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The world premiere of ‘The Refugees’ at Gulfshore Playhouse January 18, 2024 BY NANCY STETSON, FLORIDA WEEKLYnstetson@floridaweekly.com How do you cope when you’ve lost your home and feel displaced? When your entire world has been turned upside down? In Brent Askari’s play, “The Refugees,” the Suttons, a wealthy white New England family, find themselves unexpectedly ... Florida Weekly: One day a socialite, the next day a refugee

Meet Marshall Jones III, Director of The Refugees, launching it’s World Premiere at Gulfshore Playhouse on January 13, 2024. Marshall has had a long and exceptional career in the theatre, including stints as the general manager for Apollo Theatre in NYC, company manager at Madison Square Garden, producer for Radio City Music Hall and an ... Meet Marshall Jones III, Director of The Refugees

GULFSHORE PLAYHOUSE: What inspired you to write this play? Share the origins of the idea and how it developed. Were there any specific challenges or breakthrough moments during the writing process?I am the product of a biracial marriage: my father is a Shiite Muslim from Iran; my mother an Episcopalian from New England. Growing up, ... Q&A With Brent Askari, Playwright of The Refugees

(Found here: https://www.broadwayworld.com/ft-myers-naples/article/Gulfshore-Playhouse-to-Present-World-Premiere-Of-THE-REFUGEES-20231204) The production promises to deliver equal parts hilarity and thought-provoking moments as it navigates themes of patriotism, identity, and belonging.By: Chloe RabinowitzDec. 04, 2023 Gulfshore Playhouse to Present World Premiere Of The Refugees Gulfshore Playhouse has unveiled the talented ensemble cast for the world premiere of The Refugees, a daring new comedy ... Gulfshore Playhouse to Present World Premiere Of The Refugees

When construction is completed this May, Naples will be the home to one of the worlds most state-of-the-art theaters. And, Naples will be creating productions that are likely to wind up on Broadway… Southwest Florida, we have ourselves a Broadway caliber, world-class, state-of the art playhouse. …. If we already have two wonderful theaters in ... SoWeFlo Life Feature on the new Baker Theatre and Education Center