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The Gulf Front Players
presents
Love Letters
by A. R. Gurney

Starring

Michael A. Marcello and Nikki Marinelli

Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Sarasota Classic Car Museum
5500 N Tamiami Trail – Sarasota

Tickets: $20 in advance
$22 at the door

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LOVE LETTERS Scheduled as First Production

We are pleased to present the award-winning play, LOVE LETTERS, by A.R. Gurney as our first production.  This two-character play, starring Michael A. Marcello and Nikki Marinelli, is the story of two childhood friends, both born to wealth and privilege, whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday party thank-you notes and summer camp postcards.

Romantically attached, they continue to exchange letters through the boarding school and college years – where he goes on to excel at Yale and law school, while she flunks out of a series of “good schools.”

As life goes on, he goes off to war, she marries but her attachment to him remains strong and she continues to keep in touch. He marries, becomes a successful attorney and eventually is elected to the  U. S. Senate.

Her marriage falls apart, she dabbles in art and gigolos, drinks more than she should, and becomes estranged from her children.

As time continues to march on, they become involved in a brief affair, but  it really is too late for either of them. His last letter, however, makes it eloquently clear how much they really meant, and gave to, each other over the years – physically apart, perhaps, but spiritually as close as only true lovers can be.

By turns, LOVE LETTERS is funny, poignant, touching, sad, charming and thought-provoking. Please note, this show contains some adult language and may not be suitable for children.

A Bit About Us

Committed to the Arts

The Gulf Front Players, Inc. is the newest 501(c)(3) community theatre
serving the Sarasota and Manatee county areas.

We encourage seasoned performers and theatre technicians to join us and share their skills both for producing theatre of the highest calibre, and for teaching less experienced people of all ages the art of theatre.

We will be offering plays, musicals, concerts, play readings, and musical reviews to the public and, as part of our outreach program, to schools, other community groups, service organizations, and assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.

We are committed to supporting the performing arts and generating a greater appreciation of it by the masses.
Read on to learn more of our endeavors and upcoming events.

KEY PLAYERS, Get to Know Us

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Nairn' Gillet, Managing Director

Contact
Michael A. Marcello, Executive Director

Contact
Melissa Naylor, Production Stage Manager

Contact
Margaret Naylor, Musical Director

Upcoming Performances

The Gulf Front Players
present
Love Letters
by A. R. Gurney

Starring

Michael A. Marcello and Nikki Marinelli

Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Sarasota Classic Car Museum
5500 N Tamiami Trail – Sarasota

Tickets: $20

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    It’s Official…We’re Tax Exempt!

    July 5, 2018

    You may have noticed a minor change to our homepage: the absence of the word [pending] in reference to our 501(c)(3) status…that’s right…the Internal Revenue Service has ruled that we are now TAX-EXEMPT!

    We are on our way!

    July 5, 2018

    We know what we want our first production to be, but we can’t legally tell you what it is (or promote it)  until we’ve secured the performance rights.

    And we can’t secure the rights until we know when and where the play will be produced. 

    And we won’t know that until we manage to solidify the performers’, the director’s, and the venue’s dates and availabity.

    It’s a bit like herding cats, but it’s fun. Stay tuned.

    CONTACT US

      The Gulf Front Players

      Business Office:
      4813 Village Gardens Drive
      Sarasota, FL 3423

      Phone: 941-321-9631
      Email: info@gfplayers.org
      Web: gulffrontplayers.org/