Naples Players

ON THE MAIN STAGE IN BLACKBURN HALL “Crimes of the Heart” Nov. 25-Dec. 19

The colorful McGrath sisters (one just shot her husband because she didn’t like his looks) reunite at their family home in Mississippi to confront their past crimes and present foibles with grit, gumption and Southern good humor.

“Almost, Maine” Jan. 13-Feb. 6

A quirky set of characters, in a collection of loosely linked vignettes, are moved by the same February night sky in northern Maine to ponder the timeless subject of love lost and found.

“Fiddler on the Roof” March 3-April 3

The beloved musical about life in Anatevka, the tiny shtetl in Tsarist Russia that is home to Tevye and his family.

“The Importance of Being Earnest” April 21-May 15

Chock-full of witty puns, biting dialogue and smart quips, this brilliantly plotted comedy of manners tells the story of two friends who “earnestly” create fictional identities as alibis to escape the constraints of proper society in 19th century London. IN THE TOBYE STUDIO BLACK BOX “Much Ado About Nothing” Through Nov. 21

One of Shakespeare’s best comedies explores love, hate, jealousy and friendship through the antics of two couples in Sicily.

“Mauritius” Feb. 3-27

In this sunny look at the seedy underbelly of stamp collecting, a pair of misprinted African stamps end up in the hands of two sisters and become the lure for several unsavory characters.

“Crazy Mary” March 24-April 17

This slyly humorous take on responsibility and duty follows the culture clash that ensues between a lock-jawed, button-downed matron and her distant cousin, a long-time sanitarium resident, who is, as the title says, crazy.

ETC… READERS THEATRE “An Evening of New Plays” Dec. 4-5

The sixth annual presentation.

“Foote Steps” Feb. 14

A tribute to the late Pulitzer Prizewinning author Horton Foote. The plays are “Oil Well” and “The Dancers.”

“An Affair to Forget!” April 11 and 12

Four plays: “So Please Be Kind” by Frank J. Gilroy, “A Sunny Morning” by Joaquin Quintero, “Barry, Betty and Bill” by Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna, and “Footsteps of Doves” by Robert Anderson.

“Classic!” May 23

A full-length comic drama in the spirit of Sheridan, Shaw, Wilde, Aristophanes, Moliére and Shakespeare.

FILMS ON FIFTH “Elsa & Fred” Dec. 13

From Argentina, a romantic comedy about two octogenarians.

“Waltz with Bashir” Jan. 17

An Israeli docu-drama. “Son of Rambow” Feb. 21

From the UK, two boys try to make their own “Rambo.”

TBA March 21

KIDZACT “The Nutcracker Goes Pop!” Dec. 4-6 at Golden Gate High School

.. if you go

>> Tickets: 263-7990 or www.naplesplayers.org >> Location: 701 Fifth Avenue South