Today is Gulfshore Playhouse Day!!

The Board of Collier County Commissioners, sponsored by Commissioner Georgia Hiller, have proclaimed May 24, 2011 as Gulfshore Playhouse Day!! Upon acceptance, Founder Kristen Coury expressed her gratitude to the Commissioners and the Community for embracing Gulfshore Playhouse. She noted the Playhouse has doubled its ticket sales twice in two years and is proud to help serve as an economic driver in the County, to be able to produce a full season of high-quality professional theatre at affordable prices, and to have more than 100 educational workshops in Collier County Schools. Commissioner Donna Fiala noted that she is a season ticket holder and hoped everyone present was as well!

The full proclamation is below.

P R O C L A M A T I O N

WHEREAS, Gulfshore Playhouse is named one of the top 20 top-rated non-profits Nationwide by great nonprofits.org; and,

WHEREAS, Gulfshore Playhouse provides high-quality professional theatre at affordable prices to the community; and,

WHEREAS, Gulfshore Playhouse currently provides over 100 in-school educational workshops in our area schools; and,

WHEREAS, Gulfshore Playhouse provides unique educational opportunities to students and adults after-school, weekends, and during the summer; and,

WHEREAS, Gulfshore Playhouse strives for excellence in its mission; to enrich, educate and entertain.

NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that May 24, 2011 be designated as

GULFSHORE PLAYHOUSE DAY

DONE AND ORDERED THIS 24th Day of May, 2011.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA

It's heartbreaking to watch Morrie disintegrate from scene to scene. Some of the best scenes come when the music and dialogue stop and Morrie tries to do something simple like forking egg salad into his mouth. Ten long seconds pass, then 20 - all while Albom watches on helplessly. They're heartbreaking scenes, beautifully acted and directed.
by Charles Runnells at the News-Press