We are delighted to welcome you back to our highly regarded 5th Avenue South venue! The first phase of our recent $22 million transformation was completed swiftly and with minimal disruption to our programming, allowing us to continue engaging with our community through the arts while we temporarily relocated for Season 70.
Now that we are back home, I want to welcome you to tour our new facilities, meet our staff, and engage with our passionate and skilled volunteers. The volunteers you see on stage tonight are just a few of the many individuals who contribute to the success of TNP. This is your theater. Explore it, experience it, and should you feel compelled to - please support it. As a community theatre setting the stage for arts accessibility nationwide, we deeply appreciate your patronage and attendance at this evening’s performance.
Welcome home to SEASON 71 OUR MISSION
Dance, acting, and performance camps for ages 3 and up! 1- and 2-week sessions run Monday - Friday with sessions starting: June 16 | July 7 | July 21
All ages and abilities are welcome and need-based scholarships are available.
Learn more at NaplesPlayers.org or contact Jennifer Price Director of Education (239) 434-7340, ext. 108 jprice@naplesplayers.org
ON STAGE NEXT
OUR 72 ND SEASON
JUN 25-JUL 27
VENGEANCE SERVED WITH SHARP WIT, SONG, & DANCE
IN THE KIZZIE THEATER
OCT 01-OCT 19
TEN STRANGERS, ONE DEADLY ISLAND MYSTERY
IN THE KIZZIE THEATER
OCT 15-NOV 09
GENIUS MEETS PASSION IN VICTORIAN TIMES
IN THE PRICE THEATER
NOV 19-DEC 21
A CHERISHED CLASSIC WITH A MUSICAL TWIST
IN THE KIZZIE THEATER
JAN 14-FEB 15
FAKE BOYFRIENDS + FAMILY DINNERS = REAL CHAOS
IN THE KIZZIE THEATER
FEB 04-MAR 01
BRILLIANCE AND BRAVERY MEET IN MYSTERY
IN THE PRICE THEATER
MAR 11-APR 12
CLOCK IN FOR A MUSICAL REVOLUTION
IN THE KIZZIE THEATER
APR 01-APR 26
UNTOLD VOICES OF WARTIME WOMEN
IN THE PRICE THEATER
MAY 06-MAY 24 A WITTY AND TIMELESS TALE OF LOVE
IN THE KIZZIE THEATER
of Shows Included SEE
ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES & PROGRAMS
Our Arts Access program provides opportunities and resources for community members of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to participate in our unparalleled, high-quality theatrical arts experiences.
PERFORMANCE ACCESSIBILITY
RESOURCES:
WHEELCHAIR SEATING & PARKING
ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES
SENSORY-FRIENDLY BOOTH
SIGN LANGUAGE
BRAILLE PERFORMANCE GUIDES
LARGE PRINT PERFORMANCE GUIDES
ACCESSIBLE GUIDES
SENSORY BAGS
RELAXED PERFORMANCES
INCLUSIVE CLASSES @
Our inclusive classes provide a supportive environment to learn the performing arts for students who are on the autism spectrum, have sensory processing disorder, neurodevelopmental disorders, or any other type of neuro-divergency; or any student who may wish to approach learning in a more accessible way.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Arts Access workshops and programming are currently shared with over 45 organizations and serve populations impacted by various societal challenges. Our community enrichment programs have the unique ability to impart social change, increase skill building, encourage connection and collaboration, promote laughter, inspire joy and positivity, ignite confidence and creativity, and develop a passion for the arts within participants.
The Kizzie Theater features a brand-new sensory-friendly booth for individuals and families with sensory processing disorders to enjoy every performance.
BOOTH FEATURES:
• Private entrance
• Light, sound, and temperature controls
• Customizable seating and wheelchair accessibility
• Freedom to sit, stand, and move as needed
• Tactile sensory engagement items
CONNECT YOUR OWN ASSISTED LISTENING
DE VICE
Handheld and headphone devices are available at the Access Concierge desk at Patron Services.
If you have your own Bluetooth-enabled hearing device, you can connect your device directly to our sound by following the steps below.
STEP 1
Scan this QR code to connect to our hearing assist WIFI network.
STEP 2
Scan this QR code to download the ListenWifi App. Open the app and select your theater.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE SEE AN USHER OR VISIT THE ACCESS CONCIERGE DESK AT PATRON SERVICES.
SPOTLIGHT ON VERONICA Ostroski
Veronica Ostroski describes herself as a Midwesterner—born in Wichita, Kansas—but her family’s roots trace back to Poland. This connection resonates deeply with her as she takes on the role of Marie Curie in The Half-Life of Marie Curie.
“As a trailblazing woman physicist and chemist, Curie remains important to the
country of Poland,” said Ostroski. “Poland was occupied during Curie’s young life, forcing her to study and conduct her scientific research in France. But Poland will always claim her as their own. I love the connection to our Polish heritage.”
A longtime admirer of playwright Lauren Gunderson, Ostroski was instantly drawn to the play’s portrayal of Curie’s journey. “When I learned this play would be performed at The Naples Players, there was no question that I would audition for the part.”
To prepare for her role, Ostroski immersed herself in historical research, studying images of Marie Curie, her husband Pierre, and their circle of colleagues and friends. Despite the time period feeling distant, Ostroski discovered a wealth of photographs—and even a video—that helped her gain a sense of the people and the world Curie inhabited.
With only two actors, the production is intimate yet emotionally powerful. Does that increase the pressure? “Yes and no,” Ostroski explained. “The show focuses on the deep and supportive relationship between Marie Curie and Hertha Ayrton. Sharing the stage with Katie Taylor (who plays Ayrton) for 90 minutes without intermission creates a special intimacy. The staging emphasizes the closeness between these two friends as they navigate scandal and the challenges women faced in science.”
Ostroski described the play’s Victorian and Edwardian costumes as a powerful tool in building her character. “Even in rehearsal, I wear stays and a corset to help shape the silhouette and posture of the time period. We’re gradually adding the shoes and skirt to complete the experience. Costuming adds so much to how I embody Curie.”
In addition to acting, Ostroski is a seasoned director and teaching artist. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre performance from Belmont University’s Theatre and Dance Program in Nashville and a Master of Fine Arts in directing from the Actors Studio Drama School in New York.
Ostroski relocated to Naples from New York last year. Her debut at The Naples Players was in the fall production of Almost, Maine. She is now directing with TNP’s Readers Theatre and will serve
as stage manager in fall 2025. She also continues to return to New York for contract directing assignments. “I fell in love with performing, and I have a passion for directing. This is what I was meant to do.”
“I am truly excited about the opportunity to play Marie Curie and for people to see the performance,” Ostroski shares. “I hope audiences connect with the relationship between these two women. Perhaps they will recognize similar strength and support in their own friendships.”
VOLUNTEERING @ TNP
DEPARTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR FRIENDLY FOLKS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES
PERFORMERS
Come audition 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, backstage crew, spotlight operator, board operator... the behind-the-scenes opportunities at TNP are endless!
COSTUME SHOP
Assist with repairs, alterations, sewing, ironing, steaming, buttons, hems... you name it! Costumes for every performance are made on site!
SCENE SHOP
Lend a hand with set construction, demolition, painting, and the occasional prop fabrication. Get your hands dirty and have fun doing it!
USHERS
Greet patrons, scan tickets, work concessions, hand out programs, and escort patrons to their seats. Be the first friendly face patrons see and experience!
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
All of our staff and volunteers love to get new volunteers into the mix! If you’re new to the area, or just new to volunteering at TNP, don’t hesitate to join the fun. Test your skills at the next audition or contact Pamela Larkin Caruso to find out what other opportunities there are backstage and front of house!
PAMELA
READERS THEATRE @ TNP
What is Readers Theatre? Readers Theatre performances are a much more intimate and relaxed experience for the audience and performers. They feature a series of either full-length or one-act plays, dramas, and classic works performed with scripts in hand and without props or costumes. Performances are an evening of play readings chosen, directed, and cast by volunteers - with the volunteer Readers Theatre Committee at the helm. We welcome you to join us at one of these future performances. Tickets are $25 each and available at the Box Office or online.
SUNDAY
April 27, 2025 7:30 P.M.
Get on stage! Readers Theatre is the perfect place for those looking to be on stage without the pressure of memorizing lines or the commitment of a doing a full show run. Look for upcoming Readers Theatre audition dates coming for our 2025-2026 Season!
VISUALIZING
During our 70th season in 2023-2024, we relocated our entire operation off-site to complete the $22 million renovation project that you’re sitting in now. It would have been easier to close our doors for a season, but the shift into offsite locations helped broaden our reach and expand our offerings to an even wider audience within our community.
PERFORMANCES
100% 175 performances
25,783 tickets sold 85% of all shows sold out held off-site due to renovations
EDUCATION & ACCESS
6,322 participants
46 community partners
276 Arts Access classes
1,876 hours of instruction
VOLUNTEERS
30+
590 volunteers
50,716 hours logged positions for volunteers both on and off stage
OUR IMPACT
I have been truly amazed at the fantastic job TNP did this year in providing a full season of entertaining and moving productions even with the circumstances of construction and off-site venues TNP faced.
- KEVIN KENNEALLY, TNP PATRON
91% Programs & Operations
Fundraising & Administration EXPENSES
9%
REVENUES
Ticket Sales (27%)
Program Fees (10%)
Concessions & Misc (4%)
Individual Donors (42%)
Grants & Corporate Sponsorships (17%)
CELEBRATING OUR DONORS
FEBRUARY 15, 2025 - MARCH 15, 2025
Please join us in thanking these donors who gave between February 15, 2025 and March 15, 2025. Gifts made today will be celebrated in a future issue of TNP Backstage.
David & Marcia Anderson
Anonymous Donations
Susan & Bruce Armstrong
Daniel Becker
Anne Behring
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Donald & Linda Blauvelt
Lewis & Renie Bognar
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Pamela Brooke
Jorge L. Cardenas
John & Linda Cardillo
Margaret Cardillo
Wayne Cimons
Joan Conroy
David & Carla Corban
John & Caryl Corbett
Morton Corn
Rhonda J. Curry
Robert & Pamela D’Amore
George D’Angelo & Laura
St Clair
Thomas & Susan Dapp
David Corban Architects
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Focus Mission Foundation
Eileen Forde
John Furanna & Billie
Spooner
Patricia T. Girard
Wayne Goldberg
Shelley Gothard
Bruce Gray & Robin Bache
Gray
Teresa A. Gusmus
Linda Hall
William Handworth
Russell Hawker
Marcena Hill
Gary Injaian
Alan & Liz Jaffe
Pat & Steve Jean
Charles Johnston
Russell Jones
Sandra Jones
John Kamp
Marcia M. Kelley
Carla Keogh
Patricia Knipper
Mark R. Koller
The Naples Players observes a fiscal year that runs from January 1 - December 31 of the calendar year, and includes gifts that support our operating budget. Capital Campaign donors are greatly appreciated, and their gifts are honored in publications specifically related to the progress of the campaign.
Phyllis & Abe Koss
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Randi L. MacKeil
Marilyn Marino
The Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation
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RECENT DONOR APPRECIATION
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Bill Shade & John Pochopin
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Robert & Kathleen Slater
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Suncoast West Foundation
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PRESENT
THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE
BY LAUREN GUNDERSON
THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE WAS ORIGINALLY COMMISSIONED AND PRODUCED BY AUDIBLE THEATER
DIRECTOR
CHRISTINE CIRKER
SCENIC DESIGNER STARLET JACOBS
CO-SOUND DESIGNERS
TYLER JENNINGS BRADLEY VAN HOUTEN
STAGE MANAGER KELSEY COSS
COSTUME DESIGNER CALLIE HARTEL
PROPERTIES DESIGNER AMY HUGHES
EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BRYCE ALEXANDER
LIGHTING DESIGNER JOSEPH P. MONAGHAN III
DRAMATURGS RICKI BAKER & PATRICIA PUIA
PRICE STUDIO THEATER | APRIL 2-27, 2025
SHOW SPONSORED BY:
SPECIAL THANKS: JEN MANCE & RON MARQUETTE
PIANO MUSIC PERFORMED BY: DR. ALEXANDRA CARLSON
THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com).
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Sponsored in part by the
This project is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts & Culture and the Florida Council on Arts & Culture (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes).
CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
MARIE CURIE ................................................................................................
VERONICA OSTROSKI
HERTHA AYRTON .................................................................................................... KATIE TAYLOR
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION & CARE ................................................
STEPHANIE FOWLE, BARB LAUB, SANDY L o PRESTI, JOAN LAUGHLIN, CHELSEA PYTLIK, JEAN SNYDER
SCENIC PAINTING & CONSTRUCTION .................. IAN COCKLIN, SYLVIA CONGER, ALIX CUNNINGHAM, ALDO D’ACUNZO, ED EZRINE, JOHN FELICIANO, JOE FEMIA, PAUL GALLOWAY, JIM GAYEUSKI, TAMMY HARRIS, DAVID JOHNSON, SANDY KEELER, JOHN LANE, STEVE LEE, RUSS LOYET, RAY MARASCO, EMMANUEL MARTINEZ, BOB RATH, TRACY ROSEN, LINDA RUSSELL-THORNE, TODD SCOVILLE, JEFF SMITH, WAYNE STRANGWAYS, SYDNIE SWIFT, MARY LOU TAYLOR, MICHAEL TROOP, MARK VOUTYRAS, DOUG WALCK, MJ WANN, FRED WILLIG, JOSH WOOD
ACTS & SCENES
The play begins in 1911. The action takes us from Marie Curie’s home in Sceaux, outside of Paris to Hertha Ayrton’s summer house in Highcliff-on-the-Sea in Hampshire, England.
The play will be performed without intermission.
Running time: 80 minutes
Who Was Marie Curie?
Marie Curie, born Maria Skłodowska on November 7, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, was a pioneering physicist and chemist. She is renowned for her groundbreaking research on radioactivity, a term she coined. Her discoveries led to significant advances in science and medicine. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific disciplines.
Marie was the youngest of five children in a family of educators. Her father was a physics and math instructor, and her mother managed a girls’ boarding school. Marie excelled in her studies, attending a clandestine “Flying University” in Warsaw that offered higher education to women in defiance of the Russian authorities who controlled Poland at the time.
In 1891, Marie moved to Paris to continue her education at the Sorbonne where she earned degrees in physics and math, graduating 1st in her class in physics and 2nd in mathematics. She met Pierre Curie, a fellow scientist, in 1894, and they married the following year. Together, they embarked on pioneering research into radioactivity. The Curies discovered two new elements, polonium (named after Marie’s homeland, Poland) and radium.
In 1903, Marie Curie, Pierre Curie, and Henri Becquerel were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on radioactivity. After Pierre’s tragic death in a street accident in 1906, Marie continued their work, assuming his teaching position at the Sorbonne, becoming the first woman to teach there.
In 1911, she was awarded a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, for discovering radium and polonium and for her investigation of the properties of radium. The achievement solidified her legacy as one of the greatest scientists of her time.
During World War I, Curie developed mobile radiography units, nicknamed “Little Curies” to help battlefield surgeons. She trained women to operate these machines, greatly improving the treatment of wounded soldiers. She also founded the Radium Institute in Paris (now the Curie Institute), a leading center for nuclear physics and chemistry research. Her efforts also contributed to the development of X-ray technology and cancer treatment.
Marie Curie died on July 4, 1934, from aplastic anemia, likely caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of radiation. She remains an enduring symbol of scientific excellence and determination.
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CAST BIOS
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
VERONICA OSTROSKI (Marie Curie) is an actor, director, and teaching artist based here in Naples. She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Belmont University and a MFA in Directing from the Actors Studio Drama School. She is thrilled to be in her second production at TNP–the first was this fall in Almost, Maine. Selected directing credits include La Musica Deuxieme (A/Park Prod.) Seussical, Jr. (Gulfshore Playhouse) Fefu and Her Friends; Neighborhood 3 (ASDS Rep) IKIGAI (Ren Gyo Soh). When she is not in a darkened theater, she can be found playing tennis or with a good book on one of our local beaches. For a complete resume and teaching credits: VeronicaOstroski.com
KATIE TAYLOR (Hertha Ayrton) is a senior at Florida Gulf Coast University majoring in Theatre and graduating in May. Her previous credits include Dr. Westfeldt and Renfield in Dracula Comedy of Terrors, originating the role of Mary from Graduation Day written by Stephen Pate and produced at Lake Worth Playhouse, Ms. Fleming and Veronica’s Mom in TheatreZone’s production of Heathers the Musical , and more! She is super stoked to be performing in her first production at The Naples Players and wants to thank her Mom, Dad, and brother John for the immense amount of love and support they always give her! If you wish to learn more about her, visit her website KatieTaylorActress.com.
MARIE CURIE AND HER DAUGHTER IRENE IN 1925
CREATIVE TEAM BIOS
CHRISTINE CIRKER (Director, she/her) is an Off-Broadway director and producer, focusing primarily on new work. She is thrilled to return to TNP, where she previously directed By The Way, Meet Vera Stark and The Cake. NYC directing credits include works presented by United Solo, Urban Stages, AMT Theater, Emerging Artists, Lucille Lortel, Pulse Ensemble, Neighborhood Playhouse, Our Workshop East, and others. Christine has been a member of The Barrow Group (TBG) community for 20+ years. Directing productions at TBG include Lost…Found (NYC & Edinburgh 2024), Awake by K. Lorrel Manning, Perp by Lyle Kessler. With Lee Brock, she is Producing Director for F.A.B.Women@tbg (TBG’s women’s development group) where she has directed and produced since 2010. In the independent film world, Christine is Co-Producer for the documentary feature UnBroken [Multiple 2024 festival awards, now available On-Demand] and is Producer for the short film, The Red Shoe [currently in festivals]. She is a member of New York Women in TV and Film (NYWIFT) and former Executive Vice-President and member of the League of Professional Theatre Women. Graduate of University of Michigan.
STARLET JACOBS
(Scenic Designer) designs sets for theater, feature films, TV series, live events, and commercials. She’s worked with: TheatreZone, The Naples Players, The Ivoryton Playhouse, New York Theatre Workshop, Soho Repertory Theater, Manhattan Theater Club (MTC), The Signature Theater, HERE Arts Center, SOHO Repertory Theater, New York Musical Festival, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, The Flea Theater, McCarter Theater, South Coast Repertory Theatre, The Nederlander, Dallas Theater Center, The Old Globe Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, The Intiman, and Seattle Opera. She currently lives in New York City with her husband Jamie and son Marlin.
JOSEPH P. MONAGHAN III
(Lighting Designer) is an Atlanta-based artist and a Senior Lecturer in the Theater Program at the University of West Georgia. Design Credits include: Actor’s Express: Over 60 Productions since 2002 as Lighting and/ or Sound Designer including Marie Antoinette, A Prayer for the French Republic, Angels in America Parts 1 and 2 (Suzi Bass Award for Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play), RENT, Love, Jerry, and Bel Canto. Other Atlanta Lighting and/or Sound designs for: 7Stages, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, The Atlanta History Center, Aurora Theatre, Georgia Ensemble Theater, Horizon Theater Company, Kenny Leon’s True Colors, Theatre Emory, Theater in the Square, Theatrical Outfit, and The Weird Sisters Theater Project. Regional: Designs for Playhouse on the Square/The Circuit Playhouse (TN), CAST (IA), Screaming Madman Productions (NYC) and The Wayside Theater (VA). MFA from the University of Connecticut, BA from the University of Virginia.
TYLER JENNINGS (Sound Designer) is originally from Wisconsin, now residing in Minneapolis. Tyler has found a love of sound design while working both theater and live music events. Through his career he has worked with well known theaters in the Twin Cities including designing The Pajama Game and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Artistry Theater. After sound designing Southern Comforts, Tyler is very excited to be returning for his second show with The Naples Players.
CALLIE HARTEL (Costume Designer) is a recent graduate from Colorado State University where she completed a B.S. in apparel design. She spent the summer working at The Cincinnati Opera and now is very excited and grateful to be joining TNP as the costume intern for the season. This is her second time designing and she can’t wait to see what else she learns.
AMY HUGHES (Props Designer) is excited to be propping such an amazing production. Amy is mostly known for her credits on stage in shows such as Marian/The Music Man and Mona/Chicago. She is so excited to step into the role of a lifetime as the properties director for The Naples Players and looks forward to an amazingly creative future.
KELSEY COSS (Stage Manager) began volunteering with TNP in 2021 wanting to learn more backstage as she only knew theater on stage. She has since been the Assistant Stage Manager for our productions of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play and The Fantasticks. She enjoyed dancing and singing in TNP’s 2024 Front and Center Gala. Kelsey has performed professionally in various shows and parades for Disney, SeaWorld, and Universal Studios for the last decade. She is excited that her first stage management role is this empowering show with a majority female team. Look for her next SM credit on Beau Jest in the Kizzie Theater this upcoming season!
Life in Naples Life in Naples
Name a seat, leave a legacy!
Don’t miss out on this chance to have yourself or a loved one memorialized as an important part of our arts-loving community by naming a seat in our Kizzie, Price, or Glass Theaters.
Hundreds of thousands of patrons, volunteers, and other guests will pass through our newly renovated theater, and your name will be evidence of your dedication to the arts and TNP for years to come.
Seats range from $500 to $5,000 based on location.
Thank You TO OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS
This past season 590 volunteers donated 50,716 hours to making Season 70 a success!
Season 70 echoed of days past when The Naples Players staged performances in schools, churches, and living rooms simply to keep the arts alive when they were between facilities or without a home base of their own.
Despite being in several locations across Naples, one thing remained united - our dedicated volunteer base .
Thank you to these amazing volunteers who continued to give of their time and talents this past season. We could not have done it without you.
500+ HOURS
JamieLynn Bucci
Jody Cameron
Jillian Keith
Hannah Klein
Sydney Miller
Gia Provinzino
Patricia Puia
Matthew Schwabauer
David Shaffer
Vanessa Tarabocchia
Michael Troop
Aseem Upadhyay
Lorelai Vega
Jack Weld
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
2023-2024 SEASON
250 - 499 HOURS
Gwen Bettini
Brian Boland
Jules Branche
Rex Burns
Joseph Byrne
Braxton Cabrera
Jack Cole
Christian Conn
Kelsey Coss
Jordan Crawford
Scott Davis
100-249 HOURS
Jean Acker
Jo Ellen Atkinson
Pamela Austin
Emilie Baartman
Jane Ballurio
Lisa Bill
Alyssa Bradshaw
Beverly Canell
Hildegard Carney
Patti Caroli
Nathaniel Caruso
Tina Cedras
McKenna Cloud
Brayden Cloud
Sophia Condit
James Corsica
Aldo D’Acunzo
Alanna Dachille
Maria Delvillar
Christian Dinsmore
Victoria Duck
Jake Fattibene
Frankie Federico
Joseph Femia
Marcus Fuller
Sarah Gamblin
Austin Gardner
Jordan Gersbach
Carolina Grau
Riley Hart
Ed Ezrine
Elizabeth Feins
Elizabeth Fincher
Stephanie Fowle
Mitch Frank
Shelley Gothard
Debra Gulinello
Lisa Gunn
Tammy Harris
Jennifer Hart
Marilyn Hilbert
Denise Hoeflich
Madeleine Howe
Ruth Johnson
Kip Jones
John Kamp
Giszelle Kirton
Val Kuffel
Joan Laughlin
Nancy Hayer
Jeannine Hedberg
Amy Hughes
Damian Ivanov
Ashley Kosten
Olivia LaChance
Jennifer Mance
Elizabeth Marcantonio
Eduardo Marin
Lila Mastro
Alex Minarik
Steve Lee
Sandy LoPresti
Russel Loyet
Madison Mance
Ray Marasco
John McKerrow
Yuliana Mercado
Dan Miller
Sydney Mixon
Linda Mizeur
Tina Moroni
Abigail Nelson
Adriann Philby
Ella Provinzino
Sue Rapanos
Victoria Rinaldi
Sabine Rivera
Erica Sample-Fasano
Andrew Sarkozy
Adler Monpremier
Kelly Rossberg
Roseann Ruggiero
Judy Scribner
Jean Snyder
Fredley Sylvain
Kenny Tran
Ciarán Welch
Cynthia Sepich
Jane Shub
Jeff Smith
Esther Snyder
Anthony Soto
Lynnelle St. Albord
Andrea Tanner
Mary Taylor
Anna Tipton
Joseph Townsend
Lauren Turner
Mark Vanagas
Lynne Vela
Lindsey Walsh
Mary Jane Wann
Rachel Weiner
Nancy Woolf
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VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
2023-2024 SEASON
25-99 HOURS
Evan Abram
Lloyd Adams
Kimberly Albrecht
Dorothy Allard
Robin Bache Gray
Dianne Bacon
Melody Bales
Chloe Bayer
Maureen Beirne
Leo Benander-McKay
Maddy Benner
Emir Bilen
Gregg Birr
Judi Bloom
Jack Bosley
Solei Bourgeois
Maddie Brendel
Brad Brenner
Kathryn Buchwald
Maria Burri
Ernst Burri
Judith Buruk
Cole Butcher
Giselle Cairney
Samantha Calero
Emily Cameron
Robert Cappetta
Justine Carlson
Victor Caroli
Kristin Cassidy
Margot Cassinelli
Melanie Chiani
Zoe Ciabaton
Tucker Claremont
Alison Claremont
Juliet Clayton
Casey Cobb
Ian Cocklin
Katharine Condit
William Condit
Grace Condit
Katie Cross
Lillian Cuoco
Thomas Currie
Richie Davies
Barbara Davin
Douglas Degelsmith
L.A. DeRiggi
Kathleen Devitt
Hannah Diamond
Joan DiLillo
Samantha Dooney
Olivia Dooney
Richard Dougherty
James Duggan
Ken Eastlack
Emma Eastman
Nathan Eichhorn
Devan Elliott
Rosemary Erb
Frankie Fasano
John Feliciano
Jacob Feltman
Patti Ferguson
Linda Fikes
Suri Finch
Lily Fletcher
Daniella Flom
Conner Foley
Cooper Foley
Valeska Frailing
Alexander Garciarena
Maria Gil
Dennis Glass
Alexandria Goenner
Chloe Gorgas
Betsy Greenblatt
Cynthia Haas
Ella Hamblen
Jon Hart
Shakeem Harvey
Ed Heckert
Arlene Heiselman
Cynthia Hile
Jesse Hughes
Luke Jaconis
Megan Jimenez
Charlene Josselyn
Scott Kadera
Robert Kasler
Rachel Kastner
Sandra Keeler
Paula Keenan
Kevin Kenneally
Maya Kleinsorge
Ralph Krumins
Frances Lang
Barbara Laub
Zanna Lawson
Melanie Leach
Melany Leon
Nicole Letendre
Cassie Letendre
Kathie Lewis
Terry Libby
James Little
Sofia Lugo
Mike Malat
Cindy Malley
Maria Marko
Mary Kate Masterson
Christine Mastrangelo
Diane Mastroianni
Lisa Mathe
Kay Mayr
Harry McCartney
Mary Anne McKerrow
Nicholas Mehler
Elizabeth Mehler
Scarlett Meinert
Diane Melino
Linda Miller
Tracie Miller
Jim Mizeur
Peggy Monson
Moira Moser
Dougherty
Lucy Mullin
Jacob Myny
Lena Neal
Keegan Novinski
Susan O’Brien
Luc Olazabal
Gavin Ott
Adriana Parodi
James Pease
Shelley Perry
David Peterson
Matias Piscoya Fernandez
Maureen Place
Emma Podolak
Pat Pollok
Ollie Posey
Marie Prasek
Grey Purtle
Ricardo Rago
Jerry Rannow
Lynda Reymann
Nancy Ribordy
Brittany Rincon
Claudia Rioles
Ellen Rodwick
Kathleen Rogers
Terry Rohler
Emerson Roschek
Annie Rosemond
Tracy Rosen
Maria Rozo
Shawn Ryan
Christine Sadry
Gia Sanchez
Juliet Sanchez
Michael Santos
Sophie Sawyer
Sadie Scardino
Meg Schelling
Max Schnorbach
William Shade
Sophia Siciliano
Olivia Silverio
Christiane Simmons
Judy Smith
Denise Smith
Carolyna Sotuyo
Cynthia Spanier
Rocco Swem
Sharon Swinton
Aiden Thayer
Bruce Thompson
Virginia Thompson
Candi Tipton
Norman Toback
Colton Townsend
Sharon True
Malena Tucker
Robert Uek
Caylee Valencia
Bianca Varetto
Carole Vasiloff
Alessa Vazquez
Julian Vitelli
Ivana Vivar
Jasmine Vizena
Renee Vrehas
Gabriele Weger
Kenneth Wetcher
David Whalley
Ryan Wheeler
Bealey Cate White
Ava Williams
Nicholas Young
Lynne Young
Yelena Yurinets
Kathryn Zagel
Sylvia Abboud
Terry Abraham-Whalley
Ethan Abram
Kathy Abrams
Romina Alezard
Leonard Allen
Kelly Altemier
Linda Altemus
Patrick Ashton
Karly Atkinson
Katherine Baer
John Ballurio
Joel Banow
Tom Baranowski
Sharon Baranowski
Rick Barnard
Kathleen Barney
Maureen Bartholomew
Christopher Baucom
Veronica Benages
Carin Benford
Jennifer Benner
Mollie Berman
Robert Berman
Suzan Berman
Marcia Bermel
Brian Bermel
Daniela Bermudez
Theresa Bill
Janina Birtolo
Maximus Bogert
Samantha Bogert
Reily Boland
Joanie Borbely
Rebecca Borchardt
Tammy Bourgeois
Nancy Bourke
Maikel Bover
Andrea Bramante
Remy Branstetter
Marlene Bridge
David Burns
Alex Butler
Jessica Cameron
Layla Capone
Bella Carrillo
Janice Caruso
Pamela Caruso
Jude Caruso
Steven Caruso
Michelle Cassinelli
Jennifer Castricone
Lisa Chiesa
Joan Cicconetti
Luke Claremont
Carol Clarke
Casey Cobb
Sylvia Conger
Sydney Conn
Maggie Cosgrove
Terry Cosgrove
Veronica Cossetta
Margo Crupi
Lucy Davisson
Ted DeGroot
Debbie Delgado
Cathy DeMartis
Peter DeMartis
Travis Depanicis
Deja Rice Diapella
Kathleen Donelli
Lora Donia
Dolph Dunn
Suzanne Eastman
Kara Eisenga
Vivienne Engelmann
Margot Escott
Lisa Evancho
Julie Ewing
Karen Ezrine
Christine Farrell
Carole Fenstermacher
Noemi Fernandez
Aubrey Finch
Melissa Flom
Ava Foley
Karen Foltz
Ian Forbes
Linnea Fraser
Linda Friis
Devin Gales
Ashley Garcia
Karen Garrett
James Gayeuski
Cheryl Ghauri
Alan Giertych
Heather Goenner
David Golya
Bruce Graev
John Graf
Sally Greene
Becka Gurevich
Candace Haddad
Donna Haggett
Larry Harrison
Chanda Hawthorne
Patricia Heckert
James Heffernan
Emily Hendrick
Corey Hernandez
Cliff Hogen
Leona Hogen Curzi
Jackie Indriago
Vera James
John Jensen
Alexis Johnson
Maria Joyce
Thomas Juday
Fabiola Justiniano
Stacy Kastner
Kristina Kavalov
Debron Keller-
McCartney
Sue Kemp
Barbara King
Melissa King
Kathleen Kolacz
Sally Kosten
Elinor Koury-Waskevich
Nancy Kumskis
Regina Kunkle
Pat Lake
Mary Lalley
John Lane
Jill Lane
Jacque Laughlin
Dessie Leff
Helane LePort
Patricia Leyhe
Landon Libbey
Erika Lingertat
Joseph Loiacono
Alice LoPresti
Paul LoPresti
Jace Loznak
Sarah Ma
Brett Mance
Ethan Marlow
Sheryl Martin
MaryAnne Mascolo
Taryn Masterson
Diana Mayette
William Mayr
Patricia McAlevey
Debron McCartney
Bob McCormick
Michele McGinnis
Jill McKay
Catherine McKeone
Mary Ellen McNamara
Sandy Meadows
Robert Medeiros
Grace Medeiros
Heidi Merendino
Gary Miller
Debera Millstein
John Miranda
Tom Mitchell
Christina Mona
Jackie Morelisse
Rosemary Nardone
Sue Nathanson
Craig Nayhouse
Kevin Nestor
Paula Nizzardo
Roberta Norin
Carol Norkus
Norbert Norkus
Meg Northrop
Helena Novak
Andrew O’Connor
Joellen Oberle
John Otis
Nora Ousley
Karen Partridge
Monique Pascual
Floriana Pellegrini
Chante Pemberton
Juan Penaloza
Maria Pentakis
Adriann Philby
Summer Pliskow
Susan Polastri
Ron Porter
Jaedyn Procacci
Isabella Ragsdale
Deloris Rannow
Robert Rath
Tom Rex
Marie Rhatigan
Cathie Ricciardo
Brenda Rice
Stephen W Rioles
David Rojas
Avery Roschek
Susan Roseliep
Donna Rotella
Charles Rotella
Don Salamack
Anthony Sanchez
Jennifer Sancton
George Santos
Susan Kay Sawyer
Rich Scarlato
Lynn Scarlato
Mary Schroeck
Alicia Schwartz
Sheila Seats
Carole Sharp
Iris Shur
Jessica Shwedel
Donna Sidoti
Judith Smith
Mahlon Stacy
Michael Stanek
Marlene Strollo
Kathy Taylor
Marcelo Tebet
Jay Terzis
Charisse Thomas
Deb Thompson
Richard Tienhaara
Jennifer Tikka
Delilah Tucker
Anabella Urban
Michele Vaira
Deborah Van Maele
Lynne Vannelli
Carolyn Velechko
Jason Wagaman
Debra Ward
Kelley Watson
Joanne Weber
Jackie Weiner
Linda Wertheim
Thomas White
Tom Wilde
Barbara Williams
Peggy Williams
Joan Wilson
Nancy Woodward
Carly Zeuner
Pablo Zuniga
STAFF & LEADERSHIP
2024-2025 SEASON
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ALAN JAFFE
President
DENNY GLASS Vice President
OTTO IMMEL
Secretary
BOB UEK Treasurer
PEGGY MONSON Immediate Past President
TED BILL
BOB BRADY
GEORGE D’ANGELO
JOAN DiLILLO
TNP STAFF (ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
BRYCE ALEXANDER
Executive Artistic Director/CEO
MOLLIE BERMAN Director of Costumes
EMILY BETTINI House Manager
JULES BRANCHE Volunteer Manager
COLE BUTCHER Production Stage Manager/ Internship Director
PAMELA LARKIN CARUSO Director of Volunteer Advancement
CHRISTIAN CONN Front of House Associate
JOHN COOPER Front of House Associate
KENZIE CURRIE Chief of Staff
DOREN DANIS Chief Financial Officer
JAMES DUGGAN Artistic Associate
PHILLIP FAZIO Artistic Director
CINDY FINEGAN Front of House Associate
BRUCE GRAEV
ROBIN BACHE GRAY
TERRY LIBBY
PAT POLLOK
KELLEY GERAGHTY PRICE
NANCY RIBORDY
DEBORAH SMITH
CHARLES FORNARA Artistic Director - Music
DAWN LEBRECHT FORNARA Artistic Director - Dance
AMY HUGHES Props Director
LUKE JACONIS Box Office Manager
LANDON LIBBEY Front of House Associate
CHRISTINE MASTRANGELO Food & Beverage Manager
TAYLOR MATTHEWS Company Stage Manager
MARY ANNE McKERROW Resident Costume Designer
JULIE MEDRANO Assistant Director of Education
DAN MILLER Assistant House Manager
SUMMER PLISKOW Director of Arts Access
CRAIG PRICE Director of Community Enrichment
JEN PRICE Director of Education
DAN RAMIREZ Front of House Associate
GLENN VANGOLEN
GINNY VERAS
KAT ZAGEL
BETH PETRUNOFF City Liaison
THOMAS RICHARDSON Marketing Coordinator
CHRIS RILEY Director of Lighting
ELIZABETH W. ROUNTREE, CFRE Director of Advancement
DAYNE SABATOS Lead Draper/Costume Shop Foreman
MIKE SANTOS Resident Scenic Designer & Artist
GAETJENS (SCOTT) SIMEON Accounting Assistant
ESTHER SNYDER Executive Assistant to the CEO
BRADLEY VAN HOUTEN Director of Sound
JASON WAGAMAN Technical Director
2024-25 INTERNS
MARIAH CRUTCHFIELD Lighting Intern
CALLIE HARTEL Costumes Intern
ANNIE HENNEN Stage Management Intern
ISLA HOFFMANN Scenic Intern
All emails are first initial, last name at naplesplayers.org TNP OFFSTAGE: (239) 434-7340 | 700 5th Ave S. #200 | Naples, FL 34102
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