Kristen Coury News

In an effort to celebrate all of the amazing local theatre Southwest Florida did get to see prior to COVID-19 shutdowns, I reached out to local directors, actors, students, artists, etc., asking if they would answer a couple questions about their experiences with theatre from this past season and what they're most looking forward to next season.

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional theater, has received a generous gift of $1,000,000 from Mary and Stephen Byron Smith to support the creation of the new Gulfshore Playhouse Theatre and Education Center. The gift signifies a solid investment in the arts for Southwest Florida at a most uncertain time.

As Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional theater, looks to the future, it does so with the safety of its artists, staff, students, patrons and wider community as its top priority.

Following last month's Artful Distancing debut, Gulfshore Playhouse continues to bring arts and entertainment directly to homes throughout Southwest Florida and beyond with a slate of Tony Award-winning producers, Broadway actors and esteemed creatives during the month of May.

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional theatre, welcomes Steven Calakos as the new director of education. An experienced elementary, middle, and high school teacher, actor, and artistic director of a theatre summer camp for kids, Calakos brings more than a decade of experience in theatre education to our region.

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional theater, hosts its third week of Artful Distancing with an in-depth look of the a?oeThe Lion in Wintera?? on Wednesday, April 22 at 3 p.m. via Zoom.

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional theater, hosts its third week of Artful Distancing with an in-depth look of the 'The Lion in Winter' on Wednesday, April 22 at 3 p.m. via Zoom.

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional theater, kicks off its second week of Artful Distancing - a new immersive audience engagement program.

Following theater closures, program suspensions and cancellations of seasons across the nation, Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional theater, is keeping the lights on with a new immersive audience engagement program - Artful Distancing.

Florida Studio Theatre announces its 38th annual Richard and Betty Burdick New Play Festival, presenting three staged readings of new works by contemporary American playwrights.

A battle for the throne of England will take place on the stage at Gulfshore Playhouse this spring. Naples' premier professional regional theater will present the Tony Awarda?"winning classic a?oeThe Lion in Wintera?? March 28 to April 19.

A battle for the throne of England will take place on the stage at Gulfshore Playhouse this spring. Naples' premier professional regional theater will present the Tony Award-winning classic 'The Lion in Winter' March 28 to April 19.

Gulfshore Playhouse is pulling out all the stops for the 10th annual Bubbles, Baubles & Broadway Gala presented on Monday, March 2 at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort in Naples, chaired by philanthropists Jane and Dave Wilson.

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional regional theatre will present the Florida premiere of 'The Lady Demands Satisfaction.' The comedy by Arthur M. Jolly will be on stage Feb. 15 to March 15 with previews on Feb. 13 and 14.

NATIVE GARDENS at Gulfshore Playhouse, directed by Kristen Coury, tells the story of the two couples at war over a property line, a party, and peonies. 

Sandi and Tom Moran, leading philanthropists in Naples, have committed $1.5 million in support of the new Gulfshore Playhouse Theatre and Education Center at the corner of Goodlette-Frank Road and First Avenue South.

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional regional theatre, will kick off the new year with a?oeNative Gardens,a?? one of the top new comedies taking the country by storm. The play will be presented at the Norris Center Jan. 11-Feb. 2, 2020.

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional theatre, has announced Brian Roland of Crave Culinaire/Venue Naples has joined the consultant team designing the Food and Beverage program for the new Theatre and Education Center. Currently in the design development phase, the Next Stage Capital Campaign is rounding the corner on $25 million raised toward the construction goal for the new theatre, which will be built at the corner of Goodlette-Frank Road and First Avenue South.

 Kristen Coury, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Gulfshore Playhouse, has been selected to participate in the Leadership Collier Class of 2020. Established by The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, the program was designed to educate local business leaders about the societal and economic challenges facing the community today.

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional regional theatre, and event Chairs Christine and Terrance Flynn have announced Broadway, film and television actress Holland Taylor as the keynote speaker at a?oeRising Stars,a?? a glamourous, red carpet luncheon to benefit Gulfshore Playhouse Education on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples at 11 a.m.