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by Lauren Speirs

The Naples Players (TNP) is excited to announce their dynamic
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70 Season, presented by Porsche Naples. This upcoming season is
dedicated to building community, instilling laughs, and looking to
the future. In the next few months, The Naples Players will begin an
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exciting $20m renovation on their 5 Avenue Building.
From July 5 - July 23, The Naples Players will present the
epic musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Community
School of Naples, home to TheatreZone. What makes a
monster and what makes a man? This timeless retelling of
Victor Hugo’s renowned novel, partnered with Disney and Alan
Menken’s sweeping score and Stephen Schwartz’s moving lyrics,
demonstrates the power of love, acceptance, and what it means
to be a hero. The Teen company will then perform
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Teen on August 4 - 6.
Next, A.R. Gurney masterfully weaves together 60
different characters from different families, time periods, and
backgrounds in the second show of the season,
The Dining Room. Each of these pieces brings life, laughter,
and togetherness to the place where families gather: the dining
room. Catch this classic family comedy from October 4 - 22 in
McSpadden Hall at Naples United Church of Christ.
Celebrate the holidays in style with Miss Bennet: Christmas
at Pemberley, playing November 1 - 19 in McSpadden Hall at
Naples United Church of Christ. Two years after Mr. Darcy
sweeps Elizabeth Bennet off of her feet in “Pride and Prejudice,”
the Bennet family is celebrating Christmas at Pemberley,
the Darcy residence. When an unexpected visitor joins the
celebrations, the sisters are forced to change their perspectives
on life, love and their role in society.
For a limited time (November 9 - 19) the jukebox musical,
The Marvelous Wonderettes, will be performing in Beverly Hall at
Naples United Church of Christ. This show uses popular songs
from the 1950s and 60s to tell the life and love stories of four
friends - from senior prom to their 10 year reunion. Featuring
nostalgic hits such as “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid
Cupid,” “It’s In His Kiss,” and “Heatwave,” this comedic musical
will have audiences laughing, crying, and singing in their seats!
December 8 - 9 For two nights only, celebrate Christmas in
Cambier Park with It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. This
beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a
The Naples Players live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that
Announce the brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic
George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful
Christmas Eve.
2023 - 2024 Season United Church of Christ will be Lauren Gunderson’s classic
From January 10 - 28, 2024 in McSpadden Hall at Naples

play, Harvey. In this show, friendship comes in all shapes and
Presented by sizes - at least, that’s what 47-year-old Elwood P. Dowd and his
very best friend, Harvey, believe. The only challenge? Harvey
Porsche Naples is an invisible, 6-foot-tall rabbit. Made popular by the movie
starring Jimmy Stewart, follow the duo in the hilarious Pulitzer
prize winning show about loyalty, friendship, and acceptance.
The Fantasticks, performing from January 18 - 28, 2024
in Beverly Hall at Naples United Church of Christ, is the
longest-running musical in the world, and with good reason:
at the heart of its breathtaking poetry and subtle theatrical
sophistication is a purity and simplicity that transcends barriers.
The result is a timeless fable of young love that manages to be
nostalgic and universal at the same time.
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