The 2019-2020 theatre season is alive and well in Southwest Florida. Here is a roundup of what is on stage at 23 of our area venues in Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, Marco Island, Naples, Port Charlotte, Sanibel Island and Venice.
Artis–Naples
239-597-1111
5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples
www.artisnaples.org
Hamilton Jan. 1 – 12
Hello, Dolly! Feb. 4 – 9
Come From Away March 24 – 29
A Bronx Tale April 14 – 19
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
239-481-4849
13350 FSW Pkwy, Fort Myers
www.bbmannpah.com
Hamilton Jan. 14 – 26
CATS Feb. 18 – 23
Miss Saigon March 10 – 15
Escape to Margaritaville April 1 – 5
Waitress April 7 – 12
Come From Away April 21 – 26
BIG ARTS
239-395-0900
2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
www.bigarts.org
Winston Churchill: The Blitz March 11
Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 March 20
Broadway Palm
239-278-4422
1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers
www.broadwaypalm.com
Once Aug. 22 – Sept. 28
Finding Neverland Oct. 3 – Nov. 16
Sounds of Christmas Nov. 21 – Dec. 25
Grumpy Old Men Dec. 29 – Feb. 8
Kinky Boots Feb. 13 – April 4
Something Rotten April 9 – May 16
Swing May 21 – June 20
The Sound of Music June 25 – Aug. 8
Center for Performing Arts
239-495-8989
10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita
www.artcenterbonita.org
Cause and Affection Oct. 24 – 27
Stage It Play Festival March 20 – 22
Charlotte Players:
Langdon Playhouse
941-255-1022
1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte
www.charlotteplayers.org
Don’t Dress for Dinner Sept. 6 – 15
Mama Won’t Fly Oct. 10 – 20
Jack of Diamonds Nov. 7 – 17
Driving Miss Daisy Jan. 8 – 19
My Husband’s Wild Desires Almost Drove Me Mad Feb. 7 – 23
Proposals March 12 – 29
Baggage April 16 – 26
Wedding Belles May 15 – 24
Cultural Park Theater
239-772-5862
528 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral
www.culturalparktheater.com
The Little Mermaid Sept. 13 – 22
The Ghost in the Meadow Sept. 27 – Oct. 6
On Golden Pond Oct. 25 – Nov. 3
Spectacular Christmas Revue Dec. 11 – 15
Nunsense Jan. 10 – 19
Same Time Next Year Feb. 7 – 16
Urinetown Feb. 28 – March 8
The Owl & Pussycat March 20 – 29
Nana’s Naughty Knickers April 3 – 12
A Passage to Ireland April 24 – May 3
FGCU Theatre
Florida Gulf Coast University,
Fort Myers
239-745-4268
fgcu.edu/theatrelab
Mystery Cycles Oct. 25 – Nov. 3
Water Stories Dec. 6 – 8
The Importance of Being Earnest Feb. 14 – 23
Charlotte’s Web April 17 – 26
Firehouse Community Theatre
863-675-3066
241 N. Bridge St, LaBelle
www.firehousecommunitytheatre.com
Four Old Broads Nov. 1 – 10
A Nice Family Christmas Dec. 6 – 15
Nunsense Jan. 10 – 19
Butterflies are Free Feb. 7 – 16
Til Beth Do Us Part March 13 – 22
A Murder Has Been Renounced April 17 – 26
Florida Repertory Theatre
239-332-4488
Bay Street, Downtown Fort Myers
www.floridarep.org
In the Arcade Theatre
The Fox on the Fairway Nov. 1 – 20
An Inspector Calls Dec. 6 – 20
Barefoot in the Park Jan. 10 – 29
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder Feb. 14 – March 4
A Doll’s House, Part 2 March 20 – April 8
Ripcord April 24 – May 10
In the ArtStage Studio Theatre
Always … Patsy Cline Sept. 27 – Nov. 24
Alabaster Dec. 20 – Jan. 26
Every Brilliant Thing Feb. 28 – March 29
Ghostbird Theatre Company
Various Venues
www.ghostbirdtheatrecompany.org
3 by James Brock Aug. 1 – 10
October House Oct. 31 – Nov. 9
Thistleto Cabaret Dec. 17
24 Hour Festival March 1
Ori by Barry Cavin April
Gulfshore Playhouse
1-866-811-4111
755 8th Ave S, Naples
www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org
Bedlam’s Saint Joan Oct. 19 – Nov. 3
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Nov. 16 – Dec. 29
Native Gardens Jan. 11 – Feb. 2
The Lady Demands Satisfaction Feb. 15 – March 15
The Lion in Winter March 28 – April 19
The Niceties May 2 – 17
Laboratory Theater of Florida
239-218-0481
1634 Woodford Ave., Fort Myers
www.laboratorytheaterflorida.org
The Crucible Sept. 20 – Oct. 12
Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man Oct. 25 – Nov. 16
Let Nothing You Dismay Dec. 6 – 22
A Guy, a Girl, A Piano Jan. 3 – 5
Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf: A Parody Jan. 17 – Feb. 8
How to Transcend a Happy Marriage Feb. 21 – March 14
In the Heights March 27 – April 18
Kehilla April 26 – 30
Lehigh Publick Theatre
donatocolucci43@gmail.com
The Comedy of Errors Nov. 11 – 23
Veterans Park, Lehigh
Marco Players
239-642-7270
1089 N Collier Blvd #432, Marco
www.themarcoplayers.com
Old Ringers Oct. 16 – Nov. 3
A Doublewide, Texas Christmas Nov. 20 – Dec. 8
The Dixie Swim Club Jan. 2 – 19
Tango at Two-Thirty Feb. 5 – 23
Born Yesterday March 11 – 29
Sylvia April 15 – May 3
Murder Mystery Dinner Train
239-275-8487
Colonial Station, Fort Myers
www.semgulf.com
For Whom the Siren Wails July 5 – Sept. 7
The Murderer as Red as Blood Aug. 7 – Oct. 13
Viva Las Killer Sept. 13 – Nov. 23
Murder Wrap Oct. 16 – Nov. 28
The White Christmas Killer Nov. 29 – Dec. 24
In the Dead of Noir Dec. 26 – March 8
Sing Me a Murder Jan. 24 – April 18
Dead and Deader March 11 – May 17
The Naples Players
239-263-7990
701 5th Ave. S, Naples
www.naplesplayers.org
In Blackburn Hall
Mamma Mia! June 26 – July 28
The Great Gatsby Oct. 2 – 27
She Loves Me Nov. 27 – Dec. 22
Making God Laugh Jan. 15 – Feb. 9
Bye Bye Birdie March 4 – April 5
Calendar Girls April 29 – May 24
In the Tobye Studio
Escanaba in Da Moonlight Oct. 23 – Nov. 17
Silent Sky Feb. 5 – March 1
Becky’s New Car April 1 – 26
New Phoenix Theatre
13211 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
239-284-5214
www.newphoenixtheatrefortmyers.org
The Rocky Horror Show Oct. 3 – 31
Inspecting Carol Dec. 5 – 22
Time Stands Still Jan. 16 – Feb. 2
The Full Monty Feb. 27 – March 20
Lips Together, Teeth Apart April 16 – May 3
Meteor Shower May 28 – June 14
Off Broadway Palm Theatre
239-278-4422
1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers
www.broadwaypalm.com
Dames at Sea Sept. 19 – Nov. 2
A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play Nov. 14 – Dec. 25
Weekend Comedy Jan. 9 – Feb. 22
Always a Bridesmaid Feb. 27 – April 19
Love, Sex and the IRS June 4 – July 26
The Studio Players
239-398-9192
4701 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples
www.thestudioplayers.com
Venus in Fur Aug. 23 – Sept. 8
Church & State Oct. 4 – 20
Three One-Act Comedies Nov. 22 – Dec. 8
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Feb. 21 – March 15
The Waverly Gallery April 10 – 26
Theatre Conspiracy
239-936-3239
10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers
www.theatreconspiracy.org
Harvey Aug. 15 – 25
Engagement Rules Sept. 20 – Oct. 6
It’s a Beautiful Wound Sept. 23
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Oct. 24 – Nov. 3
The Mountaintop Jan. 16 – 26
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Feb. 13 – 23
King Hedley II March 5 – 15
The Roommate May 7 – 17
TheatreZone
1-888-966-3352
13275 Livingston Road, Naples
www.theatre.zone
Home for the Holidays Dec. 13 – 15
Wonderful Town Jan. 9 – 19
Tonya & Nancy – The Rock Opera Feb. 6 – 16
Gypsy March 5 – 15
I Love My Wife April 16 – 26
Venice Theatre
941-488-1115
140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice
www.venicestage.com
The Jungle Book Sept. 6 – 15
Born Yesterday Sept. 20 – Oct. 6
The Bikinis Sept. 27 – Oct. 20
Mamma Mia! Oct. 25 – Dec. 1
Good People Nov. 1 – 17
Assisted Living the musical Nov. 29 – Dec. 22
A Christmas Carol Dec. 13 – 21
Gulf View Drive Jan 10 – 26
Menopause the musical Jan. 10 – Feb. 2
Yard Sale Feb. 7 – March 8
Guys and Dolls Feb. 21 – March 22
Hamlet March 27 – April 19
Chicago April 17 – May 3
Blackbird May 1 – 17
Matilda the musical May 15 – 24
