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wgcu.org | Tom Hall
Brett Marston is an actor’s director. He approaches every script from an actor’s perspective. But when Artistic Director Scott Lilly asked Marston to take a look at John Patrick Shanley’s “Prodigal Son” for the Golden Gate Community Center production, it wasn’t to have him direct, but rather play the role of Carl Schmitt, the stern headmaster of Thomas More Prep School. “I didn’t know the play at the time,” said Marston.” But I knew the playwright.
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wgcu.org | Tom Hall
Stage 2 Improv is one of nine performers taking part in the 3rd Annual Fringe Fort Myers. The troupe has shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Foulds Theatre at the Alliance for the Arts. But what audiences will see is still up in the air. Founding members, Mike and Judith Santos, explain. “We have no idea what we’re doing for any of that. It’s improv." The uncertainty is intentional. Performers act out suggestions provided by the audience.
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wgcu.org | Tom Hall
“When Bullfrogs Sing Opera” is a charming country comedy that just happens to take place in New York City. The lighthearted story centers on two sisters from a backwater Southern town. Laura Leroy provides this summary of the play’s premise. “One of them moves to New York City, makes herself better, wants to be in high society,” Leroy said.
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wgcu.org | Tom Hall
Recent North Fort Myers High theater graduate Mia Zottolo lives to challenge herself. This past October, she tackled two difficult roles at the same time: Catherine Howard in “Six the Musical” and Eurydice in “Hadestown Teen Edition.” But recently, playing Judas Iscariot in “Jesus Christ Superstar” took her acting to another level. “I’ve never played a character this emotionally broken,” said Zottolo.
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1 week ago |
wgcu.org | Tom Hall
This week, two shows open, four close and five continue their runs, plus there are two limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters. “Beetlejuice, Jr.” [The Belle Theatre]: This is a high-energy, darkly comedic musical based on the hit Broadway show. When recently deceased couple Barbara and Adam Maitland find themselves haunting their own home, they turn to the mischievous and unpredictable Beetlejuice for help.
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