Find out what happens when "The Nutcracker Goes Pop!" with KidzAct

More than 100 students will sing and dance their way
through a modern song and dance version of beloved
classic "The Nutcracker Goes Pop!"

Here's the press release and a couple photos for the Naples Players KidzAct show "The Nutcracker Goes Pop!"  Performances are at 5 p.m. Thursdays through Fridays, 2 p.m. on Saturdays and 6 p.m. on Sundays. Call 239-263-7990 or naplesplayers.org for tickets.

Complete press release below.

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SAG film "25" seeks actors, extras for December shoot in Naples

A film titled "25" will shoot in Naples during December.

OK. I've got details on a SAG film that will be shooting in Naples during the month of December. It is called "25" and is from Seymore Films.

Check out their website here: http://www.seymorefilms.com/25-the-movie.html

Actors will be paid SAG scale for a low-budget film.

Prospects should contact Karen Kayser Benson and submit photo, resume AND CONTACT INFORMATION to kkbcoach@comcast.net.

Casting sessions will be held by appointment only. Sides will be available prior to casting.

SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

• (1) Young Asian female comedian. Principal role in the film. Must be available for the entire month.
• (2) Hispanic woman in her 60’s. Comedian. Must be able to smoke large Cuban cigars. Principal role
• (3) Male, mid-50’s, tall, thin, pale. Character
• (4) Male, mid 70’s, resembling an old rabbi who is homeless
• (5) White female in her 60’s, appears to be homeless.
• (6) Day players who could be White House Staff, CIA, FBI, Secret Service, Military Personnel, all nationalities.
• (7) Extras will be Naples crowds, beach goers, party guests.

Please submit photo and resumes to kkbcoach@comcast.net. Karen Kayser Benson is the casting director. Please include contact information. Casting sessions will be by appointment only. Sides will be available prior to the casting session.

Photos from OUR TOWN at the Naples Players

Michael Frank as George Gibbs along with his on-stage wife,
Emily Webb, played by Brigid Wallace, in "Our Town."

Here are a few photos from the Naples Players production of "Our Town."

The show, an American classic, runs Nov. 27 - Dec. 21. Tickets are available at the box office, by calling  (239) 263-7990 or naplesplayers.org.

Complete press release below.

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Comedy Cabaret hopes for big laughs to benefit Friends of Foster Children on Dec. 7

Comedy lovers, this one is for you.

The Hollywood-style cabaret will begin with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club,  then a cabaret-style dinner and silent and live auctions, followed by two featured comedians: Cory Kahaney and Ted Alexandro.  ​​​


For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.friendsoffosterchildren.net or call (239) 262–1808. 

Complete press release below.

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13th Annual Comedy Cabaret to benefit Friends of Foster Children of SWFL

(October 16, 2013 - Naples, Florida) – The Friends of Foster Children of Southwest Florida (FFC) is proud to announce the 13th Annual Comedy Cabaret will be held on Saturday, December 7th at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club, 851 Gulfshore Boulevard North in Naples. Tickets to the event are $175.00 per person and sponsorships are still available starting at $2500.00.

Marilyn Hilbert brings "Second Lady" to Marco Players Lunchbox Series

Marilyn Hilbert - a wonderful and longtime community theater actress - will bring the one-woman show "Second Lady" to the Marco Players Lunchbox Series on Dec. 7.

"Second Lady," by M. Kilburg Reedy, is a piece about a fictional political wife who confronts the truth about her husband.

The show includes a box lunch, the presentation and a question-and-answer session with the star. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., with showtime at noon.

Tickets ($25) available at this link or call (239) 642-7270.

Lab Theater kicks off play reading series with Riti's "Paranormal Producer"

The Laboratory Theater of Florida kicks off its series of play readings with Tom Riti's "Paranormal Producer" at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25.

The comedy features a fifty-something Rachel, who dreams of reality TV stardom - and she fabricates ghost stories to get there. What happens when she meets a ghost?

Anne Dodd directs a cast that includes: Sandy Porter, Marcus Colon, Bonnie Grossmann, Patrick Day, Mike Dinko, Taylor Adair Nave, Dave Kensler and Jonathan Best.

Tickets are just $5 and are available for purchase at the door only. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (239) 218-0481. The theater is located at 1634 Woodford Ave. in Fort Myers.

Complete press release below.

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TICKET SPECIAL: Get $15 off tickets for SOCIAL SECURITY at Florida Rep

Vandy Major / Florida Repertory Theatre

Kate Hampton, Mark Lainer, Carrie Lund and David Breitbarth in 'Social Security.'

OK. We've got a deal for you. Florida Repertory Theatre is offering $15 off tickets for its season-opening hit comedy "Social Security" from now through noon Thursday.

Call 239-332-4488, toll free at 877-787-8053 or online at floridarep.org. Use code LAUGH. Limit four tickets per person, some restrictions.

Here are the reviews:

Chris Silk: Florida Rep enrolls sellout crowd in 'Social Security'
I had the (good?) fortune to sit in front of a some young folks who screamed and howled at the sight of old folks getting it on. When David S. Howard and sassy Ann D. Hurst snuggled on the couch I heard yelps of "YOU GO GET IT GRANDMA!" right behind me. Best. Audience. Ever. If the show seems mechanical, it is. Andrew Bergman's script (and Robert Cacioppo's direction) moves characters through the paces in methodical fashion. But it is still hilarious. Look for Carrie Lund and Mark Lanier as droll, drop-dead funny in-laws. http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/nov/04/review-social-security-florida-rep-fort-myers/