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MARYLOU CHRONISTER Owner, Gallery One
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veryone knows that Fifth Avenue is the heartbeat of Naples and being a part of Fifth Avenue comes with a tremendous sense of pride for me and the Gallery One Team. Our goal for our clients is to connect life, personality and interest to daily living and work spaces thru art.” Gallery One owner MaryLou Chronister, originally from Indiana, has owned and operated Gallery One for 15 years. Gallery One is a colorful contemporary art gallery that specializes in glass art, paintings, sculpture and artesian jewelry. MaryLou lives in Naples with her husband Tom, they enjoy spending time with friends, boating, walking the beach, and exploring all that Naples has to offer. Gallery One | 770 Fifth Avenue South Naples, Florida 34102 | 239-263-0835 www.galleryonenaples.com
KRISTEN COURY Gulfshore Playhouse Founder and Producing Artistic Director
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ollowing a career working for Broadway producers, Kristen Coury moved to Naples inspired by the possibilities to fill a gap in the local arts scene by creating a professional, self-producing, regional theatre. Coury established Gulfshore Playhouse in 2004, and has served as Founder and Producing Artistic Director committed to enriching the cultural landscape of our region by bringing Broadway-quality theatre to Naples showcasing a dynamic slate of the nation’s top actors, designers, and directors from New York City and around the country. Today, Gulfshore Playhouse serves annually over 40,000 patrons through live theatre and 14,000 students through its diverse theatre education programs—and soon will create a stunning new cultural landmark that will be the home of the new Gulfshore Playhouse Theatre and Education Center. Performances at The Norris Center 755 8th Ave. S. | Naples, FL 34102 (239) 261-PLAY (7529) | GulfshorePlayhouse.org