The New York Times: As Regional Theaters Struggle, Some Defy the Odds

There’s barely a theater company in America that doesn’t have The Importance of Being Earnest somewhere in its repertoire, past or future; it’s such a delicious temptation to do. Oscar Wilde’s arch comedy skewers English society in white gloves, but with barbs so well-aimed and abundant it’s surprising Brittania’s upper-crust didn’t self-exile in mortification after it ... Experience Victorian era comedy at Gulfshore Playhouse

The Importance of Being Earnest playing at Gulfshore Playhouse in Naples through April 4 has the singular quality of being both sly and …well, earnest. The two male leads, Algernon (James Evans) and Jack (Tony Carter, last seen in The Mousetrap at the Playhouse), joke and banter with each other, a battle of wits. Sure, they’re debonair and ... Comedic, Witty & Earnest: Wilde’s ‘The Importance Of….’ At Gulfshore Playhouse

By Nancy Stetson Memories have many faces. There are fond memories, distant memories, comforting memories and disturbing ones. In Deb Hiett’s Circle Forward, enjoying its world premiere in Naples at Gulfshore Playhouse, Evan (Anthony Zambito) is dealing with some rather unusual memories: those of a past life. Though just a teen, he possesses remembrances of being ... Mysteries of Memory: Gulfshore’s Premiere of Deb Hiett’s ‘Circle Forward’

Season will include THE WORLD GOES ’ROUND, HEIST, FUNDRAISER: A PLAY, JOB, and TARTUFFE. Kristen Coury, Founder, CEO and Producing Artistic Director of Gulfshore Playhouse, has announced the company’s complete 2026–2027 season. Performances begin October 20, 2026, at the Baker Theatre and Education Center.