Break from Reality
BALANCING WORK & LIFE THROUGH ART
Former Wall Street financial professional Brad Brenner has been acting with The Naples Players (TNP) since 2015. He originally started honing his craft in childhood, and carried on through his college theatre program; but later on life became “mostly work, work, work” in NYC. Brad had a brief break from TNP when he went to work in Asia but didn’t waste any time getting back onstage upon returning to Naples. He and his wife both perform with the company and their first encounter with TNP consisted of an awesome tour given by one of the theatre’s staff. They were taken by how professional the staff and facilities are. Soon after, their first volunteer experience began with Catch Me If
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You Can when they were crew workers. They could see just how talented and dedicated all of the costume and set shops were. "Everything is top quality and they really do it right. This platform really allows you to do your thing well." Brad observed right away that it’s more than just shows. All of the resources the theatre has are put into the community for people who can really benefit. Take the KidzAct actors, for example. “This theatre program gives kids the opportunity to develop with professional adults. There’s a synergy there; everyone is learning from each other.” A seasoned TNP actor, Brad will tell you that the incredible sets make the acting experience second to none here.
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