THE SPOTLIGHT 2016-2017 Win Dinner Cruise Enjoy The Ride! The Marco Players 42 Years of Live Performance Art Attend the first week of and be automatically enany production a Suns uise & De tered to win s Prim Rib Dinneter Cr r 2 on thelicmiou arco Islaned Princess.foOn e luc ky wi nn er pe production. One entry per ticket.r Main Shows Join Us Opening Night For Champagne & Strawberries Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands graves. The play is touching and humorous and filled with friendship and love. August 27 In this mysterious romantic comedy, Christmas turns into a Dickens of a holiday for Cactus O Riley as she solves mysteries, delivers small miracles and takes a second chance on love and sleuthing. September 24 When senior citizens Samuel and Laura announce plans to live together, their children hit the ceiling. In this comedy, all ends well for the elderly twosome, but not before the entire second generation is in nervous fits. October 22 Gussie Richardson, a famous food columnist and cookbook author with stage fright is offered her own daily network TV show. Then, a comical food fight almost ends the show and her marriage. November 19 Prior to the civil rights movement, Daisy, a rich, sharp-tongued widow is informed by her son that she must rely on the services of Hoke, a black man hired as her chauffeur. The two come to realize they have more in common than they ever believed possible. The Holloway brothers string of casual restaurants is failing, and youngest brother Rollie owes money to every bookie in town. They need to sell the family beach house to recapitalize the business; but, deceased brother Fred won t leave! December 17 Lunch Box Series November 5 Live performance includes a lunch box and Q&A with the performers. One Performance Only ~ Saturdays at Noon January 14 February 11 March 11
Board Members Beverly Dahlstrom President/Artistic Director Prabhat (Pat) Kaikini Governance Chair Jim Swanker Master Carpenter Jan Weiss Set Decorator Ron Moores From The President... Welcome to The Marco Players Theater 2016-2017 Season! This season we are taking you on a journey and, What a Ride! it will be. We have made some changes and additions to your theater experience. First, for the past six years, our theater has been presenting four main shows for your enjoyment. This season, we are happy and excited to bring you six funny and witty productions in addition to our four Lunch Box shows. Second, if you have been on the island this summer, you know that our Summer Double Dip comedy shows Square One Improv and J.Robert Florida Fiddler Show appeared on our stage. They will both be back in the winter as part of our Lunch Box Series in addition to Second Lady and Rossiya-Matushka: Mother Russia. Third, our Gallery Wall will again be filled with local artists work this season. Across from the artists gallery wall we are planning a new and exciting display where your smiling face can be included. More on that later! Fourth, our community theater cannot operate without you. If working with a friendly, community theater sounds like fun, we invite you to volunteer with The Marco Players Theater. There are over 20 ways to volunteer, so there is a fit for everyone. Help us keep community theater alive and well Volunteer. Call or stop by the theater office located in our rehearsal studio next door. Stop by to visit, sign up to volunteer or just to say hello! Fifth, stay informed through social media. The Marco Players are active on both Facebook and Twitter and our website includes online ticketing and seat selection. After this season, due to the increased cost of postage and printing we will no longer be snail-mailing the Spotlight newsletter. Sign up on line at TheMarcoPlayers.com website to receive our E-Newsletter next year. And finally, please help your community theater thrive! We survive through ticket sales, and your donation will help us to thrive! Read on to learn more about our Wish List. Donations to The Marco Players can be made online as you purchase your ticket or you can mail your check directly to: The Marco Players, Box 2033, Marco Island, Florida 34146. You will want a good seat for this season Enjoy the Ride! See you at the theater! Win Dinner Cruise Beverly Dahlstrom President and Artistic Director Proud Member of Theater Partners Attend the first week of any production and be automatically entered to win a Sunset Cruise & Delicious Prime Rib Dinner for 2 on the Marco Island Princess. One lucky winner per production. One entry per ticket.
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. Ticket sales meet the expenses for a wide range of operations including volunteer recruitment and training, play selection, stage design and construction, marketing and promotions, bookkeeping, fundraising, and administrative costs. Consider making a donation to The Marco Players Wish List for the 2016-2017 season. A few items we are wishing for include a laptop for the tech booth, a new water cooler, and improved lighting for our stage. Your donation of $20, $50 or $100 really adds up and brings us closer to our goal of operating a functional and welcoming community theater. Call for Volunteers The Marco Players Theater thrives because of its committed volunteers, and there is always room for more people to join our theater family. As a community theater volunteer, you will work with others in a positive, creative environment where you ll find committed leadership and a staff of friendly, talented people! The Marco Players Theater is currently seeking volunteers to work with our production team: Stage Manager Backstage Manager Stagehands Production - Lights/Sound Set Design Costumes/Props Actors Actresses Contact Beverly Dahlstrom President/Artistic Director Info@TheMarcoPlayers.com (239) 404-5198 Hospitality Volunteers Who is a Volunteer? Give the Gift of Live Theater! Gift Certificates Available Christmas Anniversary Birthday Father s or Mother s Day Thank-You Gift Visit TheMarcoPlayers.com and click on the gift certificates link in the footer to order. A volunteer is a person who gives generously of their time and energy. They are dedicated, patient, helpful and fun to work with. The volunteers at TMP have all of these qualities and more. We could not accomplish what we do here without them. Interested in joining our Hospitality team? Call Annette Hospitality Volunteer Coordinator (239) 259-0801
Auditions More Details TheMarcoPlayers.com/Auditions Schedule Audition (239) 404-5198 Directed by Anna Segreto Directed by Annie Rosemond Directed by Brett Marston Saturday, August 27 Saturday, September 24 Saturday, October 22 October 26 - November 13 November 30 - December 18 January 4-22 September 12 October 17 November 21 Directed by Charles Kolmann Directed by Beverly Dahlstrom Directed by Richard Joyce Saturday, November 19 Cast Saturday, December 17 February 8-26 March 15 - April 2 April 19 - May 7 December 26 January 23 February 27 For More Details including Cast Requirements and Scripts visit: TheMarcoPlayers.com/Auditions - Call Now to Schedule - (239) 404-5198 Sign Up at TheMarcoPlayers.com to Receive THE SPOTLIGHT E-Newsletter Next Season
What happens with your donation? Help Your Community Theater Thrive! Advertise - Donate - Sponsor Volunteer Donations have 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, operating budget, staffing, marketing 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 / Volunteer Help us to achieve our Wish List by making a donation during your ticket purchase experience. Volunteer by visiting 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! Gift certificates may be purchased online beginning September 8, 2016. Print the gift certificate just as you would print your tickets. The recipient simply calls the box office to redeem the certificate for the show date and choice of seating, based on availability. Corporate Sponsor Become a theater sponsor and be recognized in the pre-show announcement, playbill and the sidewalk slide show. Includes up to 6 tickets for each opening night of the main productions. Playbill Advertiser Your ad will be featured in six playbills, one for each main show of the season (November through April.) Over 8300 patron will see your ad and a generous and profitable way to support non-profit community theater! To request advertising information, email us at info@ TheMarcoPlayers.com Advertising Rates Inside Cover (Color) ~ $ 1000 Full Page ~ $ 600 Half Page ~ $ 400 Inside Back Cover (Color) ~ $ 700 Back Cover (Color) ~ $ 800 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 25 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 email on August 25 with an Early Bird access code. Use this access code when making your advance ticket purchase for 2016-2017 season packages. You may purchase your season subscription through the website or through the box office. www.themarcoplayers.com (239) 642-7270 Regular ticket sales open for the general public on Thursday, September 8.
The Marco Players 2016-2017 Season Three Ways to Purchase Your Tickets: General Ticket Sales Begin September 8 1) Order on-line: The quickest and easiest way to order tickets. Visit TheMarcoPlayers.com to purchase and choose your show date and seating. There is no additional processing charge to make your credit card purchase online and your tickets will arrive via email. 2) Order by mail: Please complete your name and address, select your seat number and your first and second choice of show date. Make check or money order payable to: The Marco Players, PO Box 2033, Marco Island, FL 34146 3) Order by phone: Call the Box Office (239) 642-7270 Notes: The Box Office opens 4 hours before each show for at-the-door sales. There are no refunds; however, tickets can be exchanged ($6.50 fee) for other shows if seating is available. B12 & B13 are reserved for wheelchair access and can be reserved by calling the box office at (239) 642-7270. If not reserved, they open for general sales 48 hours before the show.
# of Tickets Package Prices Season Packages Shows Included Main Gold Full Season 6 Main Productions $ 156 $ 168 Snow Bird 4 Main Productions $ 108 $ 116 Lunch Box Series 4 Lunch Box Shows $ 120 # of Tickets Lunch Box Series - $30 / ticket Show Saturday Second Lady 11/5 Rossiya-Matushka: Mother Russia 1/14 Square One Improv 2/11 J.Robert - Florida Fiddler Show 3/11 Show Dates Main Productions - $30 (Gold) / $28 (Main) Circle Your Dates The Cemetery Club Christmas Cactus Second Time Around Cookin With Gus Driving Miss Daisy Heaven Help Me October/November November/December January February March/April April/May Wednesday 10/26 11/30 1/4 2/8 3/15 4/19 Thursday 10/27 12/1 1/5 2/9 3/16 4/20 Friday 10/28 12/2 1/6 2/10 3/17 4/21 Saturday 10/29 12/3 1/7 2/11 3/18 4/22 Sunday 10/30 12/4 1/8 2/12 3/19 4/23 Wednesday 11/2 12/7 1/11 2/15 3/22 4/26 Thursday 11/3 12/8 1/12 2/16 3/23 4/27 Friday 11/4 12/9 1/13 2/17 3/24 4/28 Saturday 11/5 12/10 1/14 2/18 3/25 4/29 Sunday 11/6 12/11 1/15 2/19 3/26 4/30 Wednesday 11/9 12/14 1/18 2/22 3/29 5/3 Thursday 11/10 12/15 1/19 2/23 3/30 5/4 Friday 11/11 12/16 1/20 2/24 3/31 5/5 Saturday 11/12 12/17 1/21 2/25 4/1 5/6 Sunday 11/13 12/18 1/22 2/26 4/2 5/7 I would like to: I would like to contribute to the theater wish list: $ I would like to Volunteer ( ) (Please add to total ticket order) Name(s): Phone: Zip: Address: City: Email: Make check or money order payable to: The Marco Players, PO Box 2033, Marco Island. FL 34146 Order Total:
Oldest Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Community Theater on Marco Island Welcome to TMP s 2016-2017 Season - Enjoy The Ride! The The Marco Players Theater Marco Players P.O. 2033 Marco Island, FL 34146 42 Years of Live Performance Art Wi n D i n n e r C ruise Enjoy The Ride!