May 9, 2025

Many nonprofits set records for fun, giving

When it comes to holding up their auction paddles to raise money for nonprofits, Naples gala patrons are on a record-setting roll. During what The Naples Press has dubbed “paddle season” in Naples — its own season-within-a-season filled with galas galore — many nonprofits set records this year, as well, with more than $45 million raised, listed ... News & Updates

April 26, 2021

Gulfshore Playhouse Set to Build New Cultural Campus, Theater and Education Center

A boost for Southwest Florida is coming with a new theater that will help create jobs and promote an industry hit hard by the pandemic. Gulfshore Playhouse in Naples is expanding at a time when most theaters are just reopening. Its new campus will bring more than $20 million a year to the area. The center is ... Gulfshore Playhouse Set to Build New Cultural Campus, Theater and Education Center

April 13, 2021

Blazing a Cultural Trail at Gulfshore Playhouse

While the theater world stood still last year, Kristen Coury, the force behind Gulfshore Playhouse, was a whirlwind. As the founder, CEO, and producing artistic director of the professional production company, Coury was re-thinking how to bring theater virtually to local audiences while negotiating with the Actors’ Equity Association for approval for live productions. She ... Blazing a Cultural Trail at Gulfshore Playhouse

April 8, 2021

Gulfshore Playhouse Announces 2021-22 Season

Gulfshore Playhouse has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring five productions, including a  world premiere from Jeffrey Binder. The season will open with August Wilson’s Radio Golf (Nov. 13-Dec. 5), the final play in Wilson’s revered Century Cycle. It tells the story of Harmond Wilks, who is determined to save his childhood neighborhood by becoming the Pittsburgh’s first Black ... Gulfshore Playhouse Announces 2021-22 Season

March 29, 2021

BWW Review: MAYTAG VIRGIN at Gulfshore Playhouse

MAYTAG VIRGIN by Audrey Cefaly is now playing at Gulfshore Playhouse. Directed by Jeffrey Binder and starring Ian Merrill Peakes and Karen Peakes, this show tells the story of neighbors Jack and Lizzy and the relationship they develop. Ian Merrill Peakes and Karen Peakes play Jack and Lizzy, respectively, and I really enjoyed their performances. I always love watching couples who are married ... BWW Review: MAYTAG VIRGIN at Gulfshore Playhouse

March 25, 2021

Friendship, relationships, love and redemption — “Maytag Virgin” delivers

Is love sweeter when it’s unexpected, when it arrives later in life, after great loss? Is it worth the risk to be vulnerable? “Maytag Virgin,” at Gulfshore Playhouse (through April 3) plays with these questions. “It’s a hopeful love story for a time when we need hopeful love stories,” says playwright Audrey Cefaly. “It’s what ... Friendship, relationships, love and redemption — “Maytag Virgin” delivers

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