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2015-2016 Season Early-Bird Sales Open August 24 THE

live performances, a box lunch and Q&A with the

Saturdays at Noon Two eccentric artists plan to murder

A couple continue their love affair by making plans

A writer is offered an opportunity to regain her

She s a crossword pro; he s an unemployed ad executive.

Auditions: August 29, 2015 January 9 Catherine de

February 20 A Taste of Broadway By John, Mary Anne &

Opening Night Champagne & Strawberries Art of Murder

Productions March 19 The Murderer By Greg Madera

1 Season Early-Bird Sales Open August 24 THE SPOTLIGHT Main Productions Lunchbox Series Featuring live performances, a box lunch and Q&A with the performers. Saturdays at Noon Two eccentric artists plan to murder their art dealer...but who else is plotting murder. A couple continue their love affair by making plans for an annual rendezvous. A writer is offered an opportunity to regain her celebrity and gross millions. She s a crossword pro; he s an unemployed ad executive. They click & it s hilarious. Auditions: August 29, 2015 January 9 Catherine de Medici By Janina Birtolo Auditions: September 26, 2015 February 20 A Taste of Broadway By John, Mary Anne & Friends Auditions: October 24, 2015 Join us for Opening Night Champagne & Strawberries Art of Murder Same Time, Next Year Rose s Dilemma 2 Across Special Productions March 19 The Murderer By Greg Madera Shakespeare in Paradise will Two lovers who sacrifice tell the story of the famous their prized possessions to Battle of Agincourt. give each other presents. A man of royalty is washed onto an island with his young daughter.

2 Board Members Beverly Dahlstrom President/Artistic Director Prabhat (Pat) Kaikini Governance Chair Jim Swanker Master Carpenter Jan Weiss Set Decorator Ron Moores From The Artistic Director... As we begin our 41st year, we look forward to bringing another season of affordable, quality theater to Marco Island. This season we bring you plays and playwrights who have graced many New York, as well as community theater stages. Love is in the Air this season! This summer we celebrated the heat of summer with a double dip of comedy. Sylvia by A.R. Gurney made its appearance in June. In August, Shooting Star by Steven Dietz hits the stage for three weeks. First on stage this season is Joe DiPietro s Art of Murder, a funny who s going to do the murder mystery. Our January production is Bernard Slade s, Same Time, Next Year, about a couple who meet for a rendezvous each year. Oops! They are married to other people. In March, Rose s Dilemma by Neil Simon graces our stage. This is a love story about a ghost writer that Simon wrote later in his career. Jerry Mayer is our fourth playwright of 2 Across, about a couple who meets on the 4:30 am train. The trip becomes a witty, hilarious, romantic and poignant 80-minute ride for these two strangers. Our Lunch Box Series and Special Productions will be filled with laughter, music and mystery. A history lesson with humor from Shakespeare in Paradise s Henry V; Janina Birtolo s historical story of Catherine de Medici; Shakespeare Festival and Marco Island Academy s holiday production of Gift of the Magi and a stormy production of The Tempest. You ll also enjoy a little Broadway music with McKerrow and Friends and a mix of who done it added in with The Man Who Married His Mother-In-Law. To continue to bring you the best in theater, and cover the increased costs of royalties, marketing and ticketing, we have found it necessary to raise ticket prices just slightly. We will continue to waive the processing fee for box office and online purchase of tickets. Please consider donating, becoming a corporate sponsor, or volunteering with The Marco Players. If you would like to make a donation to the theater, please go to our website and donate or mail your check to P.O. Box 2033 Marco Island If you are interested in becoming a Corporate Sponsor, or to volunteer please call To make our coming season the best for our patrons, we are including a Champagne and Strawberries event on Opening Night before each of our four main shows. We are grateful for your support and commitment to your community theater. We look forward to leading The Marco Players through another year of exciting theatrical productions. See you at the theater! Beverly Dahlstrom Artistic Director Proud Member of Theater Partners

With increases in operational expenses, we found it necessary to increase our ticket prices. Even a not-for-profit community theater experiences increases in the cost of living.

3 How Does A Community Theater Survive? As a non-profit community theater, we survive through ticket sales, but we thrive because of two things--the committed work of our volunteers and donations from individuals and businesses. With increases in operational expenses, we found it necessary to increase our ticket prices. Even a not-for-profit community theater experiences increases in the cost of living. The Marco Players success depends on a wide range of operations including volunteer recruitment and training, play selection, stage design and construction, marketing and promotions, bookkeeping, fundraising, and administrative tasks including effective contract negotiation with vendors and other support contractors. Give the Gift of Live Theater! Gift Certificates Available Christmas Anniversary Birthday Father s or Mother s Day Thank-You Gift Fill out the form located at the bottom of the page on our website. TheMarcoPlayers.com We will contact you to complete your order Call for Volunteers Would you like to be part of a community theater, but not sure what you could do? The Marco Players Theater is run by volunteers, and there is always room for more people to join our theater family. When you volunteer, you will work with others in a positive, creative environment where you ll find committed leadership and a staff of friendly, talented people! We are currently seeking volunteers to work with our production team doing lights and sound, stage management, backstage management, and with hospitality. Stage Manager Backstage Manager Stagehands Production - Lights/Sound Set Design Costumes/Props Hospitality Actors Actresses Contact Beverly Dahlstrom President/Artistic Director Info@TheMarcoPlayers.com (239) Volunteer Spotlight Sandy Tenney has fulfilled a variety of roles at The Marco Players for over 4 years. We sincerely thank Sandy and her family for their continued involvement.

Casting Call Audition With Us For details visit TheMarcoPlayers.

Director: Jim Corsica Art of Murder by Joe DiPietro This production has already been cast Cast

Rehearsals Begin September 21, 2015 Same Time, Next Year by Bernard Slade Director: Richard Joyce

January 6-24, 2016 Rehearsals Begin September 21, 2015 Rose s Dilemma by Neil Simon Director: Anna

(20-30) 1 woman (20-30) Performances: Feb.

4 Casting Call Audition With Us For details visit TheMarcoPlayers.com/Auditions To schedule your audition, call (239) Director: Jim Corsica Art of Murder by Joe DiPietro This production has already been cast Cast Requirements: 2 men (45-60) 1 woman (40-55) 1 woman (20-29) Performances: November 4-22, 2015 Rehearsals Begin September 21, 2015 Same Time, Next Year by Bernard Slade Director: Richard Joyce Auditions: Saturday, August 29, 2015 Cast Requirements: 1 man (30-45) 1 woman (30-45) Performances: January 6-24, 2016 Rehearsals Begin September 21, 2015 Rose s Dilemma by Neil Simon Director: Anna Segreto Auditions: Saturday, September 26, 2015 Cast Requirements: 1 man, 1 woman (50-60) 1 man (20-30) 1 woman (20-30) Performances: Feb , 2016 Rehearsals Begin December 28, 2015 Director: Greg Madera 2 Across by Jerry Mayer Auditions: Saturday, October 24, 2015 Cast Requirements: 1 man, 1 woman (40-55) Performances: March 16 - April 3, 2016 Rehearsals Begin February 1, 2016 Call To Audition

5 What happens with your donation? Help Your Community Theater Thrive! Donate - Sponsor - Advertise Past donations helped us to make improvements to the theater, both to the physical space and to operations that positively impact service to patrons. Examples include sound, lighting, seating, and on-line ticketing. Give the gift of live theater and support your community theater by making a donation. Consider a monetary donation (cash, check, credit card), in-kind (costumes, supplies), or your time. Individual Donor Help us to achieve our wish list. Visit the Get Involved tab on The Marco Players website. Gift Certificates Looking for a Christmas, Anniversary, Birthday, Father s Day, Mother s Day or Thank-You Gift? Give the gift of live theater! Call the box office or complete the request form on the website to order. We ll send a theater gift certificate and a theater brochure to your recipient or to you. The recipient then calls the box office to redeem the certificate for tickets. TheMarcoPlayers.com Corporate Sponsor Become a theater sponsor and be recognized in the pre-show announcement, playbill and the intermission slide show. Includes up to 6 tickets for each opening night of the main productions. Playbill Advertiser Your ad willl be featured in our Playbill for the full season November to April. Almost 5000 patron will see your ad. To renew or place your ad, call Advertising Rates: Business Card $100 Third Page $200 Half Page $300 Full Page $500 Give the Gift of Live Theater! The Marco Players Theater is a non-profit 501 (c)3 tax-exempt organization under Section 170 Paragraph B(b) 1(A) (vi) of the IRS Code. As a result, your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent of the law, provided no goods are exchanged. Subscriber s Advantage Advance ticket sales begin Thursday, August 24 For our loyal patrons who purchased a season subscription for last season, the Subscriber s Advantage offers several benefits including: Discounted tickets Preferred Date Guarantee Preferred Seat Selection Eligible season subscribers will receive an on or about August 21 with an Early Bird access code. Use this access code when making your advance ticket purchase for season packages. Purchase your season subscription through the website or through the box office. (239) Regular ticket sales open for the general public on Tuesday, September 8.

The Marco Players 2015-2016 Season General Ticket Sales Begin September 8 Three Ways to Purchase Your Tickets: 1) Order on-line: The quickest and easiest way to order tickets. Visit www.

6 The Marco Players Season General Ticket Sales Begin September 8 Three Ways to Purchase Your Tickets: 1) Order on-line: The quickest and easiest way to order tickets. Visit to purchase and choose your date and seats. There is no additional processing charge to make your credit card purchase online and your tickets will arrive via . 2) Order by mail: Please complete your name and address, select your seat number and your first and second choice of series. Make check or money order payable to: The Marco Players, PO Box 2033, Marco Island. FL ) Order by phone: Call the Box Office ( ) Notes: The Box Office opens 4 hours before each show for walk-in sales. Tickets can be exchanged for other shows if seating is available. Exchange fee is $6.50 per ticket. No Refunds. B12 & B13 are reserved for handicap access and open for sale 48 hrs before the show.

7 # of Tickets Package Prices Season Packages Shows Included Gold Main Full Season 4 Main Productions $108 $96 Snowbird Season 3 Main Productions $81 $72 # of Tickets $28 ea. Lunch Box Series Show Saturday Catherine de Medici 1/9 Taste of Broadway 2/20 The Man Who Married His Mother-In-Law 3/19 Circle Your Dates Art of Murder Same Time, Next Year Show Dates Main Productions Special Productions Rose s Dilemma 2 Across Henry V Gift of the Magi The Tempest November January February March/April December December April Wednesday 11/4 1/6 2/10 3/16 Thursday 11/5 1/7 2/11 3/17 12/3 Friday 11/6 1/8 2/12 3/18 12/4 12/18 Saturday 11/7 1/9 2/13 3/19 12/5 12/19 Sunday 11/8 1/10 2/14 3/20 12/6 12/20 Tuesday 3/22 Wednesday 11/11 1/13 2/17 3/23 Thursday 11/12 1/14 2/18 3/24 12/10 Friday 11/13 1/15 2/19 3/25 12/11 4/22 Saturday 11/14 1/16 2/20 3/26 12/12 4/23 Sunday 11/15 1/17 2/21 Happy Easter 12/13 4/24 Wednesday 11/18 1/20 2/24 3/30 Thursday 11/19 1/21 2/25 3/31 Friday 11/20 1/22 2/26 4/1 4/29 Saturday 11/21 1/23 2/27 4/2 4/30 Sunday 11/22 1/24 2/28 4/3 I would like to: Support the Building fund: $ Support the Wish List: $ I would like to Volunteer ( ) (Please add to total ticket order) (Please add to total ticket order) Name(s): Phone: Zip: Address: City: Make check or money order payable to: The Marco Players, PO Box 2033, Marco Island. FL Total of Order:

8 Oldest Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Community Theater on Marco Island The Marco Players Theater P.O Marco Island, FL Love Is In the Air!

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