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to be around are incredibly talented people. a long history with threads,” connecting every-
What the audience doesn’t get to see is the thing, and everyone, together.
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talent of those technicians; it’s really wonder- Judy is currently actively involved in
ful to see.” Amazingly, Judy has been involved Readers Theatre (including their new pod-
The theatre has come a long way from its with TNP since the days that the cast series!) where she works with Michael
beginnings in the living room of Henry and Troop. She says, “I always feel very fortunate
Mary Watkins in the 1950’s. Judy points out company operated out of a small to work with the folks that I do. Nothing
that, “there are threads going through each storefront in a strip mall on Davis beats the excitement of the casts and families
transition. On Goodlette Road, the quality Blvd. Her first production was in of KidzAct or Sensory Night. I am very inter-
of the shows back then made people want to the early 1980’s when she debuted ested in and excited about the renovations.
donate. Some of the people from the 50’s came in South Pacific. The Naples Players is a Community unto itself
to the Davis Blvd. storefront. Then, some of and gives many of us a kind of sanctuary from
us from Davis Blvd. came to Sugden. There is the daily rush.”
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Judy (right) in Always a Bridesmaid

Interested in joining our TNP family?
Contact Pamela Larkin Caruso, Director of Volunteer Advancement,
by calling 239-434-7340 ext. 104 or emailing plarkincaruso@naplesplayers.org.

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