The Naples Players Kidzact Present MAMMA MIA! TEEN

The Naples Players (TNP) present the KidzAct Summer production of Mamma Mia! Teen in Blackburn Hall at The Naples Players Sugden Community Theatre August 2 - 4, 2019.

The KidzAct production of Mamma Mia! Teen is directed/choreographed by Dawn Lebrecht Fornara with Musical Direction by Charles Fonara, the same artistic team who led the Mamma Mia! cast to artistic sold-out success as the 66th new season opener for The Naples Players. The KidzAct production runs Friday, August 2nd at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 3rd at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, August 4th at 2:00 p.m. Sponsored by Alterations by Charles and Neapolitan Family Magazine, Mamma Mia! Teen shares the story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship. Hit songs include "Mamma Mia," "Money, Money, Money," "Dancing Queen," and "Voulez-Vous" among others.

Over the past couple of months, the directors led the KidzAct cast of teens in daily rigorous music and dance rehearsals. The Teen cast also attended The Naples Players Mamma Mia! rehearsals and performances studying their roles and various parts as veritable understudies. The Mamma Mia! Teen cast includes (in alphabetical order) Brian Boland is Father Alexandrios, Luke Danni is Bill, Christian Dinsmore is Sky, Frankie Federico is Pepper, Riley Hart is Eddie, Naphtailda Jean-Charles is Rosie, Katelyn Leslie is Lisa, Katie Pierce is Tanya, Alex Portaro is Sophie, Lila Prince is Donna, Thomas Richardson is Harry, Dominic Young is Sam, and Elyse Yun performs as Ali. The musical and dance ensemble includes Nikki Attanasio, Kaitlyn Baker, Jenny Belandres, Sarah Bussard, Alexis Camina, Lisa Castro, Emily Corniola, Jillian Cossetta, Maxine Danni, Breanna Hart, Lila Mastro, Kristen Noble, Rylee Price, Frankie Prince, Lila Prince, Ciaran Welch, Christina Young with Carrie Drigotas and Danaia Ivanov as the ABBA Booth Chorus Singers.

Mamma Mia! Teen performs August 2 at 7:30 p.m., August 3 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and August 4 at 2:00 p.m. in Blackburn Hall at The Naples Players at The Sugden Community Theatre at 701 5th Avenue South in Naples. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and are available for purchase online at www.NaplesPlayers.org or by contacting the Box Office at (239) 263-7990.

The Naples Players (TNP) Sugden Community Theatre is Naples' oldest and premier theatre group and a vital part of the exciting experience of Downtown Naples. Celebrating the Diane & Sid Davis 66th Season, and as one of the top theatres in the country, TNP offers a variety of plays and musicals in three intimate spaces, Blackburn Hall, the Tobye Studio Theatre and the outside Baker Stage - all located in one building on Fifth Avenue South. The KidzAct program, Southwest Florida's premier youth theatre program offers a performing arts education wing, with top quality productions as well as in-depth skills classes for children.

The Naples Players continually seeks to enrich, educate, and entertain the community through a superior theatre experience. Serving over 800 children a year, TNP's KidzAct program offers classes for children of all abilities ages 4 -18 years old in singing, dancing, acting, and improv with scholarships available for students in need. TNP's KidzAct program finishes the summer with the KidzAct production of Once On This Island, Jr. performing August 9 at 6:30 p.m., August 10 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., and August 11 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and $10 for children and educators and available at (239) 263-7990 or NaplesPlayers.org.