6B <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>Star</strong> <strong>November</strong> <strong>2019</strong> Florida Repertory Theatre’s <strong>2019</strong>-2020 season Florida Repertory Theatre opened its 22 nd season on September 24 with the country musical sensation Always...Patsy Cline in the ArtStage Studio Theatre and the run is already extended to <strong>November</strong> 24 due to overwhelming demand for tickets. The season features six productions in the 393-seat Historic Arcade Theatre and three in the 120-seat ArtStage Studio Theatre. Also featured are the multiple Tony Award-winning Best Musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, and A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath, one of the hottest new plays in America, and a multiple Tony nominee. Florida Rep is also proud to salute the late, great Neil Simon with his now-classic romantic comedy Barefoot in the Park, which will take the Arcade Theatre stage in January. The Arcade Theatre season kicked off in late-October with Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway, a farce from the author of Lend Me a Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo, and is scheduled to play through <strong>November</strong> 20. Florida Repertory Theatre’s 22 nd season also includes a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere as part of its ongoing efforts to develop new works and nurture playwrights. Opening December 20 in the ArtStage Studio Theatre, Alabaster by Audrey Cefaly is an intimate portrait of survival showcased in Florida Rep’s 2018 Play- Lab Festival. “We are delighted to celebrate 22 years of professional theatre with this varied and exciting season of musicals, new works and classics,” said Artistic Director Greg Longenhagen. “This diverse lineup of plays and musicals, both classic and contemporary, will break new ground for the theatre, introduce many new faces and, of course, showcase our ensemble of artists in a variety of roles. We hope you’ll join us for another year of first-class professional theatre.” Based on overwhelmingly positive feedback from patrons, Florida Rep will continue to open its free parking lot, conveniently located directly across the street from the theatre, two hours before each curtain time. And, for a third season, the theatre’s weeknight performances will begin at 7:00 p.m. Florida Rep’s <strong>2019</strong>-2020 Season: ¡¡ Always…Patsy Cline created and originally directed by Ted Swindley. Now extended through <strong>November</strong> 24, in the ArtStage Studio Theatre. A heartfelt and powerful celebration of the most popular female country singer in recording history! Hear all of Patsy’s biggest hits, including “Crazy,” “Walkin’ After Midnight” and “I Fall to Pieces.” ¡¡ Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway. <strong>November</strong> 1-20, in the Historic Arcade Theatre. Marx Brothers’ hilarity meets country club politics in this signature Ken Ludwig farce about love, life and man’s eternal love affair with golf! Evy Lipp ¡¡ An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley. December 6-22, Previews December 3-5, in the Historic Arcade Theatre. A wealthy British family is forced to examine their morality in this chilling, Olivier and Tonywinning masterpiece! An electrifying and suspenseful thriller filled with twists and turns! ¡¡ Alabaster by Audrey Cefaly. A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. December 20 - January 26, Previews December 17-19, in the ArtStage Studio Theatre. Funny, heartbreaking and earth-shattering, this powerful new play about healing and survival begins a record-breaking 10-theatre Rolling World Premiere at Florida Rep before taking the country by storm! ¡¡ Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon. January 10- 29, Previews January 7-9, in the Historic Arcade Theatre. A hilarious romantic comedy from the author of Rumors and Lost in Yonkers. Newlyweds decide to play matchmaker, and everything that could go wrong does in this multiple Tony-nominated play! PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Cultural Event Celebrating 16 years of bringing noted Jewish authors to our <strong>Federation</strong> members ARTS & CULTURE ¡¡ A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Book & Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman, Music & Lyrics by Steven Lutvak. February 14 - March 4, Previews February 11-13, in the Historic Arcade Theatre. Can young Monty Navarro juggle his fiancée, his mistress, and knock off all of the heirs ahead of him in the line of nobility without being caught? Find out in this fresh, irreverent and multiple Tony-winning Best Musical! ¡¡ Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe. February 28 - March 29, Previews February 25-27, in the ArtStage Studio Theatre. A touching, funny and intimate one-person tour-de-force! Every Brilliant Thing is an exhilarating and inventive new play that takes audiences on an unexpected, humorous and emotional journey of healing and self-discovery. ¡¡ A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath. March 20 - April 8, Previews March 17-19, in the Historic Arcade Theatre. This smart and sophisticated new comedy raises fascinating questions about marriage and the ways the roles of women have – and have not – changed since 1879. One of the hottest plays in America! ¡¡ Ripcord by David Lindsay-Abaire. April 24 - May 10, Previews April 21-23, in the Historic Arcade Theatre. From the twisted and brilliant mind of the Pulitzer Prize & Tonywinning author of Rabbit Hole and Good People comes a high-stakes comedy about two women of a certain age locked in a no-holds-barred battle to the death! Schedules may change, as shows extend due to popularity, so call the box office at 239.332.4488 or go online at www.FloridaRep.org to check the full schedule. PROUDLY PRESENTS Lori Gottlieb WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 at 7:30pm Temple Shalom, 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples Tickets: $18 in advance • $25 at the door Registration is now open! X Use the Jewish Book Festival ticket order form; call the <strong>Federation</strong> office with your credit card number at 239.263.4205; or mail your check ($18 per person), payable to Jewish <strong>Federation</strong> of Greater Naples, to JFGN, Attn: Renee’, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201, Naples, FL 34109. X Tickets will not be mailed. Your name will be placed on a reservation list that will be checked at the door. X Please call Renee’ if you’d like to be a Patron of this event. Patrons receive dinner with Lori Gottlieb, a copy of her book and VIP seating at the event. Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author who writes The Atlantic’s weekly “Dear Therapist” advice column. She also writes for The New York Times, and appears as a frequent expert on relationships, parenting and hot-button mental health topics in media such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CNN and NPR. Her book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is in development for a television series at ABC. Learn more at LoriGottlieb.com.
ARTS & CULTURE <strong>November</strong> <strong>2019</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>Star</strong> 7B
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