Backstage Vol. 17: An Ideal Husband

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OUR 68TH SEASON Season Schedule....................................06 Season Ticket Subscriptions...................07 KidzAct Summer Shows..........................10 Red Carpet Openings..............................15 Supporting Our Mission..........................40 Our Volunteers........................................46 Upcoming Auditions................................53

FEATURE ARTICLES Growing with TNP: Chiara Padejka ..........12 Connecting With Communities: F. Scott Davis.........................................16 An Analytical Artist: Tina Moroni..............48

TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE The full guide to tonight’s performance can be found on

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PERFORMANCE GUIDE Creative Team.........................................20 Cast List.................................................22 Crew List................................................23 A Closer Look At An Ideal Husband..........26 Who Was Oscar Wilde?...........................28 Notes from the Director..........................32 Cast Biographies.....................................36 Creative Team Biographies......................42

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Growing with MATURE BEYOND HER YEARS, 18-YEAR-OLD CHIARA HAS NO PROBLEM JUMPING BETWEEN SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT WITH A STUDENT CAST AND WILDE’S AN IDEAL HUSBAND WITH AN ADULT CAST. BY: LAUREN SPEIRS

Chiara Padejka comes to TNP by way of Brooklyn where she studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute. Her performing career started with ballet dancing and she studied at Steps on Broadway in Manhattan.

Chiara knew she didn’t want to be a professional ballerina. She loved living in the moment and drawing from the story but the technical demands of dance were not something she was passionate about. She remembers being in a dress rehearsal for a ballet performance and the director of the program came in to watch. The director said “Everyone’s great on the technique but Chiara’s doing something different.”

From there she became more invested in acting and started studying with Katie Capello (writer of Netflix’s new Grand Army).

From Katie’s work, she found a sense of female empowerment and a depiction of how women are portrayed in society. In NYC, Chiara also started studying Tennessee Williams and found a strong foundation in classical works.

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She was then fortunate enough to study in the UK at the British American Drama Academy which offers two different programs to study with British theater professionals. Here, Chiara studied voice, movement, accents, and dialects.

She had the opportunity to watch performances at The Globe and The Royal Shakespeare Company. “It was a wonderful experience to not only work on our craft but also learn what life as an actor is like and what that entails.”

Chiara’s introduction to The Naples Players was a bit of a blur! Her mom called her and said “They’re having auditions today, can you think of something fast and come here?” to which Chiara responded, “Ugh...okay, I’ll come, but nothing will come of it.”

She did the audition and a few days later got a call to be in The Sound of Music.

“From there, one thing led to another and I got other opportunities so...thanks, Mom!” Chiara’s grateful she stumbled across The Naples Players last year.

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PEGGY MONSON'S RETURN TO THEATRE Chiara Padejka performs during TNP's Jeremy Giovinazzo as Pepper in theNight TNP production of Twelfth production of Mamma Mia!

“What I love about TNP is that there’s so many ages, so many different backgrounds and so many different stories. Some people have never done a play.

Someone in Twelfth Night has never done Shakespeare and they originally thought it would be boring.”

On the other hand, “there are immensely experienced actors who are doing this for fulfillment outside their normal job. This is a whole entire troupe of people who just want to share that; and everyone here is really warm.”

As a child, Chiara knew she wanted to be an actress when she saw Cate Blanchett in an Anton Chekhov play. “Chekhov is really long and difficult to understand. I skipped swimming practice to watch the whole play. I was so captivated by Cate, she’s such an amazing actress. She’s really the reason I wanted to pursue acting afterwards.” However, Chiara “didn’t do the whole child actor thing. I just decided to focus on my training and pursue it as an adult. My parents are very adamant about me pursuing my education and just having a childhood. You need life experience for

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authenticity on stage. Training and gaining experience is what I’m most focused on.

Also, maybe it’s from dance, but I learn so much from observing and watching.”

As far as the future beyond The Naples Players goes, Chiara’s done a bit of television work and is always looking for projects. “I always loved movies ever since I was little, that’s definitely where I want to wind up. I’d like to be in 10 movies. One from every genre I can think of: historical, thriller, sci-fi, drama, romantic comedy, etc. I based the model off of Quentin Tarantino (who said he’ll make 10 movies).”

It’s evident how appreciative Chiara is to follow her passion and have the support of her family behind all of her acting endeavors. “My parents love theatre and dance. My Dad loves music. Everyone in my family would pursue something artistic if they had the chance. I’m really grateful that I get to pursue this for them as well as for me.”

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HOW ONE COUPLE IS SHARING THEIR TALENTS WITH MULTIPLE THEATRES...

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The Naples Players (TNP) is lucky to have more than one super talented couple take the stage. Frank Scott Davis (known to his TNP family as “Scott”) and his partner Timothy Higgins first graced The Naples Players with their presence in 2017. They happened upon the theatre while strolling down 5th Avenue one Christmas and TNP Company Manager Esther Snyder introduced them to our facilities.

Scott and Tim were both already successful actors when a mutual friend introduced them at a restaurant almost 15 years ago.

Sharing the same passion for theatre, they love supporting the arts and always give back to the community.

Living seasonally in Fort Myers and Michigan, the couple split their time between TNP and Grosse Pointe Theatre in Michigan. Scott and Tim were so happy when they found The Naples Players as it has a “similar family atmosphere (to their home theatre in Michigan). We love The Naples

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Players and Dawn and Charlie Fornara, (TNP directors).”

Scott started his performing career as a singer and participated in choir and drama in high school. He was also a hurdler in track and field.

“I was awarded drama and choir scholarships but track gave me the most bang for my buck.”

Later, Scott was in Measure for Measure, a men’s choral society, which took him to Wales for a world competition. He was in the barbershop quartet in The Music Man and has also performed in Hairspray, Grease, and Les Misérables, to name a few.

Scott never had any formal education in drama, he just learned everything from excellent directors and actors.

“I never thought I would be on Broadway and I get just as much joy from community theatre as I imagine you would on Broadway. This (TNP) is the closest feeling to Broadway.”

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Jeremy Giovinazzo as Pepper in the TNP F. Scott Davis performing production of Mia! inMamma My Fair Lady

When they first started volunteering at The Naples Players, they were a little overwhelmed by how professional the stage and facilities are. This was their first theatre experience outside of Michigan and they “couldn’t believe the stage.” Additionally, Scott and Tim were “so impressed with Cole (Butcher)” and his awesome stage management skills.

Scott is a proud father of 2 and worked as a speech therapist in Ann Arbor, Michigan public schools until he retired in 2015.

Now in private practice, he has put these skills to excellent use in order to help singers with breath support; including singers who overuse their voice.

Scott’s talents as a speech language pathologist doesn’t end with his therapy for singers. He also works with PresenceLearning, a platform which allows for each student’s therapy to be highly individualized. Through PresenceLearning, he has been an integral part of getting kids the devices they need in order to connect with others.

“Getting kids access to speech devices changes everything– they go from being in a dark hole to being able to communicate.”

Amazingly enough, some of the devices function with eye gaze instead of touching.

He has consulted with Craig Price, TNP’s Director of Community Education & Wellness to get additional inspiration for his work in Michigan with students with Autism. His work with Grosse Pointe Theatre involves integrating and including children with Autism in Grosse Pointe’s youth theatre program.

While we would love to have seasonal Scott and Tim full time at TNP, we’re so happy we get to work with them while they’re in town! It’s wonderful to see the exchanging of ideas and skills across different geographic communities.

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(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) Mrs. Cheveley......................................................................................JAMIELYNN BUCCI Vicomte de Nanjac/Phipps..............................................................................F. SCOTT DAVIS Mason…...........................................................................................NATHAN EICHHORN Lady Markby.................................................................................CAROLE FENSTERMACHER Mrs. Marchmont…....................................................................................SHELLEY GOTHARD Sir Robert Chiltern…....................................................................................PETER McCLUNG Lady Gertrude Chiltern…..................................................................................TINA MORONI Mabel Chiltern….......................................................................................CHIARA PADEJK A Lord Goring…..............................................................................................MARK VANAGAS Lady Basildon…............................................................................................TRACY WEAVER Lord Caversham….........................................................................................DAVID WHALLEY

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CREW Dialect Coach.........................................................................................GABRIELLA CAVALLERO Choreographer.........................................................................................TINA MORONI Board Operator.........................................................................................HUNTER REUM Deck Manager..............................................................................................MANDA SMITH Backstage Crew.......................................................NIKITA CHERNIN, LOGAN WALDEN Dressers..................................................................NANCY WOOLF, ANDRE A TANNER Costume Construction.................................... RACHEL BLITZ, JACK COLE, K AREN EZRINE, DEANE HAWKINS, JOAN LAUGHLIN, S A NDY LOPRESTI, JUDY SMITH, JE A N SNYDER, G A BY WEGER Scenic Construction and Painting....................................BOB ACKLE Y, DICK BRYCE, K E V I N B U J A , R E X B U R N S, A L I V I A C RO S S, A L DO D’AC U N ZO, S I D DAV I S, E D E Z R I N E, J O E F E M I A , TA M M Y H A R R I S, E D H EC K E R T, S A N DY K E E L E R , S T E V E L E E, R U S S LOY E T, R AY M A R A S C O, S C OT T S I M M E N, M I C H A E L T ROO P, J E F F S M I T H

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An Ideal Husband — the title itself seems to suggest the impossible. Can there be such a person? This play looks at Sir Robert Chiltern’s public life and his private life; and the mistake in his past that could destroy both. He must maintain a certain public persona to be a successful politician, and, as the title suggests, a successful spouse, as well.

What makes Sir Robert who he is: The indiscretion in his past, his integrity in the present, or both? An Ideal Husband stresses the importance of a spotless public image and unquestionable personal integrity. But as the play suggests, these ideals of human behavior may in fact be beyond our ability; and they may be less desirable than we think.

For all the wit and humor in An Ideal Husband, there is a real danger to the characters’ lives in the event of a potential scandal. Sir Robert Chiltern is an upstanding man, irreproachable politician, and an ideal husband...or so it would seem. But, Wilde knew the impossibility of a man being completely defined by a perfect persona.

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It’s hard not to connect the themes of An Ideal Husband with the very public real-life scandal that destroyed Wilde himself.

He nearly foreshadows his own fate as he seems to understand well the threat of a scandal; and how quickly the public and private lives of any person can be brought to its knees.

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WHO WAS

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Oscar Wilde

Best remembered as a playwright, Wilde was also a popular author of essays, poems, and short stories. His lectures and memorable aphorisms attracted followers years before his plays became successful. His private life drew even more attention, but his writing has withstood the test of time and has much to say to today’s audiences and readers.

Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on October 16th, 1854 in Dublin, Ireland.

Wilde later attended Dublin’s Trinity College and Magdalen College in Oxford, England from which he graduated with a degree in Classical Literature. Much of Wilde’s writing was influenced by his mother Jane, a poet.

Even then, Wilde was well known for his eccentric fashion and behavior.

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In 1882, he lectured across the United States, assuring US Customs officials he had ‘nothing to declare but my genius’!

Soon thereafter, Wilde married Constance Lloyd and fathered two sons. The family lived in London where he became editor of Woman’s World magazine.

By 1890, he published his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray followed soon after by his play Lady Windermere’s Fan– his first critical and financial success. Next came another hit entitled, A Woman of No Importance. In January 1885, An Ideal Husband opened in London.

Wilde endured a much-publicized trial and imprisonment for ‘gross indecency.’ Afterwards, a couple of years after his wife Constance died, Wilde wandered around Europe for three years, living with friends or in cheap hotels. He died in Paris in 1900 of cerebral meningitis that he had contracted in prison. He is buried in France.

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It seems difficult to fully comprehend the changes we have all endured over the last 14 months. Outrageous fortune has truly outdone herself! Those of us privileged to call ourselves theatre artists have been particularly hard hit since our passion lies in gathering people into confined spaces to provide an authentic, transformative and singular experience. While we honor the good work done online, we are delighted to welcome you all back to the theatre!!

I will not bore you with my personal journey, but suffice it to say, when Bryce Alexander called me to direct this production of An Ideal Husband, it was a pivotal moment in my life.

I had known the play on the periphery of my experience, but, like many, my impressions of Oscar Wilde were dominated by his extraordinary comic play The Importance of Being Earnest as well as the great tragedy of his real-life story. While Earnest is certainly a great play, I believe An Ideal Husband to be Wilde’s masterpiece. It is constructed perfectly, flowing seamlessly between humor and anguish. It offers a cleaner plot than the moving and dark A Woman of No Importance while combining the deft and brilliant comic wordplay recognizable in Earnest and Lady

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Windermere’s Fan with a staggering pathos that makes artist and audience dig deep to consider the universal reflections of the play.

At times, Husband defies classification, since there are elements of comedy, melodrama, tragedy, political drama, and a morality tale simmering beneath the surface of Wilde’s genius with language and human observation.

An Ideal Husband combines a captivating plot with a plethora of three-dimensional characters and explores several thematic topics that seem designed to engage an audience in various ways. The theme of ambition as defined by the political machinations that manifest behind closed doors seems strangely relevant in a politically divided America of 2021. And while we experience the price of Robert’s dark secret, he will remind us of the necessity of this moral transgression in his ability to be ultimately successful. This seems out of keeping with the traditional stereotypical hero whose spotless reputation never really reflects the real ambiguities of life.

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The themes of the hypocrisy of the upper class to uphold stringent moral codes while living quite different realities are railed against and showcased in the Wilde surrogate character of Lord Goring and his match in Mabel Chiltern.

These characters are steeped in Wilde’s great investigation of artifice (think Cecily and Gwendolyn from Earnest). But for me the center of the play rests in the exploration of love and marriage (the play’s title should be a clue here). Wilde will showcase myriad opinions on these topics as seen through the eyes of multiple characters - from seasoned personalities like Lady Markby and Lord Caversham, to the young love of Mabel, the jaded view of Mrs. Cheveley, the aging bachelor in Goring, and of course the seemingly “ideal” love of the Chilterns.

Like many couples who walk together through tragedy, the Chilterns’ relationship is strengthened and empowered in unforeseen ways by this transformative experience.

The play has four exceptional and complex leading players whose dualities make for particularly realistic renderings. Our playbill includes two of the most interesting female characters in modern drama with one serving as our antagonist - unusual for the time and a testament to Wilde’s expansive opinions on gender. We have the profoundly philosophic “dandy” character (traditionally only interested in pleasure and appearance) who facilitates catharsis at several climactic moments. We have the honorable politician who carries the transgressions of his youth while retaining his solid moral compass. And the upstanding and intellectual wife, highly idealistic with a penchant for public service but a naïve perspective on real connection. They play out a grand narrative that at times feels more like Shakespeare or Ibsen than a comedy of manners.

For me, An Ideal Husband is an IDEAL play! I hope you find it so.

I believe it has something for everyone. You can indulge in the twists and turns of the wonderful plot, empathize with the humanity of some exceptionally well-drawn characters, consider the great themes of love and marriage, or just relish the wit and witticism of one of the great masters of the English language – the incomparable Oscar Wilde.

Enjoy.

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JamieLynn Bucci (Mrs. Cheveley) is a graduate of the University of Florida and was last seen at The Naples Players as Maddie in Making God Laugh. Other select TNP credits include: Peter and the Starcatcher, Charles Ives Take Me Home, These Shining Lives, The Rocky Horror Show, The 39 Steps, and Shout! The Mod Musical. Returning to live performance alongside such gifted artists after this past year has been an irreplaceable experience and a tremendous thank you to the entire team at The Naples Players for making this production possible. "The stage is not merely a meeting place of all the arts, but is also a return of arts to life" - Oscar Wilde F. Scott Davis (Vicomte de Nanjac/Phipps) is active in various theater groups in Florida and Michigan. Scott is thrilled to be returning to The Naples Players after playing Ralph Sheldrake in White Christmas. Recent performances with TNP include Ewart Dunlop in The Music Man, Tammany O'Halloran in A Miracle on 34th Street, and Freddy Eynsford-Hill in My Fair Lady. Scott's stage credits with the Laboratory Theater of Florida include Girolamo Savonarola in the Florida premiere of Botticelli in the Fire,

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Michael in How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, and separate roles of Dennis Gordon, Jerry, and Rich in the Florida premiere of Topher Payne's comedic farce Let Nothing You Dismay.

Scott's stage credits with Grosse Pointe Theatre in Michigan include Mamma Mia!, Annie, Rehearsal for Murder, Les Misérables, Grease, Hairspray, Company and Laura. Scott is a speech-language pathologist and owner of Speak Easy Therapeutics. Scott dedicates this show to his late beloved grandmother, Margaret, his late aunt Sandy, and Patricia Higgins. "Love to mom (Margie), my biggest fan, the love of my life, Tim, and family."

Nathan Eichhorn (Mason) A Florida native, N athan is thrilled with being part of The Naples Players. This will be his second per formance, having been in TNP’s production of The Great Gatsby. He is immensely honored to be part of the first production back in the Tobye.

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Carole Fenstermacher (Lady Markby) An honored Life Member, Markby will be Carole’s tenth role with TNP, her last being Carol/ The Last Romance, followed

by M’Lynn/Steel Magnolias, Ethel/Moon Over Buffalo, and Lillian Troy/I Hate Hamlet at other theatres. When not on stage, she is either directing or writing for it. Seven of her one-act plays have been awarded staged readings or full productions. Her full-length works— Her Last Starring Role, Tango at Two-Thirty, and Laugh, Cry, Pee, Repeat! (co-authored with TNP veterans Patti Corsini Caroli and Natalie King, which she also directed) enjoyed World Premieres at The Marco Players. She is thrilled to be reunited with old friends and new for this production. Much love to her second severest critic, Lance, who keeps her honest and sane.

Shelley Gothard ( M r s . M a r chmo n t ) ha s been involved in many productions here at The N aples Player s. She is excited to perform in her first show in the Tobye Theatre. Shelley was last seen in The Naples Players production of Bye Bye Birdie and The Spirit of Bay Manor at The Marco Players.

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Peter McClung (Sir Rober t Chiltern) is thrilled to be making his Naples Players debut in this Oscar Wilde classic. He has performed at numerous regional theatres including The Fulton, Arena Stage, Fords Theatre, Maine State Summer Theatre, The John Engemen, Westchester Broadway, The Music Theatre of CT, and TheatreZone here in Naples. Favorite roles include Sweeney/Sweeney Todd, Charlie/ Shenandoah, Tony/Most Happy Fella, Audrey 2/ Little Shop of Horrors, Amos/Chicago, Charlie/ August: Osage County, Rutledge/1776, and Lenny/Of Mice and Men. He toured also with The Capitol Steps. Thank you for supporting live theatre and continuing to Save Our Stages during these challenging times.

Tina Moroni (Lady Gertrude Chiltern) began her career in the arts as a professional ballet dancer with International Ballet Theatre out of Philadelphia. Upon retirement, she took up acting and salsa dancing. She has performed in film, television, and theatre, with some of her favorite roles being from Maple and Vine, Chicago, Silent Sky, and White Christmas.

When not on stage, she works in science at a reference oncology lab, spends time with her husband, and wrangles cats. She thanks TNP for keeping the arts alive and well in Naples!

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Chiara Padejka (Mabel Chiltern) is from B r o o k l y n , N Y. S h e i s delighted to join Director Steve Wilson and the cast of An Ideal Husband as Mabel Chiltern after her recent run as Viola in TNP’s outdoor production of Twelfth Night. She trained with the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, UK and at GoodCapp Arts with Katie Capiello and Charlotte Arnoux in NY. She has appeared in shows like Shattered and Evil Talks on Investigation Discovery. She extends special thanks to her family and the fantastic crew for the opportunity to bring Oscar Wilde’s comedy to audiences during COVID-19.

Mark Vanagas (Lord Goring) is thrilled to be playing another Oscar W il d e f av o r i t e, h av i n g previously played the role of Jack “Ernest” Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest here at TNP. A proud life member of TNP, this production is Mark’s 31st here at the Sugden Theater!

Among some of his favorites have been: Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show; Reuben Soady in Escanaba In Da Moonlight; The Emcee in Cabaret; Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Carmen Ghia in The Producers; Thenardier in Les Misérables; Mr. Reed in These Shining Lives; Several crazy characters in The Mystery of Irma Vep; Geoffrey Plantagenet in The Lion in Winter; Mark Rothko in RED; and Le Vicompte De Valmont in Les

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Liaisons Dangereuses. Thanks to Steve Wilson and this marvelous cast and crew, and all his love to his wonderful wife Dot. WELCOME BACK TO LIVE THEATER! Tracy Weaver (Lady Basildon) is delighted to be appearing in her first production with The Naples Players. She recently moved to Florida from Pennsylvania where she appeared in numerous theatrical productions, as well as commercials and film.

Tracy has also performed in New York City in an Off-Broadway production of an original play. Recently, Tracy has appeared in several productions at the Cultural Park Theater in Cape Coral. In her spare time, she sings with a Praise Band and is a substitute teacher. Tracy would like to thank her children for their continued support of her theatrical endeavors.

David Whalley ( Lord Caversham) is delighted to be back on stage at The Naples Players.

Recent appearances have been with The Studio Players in The Cocktail Hour and Bakersfield Mist, as well as productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and As You Like It on the Baker Stage.

After 40 years practicing medicine, life in retirement has been immensely enriched by his involvement with the theater. Thanks as always go to his acting mentor Diane Davis and to Terry for her forbearance!

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Creative Team Dot Auchmoody (C o s t ume D e signer ) is celebrating her 19th season as the Resident Costume Designer for The Naples Players. This has been a season like no other to say the least. In spite of all the challenges that we have faced, it has brought home to all of us that we are a family.

We are thankful for the volunteers that have helped in this difficult time and for those who couldn't join us but sent their encouragement.

A special shout out to Bryce and the Board of Directors for their leadership in helping us keep involved in this community we love. She is pleased to see her husband and friends treading the boards again. “Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” - Oscar Wilde Starlet Jacobs (Scenic Designer) received an MFA in Scenic Design from UCL A and a BA in M usic a nd A r t f r om University of Washington.

Her Set Design credits at The Naples Players include Making God Laugh; Bell, Book & Candle; Don’t Dress for Dinner; White Christmas; Charles Ives Take Me Home; and Miracle on 34th St. She lives and works in NYC as a set designer and as an art director for film and TV. She would like to thank Michael, Chase, and all the volunteers for their talent and hard work building and painting the sets year after year!

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Gabrielle Lansden (Properties) has been in love with theatre since she was 7 years old. She studied theatre at FSW and got her AA, and then got her BA in FGCU’s theatre program in 2020. She has been working in props since she started college and has loved it ever since. She also loves to perform in theatre; she has been in She Kills Monsters as Agnes at FSW, Water Stories at FGCU and as Janet in The Rocky Horror Show at New Phoenix Theatre. She thanks her wonderful parents for their love and support and hopes y’all enjoy the show.

Hunter Reum (Stage Manager) is excited to be taking on his first Tobye production – and the first show in this space since the shutdown!

Hunter last stage managed Twelfth Night and has been the ASM on productions such as Footloose; Yours, Truly; Mamma Mia! Teen; and The Great Gatsby. While he enjoys being offstage, he equally enjoys acting. Hunter was most recently seen on stage in Bye Bye Birdie last spring.

Manda Smith (Deck Manager) is happy to be part of the SM team for this beautiful production.

Born in London, Manda worked during high school

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BIOGR APHIES 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 at TNP as Assistant Choreographer for the summer KidzAct shows.

Manda would like to thank her family for their unending love and support. Enjoy the show!

Bradley Van Houten (Sound Designer) is celebrating his 8th season at TNP. Brad has his bachelor’s degree in Theatre: Design & Technical Production and Theatre: Stage Management from Western Michigan University. Having had the pleasure of working Off-Broadway on Soul Doctor and internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Brad is happy to be working at a theatre where every day brings on a new challenge. In his time at TNP he has worked on sound on over 80 productions. Select previous credits include Mamma Mia!, Peter and the Starcatcher, Chicago, Maple and Vine, She Kills Monsters, Sister Act, Rocky Horror Show, The 39 Steps, Something’s Afoot, and Good People.

Craig Walck (Lighting Designer) After initially working for TNP from 2000-2006, Craig returned to TNP in 2011 after a five-year absence,

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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, and their kids (dogs) Ziggy, Twoey, and Roscoe.

Steve Wilson (Director) is a Denver-based, award-winning director, a c t o r, t e a c h e r, a n d administrator with over 30 years serving multiple organizations in multiple capacities. He is deeply honored to join TNP for the first time to work alongside dear friend and colleague Bryce Alexander. For 14 years he served as the Artistic Director of PHAMALY Theatre Company where directing highlights included Urinetown, Man of La Mancha, Beauty & the Beast, Joseph…, Our Town, Little Shop of Horrors, The Elephant Man and Fiddler on the Roof. He is married to Denver Center Theatre Company actress Leslie O’Carroll and a proud dad of their talented daughter, Olivia. Training: MFA, Acting, National Theatre Conservatory; BFA, Drama, USC. www.stevewilsonarts4all.com

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Comedy Nights

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Saturday Night Improv Comedy is Back!

Every show consists of improvisational comedy games and songs from topics suggested by the audience and each month is an exciting new theme! Be as involved in the show as you’d like, and come back each month for more and more laughs.

UPCOMING DATES & THEME NIGHTS MAY 29, 8:00 PM Welcome back home! Enjoy a night of classic, audience-driven improv comedy from Stage 2 Improv.

JULY 31, 8:00 PM Join Stage 2 Improv for a special evening of improvised songs and games with a cabaret twist!

AUGUST 21, 8:00 PM Grab your backpack and calculator - it’s time to go back to school with Stage 2! Join us for a funthemed night of improv comedy for all ages.

Volunteers

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Get Involved VOLUNTEERING AT TNP We have over 20 volunteer positions available throughout the year. No experience is necessary, just an eagerness to be involved. Additionally, volunteers have the opportunity to become members of the theatre. This gives volunteers voting privileges, discounts on education and tickets, and even free TNP swag!

ACTORS & ACTRESSES Come try out for a show! All of our performers are volunteers, with each cast being a mix of veterans, newcomers and novices.

BACKSTAGE CREW Fly rail, audio assistant, running crew, spotlight operator, board operator...the behindthe-scenes opportunities are endless!

SCENE SHOP Lend a hand with set construction, demolition, painting and the occasional prop fabrication. Get your hands dirty and have fun doing it!

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Greet patrons, take tickets, work concessions, hand out programs and point out seats. Be the first friendly face patrons see and experience!

Assist with repairs, alterations, sewing, ironing, steaming, buttons, hems...you name it! All of our costumes for every performance are made on site!

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Over 600 volunteers logged 62,919 hours during our 2019-2020 season! That’s more than

seven years of time donated in just one season!

Volunteer Hours Logged From May 1, 2019 thru April 30, 2020 500 + HOURS Hildegard Carney Jack Cole Sid Davis

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The Analytical Artist FROM BALLET DANCER TO ACTRESS AND SCIENTIST, IS THERE ANYTHING TINA MORONI CAN’T DO?!

BY: LAUREN SPEIRS

Originally from Williamstown, New Jersey, dancing and acting never overlapped for Tina. She danced professionally until she was 25 years old and, when she went to UCF for forensic science, she realized she couldn’t keep up with both school and dancing simultaneously.

Once Tina stopped dancing, she found a passion for acting. Even though she left professional dancing, her methods for approaching a play are similar to the way she would learn a dance. “For me, there’s a high marriage of physicality with acting.

I struggle with learning lines until I know where I’m moving or what I’m doing. As a dancer, you’re trained to see and then do.

See the routine, do the routine. This trained me to be able to mimic every motion and emotion. It helped a lot with any non verbal communication. There are moments in a play where you want to convey a specific emotion without words and you need to know how to show that in some way.”

Tina holds a masters in DNA and serology.

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cer. Someone from a non-dance background might think a passion for ballet and a passion for science are just about as opposite as you can get! However, as Tina points out, in dance “you have to be very analytical. There is a structure, and there are rules and discipline. But you have to be able to think outside the box and be creative to have a breakthrough in either field.”

It’s been so long since Tina danced full time that it all feels very “nostalgic” to her now.

“It’s been about 15 years since I danced professionally. I moved into social dancing where I started learning salsa, cha cha, and rumba and started competing in salsa. They are completely different techniques (ballet and social dancing)!” Social dancing is also how Tina first met her husband.

When Tina was new to Naples, she googled the theatres around town to begin her research. “Of course, at first I drove by (TNP) like a weirdo,” she jokes. After further investigation, she says “The Naples Players has the highest quality productions I have ever seen. I just had to wait for the right play.

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Tina Moroni in the TNP production of Maple and Vine.

Maple and Vine came along and it was Bryce’s first direction experience for a season that he had picked. (When he first arrived, he inherited someone else’s season). Maple and Vine was in the Tobye Studio Theatre and a bit controversial - a real meaty play.”

Tina feels a strong connection to TNP and the community around it. “We moved around so much and I’ve been to theatres all over the country. I don’t think I’ve experienced a situation where I knew everyone in the building.

It may sound trite but it is a family situation here. Naples is a tight-knit community and TNP has meshed itself in. It’s a home feeling and...there’s dogs!”

The Naples Players has given Tina so many opportunities to utilize all of her talents; such as choreographing for Yours, Truly and The Great Gatsby. Not only that, but Tina had never used her voice on stage before.

kids have incredible training. All of the kids know how to sight read (reading a small portion of a script with no preparation); they can just perform because they’ve been taught to do this. In rehearsals, it’s usually ‘Okay we have to get the adults to catch up with the kids now.’ They really create a safe space for you to push yourself and develop new talents.”

As far as her future with The Naples Players is concerned, Tina is “very into clothes.

I will audition for a show just for the costume. If I were to see myself some place here (other than on stage) I would love to do costume design for a show. I could get lost in the (costume) shop and just never come out! I love costumes and learning about the history of them.”

“This was the first time I’ve done a musical and the first time I’ve had to sing on stage.”

(In ballet, all expression is communicated through movement and mime). “The level of coaching you get for a show is very upper level. I don’t know if people appreciate the kind of resources you have here. The KidzAct

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The Naples Players’ auditions are open to all interested persons, regardless of experience.

All that is required is the desire to be involved in a production and the willingness to commit your time and effort to the project. Rehearsals are typically five nights a week for 4-6 weeks before production.

Reading sides, preparation guides and other information about auditions can be found on our website or by using the info below.

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Upcoming Audition Dates Boeing, Boeing Saturday, July 24th Noon-4:00 p.m.

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