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By Julia Barnett Nestled in Marco Island’s Town Center Plaza, The Marco Players’ theater sits waiting to be filled for its next show; for laughter, for tears, for the next story to come alive inside its walls. Now in its 38th season, the Marco Players is a non-profit theater company that began putting on productions in hotels, churches and other borrowed locales. It eventually found the Town Center Plaza space and has made it home for the last thirteen years. The theater is run by a board of directors, all very hands-on in their involvement, whether it be financially or ... Read More »

Murder, mystery, danger, intrigue, puzzlement and humor are all words that describe the gamut of emotions experienced while watching the Marco Players Theater current play “The 39 Steps”. The same words can apply to the artwork that greets you as you enter the MPT’s gallery hallway. Setting the tone for the play are Ginny Mueller’s intriguing clay bugs along with the mysterious mix of multi-faceted elements in Clair Keery’s assemblages. Bill Moseley’s three stepped abstract acrylics lend a clue to the mystery to come while bits of torn paper put together in humorous puzzle fashion by artist Joanne Rose will ... Read More »

Plaza Suite Performances: November 7 thru November 25th, 2012 Auditions: September 10 & 11, 2012 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Cast Requirements 4 women: various ages 6 men: various ages Rehearsals Begin: October 1, 2012 Dress Rehearsal: November 4, 2012 8:00 pm Preview: November 5, 2012 8:00 pm Comedy by Neil Simon Directed by: Richard Joyce Plaza Suite is about what happens in the lives of different couples in Suite 719 in the Plaza Hotel. Act one opens with Karen Nash reserving the Suite to celebrate her 24th anniversary. Karen is trying to put a spark in her failing marriage. But her husband Sam has his own plans. ... Read More »

Plaza Suite Performances: November 7 thru November 25th, 2012 Auditions: September 10 & 11, 2012 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Location: The Marco Players Theater Cast Requirements 4 women: various ages 6 men: various ages Rehearsals Begin: October 1, 2012 Dress Rehearsal: November 4, 2012 8:00 pm Preview: November 5, 2012 8:00 pm Comedy by Neil Simon Directed by: Richard Joyce Plaza Suite is about what happens in the lives of different couples in Suite 719 in the Plaza Hotel. Act one opens with Karen Nash reserving the Suite to celebrate her 24th anniversary. Karen is trying to put a spark in her failing marriage. But her husband ... Read More »