Gulfshore Playhouse

About the Theatre

Gulfshore Playhouse creates theatre of the highest caliber because we believe that diverse theatre experiences brought to life by professionals can transform lives.

Our Mission

Gulfshore Playhouse is passionately committed to enriching the cultural landscape of our region by producing professional theatre to the highest artistic standards and providing unique educational opportunities to diverse groups of people in a spirit of service, adventure, and excitement. Our work is inspired by a belief in the magic of theatre to expand the imagination, challenge the senses, provoke discussion, and revitalize in our audience an understanding of our common humanity. This belief drives the care with which we treat our artists, audiences, students, staff, and members of the greater community.

Our Commitment

We create experiences to the highest professional standards for all people. True to our mission statement and organizational charter, we are creating a place where diverse groups of people can experience, enjoy, and participate in professional theatre and educational programming produced to the highest artistic standards. Because we believe that inclusion is essential to fully understanding our common humanity, Gulfshore Playhouse aspires to be an inclusive space where people from all walks of life are welcomed, respected, seen, and valued. We work to be an artistic home for diverse artists, staff, students, and audiences.

Gulfshore Playhouse is creating transformative theatrical experiences through its professional mainstage season and educational programming for over 30,000 residents and visitors every year. Since its founding in 2004, Gulfshore Playhouse has established itself as a preeminent, nationally-recognized regional theatre in Southwest Florida. In the coming years, Gulfshore Playhouse will enter its exciting next stage as it moves into the Baker Theatre and Education Center, a state-of-the-art facility currently in construction on the corner of 1st Avenue S and Goodlette-Frank Rd.

Guys & Dolls

Mar 3 – Apr 11, 2027

Musical

Review: FROZEN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at Arts Bonita

by Elizabeth James · August 3, 2026

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Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

by Elizabeth James · July 15, 2026

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Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm

by Fran Thomas · June 27, 2026

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Review: THE SOUNDS OF 1967 at Broadway Palm

by Fran Thomas · May 23, 2026

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Review: SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR at Players Circle Theater

by Fran Thomas · May 22, 2026

Is it possible to be in love with two people at the same time? Is cheating on one’s spouse ever acceptable? Can physical intimacy exist without emotional intimacy?…

Review: ALL SHOOK UP at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

by Elizabeth James · May 11, 2026

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Review: TITANIC: THE MUSICAL at Arts Bonita

by Elizabeth James · April 22, 2026

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Review: I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI at Players Circle Theater

by Fran Thomas · April 15, 2026

The set designed by Steven McLean for I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti at Players Circle Theater is that good. Exposed brick walls, stainless steel appliances, artsy posters. And, as the lady sitting next to me observed, a clean up crew that comes in at intermission.…

Review: ALL SHOOK UP at Broadway Palm

by Fran Thomas · April 11, 2026

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Review: SH-BOOM! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM at Music & Arts Community Center

by Fran Thomas · March 20, 2026

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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Apr 26 – May 31, 2026

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Directed by Matt Lenz | Choreographed by Dann Dunn Previews: April 26, 28 & 29, 2026 Opening Night: Thursday, April 30, 2026 Final Performance: Sunday, May 31, 2026 The triumphant story of the woman behind the music. Witness the captivating...

Dear Jack, Dear Louise

Mar 24 – Apr 26, 2026

Ken Ludwig's Dear Jack, Dear Louise By Ken Ludwig | Directed by Risa Brainin Previews: March 24 & 25, 2026 Opening Night: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Final Performance: Sunday, April 26, 2026 A heartwarming romance between two perfect strangers. Two strangers, a military doctor and...

The Importance of Being Earnest

Mar 1 – Apr 4, 2026

The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde | Directed by Kristen Coury Previews: March 1, 3 & 4, 2026 Opening Night: Thursday, March 5, 2026 Final Performance: Saturday, April 4, 2026 A Very Good Comedy of Very Bad Manners. Hold onto your handbags! This wildly witty comedy...

Circle Forward - World Premiere

Jan 27 – Mar 1, 2026

Circle Forward - World Premiere By Deb Hiett | Directed by Jeffrey Binder Previews: January 27 & 28, 2026 Opening Night: Thursday, January 29, 2026 Final Performance: Sunday, March 1, 2026 What goes around comes around…Again. Seventeen years ago, Mia’s husband died tragically...

The Mousetrap

Jan 11 – Feb 15, 2026

The Mousetrap By Agatha Christie Previews: January 11, 13 & 14, 2026 Opening Night: Thursday, January 15, 2026 Final Performance: Sunday, February 15, 2026 Don’t just see it. Solve it. When seven strangers get snowed in at the secluded Monkswell Manor following the murder of a...

Circle Forward

Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2026

Circle Forward will have its world premiere at the inaugural Next Wave Festival at Gulfshore Playhouse from January 31 to February 1, 2026. This festival features a curated showcase of new works, including plays by notable playwrights. Circle Forward, written by Deb Hiett, is...

Fundraiser

Feb 1

Fundraiser is a comedic exploration of social dynamics, centering on two couples with differing economic backgrounds attending a private-school fundraiser. As they compete over a silent auction item, hidden truths and class tensions begin to unravel their evening. The play...

Every Anne Frank

Jan 31

Every Anne Frank is a poignant exploration of identity and authority, focusing on Majkin, a white public-school teacher who seeks to connect her students with the legacy of Anne Frank. Featuring Destiny, a Latina eighth-grader grappling with systemic bias, and Mrs. B, a...

The Frozen Ones

Jan 31

The Frozen Ones is a poignant drama by Stella Ferra, directed by Amy Marie Seidel, that explores complex themes of memory, grief, and the passage of time. On the eve of his 59th birthday, Robert makes the life-altering decision to unfreeze his wife Marian, who has been...

White Christmas

Nov 11 – Dec 21, 2025

Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin | Directed by Dann Dunn | Choreography by Sara Brians Previews: November 11, 12 & 13, 2025 Opening Night: Friday, November 14, 2025 Final Performance: Sunday, December 21, 2025 A Magical Musical Holiday Gift for the Entire Family! This holiday...