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TABLE OF CONTENTS OUR 68TH SEASON Season Schedule................................... 04 Season Ticket Subscriptions................. 05 Supporting Our Mission.................... 30 Our Volunteers.................................... 34 Season Show Sponsors......................... 54

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PERFORMANCE GUIDE Creative Team...................................... 15 Cast List.............................................. 16 Orchestra............................................ 16 Crew List............................................ 17 Scenes & Acts...................................... 18 About the Author................................ 22 Keeping Up With The Story................ 27 A Bit of History.................................. 29 Cast Biographies.................................. 42 Creative Team Biographies.................. 46

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EMBRACING EVERY ROLE

By Lauren Speirs

Long-serving volunteer Paul LoPresti has been involved at The Naples Players (TNP) since 2008 when he performed in Cabaret.

“My wife was here first, teaching dance classes, fundraising, and helping to produce Cabaret. I auditioned even though I have no background in theatre but I always enjoyed it and found it interesting. I’ll never forget my audition...I sang my song and Charlie (Fornara, musical director) was behind the piano and said “Where have you been singing?” and I replied, “In my car for thirty years!”

TNP was delighted to have a new performer and Paul was cast in Cabaret. “I had a non-speaking part in Cabaret - I was the club owner! I always loved the movie with Liza Minnelli and after that performance, I caught the bug and did a string of musicals at TNP.” Paul is not exaggerating - he has appeared in more than ten productions here at TNP! Fiddler on the Roof, Hello Dolly, Anything Goes, My Fair Lady, Calendar Girls, Guys and Dolls, and The Great Gatsby, to name a few. “What I love about theatre is the camaraderie. I played sports all my life and it is a similar feeling for me to work together with everyone in the theatre.

What’s great about TNP is that everyone is on the same level. Everyone wants to do their best and they’re all so nice here!”

By day, Paul is a Wells Fargo Financial Advisor and points out that being on stage is “totally

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different from my day job. At work, I am focused on taking care of my clients. Acting has opened up a whole other world and is a great release for me. None of it has ever come natural to me. I’m good one-on-one with my clients but I used to have stage fright when speaking in front of large groups. The theatre has helped me immensely with that! I started doing seminars at work and really got to know myself. Ultimately, I gained more confidence from performing and am much more comfortable in front of groups of people.”

Some might assume that working all day and performing in the evenings might be too much but Paul says, “it’s the opposite of what you might think - my energy levels go up! The adrenaline is flowing when you’re rehearsing and performing.”

Paul has been in Naples since 1994 when he and his wife moved down from Long Island. He jokes, “Twenty-seven years and I still have my accent - it’s not giving up yet!” He goes on to say that “it took two visits to Naples and a meal at The Dock Restaurant” to convince them to relocate. “It was easy to move my business, I just needed the phone and computer.”

In A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Paul will be working with the backstage crew for the second half of the show. “I’m not sure what

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SPOTLIGHT ON:

PAUL

LOPRESTI I’ll be doing just yet but I like to stay involved even when I can’t audition. I’m also doing Readers Theatre coming up - I was fortunate enough to be cast. I did Readers Theatre years ago when I took a sabbatical from performing because my business was growing and I needed to concentrate on work.”

Paul wanted to come back in 2016 after tending to his business but he had neck cancer and double bypass surgery within two months of each other.

“My Fair Lady was my first show back.

I had radiation in my neck and I wasn’t sure if I could sing. I was fortunate to get a small solo in the Cockney Quartet and it was a great comeback show.”

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Speaking of My Fair Lady, Paul admits that, “we were in rehearsal and somebody told us there were these cakes in the refrigerator that said “MFL (My Fair Lady)” on them. Thomas Richardson, a young actor who came through KidzAct and was lots of fun to be around, did a couple of shows with me before and we really bonded. The two of us ate the cakes and later he ran into the dressing room and said, ‘We ate the prop food!!!’” Of course, when the subject came up later that night with the director, Dawn Fornara, Paul said, “It wasn’t me, it was Thomas!”

A special moment from My Fair Lady that Paul will always remember is, “At the end of

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Paul LoPresti (second from left) in the Cockney Quartet of My Fair Lady .

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EMBRACING EVERY ROLE Continued From Page 11 the show, Eliza (Elizabeth Marcantonio) has to say ‘goodbye’ to all of us who are playing the townspeople. During the final performance, there was a whole bunch of people crying - it was so emotional. I saw it in her (Elizabeth’s) face that she almost couldn’t finish her lines.”

Here at The Naples Players, we consider ourselves lucky to have volunteers who are truly jacks of all trades. Not only does Paul volunteer on stage and backstage, but he is also a dedicated donor and serves on TNP’s Finance Committee.

“I was selected because of my background and we handle the overall income statements and balance sheets. This is a thriving organization with a lot of resources. We have a lot of great people contributing. Bryce (Alexander, CEO/ Artistic Director) is business oriented, fast, bright, and he knows the theatre - he directed me in my first nonmusical, The Great Gatsby.”

Paul thrives in the friendly and supportive community at TNP.

“I just love being around all the cast and crew. I like connecting with people, everyone here is great, and it’s just an enjoyable time!”

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TOP: Paul LoPresti shares the stage with Peggy Monson this past April in Calendar Girls.

MIDDLE & BOTTOM: Paul LoPresti performs in his first non-musical, The Great Gatsby in Fall 2019.

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A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER BOOK AND LYRICS BY

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY

Robert L. Freedman DIRECTOR

Steven Lutvak

CHOREOGRAPHER

Bryce Alexander

Dawn Lebrecht Fornara

SCENIC DESIGN

LIGHTING DESIGN

Todd

Potter*

COSTUME DESIGN

Dot Auchmoody

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Charles Fornara SOUND DESIGN

Joshua Reid

Craig Walck PROPERTIES

Jillian Feigenblat

STAGE MANAGER

Cole Butcher

EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

SEASON DRAMATURG

Bryce Alexander

Ricki Baker

Blackburn Hall • November 24 - December 19, 2021 Based on A Novel by Roy Horniman Original Broadway Production Produced by Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, 50 Church Street Productions, Joan Raffe & Jhett Tolentino, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Catherine & Fred Adler, Rhoda Herrick, Kathleen K. Johnson, Megan Savage, ShadowCatcher Entertainment, Ron Simmons, True Love Productions, Jamie deRoy, Four Ladies & One Gent, John Arthur Pinckard, Greg Nobile, Stewart Lane & Bonnie Comley Exeter Capital/Ted Snowdon, Ryan Hugh Mackey, Cricket-CTM Media/Mano-Horn Productions, Dennis Grimaldi/Margot Astrachan, Hello Entertainment/Jamie Bendell, Michael T. Cohen/Joe Sirola, Joseph & Carson Gleberman/William Megevick and Green State Productions in association with The Hartford Stage and The Old Globe

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder was developed, in part, at the 2006 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab at the Sundance Resort with continuing Post-Lab Support through its initiative with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Vocal Arrangements by Dianne Adams McDowell & Steven Lutvak *The scenic designer of this production is represented by the United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE.

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CAST

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JamieLynn Bucci..................................................................................................................... SIBELLA Elizabeth Feins....................................................................................................................... PHOEBE Luke Jaconis ............................................................................................................. MONTY NAVARRO Mark Vanagas.................................................................................................. THE D’YSQUITH FAMILY Ensemble........................................................................................MELANIE CAPPARELLI, SCOTT DAVIS, KAT EBAUGH, NATHAN EICHHORN (SWING), FRANKIE FEDERICO, LISA FEDERICO, SHELLEY GOTHARD (SWING), DAVID SHAFFER

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER ORCHESTRA Conductor: CHARLES FORNARA Guest Conductor: ALBIN KONOPKA Violin I: KIRSTEN TREMBLEY; Violin II: NORA LASTRE/JOAN STEWART; Viola: BRADLEY BLAUFUSS/ BARBARA LOUNSBURY; Cello: TIM TORRES/ANGELA VILLANUEVA; Oboe/English Horn: ALYSSA MCKEITHEN; Clarinets: DANIEL G. KLIMOSKI; Bassoon: ADAM COSTELLO; Horn: DANA WILLIAMS; Trumpet: MIKE SANTIAGO/BILL DOWLING; Piano: DAVE GIPSON/ROBIN SHUFORD FRANK; Bass: DANIELLE PARKS/ MATTHEW EDWARDS; Drums and Percussion: SCOTT CRAWFORD/SEAN STOLLIKER.

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CREW Assistant Director.........................................................................................ROBIN BACHE GRAY Dance Captains.............................................................................KAT EBAUGH, FRANKIE FEDERICO Vocal Captain...............................................................................................................LISA FEDERICO Assistant Stage Managers...............................................KC ALLEN, ADAM GARCIA, PATRICIA PUIA Associate Scenic Designer....................................................................................KENNY DUECKER Assistant Lighting Designer.................................................................................DAVIS PARKER Audio Engineer.......................................................................................................JACOB MYNY Audio Assistants................................................... LARRY LOVELL, PATRICIA PUIA, GABRIELLE ZAPPULLA Light Board Operators..................................................................... KEN EASTLACK, DAVE MANCINI Deck Manager........................................................................................................MANDA SMITH Backstage Crew................................................. LEONARD ALLEN, KELSEY BUTLER, PAMELA CARUSO, ZACHARY JACKSON, PAUL LOPRESTI Flies..........................................................KC ALLEN, CELIA COUTURE, ADAM GARCIA, KAY HARKINS Spotlight Operators............ JEANNINE HEDBERG, JENNY GANTLET, LARRY LOVELL, DEB WESOLOWSKI Wardrobe Supervisor..........................................................................................DAYNE SABATOS Dressers................................HAYLEY BURNS, ROSEMARY ERB, DEBRON KELLER MCCARTNE Y, NANCY MILLER, ESTHER SNYDER, CORINNE WIGHTMAN, GABRIELLE ZAPPULLA Wig Design & Maintenance..........................................DOT AUCHMOODY, MELANIE CAPPARELLI Costume Construction.........................................................MARYANN BUETTNER, JACK COLE, PATRICIA DEVINE, LOUISE ELIOT, CYNTHIA HA AS, LAURIE HEAVER, EARLINE KETTLE, MOLLIE LATORRE, JOAN LAUGHLIN, SANDI LOPRESTI, JANINE REES, DAYNE SABATOS, JUDY SMITH, JEAN SNYDER, MARK VANAGAS, MARY WALLACE Scenic Painting & Construction........................................................ALDO D’ACUNZO, ED EZRINE, JOE FEMIA, TAMMY HARRIS, SANDY KEELER, JOHN LANE, STEVE LEE, RUSS LOYET, R AY MAR ASCO, JUDI MASCIARELLI, EMMA SMITH, JEFF SMITH, MARY TAYLOR, MICHAEL TROOP, DOUG WALCK, MJ WANN, ED ZONNEV YLLE

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ACTS & SCENES London, 1909

ACT 1 Prologue........................................................................................FULL COMPANY, SIBELLA, PHOEBE You’re a D’Ysquith.......................................................................................MISS SHINGLE, MONTY I Don’t Know What I’d Do Without You..................................................................................SIBELLA Foolish to Think..................................................................................................................MONTY A Warning to Monty...................................................................................................FULL COMPANY I Don’t Understand the Poor.................................................................LORD ADALBERT & ENSEMBLE Poison in My Pocket...............................................................MONTY, ASQUITH JR., MISS BARLEY Poor Monty......................................................................................................SIBELLA & ENSEMBLE Better With a Man...................................................................................................HENRY, MONTY Inside Out..............................................................................................................PHOEBE, MONTY Lady Hyacinth Abroad........................................................................LADY HYACINTH & ENSEMBLE The Last One You’d Expect........................................................................................FULL COMPANY Act 1 Finale..............................................................................................................FULL COMPANY

ACT 2 Why Are All the D’Ysquiths Dying........................................................ENSEMBLE, SIBELLA, PHOEBE Sibella............................................................................................................................MONTY I’ve Decided to Marry You.........................................................................PHOEBE, SIBELLA, MONTY Originally conceived & choreographed by Peggy Hickey Final Warning................................................................................MONTY, EUGENIA, FULL COMPANY Poison in My Pocket (Reprise)............................................................................................MONTY Barrel of a Gun.............................................................................LORD ADALBERT & FULL COMPANY Stop! Wait! What?!..............................................................................................................MONTY You’re a D’Ysquith (Reprise).................................................................................................MONTY That Horrible Woman (Part 1)...............................................................................SIBELLA, PHOEBE That Horrible Woman (Part 2)..............................SIBELLA, PHOEBE, INSPECTOR, MAGISTRATE, GUARD Look at Phoebe...................................................................................................................MONTY Finale.....................................................................................................................FULL COMPANY 18

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Robert L. Freedman’s writing career has been an eclectic one, ranging from drama

to comedy to musicals. Born in Los Angeles, Robert is a graduate of the UCLA Theatre Arts program. He received Masters Degrees in Dramatic Writing and Musical Theatre from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.

awards

Robert L. Freedman won the 2014 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Book of a Musical for the Tony-winning Best Musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.

Robert was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Score (with Steven Lutvak), and won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics.

Robert was nominated for the Writers Guild Award and two Emmy Awards as the writer and a producer of ABC’s Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows.

This top-rated mini-series won five Emmys, the Television Critics Association Award, the Broadcast Critics Association Award, a Producers Guild Award nominee, and a Golden Globe nominee for Best Television Movie or Miniseries.

He was a finalist for the Humanitas Prize for his teleplay for Lifetime’s What Makes A Family, which won a GLAAD Award as Best Television Film of 2001.

Robert was nominated for the Writers Guild Award for his teleplay for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, which was seen by an estimated 60 million viewers on “The Wonderful World of Disney’’ on ABC-TV. A stage adaptation of his teleplay toured the country in a production starring Eartha Kitt.

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He won the Writers Guild Award for his HBO film A Deadly Secret, and his acclaimed CBS film What Love Sees won the Silver Plaque at the Chicago International Television Festival.

Honor Thy Mother, also on CBS, won him a nomination for the Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America.

Robert and Steven Lutvak won the 2006 Fred Ebb Award for songwriting, the 2006 Kleban Award for lyric writing, and the 2006 California Musical Theatre Award, the latter for their musical Campaign of the Century.

recent work

Robert is writing Book and Lyrics for the new musical, The Flamingo Kid, with Music by Scott Frankel, based on the Garry Marshall film, which had its pre-Broadway try-out in May 2019 at Hartford Stage in Connecticut, directed by Darko Tresnjak (A Gentleman’s Guide, Anastasia) and choreographed by Denis Jones (Tootsie, Holiday Inn).

His recent television films include Lifetime’s The Pastor’s Wife and Murder In The Hamptons.

Robert has written his first book, Notes On The Writing Of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Applause Books), released May 15, 2021.

*Bio courtesy of robertlfreedmanwriter.com

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Story H THE K E E P IN G U P W IT

Welcome to 1907 London.

Meet Monty Navarro, a penniless clerk who, on the night of his mother’s funeral, learns an incredible truth: he is the “son of the daughter of the grandson of the nephew of the second Earl of Highhurst.”

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Buoyed by love for two women, Monty has his work cut out for him, and the audience is treated to an Edwardian-style classic farce.

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History A B IT O F

A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder has a pair of well-known antecedents. It was originally based on Roy Horniman’s 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal. Decades later, the musical would become familiar to anyone who has seen the 1949 Alec Guinness movie, Kind Hearts and Coronets. From novel to movie to the stage, this story has been intriguing audiences for well more than a century!

Kind Hearts and Coronets was voted the seventh greatest British film of all time in 2004 and it was included in Time's 2005 list of the top 100 films since 1923. It was filmed at the famous Ealing Studios, a production company that has been housed at Ealing Green in West London since 1902. Ealing is the oldest working studio facility for film production in the world, best known for classic films produced in the postWWII years. Interior scenes of the wildly popular British television series Downton Abbey were shot at Ealing. The Met Film School London also operates there.

When Michael Balcon, head of Ealing Studios, produced Kind Hearts and Coronets, he was interested in the themes of class and sexual repression, particularly love between classes, which are hilariously characterized in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.

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MAKING THE CALLS...

By Lauren Speirs

Meet 16-year-old KC Allen, one of The Naples Players’ (TNP) assistant stage managers for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.

Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, KC moved to Naples when she was ten years old. When KC’s mom Kayle was looking to open her specialty store, The Spice and Tea Exchange of Naples, originally located right here on 5th Avenue South, Kayle was happy to discover our theatre and encouraged both of her children to audition.

Before COVID-19, KC took part in TNP’s Leadership Team Member program which is designed to introduce high school students to every aspect of theatre. The program involves a selective process where older students choose younger students who show dedication to theatre and TNP. “This is how I was introduced to stage management - I got to call a few things in Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Teen.”

For those of us who don’t know, when a stage manager talks about ‘calling’ a show, they’re referring to giving every single cue to make a performance happen - from calling the actors to the stage to start an act, to giving cues for lights and sound...and everything in between!

KC also auditioned for TNP’s production of Footloose and when she didn’t get a spot to be on stage, she took the time to think about what she wanted her role with theatre to be in the future.

“I took it as an opportunity to step back. I wanted to be involved in theatre, but I wasn’t

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sure what to focus on. I really enjoyed all the backstage crew work so I was a production assistant for The Wedding Singer and an assistant stage manager for The Wedding Singer Teen.”

From her backstage experience KC says, “It was all very eye opening to experience the other side of things (outside of being a performer on stage). You learn how many things can go wrong and how many things need to be fixed on the spot. No matter what part of the theater you work in, you learn to use problem solving along with your creative side - I always feel like I’m simultaneously using my academic skills with my theatrical skills.”

Set on a clear path for the future, KC looks forward to applying to colleges and working towards getting her BA in theatre.

“I always had the problem of - I want to do everything! I knew I needed a plan for my future and being an assistant stage manager has helped me narrow it down.

I want to learn everything to write and produce for television and film from my BA program.”

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As far as A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder goes, KC is excited to see how it all turns out!

“We know renovations are coming soon to the theater so we want to go out with a bang and make this show as grand as possible! There are a lot of crew members and multiple scene changes. Everyone has to be on top of their game because it’s such a massive show!”

KC and her brother, Leonard, spend so much of their time at TNP, she says, “the family joke is that we wish there were dormitories so we could just move in!” She’s also grateful to have Leonard with her as they always were a positive influence on each other, and always encouraged one another to stick with theater. “We will go our separate ways (in our careers) in life but we will always have that shared love of theatre.”

Overall, KC’s favorite experience at TNP is being an assistant stage manager. “I’ve seen some of the older kids, whom I looked up to when I was younger, leave after this summer’s productions to go on to college. Now, I’m the older kid. It just made me realize how happy I am that I found TNP and I honestly don’t know what I would do without a jam-packed theater schedule! For me, my time working on The Wedding Singer was a moment where I realized how much I love it and how thankful I am for everyone I work with and all the mentors I’ve had here over the years.“ For more information about all the meaningful ways to volunteer at The Naples Players please contact Pamela Larkin Caruso at plarkincaruso@naplesplayers.org or (239) 434 -7340, ext. 104.

Additionally, to find out more about KidzAct, please contact Maya Kleinsorge at mkleinsorge@naplesplayers.org or (239) 4347340, ext. 136.

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CAST BIOS JAMIELYNN BUCCI. . .......

(Sibella) is a graduate of the University of Florida and was last seen onstage at The Naples Players as Mrs. Cheveley in An Ideal Husband. Other select TNP credits include: Making God Laugh, Peter and the Starcatcher, Charles Ives Take Me Home, These Shining Lives, The Rocky Horror Show, The 39 Steps, and Shout!

The Mod Musical. Tremendous thanks to the entire GGLAM team of wickedly gifted artists and creators for such a killer collaboration. I don’t know what I’d do without you, truly!

MELANIE CAPPARELLI...

(Ensemble) is thrilled to be in her first production with The Naples Players.

She has recently moved from New York where she was working as the wig supervisor for the 10th Anniversary off-Broadway production of Rock of Ages. She is incredibly grateful to not only be back onstage but to return to live performances as well. A huge thank you to the entire team at TNP for this opportunity and as always she thanks her parents and loved ones for their continued love and support.

SCOTT DAVIS.. .............

(Ensemble) is active i n various theater groups in Flor id a a nd M ich i g a n .

S c ot t i s t h r i l le d to b e returning to T NP after playing Vicomte de Nanjac/Phipps in An Ideal Husband. Recent roles w ith T N P include Ralph Sheldrake/White Christmas, Ewart Dunlop/The Music Man, Tammany

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O’Ha lloran/Miracle on 34th Street, and Freddy Eynsford-Hill/My Fair Lady. Scott’s recent stage credits with The Studio Players include Ed/Torch Song Trilogy; Laboratory Theater of Florida credits include Girolamo Savonarola/Botticelli in the Fire, Michael/How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, and separate roles of Dennis Gordon, Jerry, and Rich in Let Nothing You Dismay. Scott is a speechlanguage pathologist and owner of Speak Easy Therapeutics. Scott dedicates this show to his late beloved grandmother, Margaret, and his late aunt Sandy. “Love to mom (Margie), my biggest fan; the love of my life, Tim; and family.”

KAT EBAUGH . . ..............

(Ensemble/Dance Cap tain) has been singing and dancing around Florida for the last 8 years with different vaudeville and cabaret groups in Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and the occasional out-of-state festival. Most recently, Kat performed in the ensemble of The Wedding Singer at TNP and did a virtual show with the Lab Theater as the Little Mermaid in Disenchanted and an outdoor performance of Projekt Grotesquerie as The Matriarchy. You might also recognize her as one of the members of Stage 2 Improv, and TNP productions Gypsy (Tessie Tura), The Drowsy Chaperone (Kitty), The Producers (Ulla), and Leading Ladies (Audrey).

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NATHAN EICHHORN. . ......

(Ensemble / Swing) is thrilled with being part of The Naples Players and to bring entertainment to both the residents and visitors to the Naples area. This will be his first musical with TNP, and third production with the organization overall. He is immensely honored to be part of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.

She has appeared in roles such as Mrs. Bedwin/ Oliver, Bloody Mary/South Pacific, Jenny Lind/ Barnum, Madame De La Grande Bouche/ Beauty and the Beast, Lin/The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Other shows at TNP include Cabaret, Anything Goes, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Secret Garden, Fiddler on the Roof, A Christmas Carol, and Les Misérables.

Lisa is excited to be back on stage in GGLAM and sharing the stage with her son Frankie.

FRANKIE FEDERICO.......

ELIZABETH FEINS............

(Ensemble/Dance Captain) is 21 years old and is excited to be in GGLAM. Frankie has performed with TNP’s KidzAct since the age of 5.

He has also performed with Opera Naples, and as a guest soloist with Naples Concert Band.

He has been in many productions including Fiddler on The Roof, Chicago, The Wedding Singer, Mamma Mia!, Catch Me If You Can, Sister Act, West Side Story, and Les Misérables.

Frankie is happy to share the stage with his mom again.

LISA FEDERICO. . ...........

(Miss Shingle/Ensemble/ Vocal Captain) is from Ohio, and a graduate of Heidelb erg Un iversit y with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Performance. Lisa has been a music teacher with Collier County Public Schools for 26 years. She also is Music Director at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, and has music directed with KidzAct and Gulfshore Playhouse. Lisa has performed with The Naples Players, Opera Naples, and as a guest soloist with Naples Concert Band.

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(Phoebe) is del ig hted to return to the Sugden Community Theatre for the first time since 2013.

A KidzAct veteran, she began her theatrical career in the Tobye Studio Theater at age 12 and has since performed in dozens of plays, musicals, and operas all over Southwest Florida. She frequently appears onstage at Opera Naples and recently debuted original music at the famous Bluebird Café in Nashville, Tennessee. Notable theatre credits include Mabel/The Pirates of Penzance, Josephine/H.M.S. Pinafore, Gianetta/The Gondoliers, Cosette/Les Misérables, and Rapunzel/Into The Woods.

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CAST BIOS SHELLEY GOTHARD.........

(Ensemble / Swing ) has been involved in many productions here at The Naples Players and other local theaters. She is excited to perform in one of her favorite musicals. Shelley was last seen as Mrs. Marchmont in TNP’s production of An Ideal Husband and in the ensemble of Bye Bye Birdie.

LUKE JACONIS.. ............

(Monty Navarro) is very happy to be acting in his first show with The Naples Players! Luke recently moved to Naples from Chicago earlier this year and has enjoyed everything that Florida has to offer. Luke received his Bachelor’s in Theatre from Western Illinois University and has been acting professionally for several years. When not performing, Luke enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to the movies, exercising, and watching his two favorite teams (the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Bears) rip his heart out season after season. Within the last few years, Luke has also joined the world of podcasting. If you’re a fan of baseball check out his podcast, Michigan and Trumbull, available on all major podcasting platforms.

Finally, Luke would like to thank his family and friends for their love and support. Enjoy the show!

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DAVID SHAFFER...........

(Ensemble) is excited to be back on stage here at The Naples Players. He was last seen on stage as Glen in The Wedding Singer. He enjoys being able to share his talents with the Naples community and loves spending time with the TNP Family! He enjoys exercising, karaoke, as well as binge watching shows in his free time.

Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday and prosperous New Year! Thanks for your continued support of the arts, which provides me and so many others a place to perform!

MARK VANAGAS........... ( T h e D ’ Ys q u i t h s) i s THRILLED to be a part of this magnificent cast and crew! Mark saw the show on Broadway in 2015 and hoped that someday TNP would stage it to give him a chance at another dream role.

And here we are! Past dream roles include: Dr. Frank-N-Furter/The Rocky Horror Show; The Emcee/Cabaret; Lord Goring/An Ideal Husband; Thenardier/Les Misérables; Carmen Ghia/ The Producers; Lumiere/Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Reuben Soady/Escanaba In Da Moonlight; and multiple fast change characters in The Mystery of Irma Vep, which really helped him know what to expect when taking on the crazy roles of The D’Ysquiths in this wonderful show. Thanks to Bryce, Dawn and Chaz for the challenges and fun hard work, to all my friends (new and old) in the cast…and always to his wife Dot, who always supports his theatrical endeavors and always makes him look so good...even in a dress!

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CREATIVE TEAM BIOS BRYCE ALEXANDER........

DOT AUCHMOODY..........

(D i re c tor) h a s worke d at t he atre s a rou nd t he country. With a reputation in community engagement, accessible programming, organizational development, and high-quality production standards, he has ushered TNP into the next generation. Named one of Gulfshore Life Magazine’s Men of the Year for 2021, Bryce is honored to serve as the CEO & Executive Artistic director of TNP. He serves on the Advisory Council for the Leadership Collier Foundation, and is a member of the Collier County Emergency Medical Authority. He recently earned a Certificate of Specialization in Strategy from Harvard Business School Online, and is grateful to his wife Katie for all of her patience and support.

(C o s t u m e D e s i g n e r) is celebrating the start of her 2 0 t h s e a s on a s the Resident Costume Designer for The Naples Players. Over the years it is hard to pick a favorite, but it is always a joy to do period shows. Special thanks to Mollie and Dayne for being great sounding boards and skilled hands. Much love and pride for her husband Mark who is once again making quick changes look easy, and bringing memorable characters to life. She is always grateful for the fantastic costume volunteers that work with us every day and for those behind the scenes. Without all of you, this just can’t happen. Be proud!

KC ALLEN.......................

(A s s t . S t a g e M a n a g er) is 17 and a junior at The C om mu n it y S c ho ol of Naples. She has been with The Naples Players for six years now, both on and offstage. Her recent acting credits include Mother/Hiding in the Open, Ensemble/Heathers, Mama Morton/ Chicago, and Lady Catherine de Bourgh /Pride and Prejudice. Recent backstage credits are The Wedding Singer (Production Assistant) and The Wedding Singer Teen (ASM). Her thanks go out to her family, her friends, and Cole Butcher. Enjoy the show!

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COLE BUTCHER.............

(Stage Manager) is in his eighth season with The Naples Players. Favorite shows he’s stage managed include Footloose, She Loves Me, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Legally Blonde, Sister Act, Moon Over Buffalo, and The Rocky Horror Show. He received his BA in Stage Management from Western Michigan University. As the Internship Director he is thrilled to have the interns join the TNP team again!

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KENNY DUECKER..........

CHARLES FORNARA........

(Assoc. Scenic Designer) is a recent graduate of New York University where he studied scenic design and minored in urban design and architectural studies. He’s very excited to be working with The Naples Players on another show and would like to thank Todd, Chase, Mike, and all of the volunteers for their help getting the show ready. He hopes you enjoy the show! You can see more of his work at kennyduecker.com.

(Music Director/ Conductor) has previously conducted at T N P The Wedding Singer, She Loves Me, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Sister Act, The Rocky Horror Show, Catch Me If You Can, Legally Blonde, The Spitfire Grill, Les Misérables, All Shook Up, 42nd Street and many, many others, as well as over 20 teen productions for KidzAct. Also in Naples for TheatreZone, he has music directed more than 30 shows including this year’s entire Showstoppers series, Aida, The Secret Garden, Legs Diamond, Sweet Smell of Success, Grand Hotel, Little Women and Hair. Originally from Providence, RI, Chas conducted Jim Steinman and Roman Polanski’s Dance of the Vampires in Stuttgart, and has taught and coached singers all over the US and Germany, now offering private lessons here in Naples.

A proud member of Actors’ Equity, he has appeared in almost 100 musicals, operas and concerts, including several appearances here in Naples with TheatreZone, most recently as the title role in Sweeney Todd. Much love to his beautiful wife, Dawn, and a big thank you to this wonderful orchestra!

JILLIAN FEIGENBLAT.....

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ADAM GARCIA.............

(Choreographer) is a native of New York and has served as director and choreographer for TNP’s The Wedding Singer, Footloose, She Loves Me, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Sister Act, The Rocky Horror Show, Catch Me If You Can, Legally Blonde, The Spitfire Grill and 42nd Street, among others, and with KidzAct for many productions, including Joseph…Dreamcoat, Hairspray, Disney’s Camp Rock, Les Misérables and Cats. She has choreographed many shows for TNP, including All Shook Up, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Cabaret, and, as a performer, she has been seen in the National Tours of 42nd Street, Seussical the Musical, Anything Goes and Grease. A proud member of Actors’ Equity, she has been seen here in Naples in TheatreZone’s Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy), Stepping Out with Donna McKechnie, Legs Diamond (Kiki) and Hair, among others. Other recent roles include Sheila/A Chorus Line, Sally Bowles, Velma Kelly, Bombalurina/Cats and Ulla/The Producers. Love to husband Chas and her family.

(A sst. Stage Ma nager), the TNP full season Stage Ma nagement I ntern, earned his BA in Theatre with a minor in Business Management from the University of North Texas. His stage managing credits include Melissa’s Choice, Watbanaland, and I Golosi. He also spent 6 months in London interning with a UK-based theatre talent agency back in 2019.

Adam is looking forward to stage managing The Cake in the Tobye later this season.

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ROBIN BACHE GRAY.......

(Assistant Director) returns to The Naples Players in a new role and is thrilled to be back involved in LIVE T he ater!!! Pre v iou sly, she has worked backstage on many of TNP’s productions, most notably Legally Blonde and Chicago; along with being seen onstage as Mrs. Michaelis in The Great Gatsby. Thank you to Bryce A. and TNP for this opportunity to develop additional theater skills. Many thanks to my husband who supports my interests and keeps things together at home: I love you B!

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ALBIN KONOPKA...........

(Guest Conductor) has enjoyed an international career as a pianist, producer, composer, musica l director, voca l and dance arranger, and orchestrator. Most recently, he was the musical director/arranger for a new musical Come Get Maggie, and he was the associate on the national tour of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and is thrilled to be working on it again. He music directed a concert of highlights from Der Ring des Nibelungen with New York Lyric Opera Theatre, Suites by Sondheim in Bucharest, and Lies My Father Told Me in Montreal, Quebec, where he also orchestrated The Jazz Singer. He was the associate music director for the tour of Anything Goes. In New York City, he was the music director, arranger, and orchestrator for a musical in Spanish - Non Volvere. Albin’s musical, The Gay No More Telethon was performed in the NYC Fringe Festival and he has written two other shows: Ambra (in Italian) and She Shtups To Conquer!

DAVIS PARKER.............

(Asst. Lighting Designer) is T he Naples Players’ lig hting intern for the 2021-2022 season. Davis is from Knoxville Tennessee, and graduated from the University of Montevallo, in Montevallo Alabama, in May 2020 with a BFA in Scenic and Lighting Design. Davis has worked as a designer and technician for theaters from all over the country, including Opera in the Ozarks, GLOW Lyric Theatre, and this summer he worked as a Scenic/Lighting Intern at The New London Barn Playhouse.

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Davis is excited to be working at TNP and has been enjoying all that Naples has to offer.

TODD POTTER...............

(S c e n i c D e s i g ne r) Watching paint dry is a very individual experience, almost an art, and it’s something you have to get a feel for yourself. It wouldn’t be right for me to lay the law down. My way works for me, it may not be right for anyone else. But I can pass on a few tips from an old paint watching pro to help novice emulsioneers avoid some of the obvious pitfalls. Never, ever, under any circumstances, be gulled into buying anything with the words “One Coat” in the advertising material. Even if it worked, “one coat” is precisely the thing to avoid – the more applications you can wring out of a tin the more drying paint you’ll have to keep an eye on. Like “Quick Drying” one coat is designed by the devil to make you work longer, harder and faster than is absolutely essential. And of course it does not work. “One Coat” leaves the fool who fell for it feeling incompetent, inadequate, and inferior to his decorating compadres whom he assumes have all managed to actually cover a wall satisfactorily with a single sweep of the loaded roller. Men never talk about this. It’s time we opened up about our One Coat dysfunctions.

There’s no shame in admitting it happens to all of us. Thank you Kenny D, Chase, Mike, Jillian and Volunteers for making this come to life.

Nina! Stop licking your paws.

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CREATIVE TEAM BIOS PATRICIA PUIA.............

MANDA SMITH...........

(AS M) w a s a D r a m a teacher, director, producer, actor, techie, and stage manager in Michigan and Singapore, where she called shows including Cabaret, The Grapes of Wrath, Camelot, and The Taming of the Shrew. She is delighted to be backstage again after a 15-year absence from the theater while she worked in international schools in China and Ukraine.

(Deck Manager) is proud to be part of the stage management team for this beautiful production of A Gentleman’s Guide. Born in London, Manda worked during high school and college as a model/actor before moving to the US to start a career in advertising and design. This morphed into a love of home design, and she became a serial house flipper.

Manda returned to her theatre roots in 2005 when she started as Assistant Choreographer for the summer KidzAct shows, and now works on all shows as Deck Manager for TNP. Enjoy the show!

JOSHUA D. REID...........

(S ou nd Desig ner) is a sound and systems designer based in New York City.

He holds dual citizenship with the United States and Canada, and has worked extensively on Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, International Productions and Sound System Installations. Recent design selections include Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (National Tour), The Louder We Get (Theatre Calgary), Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (Film & Geffen Playhouse, LA Ovation Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award), The Color Purple (National Tour), Girlfriend (T heatreWorks Hartford , Connecticut Critics Circle Award), The Royal Family of Broadway (Barrington Stage), and Jerry Springer: The Opera (New Group/Signature).

A full credentials list can be found at www.

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CR AIG WALCK...........

(Lighting Designer) After i n it i a l l y wor k i n g f or T NP from 2000-2006, Craig returned to TNP in 2011 after a five-year absence, during which he worked for Columbia University, The All-Stars Project, and other theatrical groups in New York City from 2006-2008. He then oversaw the completion of construction, opening, and first two years of operation of the Miramar Cultural Center in Miramar, FL from 2008-2011. Overall, Craig has designed the lighting for over 150 TNP productions. Originally from Niagara Falls, N.Y., and a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, he once again calls Naples his home with his wife, Jessica; their son, Liam; and their dogs Ziggy, Twoey, and Roscoe.

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LEADERSHIP & STAFF 2021-22 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PEGGY MONSON President

TERRY LIBBY Facilities

TED BILL

ALAN JAFFE Executive Vice President

PAT POLLOK Development

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TNP STAFF (ALPHABETICAL ORDER) BRYCE ALEXANDER Executive Artistic Director/CEO

LUKE JACONIS Assistant Box Office Manager

ESTHER SNYDER Executive Assistant to the CEO

DOT AUCHMOODY Resident Costume Designer

CANDACE JOHNSON Director of Institutional Giving & Events

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MIKE SANTOS Resident Scenic Designer & Artist

BRADLEY VAN HOUTEN Head of Sound & Projection CRAIG WALCK Head of Lighting JESSICA WALCK Associate Artistic Director CARLY ZEUNER Company Manager

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