December 15, 2025

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

As Regional Theaters Struggle, Some Defy the Odds Naples, Fla., and Milwaukee are quite different, but have one thing in common: They are home to regional theaters that are thriving. By Michael Paulson Reporting from Milwaukee and Naples, Fla. Originally published in The New York Times Dec. 15, 2025 America’s regional theaters are facing difficult ... News & Updates

October 25, 2023

Gulfshore Playhouse Brings Holiday Magic with Winter Wonderettes 

Gulfshore Playhouse Brings Holiday Magic with Winter Wonderettes  Get ready to jingle all the way as Gulfshore Playhouse kicks off the holiday season with Winter Wonderettes, a jukebox musical review that promises to fill your hearts with festive joy. Under the direction and choreography of Dann Dunn, this merry and interactive show will run from ... Gulfshore Playhouse Brings Holiday Magic with Winter Wonderettes 

October 19, 2023

On the Road with Mom: 26 Miles at Gulfshore Playhouse

On the Road with Mom: 26 Miles at Gulfshore Playhouse by Nancy Stetson, Florida Weekly Everyone’s longing for something. For all of us, it’s the need for human connection. For 15-year-old Olivia (McKenzie Salvatierra-Custin) in 26 Miles, it’s the need for family, for her mother’s love and guidance. She has a need to express herself, which ... On the Road with Mom: 26 Miles at Gulfshore Playhouse

October 18, 2023

Florida Weekly Review: On the road with Mom: ’26 Miles’ at Gulfshore Playhouse

Everyone’s longing for something. For all of us, it’s the need for human connection. For 15-year-old Olivia (McKenzie Salvatierra-Custin) in “26 Miles,” it’s the need for family, for her mother’s love and guidance. She has a need to express herself, which she does, through creating and writing zines. But she also has an unrecognized need ... Florida Weekly Review: On the road with Mom: ’26 Miles’ at Gulfshore Playhouse

September 27, 2023

An Interview with Quiara Alegría Hudes, playwright, 26 Miles

Source: Interview with Kathryn Walat for American Theatre Magazine, 2009 What was this play’s seed?I’m half Puerto Rican, half Jewish, and I was interested in having a character with a mixed cultural background who was dealing with questions of identity. I have very light skin, and the rest of my family has dark skin. I ... An Interview with Quiara Alegría Hudes, playwright, 26 Miles

September 20, 2023

Cast announced for 26 Miles

Gulfshore Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team of the upcoming production of 26 Miles by Tony Award®-winner Quiara Alegria Hudes (In The Heights). 26 Miles was cancelled last season due to the effects of Hurricane Ian and the theatre will remount this important play. 

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