Gulfshore Playhouse Baker Theatre and Education Center Receives $1 Million Match Gift

Local teens interested in developing their musical theater skills have the chance to take part in a cult classic at Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples’ premier professional theater. Auditions for “Little Shop of Horrors,” Gulfshore Playhouse Education’s STAR (Student Theatre Artists in Residence) Academy spring production, will take place Jan. 19 and are open to students ages ... Gulfshore Playhouse announces auditions for “Little Shop of Horrors” teen production

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples’ premier professional theater, is excited to announce “Higher,” its first show of the 2020-21 season, will go global. This new one-man show created right here in Naples will stream everywhere, allowing audiences all over the world to enjoy the world premiere production. The filmed production will be available for viewing Dec. 15, ... First Show Of The Season For Gulfshore Playhouse Goes Global With World Premiere Filmed Production Of HIGHER

In a summertime of coronavirus restrictions, when there are few opportunities for teens, two productions feature them in a very different approach to theater.  On the first day of rehearsal for “The Addams Family” musical, administrators at the Gulfshore Playhouse Star Academy were doing what one would expect in the era of coronavirus restrictions: keeping teens ... Naples teens take the stage in very different ways this month

A Naples couple has given $1 million toward a planned downtown Naples theater. Mary and Stephen Byron Smith bestowed the gift to Gulfshore Playhouse to support the creation of the new Gulfshore Playhouse Theatre and Education Center.  “We are extremely grateful, not only for this generous gift from the Smiths, but for their belief in our vision,” said Kristen ... Naples couple gives $1M gift to Gulfshore Playhouse for new theater