Old friends and first-time guests - I’m honored you’ve chosen to spend your time with us. Please, enjoy the show, but know that we’re so much more than what you see on stage. I welcome you to come back for a behind-the-scenes tour, to take a class, explore volunteering, and to learn more about the people and rich history that make The Naples Players your theatre.
Everything you see at The Naples Players today is the result of nearly 70 years of ded icated community collaboration and con stant growth. We are at a point in our trajectory that demands an exciting evolution.
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Onesuch volunteer is on stage tonight in Southern Comforts! Jim Corsica is celebrating 25 years of volunteering at The Naples Players and we couldn’t be more grateful to have him back again and again. Jim’s first show with us was The Fantasticks at the Kon Tiki Theater on Davis Boulevard - the old movie theater that previously housed TNP before moving to the Sugden on Fifth Avenue. “One of the things I’ve been able to do since coming to The Naples
room of Henry and Mary Watkins in 1953.
unique. Many have been
Players is check a lot of things off of my bucket list. Back in 2004, I auditioned and got cast as Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls and it was one of the thrills of my life!”
The bucket list continues to be checked off with Southern Comforts. “This play is my first two character play. I made a commitment to myself around 2001 to do things that also represent a challenge in some way. Each play or musical I’ve done has something unique about it.” Speaking of Southern Comforts, Jim is excited about all of his fellow on stage and backstage counterparts. “I was so happy to hear Alyssa Haney is our stage manager - she is fierce backstage!”
Jim was born and raised in Rochester, New York and spent over a decade in both Ohio and then Wisconsin. Before retiring, Jim was a high
The Naples Players has held an important role in the history of our community ever since its inception in the living
Our long-time volunteers have seen us through several decades of growth and change, and continue to make this theater
with us since before the very building you are sitting in even existed!Jim playing a corporate raider in Other People’s Money Jim (left) performing in Guys and Dolls
school math teacher and when he moved to Naples in 1996, he taught at The Community School for five years and then Gulf Coast High School for five years. Jim arrived in Naples with plenty of acting experience from the Racine Theatre Guild and The Lakeside Players, both in Wisconsin. “The theater in Racine was modeled after the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis so I learned to act in the round (audience on three sides of the stage). Coming here and acting on a proscenium stage (audience on one side of the stage) felt like a vacation.”
With so much time spent at The Naples Players, it’s tough to decide which plays were Jim’s favorite. “It’s a tie between Guys and Dolls, Other People’s Money, Over the River and Through the Woods, and Deathtrap. Over the River was the most personal role I ever did because I played an Italian grandfather and it reminded me of my own family (which had two Italian grandfa thers) so I had lots to draw from for the charac ter. In Other People’s Money, I played a corporate raider, deconstructing companies and selling off the parts for a profit. I said to the director when I auditioned, ‘I know this guy!’ In the final scene, I had a four-and-a-half page monologue as if I was talking to the stakeholders; when you listen
to his reasoning it makes a whole lot of sense, besides the fact that it’s the death of the facto ry. Guys and Dolls was my first Broadway-style musical with twenty-five plus people in it. My friend came to see it and said, ‘you never told me you could sing!’ and I said, ‘you didn’t ask.’ The fact that I can do musicals has been a lot of work and a lot of fun. Deathtrap was the first play to break my heart - I didn’t get cast the first time I auditioned in Wisconsin but then wound up performing it on two separate occasions, one of which was with The Naples Players.”
Jim has graced our stages several times, but he has also joined the backstage volunteer family! “In Mary Poppins, I was moving set pieces and in Les Misérables, I rolled the barricade over
I love it. It’s the primary volunteer activity that I do, although I think I get more out of it than I put into it! The bottom line is that I’ve met some wonderful people in 25 years.
– Jim Corsica, when asked, “what keeps you coming back?”Jim (left) performing in All Shook Up
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my left big toe! I’ve worked backstage probably ten times. It’s my other favorite thing to do. I think I have about three black running crew shirts at home!” Jim also auditioned for Mike and Judith (Santos) and took part in Stage 2 Improv for three years.
“I keep coming back because of the wonderful people, some I’ve worked with over and over again. Some just one show and then they’re gone. I’ve watched some of the kids move onto bigger and better things. Lana Love is on The Voice right now (October 2022) and she was my daughter in All Shook Up maybe ten years ago!”
All of us at The Naples Players are grateful to every single volunteer and we are humbled to have wonderful people like Jim volunteer their time for 25 years and counting - Thank you, Jim!
Come audition for a show! All of our performers are volunteers, with each cast being a mix of veterans, newcomers, and novices.
Fly rail, audio assistant, backstage crew, spotlight operator, board operator...the behind-the-scenes opportunities at TNP are endless!
Assist with repairs, alterations, sewing, ironing, steaming, buttons, hems...you name it! Costumes for every performance are made on site!
With so many options to get involved, why wait? Contact Director of Volunteer Advance ment, Pamela Larkin Caruso today to tell us about yourself and we’ll find the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!
plarkincaruso@naplesplayers.org or (239) 434- 7340, ext. 104
Lend a hand with set construction, demolition, painting, and the occasional prop fabrication. Get your hands dirty and have fun doing it!
Greet patrons, scan tickets, work concessions, hand out programs, and escort patrons to their seats. Be the first friendly face patrons see and experience!
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Our community needs an organization that brings us together to explore personal creativity and artistic passions. The Naples Players con tinually seeks to enrich, educate, and entertain our community through a superior theatre experience. We are a premier community theatre, seeking to inspire passion for the performing arts through unparalleled access to the process, expe rience, and conversations surrounding the arts and our community.
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You might recognize TNP Volunteer from our recent production of Mary Poppins where he played Admiral Boom; or maybe he has recently welcomed you into our theater as an usher! Either way, we’re delighted to celebrate this great volunteer, Harry McCartney, by sharing his story with you…
Harry was born in Mobile, Alabama but grew up in Japan (yes, he still remembers how to speak the language!) because his father was a civil ser vant. After finishing college, Harry went into
the Navy and was in the Seabee Battalion. For those of us who don’t know, the Seabee nick name comes from the initial letters “CB” from the words “Construction Battalion.” While serving in Vietnam, his twelve man team traveled all over the country building shelters for US Marines.
After serving in the military, Harry started his own business as a contractor in Anna Maria Island. “We built major structures - built the foundation and laid the concrete before build ing the house or complex.” Before volunteering for The Naples Players, Harry worked for other important local organizations - a monkey boat captain for the Naples Zoo; a contractor for the Rookery Bay Department of Environmen tal Protection where he maintained 250,000 acres with tractors, boats, and all kinds of heavy equipment; and he was also a certified nursing assistant.
An important part of Harry’s story is his wife Debron (aka, Deb) whom he volunteers with at The Naples Players. “I met Deb in 1991 and we
got married in 1992 - she was a flight attendant at the time. We just celebrated our 30th wed ding anniversary.” Not only did Deb introduce Harry to volunteering at TNP but they also traveled the world together. They’ve been every where from Moscow to Turkey!
Deb says, “In 2002, Harry and I bought a condo on 3rd Avenue South mainly for the location. It’s walking distance to 5th Avenue South and we knew we wanted to be a part of The Naples Players. My first gig at TNP was in 2004 when I was cast in Mama Drama in the Tobye Studio where I played several characters. I knew Har ry had a lot of stage presence and couldn’t wait for him to join in on the fun I was having at The Naples Players! In 2007, Harry was able to vol unteer and he was cast in his first show The Smell of the Kill and I was the sound board operator for that show. It was the first time we were able to volunteer, work, and play together! We had a blast and we’re still enjoying being a part of TNP ever since.”
All of us at The Naples Players are so grateful Harry received encouragement from his wife to join our theatre family! He says, “Deb told me about the theatre - she got me hooked on it! Initially I did Readers Theatre (script-in-hand plays) but I wanted to learn so I tried not to rely on the script too much. I’ve done just about ev erything - fly rail, lights, ushering, and backstage hand. Whenever I wasn’t cast in the show I went and got something else to do offstage. In Fiddler on the Roof, I was a Russian cossack dancer and did all of those tough dances - I even jumped off a table! My all time favorite show was The Pro ducers. I played six parts and in one scene I went
out into the crowd and danced with audience members. It was a hoot - a lot of fun.”
Maybe because of his military background, Har ry found himself slightly typecast. “I did get cast as a cop a lot. In Oklahoma, I was the sheriff. In The Producers, I was a police officer. The only embarrassing moment I had on stage was when I tripped coming in the door in The Producers!”
Everyone at The Naples Players is grateful for a volunteer like Harry and we’re always happy to hear that the feeling is mutual. “I’ve done 13 musicals here! The young kids have really taken Something Rotten! to a whole other level - they are just Broadway.”
Thank you for being an integral part of our TNP family, Harry! To join in on the fun of volunteering at The Naples Players, call Pamela Larkin Caruso at 239-434-7340.
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Kathleen (Kate) Clark’s plays include Southern Comforts, In the Mood, Secrets of a Soccer Mom, Banner, Let’s Live a Little, and What We May Be. She was raised and currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, theatrical producer Richard Frankel, and their three children.
Southern Comforts was originally produced at the Coconut Grove Play house and starred the storied married couple Dixie Carter (Designing Women on TV) and Hal Holbrook (Mark Twain on Broad way). Several regional productions of the play followed.
Ms. Clark was twice selected for the prestigious Eugene O’Neill National Playwright Conference with Southern Comforts and Banner. Her play Awilda was a semifinalist for the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, a final ist for the Southwest Theatre Production competition, and had a reading at the Berkshire Theatre Festival.
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It’s an oft-told tale: two widowed adults living on their own meet under mundane circumstances; neither is “on the prowl” for a new mate. Different backgrounds, different geography, different personalities – and yet they are drawn together.
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JIM CORSICA (Gus) was most recently seen in the Tobye Studio as Ranger Tom/Es canaba in da Moonlight and in Blackburn Hall as Ensemble/Bum in The Wedding Singer. Other recent TNP roles include: Nicely Nicely Johnson/Guys and Dolls, Jac ey Squires/The Music Man , The Narrator/The Rocky Horror Show, Inspector Kemp/ Young Frankenstein and Stage Manager/Our Town . Jim played Harry Brock/Born Yesterday and Batman (ret.)/Bruce Kane One-Acts for the Marco Players, Salieri’s Cook/Amadeus for TheatreZone, Bill Sr./Clever Little Lies for The Studio Players and Sir John Falstaff in Shakespeare In Paradise’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor.
HOLLIS GALMAN (U/S Amanda) has been a resident of Naples since 2017. She has performed at The Studio Theater, The Bonita Center for the Performing Arts, and The Alliance Theater of Fort Myers. This is her first production at The Naples Players and is thrilled to be part of such a vibrant theatrical enterprise.
RUTH JOHNSON (Amanda) is pleased to be making her 3rd appearance at TNP after appearing as Grandma Rosie/The Wedding Singer and Marlafaye Mosley/Savannah Sipping Society. She has performed in over 150 shows across the country and currently celebrates 48 years of acting and directing both professionally and in community the aters. While she has enjoyed making movies, industrials, and TV commercials, nothing beats performing for a live audience, so thank you for being here today. Ruth’s favorite roles include Marie Dindon/La Cage Aux Folles, Sally Plummer/Follies, Judy Shepherd/ The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later, and the title role in Mame. Special thanks to Brett, Jim, Alyssa, Al, Mandy, Amy, James and Embry – y’all know why.
KENNY DUECKER (Scenic Design) is a Florida-born New York City-based designer and draftsman who recently graduated from NYU. He has worked on many shows with The Naples Players and is excited to share the first design of his own at TNP. He would like to thank Todd, Jason, Mike, and all of the volunteers for helping make this show happen. He hopes you enjoy the show!
JILLIAN FEIGENBLAT (Properties Coordinator) graduated from Florida Atlantic University with her BFA in theatrical technology and design. This will be her second time working with The Naples Players and she couldn’t be happier to be back and cre ating with such a wonderful team again! Her most recent work experience was with American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin where she worked as a proper ties artisan. She hopes you enjoy the show (and the props!)
ALYSSA HANEY (Stage Manager) is thrilled to return behind the scenes - where the magic happens - for this production of Southern Comforts. Alyssa was most recently seen on the Blackburn stage as Julia Sullivan in The Naples Players’ summer produc tion of The Wedding Singer. She has stage managed a number of plays including: Love, Loss, and What I Wore; Outside Mullingar; June & Jason’s Survival Guide to Divorce; and Bell, Book, and Candle. Favorite on-stage credits include: Percy/The Spitfire Grill , Margot/Legally Blonde, Katherine/The Taming of the Shrew, and Eileen/Moon Over Buffalo. Alyssa currently serves on The Naples Players’ board of directors.
TYLER JENNINGS (Sound Design) is originally from Ripon, Wisconsin and has been involved with creative opportunities throughout his life. Coming from a musical family, he often played with his hometown church as a vocalist, guitarist, and bass player. This inspired his interest in production as he attended the University of Wis consin-Eau Claire, eventually working with the campus Event Production Crew. He found a passion for sound engineering and eventually became the company’s Lead Production Technician. Tyler currently lives in Minneapolis where he collaborates with production companies and theaters as a sound technician and continues to per form regularly in his band, Barstool Bandit. He is excited to be working on his first production with The Naples Players!
BRETT MARSTON (Director) earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting/ Directing from the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. Upon graduation, Brett moved to Phoenix, AZ where he worked with The Actors Theater of Phoenix and the Scottsdale Conservatory Theatre as an actor, director, and theater educator. Brett moved to Naples in 2015. Since arriving in Florida he has had the joy of working with multiple community theaters in Southwest Florida both as an actor and a director. Favorite projects include Don’t Dress for Dinner (TNP); Clever Little Lies and ‘Night Mother (Studio Players); Fairview and The Legend of Georgia McBride (The Lab The ater); and Steel Magnolias (Marco Players). Many thanks to the artistic leadership and staff of TNP for giving me the opportunity to direct this “gem” of a play. Hope the story touches your heart as much as it touched mine!
DAYNE SABATOS (Costume Design) is a graduate of Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. After a successful internship with TNP last season, including the costume design for smash hit The Cake, he spent the summer in Winona, Minnesota at The Great River Shakespeare Festival as a First Hand. He couldn’t be more excited to be joining TNP again this season as their inaugural Artist in Residence. Keep a lookout for his work in The Game’s Afoot later on this season.
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JESSICA WALCK
Associate Artistic Director
CARLY ZEUNER Company Manager
FALL INTERNS
PLUTO BOLL
Sound Intern
GREGORY COULTER Stage Management Intern
MAL HOELAND Lighting Intern
JILLIAN FEIGENBLAT
Props Artist in Residence
DAYNE SABATOS Costume Artist in Residence
TNP acknowledges that we are on the traditional territory of the Calusa and Seminole peoples; and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of all the native people in this region.
TNP OFFSTAGE: (239) 434-7340 | 700 5th Ave S. #200 | Naples, FL 34102
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