Gulfshore Playhouse to Launch Inaugural Season at the Baker Theatre and Education Center with Spectacular Production of Anything Goes
Naples, FL – Kristen Coury, CEO and Producing Artistic Director of Gulfshore Playhouse, is thrilled to announce the creative team for the highly anticipated production of Anything Goes. As the first show in the brand-new Baker Theatre and Education Center, this dazzling musical extravaganza promises to be an unforgettable start to an exciting new chapter for Gulfshore Playhouse. Anything Goes opens on November 1 and runs through November 24, 2024 at the Baker Theatre and Education Center, 100 Goodlette-Frank Road South, Naples, FL 34102. Previews are October 27, 29, 30, and 31. Tickets are available at GulfshorePlayhouse.org.
Anything Goes
MORAN MAINSTAGE
Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter
Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse
New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman
Directed by Kristen Coury
Previews: October 27, 29, 30, & 31
Opening Night: Thursday, November 1 (by invitation only)
Final Performance: Sunday, November 24
A high-seas adventure filled with love, laughter, and tap-dancing sailors, Anything Goes is one of Broadway’s most cherished musicals. With music and lyrics by the legendary Cole Porter, the show features timeless hits like "I Get a Kick Out of You," "You're the Top," and, of course, the tap-dancing spectacle "Anything Goes." The production will have audiences humming along and tapping their toes as we take them on a rollicking ride aboard the S.S. American, where hilarity and hijinks ensue in this comedy of mistaken identities and romantic escapades.
"I’m thrilled to be directing Anything Goes as our inaugural show in our new home,” said Producing Artistic Director Kristen Coury. “This show is a true spectacle— bursting with energy, iconic songs, and hilarious characters that will light up our new stage. We thought long and hard about what big musical would please our audiences the most, and we picked this one because it exudes joy, sparkles with wit, and has the kind of top-notch tapping, song, and dance that only professionals at the top of their game can provide.”
The creative team behind this production features some of the theatre industry's most talented professionals from across the country. The show is directed by Gulfshore’s own Kristen Coury (Gulfshore Playhouse: She Loves Me, My Fair Lady), with music direction by Trevor M. Pierce (National Tour: Anything Goes; Gulfshore Playhouse: Winter Wonderettes, Stompin’ at the Savoy gala). The show will be choreographed by Sara Brians (Broadway: Matilda the Musical, Billy Elliot, White Christmas) and the Associate Director is Dann Dunn (Gulfshore Playhouse: Winter Wonderettes, Midsummer). Scenic design is by Kelly James Tighe (Paper Mill Playhouse, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Laguna Playhouse), costume design by Mary Folino (Walnut Street Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre), lighting design by Dalton Hamilton (Gulfshore Playhouse: She Loves Me, Into the Breeches, Camelot), and sound design by VictoriaDeiorio (Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Goodman, Steppenwolf Theatre).
PHOTOS: Show art and photographs will be uploaded to a Dropbox file as they become available. Dropbox link: HERE.
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PRESS NIGHT: Opening Night is Friday, November 1 at 7:30 PM and a limited number of seats have been set aside for press. Please contact Heidi Overman, Marketing Manager, hoverman@gulfshoreplayhouse.org, to inquire about tickets.
TICKETS: Tickets are now on sale and start at $44. Discounted tickets are also available for patrons under 35, educators, families, active military, veterans, first responders, and students. Tickets can be ordered online at gulfshoreplayhouse.org or by phone at (239) 261-PLAY.
ABOUT GULFSHORE PLAYHOUSE
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. The work of Gulfshore Playhouse is inspired by a belief in the magic of theatre to expand the imagination, challenge the senses, provoke discussion, and revitalize in its audiences an understanding of our common humanity. This belief drives the care with which Gulfshore Playhouse treats its artists, audiences, students, staff, and members of the greater community.
Gulfshore Playhouse is now producing in the state-of-the-art Baker Theatre and Education Center. Located at the corner of Goodlette-Frank Road and 1st Avenue South, the gateway to downtown Naples, the facility houses a 350-seat mainstage theatre and a 125-seat studio space, in addition to numerous events, rehearsal, and educational spaces.
For more information about Gulfshore Playhouse or its new facility, or to make a contribution, visit www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org or call 239-261-PLAY.