What's New @ TNP

By: Lauren Speirs  The Naples Players is lucky enough to have many long term volunteers - sometimes from the same family tree! Frankie Federico has performed at our theater since he was four years old. Now twenty one years old, he’s been in over thirty performances...

By: Lauren Speirs Linda Mizeur has been snow-birding to Bonita Springs from Saratoga, New York for fourteen years.  She’s been coming to The Naples Players since the very beginning of her time in Florida.  “I have to be involved in theatre, that’s my life.  I was born...

By: Lauren Speirs  Originally from Twin Cities, Minnesota, Ruth Johnson moved to Naples two years ago and is living in her twenty-third home! With a husband in engineering, she has moved around a lot over the years… Ruth first appeared at The Naples Players as Grandma...

By: Lauren Speirs 1. How did you find out about The Naples Players?  Growing up, theatre and music were my passion and it had been many years since I had even been on a stage. I adore old movies and had read online that there was going to be a showing of Casablanca,...

By: Lauren Speirs The Naples Therapeutic Riding Center and The Naples Players have teamed up to present a unique program to serve our community.  So unique that it is the only one of its kind in the United States!  Expressive Theatre Therapy with Horses is a free...

By: Lauren Speirs Jordann Poteet’s path to becoming an occupational therapist is one that The Naples Players (TNP) is proud to be a part of. Initially, Jordann arrived at TNP to volunteer backstage.  In high school, she participated in theatre and volleyball and...

By: Lauren Speirs Kristin Cassidy is no stranger to The Naples Players.  In 1975, she was in TNP’s production of The King and I at Gulf View Middle School. “Back then, it was a real do-it-yourself environment with your mom making all your costumes - we hadn’t even...

Veteran Broadcaster Uses Military Training in Volunteering with The Naples Players. Joel Banow entertained his army base as a military disc-jockey while stationed in Korea. He enlisted after being drafted during his first semester at NYU, where he was studying...

Having called Naples “home” since 2004, Denny & Tanya Glass have taken an active role in preserving and honoring the culture of Naples. Having served as the Board Chair of the Naples Historical Society, as well as The Naples Zoo and The Naples Players, Denny and...