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Fran Thomas

Fran Thomas co-authored a play when she was in fourth grade primarily so she could have the leading role. She has loved theater ever since. She appeared in several community theater productiions in Pittsburgh including South Pacific, Pajama Game, and Li'l Abner. With two insurance company co-workers, she created and performed "Around the World in Broadway" on the Three Rivers Arts Festival Fringe Stage.

A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Fran now makes her home in Southwest Florida.






Review: FLAMENCODANZA at Foulds Theater
Review: FLAMENCODANZA at Foulds Theater
June 3, 2023

What did our critic think of FLAMENCODANZA at Foulds Theater?

Review: SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL at Off Broadway Palm
Review: SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL at Off Broadway Palm
June 3, 2023

What did our critic think of SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL at Off Broadway Palm?

Review: COLD FEET at Off Broadway Palm
Review: COLD FEET at Off Broadway Palm
June 3, 2023

What did our critic think of COLD FEET at Off Broadway Palm?

Review: THE LIGHT BRINGER at Alliance For The Arts Classroom Theater
Review: THE LIGHT BRINGER at Alliance For The Arts Classroom Theater
June 2, 2023

What did our critic think of THE LIGHT BRINGER at Alliance For The Arts Classroom Theater?

Review: FUTURE PERFECT at Foulds Theater
Review: FUTURE PERFECT at Foulds Theater
June 2, 2023

What did our critic think of FUTURE PERFECT at Foulds Theater?

Review: THE HUNT FOR MILO GATTO at Off Broadway Palm
Previews: FORT MYERS FRINGE at Foulds Theater
Previews: FORT MYERS FRINGE at Foulds Theater
June 1, 2023

Bill Taylor planned to hold the first ever Fringe Festival in Fort Myers in 2020, but a pesky disease called Covid19 stopped the event before it could get off the ground. Undaunted, Taylor rescheduled for June 2023.

Review: FOOTLOOSE at Broadway Palm
Review: FOOTLOOSE at Broadway Palm
May 27, 2023

What did our critic think of FOOTLOOSE at Broadway Palm?

Review: NUNSENSE At Music & Art Community Center
Review: NUNSENSE At Music & Art Community Center
April 20, 2023

What did our critic think of NUNSENSE at Music & Art Community Center?

Review: ARTS@FSW Concert at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Review: ARTS@FSW Concert at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
April 19, 2023

What did our critic think of ARTS@FSW CONCERT at B. B. Mann? Florida SouthWestern State College Symphony Orchestra, String Ensemble, and College Choirs offered an inspiring evening of music on April 19, 2023. The program included carefully selected works spanning a wide variety of composers and styles.

Review: SISTER ACT at Broadway Palm
Review: SISTER ACT at Broadway Palm
April 15, 2023

If there is a shortage of sequins in Fort Myers, blame it on Broadway Palm. John P. White, costume designer for Sister Act, has filled the stage with visual sparkle. The energetic cast provides an equal amount of performance sparkle.

Review: THE MIRACLE WORKER at Pine Island Playhouse
Review: THE MIRACLE WORKER at Pine Island Playhouse
March 11, 2023

What did our critic think of THE MIRACLE WORKER at Pine Island Playhouse?

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Broadway Palm
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Broadway Palm
January 7, 2023

What did our critic think of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Broadway Palm?

Review: BROADWAY PALM THROUGH THE DECADES at Broadway Palm
Review: BROADWAY PALM THROUGH THE DECADES at Broadway Palm
August 27, 2022

What did our critic think of BROADWAY PALM THROUGH THE DECADES at Broadway Palm?

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm
July 9, 2022

What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm?

BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES at Broadway Palm
BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES at Broadway Palm
May 21, 2022

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre often presents family-friendly shows. Parents, be warned. Rock of Ages isn't one of them. The sex, drugs, and rock and roll of the 1980s are on stage for all to see.

BWW Review: JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Broadway Palm
BWW Review: JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Broadway Palm
February 19, 2022

Broadway Palm Theatre is throwing a beach party this month in conjunction with its production Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville. All the elements are in place. The staff are attired in tropical shirts. Beach balls float overhead. And although I spotted no tourists covered in oil, margaritas flowed freely from the makeshift tiki bar in the corner of the lobby.

BWW Review: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Broadway Palm
BWW Review: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Broadway Palm
January 8, 2022

I'm happy to report this stage version is just as exuberant as the classic MGM movie. A stage full of folks tapping their hearts out is irresistible. Director and choreographer Amy McCleary has done it again.

BWW Review: HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS at Broadway Palm
BWW Review: HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS at Broadway Palm
November 27, 2021

Broadway Palm's seasonal production, Holly Jolly Christmas, hits all the Christmas cliches. I don't mean that as a criticism. Cliches are cliches for a reason. They are familiar, and we relate to them. And that's what holidays are all about.

BWW Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Broadway Palm
BWW Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Broadway Palm
October 9, 2021

Broadway Palm's production of The Sound of Music is a delight from the moment Melissa Whitworth as Maria does that iconic twirl, arms outstretched to embrace us. And really. Who among us can resist a stage full of kids? Or nuns?



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