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Gulf Coast News Published March 14, 2025 Watch The Interview 'Flatlanders' now playing at Players Circle Theater Players Circle Theater, along with the playwright of "Flatlanders," Bruce Graham, joined Gulf Coast News to help us dive deeper into this new comic romp. FORT MYERS, Fla. — Get ready to get stuck in a blizzard. The Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers is taking to the Poconos in the southeastern premiere of "Flatlanders." But will you be able to weather this storm? Robert Cacioppo, Artistic Director at Players Circle Theater, along with actors

Author: John Davis | PBS and NPR for Southwest Florida Published Mar 6, 2025 Listen To The Interview Players Circle Theater performs comedic play “Flatlanders” Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers will soon open a production of multi-award-winning playwright Bruce Graham’s comedic play “Flatlanders.” It’s the story of a middle-aged couple, Michael and Ronnie, on the way to their wedding in the Pocono Mountains when they wind up stranded in a blizzard and must resort to breaking into a cabin to survive the night. This will mark just the second production of the play, ever

Dave Elias | Reporter, Gulf Coast News Fort Myers Published Feb. 10, 2025 Gulf Coast Theater Review: Classic musical 'The Fantasticks' brings nostalgia to Players Circle Theater FORT MYERS, Fla. — Want a chance to see the longest-running musical in the world? If so, you may want to grab tickets to see "The Fantasticks" playing now at Players Circle Theater along McGregor Boulevard. If you enjoy old-fashioned poetry, and a few laughs, then this love story is a show for you, but warning it is a bit of sophisticated theater as the show is

Fran Thomas | Author, Broadway World Published Jan. 12, 2025 Review: ADMISSIONS at Players Circle Theater The production runs through January 26, 2025. F. Scott Fitzgerald once said “The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.”  Psychologists, however, call the same thought pattern cognitive dissonance. Either of these definitions could be the subtitle for Admissions, now on stage at Players Circle Theater. Sherri, played by Carrie Lund Cacioppo, is the admissions officer at a pricey prep school

Dave Elias | Reporter, NBC2 Published Jan. 13, 2025 FORT MYERS, Fla. — If you're in the mood for a thought-provoking play, then I must recommend "Admissions" by Joshua Harmon, who is now playing at the Players Circle Theater along McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. This is a show that I can't stop thinking about, as it really puts the spotlight on the audience. It's purposely designed to challenge and provoke. The play poses some uncomfortable but important questions about race, identity and privilege, and yes, it can be quite uncomfortable to watch at times.

Happenings Magazine Published Dec. 31, 2024 Admissions at Players Circle Theater Players Circle Theater tackles Joshua Harmon’s award-winning play, Admissions, running Jan. 10 – Jan. 26 with previews Jan. 7 – 9. Ripped from the pages of today’s headlines, Admissions is a dramedy about liberal parents desperate to get their children into an Ivy League school. A no-holds-barred look at privilege, power, and the perils of hypocrisy, Admissions features razor-sharp dialogue and hard-hitting laughs. “This play examines what it means to be white in America today, as well as white guilt, white anxiety, and

Zach Scott | Digital Producer, NBC2 Published Dec. 5, 2024 'Greetings' at Players Circle Theater FORT MYERS, Fla. — If you're looking for a magical Christmas experience, I'm going to suggest you make plans to see "Greetings" playing now at the Players Circle Theater along McGregor Blvd in Fort Myers. It's one of those shows that has you leaving the theater doing a lot of thinking and self-examination. You may want to get your tickets soon because word of mouth is spreading. Sunday's matinee was nearly sold out, and tickets are going quickly for

Fran Thomas | Author, Broadway World Published Dec. 1, 2024 Review: GREETINGS at Players Circle Theater Runs through December 22. Players Circle Theater is putting on a quirky and very sweet production of Greetings by Tom Dudzick during the holiday season. It is 1990, and the Gorkskis, a very Catholic Pittsburgh couple, are awaiting a Christmas visit from their elder son who lives in New York City. They’re thrilled to meet his girlfriend until they learn she is an atheist. Carrie Lund Cacioppo and Douglas Rees are right at home in the roles of the parents who bicker and