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Dave Elias | Reporter, Gulf Coast News Fort Myers Published March 30, 2026 Gulf Coast Theatre Review: '4,000 Miles' FORT MYERS, Fla. — If you’re walking into Players Circle Theater to see "4,000 Miles" expecting a big, flashy spectacle, this isn’t that kind of night at the theater, and honestly, that’s exactly what makes it so special. This is a quiet, deeply character-driven show that lives or dies by its performances. Thankfully, under the direction of Frank Blocker, the cast delivers something that feels genuinely magical. Anyone who’s ever had a close relationship with

Fran Thomas | Author, Broadway World Published March 27, 2026 I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI at Players Circle Theater Players Circle serves up romance, heartbreak, and carbs in I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti running April 14 – May 3. Players Circle Theater invites audiences to grab a seat to a hilariously heartfelt and deliciously theatrical experience with I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti, running April 14 through May 3—a perfect recipe for one of the most unique and memorable date nights in Southwest Florida. Adapted by Jacques Lamarre from

Martin Dreyfuss | Gulf Coast News Fort Myers Published March 23, 2026 "4,000 Miles" explores family ties at Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers The Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama "4,000 Miles" by Amy Herzog is captivating audiences at Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers, showcasing the poignant relationship between a grandmother and her grandson. FORT MYERS, Fla. — "4,000 Miles," a Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama by Amy Herzog, is currently playing at Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers, exploring themes of distance, memory, and the ties that hold families together. This hyper-realistic drama follows a

Author: John Davis | PBS and NPR for Southwest Florida Published March 19, 2026 Players Circle Theater performs Pulitzer-nominated family drama “4,000 Miles” Players Circle Theater began performances this week of playwright Amy Herzog’s Pulitzer-nominated contemporary family drama “4,000 Miles.” It’s about a grieving and somewhat rudderless young man and the bond he develops with his feisty and fiercely independent 91-year-old grandmother during an extended stay at her West Village apartment after a bicycle trek across the country. The quiet, honest, and sometimes painfully vulnerable conversations between them provide the play’s central dramatic engine.

Jusolyn Flower | Florida Weekly Correspondent Published March 16, 2026 ‘4000 Miles’ brings humor and heart Players Circle Theater stages Amy Herzog’s dramedy about a grandson and his 91-year-old grandmother forming an unexpected bond When a young cyclist’s cross-country journey concludes with an unannounced visit to his grandmother’s New York City apartment, “4000 Miles” explores the unconventional but tender — and often humorous — bond between the pair as they navigate grief, memory and generational distance. After miles on the road, unforeseen circumstances bring Leo, 21, to a sudden stop — at the doorstep

Author: John Davis | PBS and NPR for Southwest Florida Published February 19, 2026 Players Circle Theater adds performances of “Over the Tavern” due to popular demand while preparing for “4,000 Miles” Players Circle Theater’s currently running production of playwright Tom Dudzick’s comedy-drama “Over the Tavern” has been so successful, the company is adding additional performances due to overwhelming demand. At the same time, Players Circle is also preparing for the next production of their seventh season, which will by playwright Amy Herzog’s contemporary family drama “4,000 Miles.” Both plays contain strong autobiographical elements

Happenings Magazine Published February 7, 2026 Over the Tavern at Players Circle Theater Next up at Players Circle Theater is Tom Dudzick’s Over the Tavern, playing Feb. 10 through March 8. In that most idealized period of 20th century America, the Eisenhower years of the 1950s, the Pazinski family has a lot going on in their cramped Buffalo apartment. The youngest of the bunch, 12-year-old Rudy, is a smart, wise-cracking kid who’s starting to question family values and the Roman Catholic Church. When Rudy goes up against the ruler-wielding Sister Clarissa (played by Carrie

Martin Dreyfuss | Gulf Coast News Fort Myers Published February 12, 2026 'Over The Tavern' live at the Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers FORT MYERS, Fla. — Right now, you can check out a brand-new play at the Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers. Tom Dudzick's "Over the Tavern" is a comedic play set in the 1950s about a family crammed in an apartment over their family bar. "All hell breaks loose" when the youngest member of the Pazinski, 12-year-old Rudy, begins to question family values and the Roman Catholic Church, Dudzick says.