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Fran Thomas | Author, Broadway World Published April 3, 2025 Previews: THE BUSINESS OF MURDER at Players Circle Theater Opens April 18, 2025. Players Circle Theater presents one of London’s longest running murder mysteries, THE BUSINESS OF MURDER, running April 15th – May 11th, 2025. A critical and popular success in London, this psychological thriller about revenge centers on the interlocking triangular relationship between three people. In the tradition of Agatha Christie, nothing is as it seems and as the plot twists and turns, it becomes clear they are all in the same

Dave Elias | Reporter, Gulf Coast News Fort Myers Published March 30, 2025 Gulf Coast Theater Review: ‘Flatlanders’ brings laughs, sparks and surprises to Players Circle FORT MYERS, Fla. — Flatlanders is the perfect show that could help couples re-evaluate their longtime relationship and perhaps even spice it up a bit, and Players Circle Theater on McGregor Boulevard is just the place to do it. I would even suggest taking some mental notes while watching it. A chill is in the air as a Philadelphia couple, Ronnie and Michael, head to the Poconos for

Kristin Voit | Florida Weekly Correspondent Published March 26, 2025 Relatable Comedy “Flatlanders” combines slapstick and heart in hilarious Southeastern premiere When Michael and Ronnie slide their car into a tree during a blizzard in the Poconos, they take refuge in a nearby cabin owned by total strangers. As the couple uncovers secrets and shares connections with their hosts, what ensues is a comic romp full of laughter and surprises. Players Circle Theater brings “Flatlanders,” written by award-winning Philadelphia playwright Bruce Graham, to the stage for a Southeastern United States premiere production sure

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.