy for Classical Acting at GWU, James has performed over 25 roles in the Shakespeare canon. Television: Succession, Law & Order: SVU, and Genie, starring Melissa McCarthy. Film: Till We Meet Again www.jamesbeaman.com

DANA BROOKE* (Miss Helen Russell) is an actor and playwright based in NYC. She has worked opposite Chita Rivera, Mike Birbiglia, Reed Birney, Arthur Laurents, has performed at Cherry Lane, 59E59, Theatre Row, and with New Light Theatre Project (Company Member), The Journey Company, Cardinal Group, The Lark, New Circle Theatre Company, and NYCFringe. She is a Company Member at B Street Theatre, where she has starred in Constellations, Ironbound, Venus in Fur, Other Desert Cities, The

Realistic Joneses, Outside Mullingar, Last Train to Nibroc, among others. Regional/Other: George Street Playhouse, Florida Repertory, New Jersey Repertory, Cincinnati Playhouse, Playhouse on Park, Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, Valdez Theatre Conference, NNPN’s National Showcase of New Plays. Film/TV: Laura Gets a Cat (Amazon; Best Actress Reno Tahoe International Film Festival), Not Your Year (Amazon), Damages (FX), Ed (NBC), Canterbury’s Law (FOX). www.danabrooke.com

JILLIAN HALLˆ (Ursula Bourne) is a recent graduate of Western Carolina University, where she received her BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Dance. Originally from the mountains of Southwestern Virginia, Jillian has grown up in the arts and is thrilled to continue to pursue her passion at Florida Rep! Some of her most recent roles include Ocean O’ Connell Rosenberg in Ride the Cyclone (WCU), Geppetto in Pinocchio (Missoula Children’s Theatre), Mrs. White in Clue (WCU), and Grandma Addams in The Addams Family (WCU). She would like to thank her family and friends for their constant love and support!

V CRAIG HEIDENREICH*† (Parker) appeared at Florida Rep as Actor in Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, The Woman in Black, 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 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 250 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.

SARA MORSEY*† (Gertrude Ackroyd) last appeared at Florida Repertory Theatre in The Gin Game. Other Florida Rep credits include Ripcord, And Then There Were None, “Daisy” in Driving Miss Daisy, “Bib” in the world premiere of Audrey Cefaly’s Alabaster, Sheer Madness, Dividing the Estate, The Little Foxes, The Year of Magical Thinking, The Last Romance, August: Osage County, Collected Stories, and her first show at Florida Rep, The Glass Menagerie. Sara has spent

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a lifetime in the regional theatre of America and has appeared at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe and The National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria. Master of Fine Arts from The University of Louisville; Member, Actors’ Equity Association and SAG/ AFTRA www.saramorsey.com

JASON PARRISH*† (Inspector Raglan) is thrilled to be back onstage in another play by Mark Shanahan! Now in his 20th Season with Florida Rep as an Ensemble Member and the company’s Associate Artistic Director. As an actor, his over 30 appearances with Florida Rep include A Sherlock Carol, Driving Miss Daisy, Cabaret, How the Other Half Loves, Over the River and Through the Woods, The Dingdong, and six years in David Sedaris’ one-man show, The Santaland Diaries. His recent directing credits with Florida Rep include Hank Williams Lost Highway, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Ring of Fire, Let’s Fall in Love (also co-creator), and the NNPN Rolling World Premiere of Alabaster Jason’s work with other theatres as an actor and director includes Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Artis–Naples & the Naples Philharmonic, Actors’ Playhouse (Miami), Riverside Theatre (Vero Beach), Theatre by the Sea & Ocean State Theatre Company (Rhode Island), and guest appearances with the New York Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concert Series. He is a proud member of AEA and SDC. Thanks to supportive family, friends, and colleagues. JasonParrish.net.

CHRISTIAN PEDERSEN* (Major Blunt) is excited to make his Florida Rep debut! He most recently appeared in Pride and Prejudice at Cleveland Play House. Other recent credits include the premiere of Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty (CPH), Sense and Sensibility (Theatre Workshop of Nantucket), Ohio State Murders on Broadway, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in San Francisco. His TV credits include This is Us, The Offer, Superstore, SEAL Team, One Life to Live, and The Good Wife Graduate of the University of Richmond and the NY Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.

JACKIE SCHRAM* (Caroline Sheppard) is always happy to come home to Florida Rep. She got her professional start in the Arcade Theatre as a Professional Acting Intern with the 20092010 season and has come back many times since. Her previous Florida Rep credits include Boeing Boeing, You Can’t Take it with You, Rumors, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Cabaret, Into the Breeches, A Sherlock Carol, and Ken Ludwig’s A Comedy of Tenors. A New Yorkbased Actor, Jackie has toured the country twice, worked regionally, and spent a year Off-Broadway performing in Sleep No More. Thank you for coming to the theatre.

JACQUELINE ST. PIERREˆ

(Flora Ackroyd) is a theatremaker with a passion for acting, directing, and producing. Originally from Winter Springs, Florida, she recently graduated with her B.A. in Theatre from the University of Florida. She is thrilled to join Florida Rep’s artistic community as an acting intern this season! She is infinitely grateful to her mentors, friends, and family for their guidance and love. She thanks YOU for supporting live theatre! Recent performances: Spelling Bee, A Christmas Carol, Fahrenheit 451 (Hippodrome Theatre); Proof (JABS Productions); Dust (University of Florida).

JAMESON STOBBEˆ

(Ralph Paton) just graduated from UCF with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Some Theatre UCF credits include Bright Star (Billy Cane), Peter and the Starcatcher (Lord Aster, Co-Fight Choreographer, Fight Captain), and Working (Stonemason Soloist, Asst. Music Director). Some professional credits include Ragtime (Younger Brother), Rock of Ages (Franz Klineman), and Rent (Roger U/S, Ensemble). As an Advanced Actor Combatant, he has 7 recommended passes and 1 basic pass in 8 different weapon disciplines with the SAFD. From acting to singing to stage combat, he’s so excited to continue his theatrical journey with FL Rep. www.jamesonstobbe.com.

GYS DE VILLIERS*

(Roger Ackroyd) was born in South Africa and immigrated to the USA in 2015 becoming a U.S. Citizen in 2023. His career in includes over 58 theatre productions, 23 feature films, 17 television series (including 11 leads), 12 long running soap operas, directed 12 theater productions, wrote 7 original plays, one feature film and loves sculpting. He also bakes sourdough bread. In the US, he has added over 156 feature films, short films, adverts, corporate videos, web series, music videos and plays to his resume. Some Career Highlights include playing FW De Klerk opposite Idris Elba in Mandela Long Walk to Freedom, DS. Smith opposite the late Paul Walker in Vehicle 19, The Director in Ray Donovan The Movie, The Stick by Darryll Roodt, Rabbi Benjamin in The Chosen, Captain Fall on Netflix and Difficult People. Saturnine opposite Sir Anthony Sher in Titus Andronicus at the National Theater in London. He danced Duncan in Sleep No More, Alistair in Reparations at the Billie Holiday Theater. National Aquila theater tour of Hamlet (Claudius) and Sense and Sensibility (Col. Brandon). Gys was a contestant on Survivor Paradise Island 2009 where he won a Volvo XC 60. He has won over 15 awards – the latest being two-time Best Actor in a short at: The International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Nice, also Southern States Indie Fanfilmfest 2017 for his role in It Gets Better. Gys is a certified yoga instructor and teaches at various facilities in NYC.

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REAGAN BAKERˆ (u/s Miss Helen Russell, Flora Ackroyd, Ursula Bourne) recently received her B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of Montevallo and is thrilled to begin her journey here at Florida Rep. She is originally from Mobile, Alabama where she began acting at 10 years old in a production of Annie Jr. Since then, she has had the privilege of bringing many roles to life, some including Sophie in Mamma Mia and Anna in Frozen Jr. She was most recently seen in the University of Montevallo’s production of Pippin. Reagan would like to thank everyone here at Florida Rep. for taking a chance of her, and she looks forward to the rest of this magical season.

JJ GIBSONˆ (Dr. James Sheppard, Hercule Poirot, Roger Ackroyd) hails from Bowling Green, Kentucky, and is a fresh graduate from Austin Peay State University, receiving a BFA in Musical Theatre. He was recently seen filling the duties of Assistant Stage Manager/ Assistant Music Director for Ramsey Theatre Company’s production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, as well as Officer Lockstock in APSU’s production of Urinetown. He is also a writer/ composer and had the opportunity to workshop his second original musical, Death is Kind, this past January and has already started work on the next!

ROBERT RICHARDS, JR. (u/s Major Hector Blunt, Inspector Raglan) is from Boynton Beach, Florida. Received his MFA in Acting from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (UK) / BA in Theatre Performance from USF (Tampa). In England, he enjoyed being in shows like Shakespeare’s As You Like It and McPerson’s The Veil. Previously, he’s been seen around Tampa in shows such as freeFall’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Stage Works’ The Colored Museum, A Raisin in the Sun, and A Few Good Men. Further south, in Miami’s Area Stage Company’s An Octoroon, MNM Productions Little Shop of Horrors, Palm Beach Dramaworks’ Equus. In Florida’s Southwest region he’s taken part in the 2019 and 2024 PlayLab festival here at Florida Rep. Thankful to God, family, friends, and everyone who has supported him along the way. KEEP THE ARTS ALIVE!

DIANNE SUMMERS (u/s Caroline Sheppard, Gertrude Ackroyd) is delighted to be a part of Florida Rep’s 27th theatre season having appeared previously in Ten Minutes on a Bench (2024 PlayLab), Mountain Mamas (2023 Playlab) and u/s for Ripcord. With over three decades in professional theatre, Dianne’s credits include standout roles such as Trifles (Mrs Hale), Skin Deep (Maureen), Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Stepmother), Weekend Comedy (Peggy), The Cake (Della), Savannah Sipping Society (Randa) and Slow Food (Irene). Behind the scenes, Dianne proudly serves as General Manager for Florida Rep.

NOAH WARFORDˆ (u/s Ralph Paton, Parker) is thrilled to be amongst such talented artists at Florida Rep! Theatre: Anastasia (Dmitry), Godspell (Jesus), Pippin (Pippin), Bright Star (Billy Cane), Hello, Dolly! (Ambrose Kemper). BFA in Musical Theatre from Ouachita Baptist University. Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. When not performing, Noah can be found outdoors, spending time with his cat, or at the nearest fried chicken restaurant. Huge thanks to Mom, Dad, Holly, and countless others who have made all the difference! noahwarford.com / IG: n_warford

CHARLES MOREY** (Director) previously directed Twelve Angry Men for Florida Rep. Most recently he served as Interim Producing Artistic Director of the Peterborough Players where he directed Scott Bakula in Man of La Mancha. He served as Artistic Director of the Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City from 1984 to 2012 where he directed numerous productions including the world premieres of Bess Wohl’s Touch(ed) and In and Wendy MacLeod’s Find and Sign as well as the first American regional theatre production of Les Misérables. From 19771988 he served as Artistic Director of the Peterborough Players. Other Directing: NYC: Ensemble Studio Theatre, Ark Theatre Company. Regional: Indiana Repertory Theatre, Geva Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Asolo Theatre Company, PCPA Theaterfest, Meadow Brook Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, American Stage Festival, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Hilberry Repertory Theatre, Centenary Stage Company, and others. He is the author of twelve produced and five published plays, including Laughing Stock, The Granite State, Dumas’ Camille, and The Ladies Man. In addition: Figaro (NY Times “Critics’ Pick”), The Yellow Leaf, The Third Sky, and adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo, A Tale of Two Cities, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula, and The Three Musketeers. His plays have received over five hundred productions across the U.S. and around the world as far afield as New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, Austria, Singapore, Argentina, Israel and Lithuania, as well as Ireland, the U.K. and Canada. Laughing Stock has been playing in Russian translation continuously since 2013 in the repertory of three different theatres in Moscow. He began his career as an actor working with many New York and regional theatres; has served as both a panelist and on-site evaluator for the National Endowment for the Arts and on the Board of Trustees of the National Theatre Conference. Dartmouth, B.A., Columbia, M.F.A., Fellow of the MacDowell Colony.

JOHN GROMADA (Composer/Sound Designer)

Broadway: 40+ productions, including Birthday Candles, All My Sons, Torch Song, The Elephant Man with Bradley Cooper, The Trip to Bountiful (Tony nomination), The Best Man (Drama Desk Award), Clybourne Park, A Bronx Tale, Prelude to a Kiss, Proof, Rabbit Hole, Twelve Angry Men, A Few Good Men. Other NY: Brooklyn Laundry, A Sherlock Carol, Drinking in America, The Cake, Old

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Hats, Orphans’ Home Cycle (Drama Desk Award, Henry Hewes Award),  Shipwrecked!  (Lucille Lortel Award), The Skriker (Drama Desk Award, Machinal (OBIE). Film and television credits include scores for Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale and the Emmy-nominated Trip to Bountiful with Cicely Tyson.  www.johngromada.net

CHARLENE GROSS*** (Costume Designer) is thrilled to return to Florida Rep. Her costumes for theatre, dance and opera have been seen on and offBroadway 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 Assoc. Professor of Costume Design and Director of the Fashion Archive at Penn State. Charlene is a proud member of USA Local 829.

MELISSA A. NATHAN* (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back at Florida Rep, where she previously stagemanaged Educating Rita and The Miracle Worker. Other credits include Godspell (in a pool), Ragtime, and the world premieres of The Magnificent Seven and The Future is Female (Flint Repertory Theatre), Souvenir and Much Ado About Nothing (Theater at Monmouth), Pictures from Home (Florida Studio Theatre), Which Way to the Stage (Short North Stage), Oliver! and Our Town (Sharon Playhouse), Almost Heaven: John Denver’s America (Riverside Theatre), Airline Highway and Gloria (Swine Palace/ LSU), Because of Winn-Dixie and Beauty and the Beast (Alabama Shakespeare Festival). Proud member of the Actors Equity Association and the Stage Managers’ Association. In memory of mentor and teacher, Paul Michael Sargent.

RAY RECHT***† (Scenic Designer) is delighted to be back at Florida Rep, where as an ensemble member, his designs include The Gin Game, Lobby Hero, Maytag Virgin, Native Gardens, How the Other Half Loves, Doublewide, The House of Blue Leaves,

Sylvia, One Slight Hitch, Dancing at Lughnasa, Doubt, and many others. Broadway designs include The Flowering Peach, Trick, Slab Boys, The Babe, several national tours, and over 20 Off-Broadway 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 coordinator for the Design and Technical Theater program 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.

BRYNN LILAH SKLAR* (Asst. Stage Manager) is a Florida native and comes to this project from NYC, where they were a PA and Sub. SM at Sleep No More Off-Broadway. Brynn is also a recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University where they stage managed and assisted on shows like Macbeth, Dance Nation, and more. They want to thank their friends and family who have supported and encouraged this journey. Much love!! Brynnlilahsklar.com

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 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.

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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FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL THEATRES

ASSOCIATION (FPTA) is a statewide organization of professional theatre companies and theatre professionals interested in the development and promotion of professional theatre throughout Florida. Florida Repertory Theatre is a proud FPTA member theatre.

Florida Repertory Theatre is a member of THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (TCG), the national organization for the American Theatre.

Florida Repertory Theatre is a proud Associate Member of the NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & FLORIDA REP STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Janice Danzig, Chair

Naomi Bloom, Vice Chair

Dinah Bloomhall

Alexandra Bremner

Shavon Chester

Doris Colgate

Fay C. Gronski, Secretary

Arthur M. Zupko, Treasurer

David M. Fritz

Greg Longenhagen

Sunny Lubner

John Martin

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Martin McLaughlin

Jeanette Meade

Laurye O’Melia

Fred Weinman

Don Abbott • Liz Abbott • 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 • Kinfay Moroti • Sharyn Rosenblum • Carly Schwartzel

STAFF

ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Executive Director.............................................Chris Verrill

Producing Artistic Director........Greg Longenhagen

Associate Artistic Director.......................Jason Parrish

General Manager..................................Dianne Summers

ADMINISTRATION

Finance Director.................................................Scott Osler

Business Manager............................................Kelly Colton

Company Manager...........................................Joy Brooks

Director of Operations...............................Bobby Logue

Asst. Operations Manager......................Kayla McCurry

Box Office Manager................................Gerrie Benzing

Front of House Associates.....Rick Aschenbrenner, Ty Burton-Deerhardt, Desiree Fleming, Joanne Friedman, Gena Gossett, LaVeda Holtberg, Jennifer Manekin, Lori McKenzie, Basia Mielnik, Lee Slattery, Lorraine Stanek, Lisa Vogell, Sam Wolfe

DEVELOPMENT & FUNDRAISING

Development Director................................Lucy Walters

Development & Grants Manager.........Emily Yorgey

MARKETING

Marketing Director.............................Deborah Jonsson

Digital Media Specialist.....................Joe Dafeldecker

Social Marketing Specialist...............Stephanie Davis

EDUCATION

Education Director.............................Monique Caldwell

Asst. Education Director.....................Megan Leonard

Touring & Outreach Manager............................DJ Kelly

PRODUCTION

Production Manager.................................. Charles Clark

Asst. Production Manager Katie Lowe

Technical Director.................................Annalise Hulbert

Shop Foreman......................................Jeremy Campbell

Head Carpenter..........................................Roberto Mena

Master Electrician..............................................Ben Phillips

Asst. Master Electrician........................Jason Bernardi

Sound Technician..................................Braden Downing

Costume Shop Manager........................Amanda Miller

Asst. Costume Shop Manager....................Lou Walker

Wardrobe Supervisor..........................Abbey Hodgson

Paints Charge..............................Julie Beth McCracken

Scenic Artist........................................................Koi Johnson

Props Master.................................................Miranda White

Props Artist....................................................Laura Lumetta

2024-2025 INTERN COMPANY

Acting Company........................................Reagan Baker, Jacqueline St. Pierre, Jillian Hall, Justin Gibson, Jameson Stobbe, Noah Warford

Production..........................Justin Boone, Yuki Kondo, Gabriel Landes, Kaida Lavan, Rosalia Marana, Hope McCracken, Raven Moore, Molly Murillo

Stage Management.........................Ash Rayne Barrett, Rey Hankinson, Mallory Williams

Costumes........................Brielle Yang, Isabella Collins

Properties....................Roman Fajardo, Cal Lockleair

Contains strong language, adult situations, & brief nudity.

FLORIDA REP DONOR BENEFITS

Florida Rep Supporters Make a Difference and Enjoy Exclusive Benefits!

FRIEND’S CIRCLE ($100-999)

Contributor ($100-250)

• Acknowledgement in Annual Florida Rep Playbill

Supporter ($250-499)

• Includes above benefits, plus:

• Play Enrichment Packet (Upon Request)

Executive Friend ($500-999)

• Includes above benefits, plus:

• $10 discounts on single tickets

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE ($1000+)

Actor’s Circle ($1000-2,499)

• Includes above benefits, plus:

• Semi-annual e-news impact report

• VIP Concierge for inquiries & ticket purchasing

• Invitation to annual donor appreciation and VIP events

Director’s Circle ($2,500-$4,999)

• Includes above benefits, plus:

• Recognition on donor digital display in the Arcade Theatre Lobby

• Complimentary invitation to “Inside the Rep” Lecture Series

• Invitation to an opening night cast party (upon request)

Producer’s Circle ($5,000-$9,999)

• Includes above benefits, plus:

• Invitation to privately-hosted luncheons

• Autographed photo from show of choice (upon request)

• Personal backstage tour (upon request)

Executive Producer’s Circle ($10,000+)

• Includes above benefits, plus:

• Featured on “Supporters in the Spotlight” Playbill page

• Special VIP invitations to Florida Rep travel events

Heirloom Society ($100,000+ within 10 years)

• Includes above benefits, plus:

• Special recognition in the playbill, digital displays, and other VIP benefits

• Preview of the upcoming season before the public announcement

• Opportunity to host a private event for 10-25 people in the courtyard

Show & Season Sponsors ($7,500+)

• Includes Director, Producer, Exec Producer benefits, plus:

• Invitation to a show’s company dress rehearsal (upon request)

• Naming opportunities plus other special benefits based on level of commitment

Call the Development Dept. at 239.219.1540 or email Development@FloridaRep.org to make a gift.

SUPPORTERS IN

The following individuals have made significant contributions to Florida Repertory Theatre over the past season.

Please join us in thanking all of these generous contributors to Florida Rep’s continued success.

Lynne Birdt
Naomi Bloom
Darlene M. Arnold
William & Patricia M. Wiggenhorn
Ellie Fox
Laurye & Wayne O’Melia
Janet & Bruce Bunch
Jane & Bob Breisch

THE SPOTLIGHT

We thank them for their commitment to sustaining professional live theater, nurturing the next generation of artists and enhancing the cultural landscape of southwest Florida.

• Betty & Don Abbott

• Colin & Sandy Black

• Alexandra Bremner

• Jonatha & James Castle/Grampy’s Charities

• Steve & Doris Colgate

• Collaboratory

• City of Fort Myers

• The Dexter F. & Dorothy H. Baker Foundation

• Claiborne & Ned Foulds Foundation

• 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, Social House & Boathouse

• Jane V. King

• Lee County Tourist Development Council

• Lighthouse Wealth Management

• Dr. Gail D. McClure

• Mary Ann & Martin McLaughlin

• Robin & Jan Mills

• Lee Moore & Dee Whited

• Dave & Carol Munro

• Northern Trust

• Diane & Ronald Pierce

• Cyndi & Scott Pride

• Noreen Raney

• Gayle Rosemann & Paul McElwee

• The Shubert Foundation, Inc.

• State of Florida – Division of Arts & Culture

• W.E. Cross Charitable Foundation: Arthur, Hazel, and Alicia J. Brisker, Directors

• Arthur M. Zupko

Please see page 45 for a full list of Florida Rep’s 2024-2025 donors and in-kind contributors—more than 700 people & organizations who are Florida Rep’s Angels. THANK YOU ALL.

For more information about benefit levels, please contact Lucy Walters at 239.219.1540.

Includes donations made between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024.

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British Invasion Fundraising Gala!

SATURDAY • MARCH 29, 2025 CALOOSA SOUND CONVENTION CENTER 1375 Monroe Street • Fort Myers, FL • 33901

Join us for this brilliant fundraising extravaganza celebrating our 27th season and Shout! – The Mod Musical. Immerse yourself in a far-out, groovy evening complete with classic British cuisine, outta sight live performances, and a hip live auction offering hunky dory one-of-a kind experiences!

Want to feel absolutely cheesed to the nines? Take advantage of one of our many sponsorship packages, with all the added benefits you truly will have a ball!

Event proceeds will help advance education programs and enhance the quality of stage productions presented by Florida Repertory Theatre For more information, contact the Development Department 239.219.1540 • Development@floridarep.org.

2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT

(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 & JULY 31, 2024)

HEIRLOOM SOCIETY FOUNDING MEMBERS

Darlene M. Arnold

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

Florida Weekly

Ellie Fox

Gulfshore Life

Kearns Restaurant Group: Cabos Cantina, Capone’s Coal-Fired Pizza, Downtown Social House, Firestone

Grill Room & Skybar, Izzy’s Fish & Oyster, The Lodge

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

Betty & Don Abbott

Darlene M. Arnold

Lynne Birdt

Colin & Sandy Black

Naomi Bloom

Jane & Bob Breisch

Alexandra Bremner

Janet & Bruce Bunch

Jonatha & James Castle/Grampy’s Charities

Dr. Maura Chippendale - Chippendale Audiology

City of Fort Myers

Steve & Doris Colgate

Collaboratory

The Dexter F. & Dorothy H. Baker Foundation

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, Social House & Boathouse

Jane V. King

Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC)

2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT

(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 & JULY 31, 2024)

Lee County Tourist Development Council

Lighthouse Wealth Management

Sunny & Clive Lubner/Clive Daniel Home

Luminary Hotel & Co.

Dr. Gail D. McClure

Mary Ann & Martin McLaughlin

Robin & Jan Mills

Lee Moore & Dee Whited

Dave & Carol Munro

NBC-2 WBBH Television

Northern Trust

Laurye & Wayne O’Melia

Diane & Ronald Pierce

Cyndi & Scott Pride

Noreen Raney

Gayle Rosemann & Paul McElwee

The Shubert Foundation, Inc.

State of Florida - Division of Arts and Culture

W.E. Cross Charitable Foundation, Inc:

Arthur B. & Hazel M. Brisker, Alicia J.

Brisker, Directors

William & Patricia M. Wiggenhorn

Arthur M. Zupko

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE

$5,000-$9,999

Liz Abbott & Greg Longenhagen

Judy & Barry Bronstein

Judy & Charles Cahn Donor Advised Fund

Cameratta Companies

Mr. & Mrs. Dan & Linda Carp

Dr. Paul & Vickie Christianson

Danny Cunningham

Janice & Michael Danzig

Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

Ruth & Robert Diefenbach

Katie & Gary Dittman

Louis G. & Patricia A. Dunning

First Horizon Foundation

Florida Theatrical Association

Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation

Sandra & Thomas Ging

Gulfshore Life

Vici & Russ Hamm

Nancie & Glen Harper

Holder Family Foundation

Brenda Kensler

Roger & Karen Klotz

Fred & Martha Kohnke

Alan & Edina Lessack

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Levinthal

John W. Martin

John & Dar Mayer

Mrs. Charlotte A McCartney

Jack & Engrid Meng

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Peden | the Veranda

Bob & Robin Mulkey

Megan Roberts

John M. Ruppert and Wesley J. Stickel

Herb & Ellen Schneider

Carly & Jim Schwartzel

Allen & Elizabeth Shevach

Stephen & Kathryn Simon

Ron & Carol Sperling

Henry Von Schreiner

Judy Weiner

Matthew & Jayelyn Wessendorf

Shelley Wilson & Terry Kelley

Maureen & Robert Wott

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE

$2,500-$4,999

Linda Adams

Dinah Bloomhall

Marti Campbell

Community Foundation of Collier

County- Green Heron Fund

Beth H. Crane

Larry & Donna Davis

Barbara & Barry Epstein

Ronald & Lynn Felice

Dermatology Solutions

Deborah R Frank

Doug & Linda Garde

Dr. & Mrs. David & Jan Gray

Gregory Balestrero & Frances Higgins

Carol Lynn & David Higley

Barbara Lieberman

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen & Jane Lukowicz

Mark Loren Designs

Kathleen McClanahan-Gruhl

Dona Ainsley & Jeff McCullers

Charles & Susan Patten

Mary & Dick Paulson

Janice & Bob Piazza

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

PulteGroup

David & Pat Rosenquist

Rodney Ruppel

2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT

(INCLUDES

Robert Schuster - in Loving Memory of

Rita Rose Schuster

Jim & Millie Sernovitz

Nancy Sharpless

Linda & Ronald Sheets

Lyman & Deana Welch

Becky & Dick Werner

WGCU Public Media

Karen & Bruce Wilburn

Richard E. Wood

ACTOR’S CIRCLE

$1,000-$2,499

William & Karen Aarons

Ms. Carol Anello

Anonymous

John & Vasiliki Ayotte

Anina & Ben Bachrach

Lana L. Baetz

Jerry L Bedacht

Marilyn Blackstone

Ron & Cindy Blythe

Genevieve & Cal Bruno/Bruno’s of Brooklyn

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

Jim & Nancy Garfield

Greg Gehringer

Sharon & Martin Gorman

Marilyn Graham

Kerry & Marjorie Hansen

Les & Dottie Hardison

Joseph & Seanne Heffernan

Dr. Susan B Herbel

Kathleen Horn

Kim Hostetler and Bruce Rueben

Jill Janda-Kanner

Jason’s Deli

Chuck & Helen Ketteman

Judy & Dick Koloski

William Kopp

Krisis Flood Bags

Marcia Lapota

Lise & Marc Laviolette

Bev & Tom Lisle

Kathleen & Rob Lopes

Dr. Eugene & Joan Markham

Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Susan Matthews

Joan Maupin

Jeffrey Cull & Ella Nayor

Karen Orman & David Lewis

Jo Ann & Sam Papanek

Cole Peacock, Seed & Bean

James Phillips

Porsche Fort Myers

Gary & Susan Raimy

Laura Reed & 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

Sidney Sapakie

Shell Point

Bunny & Bob Sher

Ron & Marge Sidman

Mr. & Mrs. Martha & Benjamin Lee

Simmons

Mr. Ley Sheward Smith

Ms. Maureen Smitt Grabowski

Gretchen & Halsey Spruance

Mr. Frank C. Taylor

Katherine F. Van der Mey

William & Mary Waldau

Dolores Walkenhorst

Pink & Ron Wesorick

Mordechai & Michal Wiesler

EXECUTIVE FRIEND

$500-$999

Ms. Marsha Asp

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Aten

Ms. Patricia Joan Barton

Paul & Irene Bellfy

Shirley Bohnert

2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT

(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 & JULY 31, 2024)

Viki Boyle

Jim & Martha Brueggeman

Kay & Brian Bucher

Adrianne & Dennis Cady

Mrs. Kimberly S Calhoon

Mr. & Ms. Barbara & Reynolds Challoner

John & Bobbie Coker

Ray Diorio

Carol Duffy - in Memory of Mark Duffy

Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Liz Dugan

Darlene & Robert Duvin

Gail & Mike Fortier

Kathy & Steve Gaerte

Lydia Gattanell

Jack Ghublikian

Jane Gieryic

Bill & Doris Gilliland

Don Gurule & Laura Wright

Janel and Gregory Harper

Kevin P. Healy

Mary Jane & John Hicks

Lois Hogerheide

John & Kay Hoppers

Kyle & Mary Beth Jackson

Gene & Mary Kasper

Arthur P. Kidd

Ed & Karen Kirk

Jan & Jed Klein

Lisa Lagemann

Margaret & Josephine Lane

Susan & Chris Lee

Mr. & Mrs. J.D. & Holly Leland

Donna and Fred Matthews

Patricia McFeeley

Jeanette Meade

Ms. Roberta A Meissner

Evan Meyers

Diane Monhollan

James & Sherry Morgan

Bob Murray

John Olesen

Jean Elliott Pollard

Richard Paritzky & Marilynne Ponto

Jack Psiris & Doreen Kostel

Carole & David Ramsay

Jim & Mary Lou Reid

Mr. Jeffrey Tyrone Roberts

Georgia & Donald Russell

Lynn & Robert Salem

Arlene Lidsky Salomon & Chester B

Salomon

Karen & Bill Sartoris

Tom & Judy Schmitz

John & Mary Helen Schnittger

David Schwaner

Robert Shandley

Tom and Monica Shaner

Judith Sheperd

Mr. Richard Benyo & Janet Stradley

Dianne Summers

Maureen Vinci

Norma & John Walley

Anne Wardlow

Gerrie & Bob Weaver

Ann-Marie Wildman

Jean C. Temple & Peter A. Wilson

Greg Wolanin

Ms. Mary Margaret Wright

SUPPORTER’S CIRCLE

$250-$499

Barb Acomb

Sherie Akerley

Craig & Mary Lou Anderson

J. Louis Anon & Bob Kaminski

Michael & Maureen Barisonek

Gail Bass

Amy Bennette

James Biesanz

Connie Billings

Wendy Blyveis

Councilman Liston Bochette, III

Mr. Robert Edward Brown

Robert & Lydia Brown

Dr. Diane Call

Dr. & Mrs. Salvatore Castronovo & Margaret Kuss

Miss Shavon Chester

David Conley

Mr. Robert P Corp

Carolyn & Mark Cranfield

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

Enjewel

Ms. Judith E Falango

Alice and Dean Fjelstul

2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT

(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 & JULY 31, 2024)

Michael Frazier and Nancy LaPostaFrazier

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

Deb and Gregg Hanson

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

Beatrix Mitchell

Gail Mordarski

Deborah Mortensen

Beth & Jack Oliver

Anonymous

Scott & Holly Osler

Mary Anne Palermo

Mary & Peter Perkins

Shandra Phillips

Allen & Peggy Post

Ken & Donna Rebar

Gayle & Michael Richter

Sharon Rosenberg

Sharyn Rosenblum

Julia & Donald Schwartz

Mr. & Ms. Jerry & Lorna Shafir

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sims

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph & Joyce Sirkin

Faith & Ron Souders

Anonymous

Maria & Thomas Spinner

Joy & Gary Stone

Andrew Szabo

Thompson Agency

John Valenti

Lisa Viola

Kenneth & Elizabeth Weaver

Fred and Susan Weinman

Bill & Betty Whitaker

Shirley Zimmerman

CONTRIBUTOR’S CIRCLE

$100-$249

Dr. Thomas A. & Ursula M. Abele

Sara & David Adelizzi

Gina and David Aldrich

Alan Alpert

Dian Anderson

Anonymous

Maryanne & Warren Appell

Stasia Arcarese

Larry & Roberta Atkinson

Eleanor & Merrill Ayers

Ann Ballantine

Lisa Ballantine

Judy Balyeat

Evelyn & David Baron

Debra Bass

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bassford

David & Gail Beattie

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

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

James & Betty Brice

Ms. Sherrill Britton

S. Dean Brown

Charles & Dot Bucholtz

Carol Buzzard

Barbara Callaghan

Louise & Dennis Cannizzaro

Ms. Anne R Cantafio

David and Carol Carrington

Jan Caruso

Abita Cereceda

Ms. Nancy Clairmont Carr

Anthony Clarke

Closet Innovations

2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT

(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 & JULY 31, 2024)

Jim & Patty Coats

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas & Kay Cooper

Paige Cooper

Mrs. Joanne Cowan

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

Kathleen Elkins

Jan & Vicki Faber & Baker

Doug & Debbie Felkins

Michael Filipowski

Tracy Gaskin

Mary Studer & Geraldine Geboski

Sally Dutko And Gerry Friedman

Susan & William Gillam

Jan & Brian Gilmer

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew & Maureen Ginipro

Sandra Glenton

Nancy & John Godina

Mr. Joseph & Marcia Goldberg

Kathy Gordon

Sally L. Gore

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory G. Grimmer Sr.

Robert & Evelyne Hall

Mr. & Mrs. Neal & Sheryl Halleran

Mike Halpin

Mary, Joanna, & William Harmon

Mrs. Karen L. Harris

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

Tanya & Michael Hochschild

Ellen Hoefer-Hopf

Mrs. Barbara Hollasch

Larry Hone

Nora & David Hoover

Ruth Hovet

Sherry Howerton

Jean Hutzler

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

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

Gerald & Dorothy Kurtz

Deanne & Kevin Kyle

Sylvia & Ken Lachapelle

Fred John Lamphear

Michaela Landrok

Brian R Lang

Dr. & Mrs. Robert & Nanda Edward Lapata

Bruce & Susan Lawson

Marcia Leadbetter

Richard Lenholt & Mary Robinson

Phyllis & Dale Lentz

Stephanie Levin

Corey Lewis

Linda & Les Lincke

Larry & Patricia Linn

David J. Lionett Fund of Greater Worcester

Community Foundation

2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT

(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 & JULY 31, 2024)

Ms. Anne Crispin Lippincott

Judy Lipsitz

Dennis Lock

Jack & Pat Long

Mary Longer

Tammy Lonsberry

Ms. Charlene A Lowe

Jeff & Jan Lynass

Dan Flaherty & Linda Lynch

Robin MacBriar

Ray & Kathy Maffet

Rosemarie Marone

Ms. Dana L Matthews

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

Eileen Muller

Lillian Neubauer

Miss Letitia Prism

Wayne Noble

Cindy Novak

Dr. Andrew & Denise Oakes-Lottridge

Hermine Oates

Phyllis & Arthur Ohlstein

Arlene Oistacher

Ms. Marlene Ott

Kent D. Overbey

Larry Overbey

Kelly Palmer

Nancy & John Pantone

Arthur J. Paone

Luanne & Bob Peck

Dr. Mary and Joseph Periard

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

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

Patricia & John Russell

Diane Salvato

Warren Sauter

Joanne Scanlon Prestia

Don Schindler

Reina & Robert Schlager

Jeffrey & Deborah Schmitt

James Schneider

Roger Schonewise

Richard & Joanne Schwarz

David & Susan Sekira

Reeva & Ian Shaffer

Ed & Elery Shaw

Sandra Shaw - in Memory of Ralph Shaw

Nancy Shiarella

Robert & Christine Shockey

Larry & Helen Siebert

Bonnie & Louis Silverstein

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

Barbara Stimson

Ruthann Stinson

Mildred Stockwell

Albert and Kathleen Stohrer

John & Stephanie Stoll

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

2024-2025 DONOR SUPPORT

(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 & JULY 31, 2024)

George & Nancy Taylor

Ann & Peter Thornton

Dr. George Torrance

Joe and Gina Turkel

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A Turkel

Ms. Michele P. Turns

Mary Valpey

Patricia & Jan Van Gorder

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

Anonymous

Mike & Ellen Whitten

H. Lee Whittington

Mr. & Mrs. Jim And Christine Wideman

Mrs. Penny Wilkinson

Tommy & Trudy Williams

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 July 31, 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

VOLUNTEER AT FLORIDA REP

Florida Rep is currently recruiting volunteers for specialized support including:

OUTREACH AMBASSADORS*

Help us build awareness in the community by assisting at our outreach booths (includes both on-site and offsite events/visits).

PRODUCTION SUPPORT

Assist with set creation by applying your carpentry or painting skills. Assist with costume and stage prop creation by applying your sewing/crafting skills.

DEVELOPMENT EVENT SUPPORT*

Assist with special events/gatherings with donors/community.

FRONT OF HOUSE SUPPORT

Assist with ushering, will-call distribution, scanning tickets, parking lot gate, and more.

*Activities may involve: standing for long periods, engaging with guests, serving food/drink, and setting up tables/displays, must have your own transportation.

If you are interested in contributing your time and talents, please complete a volunteer application on our website at www.floridarep.org/support/volunteer

GATHER YOUR GROUP & SAVE!

Come back, bring your friends and save! Group pricing discounts begin with groups as few as 10.

Gather your family, friends, coworkers, or neighbors and enjoy the magic of live theatre together! Remember, the theatre is just steps away from a mix of local restaurants and ticket holders get free parking in Florida Rep’s lot 2 hours before the curtain rises!

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Apply the value of today’s performance ticket toward a subscription package!

Subscribing is always the best and most economical way to enjoy our season of live theatre productions.

Subscribers enjoy great benefits including $5 off additional tickets, a privilege card with discounts to area restaurants, and more!

Premium, Preview, and Flex packages available and start as low as $246.

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