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Happenings Magazine Published May 20, 2025 Players Circle Theater starts summer season with Vanities Players Circle Theater’s summer season kicks off in May with Vanities: The Musical (May 20 – June 8) by Jack Heifner, with lyrics & music by David Kirshenbaum. This comic musical journey follows 3 bubbly Texas teens from cheerleaders to sorority sisters to housewives, liberated women, and beyond. A true coming-of-age story, this hidden gem takes audiences through the 60s and 70s in a musical scrapbook of friends caught up in times that are a-changing. Next, Players Circle’s educational wing,

Dave Elias | Reporter, Gulf Coast News Fort Myers Published May 4, 2025 Psychological thriller ‘The Business of Murder’ keeps audiences guessing at Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers FORT MYERS, Fla. — If you're looking for a good psychological thriller then you may want to make plans to head to Players Circle Theater along McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. This tiny theater isn't afraid to tackle some challenging shows and as usual they pull it off. "The Business of Murder" is a thriller play by Richard Harris, first performed in 1977. This story

Author: John Davis | PBS and NPR for Southwest Florida Published April 10, 2025 Listen To The Interview “The Business of Murder” at Players Circle Theater inspired by a true story Players Circle Theater is mounting a production of the enduring psychological thriller “The Business of Murder,” April 15 – May 11. The play premiered in 1981 at Theatre Royal in Windsor and ran for nearly a decade in the West End. Revenge and manipulation are central themes to this murder mystery fraught with psychological tension, twists and turns. We explore the show in

David Luciemable | Gulf Coast News Published April 18, 2025 Watch The Interview 'The Business of Murder' at Players Circle A critically acclaimed psychological thriller is coming to the Gulf Coast, and it's offering something new and exciting for theatre lovers in our community. FORT MYERS, Fla. — A critically acclaimed psychological thriller is coming to the Gulf Coast, and it's offering something new and exciting for theatre lovers in our community. The Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers is currently playing an updated version of the classic play "The Business of

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