Full Circle
PEGGY MONSON'S RETURN TO THEATRE
Peggy Monson is no stranger to theatre. In her early 20’s, she had double majored in Theatre and English Literature and went on to grad school to study Communications. Her dream was to be a writer; possibly a theatre or movie critic. However, upon arrival in NYC, Peggy realized it “wasn’t in the stars.” Around the same time, life happened and she needed to be the provider. This led her straight to Wall Street and investment banking. Even this move, which some might call a drastic career change, she points out still runs parallel to theatre: “In sales it’s all about telling a story.” After 20 years in NYC, Peggy retired and moved to sunny Naples 5 years ago. She initially wasn’t sure what she would do with all of her time. Luckily, Peggy was invited to The Naples Player’s Annual Gala by a friend. “I was hugged and kissed by Frankenstein!” (TNP was performing
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Young Frankenstein that season). She was impressed with the fabulous gala and the young artists from KidzAct who performed that night. Peggy was hooked and immediately thought “how can I get more involved around here?” and marched straight down to 5th Avenue to fill out a volunteer form. She quickly started her board advisory relationship with TNP and simultaneously started taking TNP’s Readers Theatre classes. “These classes are designed for those who want to be involved in a production but maybe don’t want to be on stage.” She loved her experiences with the TNP faculty and had the feeling that her life was “just starting” when she returned to her youthful acting passion. Peggy appreciates how well TNP connects with other organizations in the area. “Bryce has really improved those links,” speaking about TNP’s Executive Artistic Director Bryce Alexander,
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