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2008-2009 Annual Report
Gulfshore Playhouse is Naples’ first and finest self producingprofessional theatre company, currently producing exclusively
at the Norris Center in downtown Naples. Gulfshore
Playhouse is passionately devoted to creating nationally
noteworthy professional theatre – from the powerful and
inspiring classics, to innovative new works. It is unwaveringly
committed to bringing the best theatre professionals in our
country to the stages and the classrooms of Southwest Florida.
Founder and Producing Artistic Director Kristen Coury is a
resident of Naples and an experienced director, producer and
theatre manager with a career spanning nearly two decades in
various aspects of the theatre business.
Incorporated in 2004, Gulfshore Playhouse is a not-for-profit
501 (c) (3) organization that has been providing quality
professional theatre and unique educational opportunities to
residents and visitors of Southwest Florida since 2006 .
The Gulfshore Playhouse Board of Directors
Chairman
President
Secretary
The Gulfshore Playhouse Advisory Boards
Advisory Board
Artistic Advisory Board
Roger Baker
Philip Beuth
Don Gunther
Jason Hunter Korn
Christine Paddock
Ned Sachs
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Alan Campbell
Carol Channing
Franc D’Ambrosio
Brian Lane Green
Our Mission
•To enrich: producing the finest high-quality
professional theatre, creating a stimulating cultural
environment which is affordable and accessible to all
•To educate: providing first-class in-school
educational outreach for students and unique learning
opportunities for residents and visitors of all ages
•To entertain: Encouraging all people in our diverse
community to explore theatre as an art form, thus
contributing to the growth of Southwest Florida as a
cultural center
Our Values
•Excellence: To draw from the finest professional
actors, singers and creative personnel the country has to
offer while simultaneously encouraging and supporting
the development of local talent
•Service: To respond to community tastes and needs,
acknowledging that theatrical art cannot be sustained
without its audience. We are committed to excellence in
every aspect of the community's experience of
Gulfshore Playhouse.
•Inclusion: Theatre exists for the masses. Gulfshore
Playhouse will serve people from the broad spectrum of
race, creed and socio-economic levels.
ART SMART, which is currently up and running in both Collier and Lee
County, offers theatre-based workshops that are brought into classrooms during
the school day to teach curriculum content. Correlating with the Sunshine State
Standards, these workshops teach literacy and numeracy skills while fostering
self-esteem, self-confidence and cooperative learning.
ART SMART staff has designed a series of residencies, classes and workshops that
educate by delivering traditional curriculum (history, science, social studies, etc.) through
arts-based lessons. Recently the National Education Association awarded a grant to
support the innovative work Gulfshore Playhouse is undertaking with Bonita Springs
Elementary School. The project, expanding curriculum delivery methods in the
classroom, was one of only 30 funded nationwide out of hundreds of applicants.
Under the direction of Ms. Irene Horowitz, Director of Education for Gulfshore
Playhouse and an award-winning educator, these ART SMART educational programs are
staffed by a pool of professional educators with significant arts backgrounds. All Art
Smart programs integrate into numerous traditional curriculum topics, enhance delivery of
those subjects and provide a resource to teachers.
ART SMART Funders
In 2008-2009, ART SMART received grants from:
The National Education Association
Suncoast for Kids Foundation
The Rabb Family Foundation
The United Arts Council of Collier County
This enabled us to bring 22 workshops to approximately 600 students without any
fee to the school or school district.
Many of the area’s schools, especially those designated Title 1, can not afford even
the half-price fees ART SMART charges. (While the total cost of offering one
residency is approximately $765, Gulfshore Playhouse charges schools $350 only,
making up the difference through earned income and individual donations.)
Educational Offerings
This year, we are proud to have instituted:
Adult Classes - ranging from stage combat to audition technique, movement and
mask work, as well as master classes given by Tony-Award winning actors,
Award-winning singer/songwriters, and Broadway veterans
The STAR Program – The Student Theatre Artists in Residence for young adults
ages 14-18 which focuses on acting training, technical theatre, and lectures given
by various professionals in the field
Gulfshore Playhouse Productions
Mainstage Productions
Our seasons are comprised of three to four productions each year. These shows are carefully
selected to provide Southwest Florida audiences with an enriching, entertaining and unique
experience each time they come to the theatre. These plays feature highly talented professional
actors and skilled theatre artisans producing New York-quality theatre right here in Naples.
Music Events
Gulfshore Playhouse continues to give area residents and visitors an experience they can find no
where else with two special concert/cabaret events. These events find the theatre at the Norris
Center transformed into a New York-style jazz club. These nights of song and entertainment
spotlight unique performers from up-and-comers to Broadway veterans.
Annual Charity Golf Classic
This annual fundraising event includes a reception/ silent auction, lively golf tournament followed
by an awards dinner and ceremony. Participants include patrons, supporters and sponsors in
registered foursomes.
Recognition from the Community
In the Fall of 2008, the Norris Center, current home
of Gulfshore Playhouse, won the “Star Award for
Live Theatre” from the Naples Daily News Choice
Awards.
In the same season, Producing Artistic Director
Kristen Coury was the recipient of the “40 Under
40” distinction, awarded to the top professionals in
southwest Florida by Gulfshore Business Magazine.
Kristen was also honored to be featured on the cover
of e Bella Magazine in November 2008.
2008-2009 Productions
We are proud to have been able to produce several
Florida Premieres, including “Another Night
Before Christmas” this season, which was only
the second time it was done in the country.
In addition, we also produced “Tartuffe”, a
comedy over 300 years old, replete with period
costumes, wigs, fans and walking sticks,
reminding audiences that comedy is timeless, and
good writing never gets old.
We cast all our shows in New York, seeking
members of the Actors’ Equity Union to populate
most of our cast openings, as well as attend FPTA
(The Florida Professional Theatre Association)
auditions and hold local auditions as well.
Potential for Growth in Production Area
As Gulfshore Playhouse grows and stabilizes, the intention is to continue to add
to the number of productions each year until a traditional nine-month season is
attained. This kind of expansion is especially challenging when the organization
must work out of leased space forcing it to accommodate the schedules of other
organizations and negotiate the space issues that naturally arise in these
situations.
In addition, the acquisition of space dedicated not to performance, but rather to
the technical necessities of production such as set and props construction,
costume creation and storage as well as rehearsals would actually reduce costs
now associated with renting these additional spaces.
Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Income Detail
Jul 1, '08 - Apr 23, 09
Income/Expense
Income
Total Music Events
Corporate Matching Donations
Individual Donations
Total Donations
Production Sponsorships
Production Tickets Sales
Concessions and Other Income
Total Production
10,079.00
2,000.00
81,555.00
83,555.00
44,000.00
77,667.24
3,868.17
125,535.41
Total Golf Tournament
55,952.00
Education Division
Foundations/Grants
Earned
28,765.00
5,750.00
Adult Classes
Total Education Division
Total Income
287.00
34,802.00
309,923.41
Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Expense Detail
Expense
Music Event Expense
Transfer
Interest Expense
Ticketing Agent
Golf Tournament Expense
2,723.15
100.00
47.49
12,537.61
15,751.67
Independent Contractors
55,135.00
Total Overhead
Total Office Expense
Total Marketing & Advertising
Total Research & Development
5,396.00
2,348.00
34,260.00
18.85
Total Administrative
97,157.85
Total Education Division Expense
31,669.00
Total Production Expense
159,335.00
Total Production Expense
159,355.00
Total Expense
Net Ordinary Income
319,342.00
(9,418.59)
2008-2009 Sponsors
Patty and Jay Baker
Bob and Pam Cahners
Bob and Linda Harden
Edward and Marquelda Jones
John and Dottie Remondi
Christine Paddock
2008-2009 Donors
$10,000-$25,000
Robert and Linda Harden
Robert and Pamela Cahners
Don and Mosey Gunther
Edward and Marquelda Jones
Chrissie Paddock
The Rabb Family Charitable Foundation
The D'Jamoos Group*
$5,000-$10,000
Kellie Warner and Matthew J. Soldavini*
Phil and Mary Beuth
J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Jerry and Gail Coury
Patty and Jay Baker
Inn of *
Douglas and Janet Danforth
The Suncoast for Kids Foundation
Bob and Diane Levy
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Remondi
TIB Bank
$3,000-4,999
Kristen Coury
John Nice
Illustrated*
$2,000-2,999
Richard W. Miller and Jan M. Eveleigh
Sandy and George Pastoor
Laurent Chevalier
Doug and Janet Danforth
David and Shirley Hubers
Leo and Jean Hertzog
Noreen A. Murray
Anonymous (2)
$1,000-$1,999
The Minneapolis Foundation
Acadia Wealth Management*
Jeffrey M. Folkman, Esq.
Alicia and Mark Wertheim
Hahn, Loeser and Parks, LLP*
Jack and Kathy Pavlish
Kristen Coury
Jack and Lucille Tymann
Phyllis and Larry Liebman
Stuart and Gladys Warshauer
Gendelman Insurance*
Roger and Judy Anderson
Noreen Murray and Keith Dallas
Rebecca Fishel Bright*
John A. Nice, M. Nice Charitable Trust
Dick and Jo Beightol
Judith A. Liegeois and John Scot Mueller
$500-999
Dick Stonesifer
Leah Okimoto and Dan Schneider
Felix Zulauf
Gerald and Kathleen Clark
Frank and Kathleen Pezzuti
John and Nancy Hoey
Jacqueline and Richard Bearse
John and Johne McTavish
Paul and
$25-$499
Joel and Arlene Banow
Premiere Properties of SW Florida
Marjorie and Jerry Rubacky
Dennis and Lynn Blum
Denis and Linda Olson
Skip Becker
Ron Ciesla
Don and Angelina Smith
Dolores K. Fetters*
Dr. Mark Rubin
Ruth Hecht
Richard and Linda Censits
Barbara and Jack Morgan
Larry and Mary Culligan
Glen Powell
Neil and Joanne McAneny
Millie Sernovitz
Malcolm McDonald
Bud Hornbeck Lutgert Insurance
Marsha Poster
Dennis and Adrianne Cady
Michael and Bonnie Sherman
Paul and Marilyn O'Rourke
Christine Evans Melnik
Richard and Karna Bodman
Ronald and Arlene Diorio
Leah Okimoto and Daniel Schneider
Rose Mary Everett
Patricia and Donald Griesdorn
James and Sally Clemens
Robert and Ellis Naegele
Dr. Bernard and Roberta Lublin
Edward and Beverly Tassinari
Heather Begley
Terrance Flynn
Future Goals
Our dream continues to be to create a building of our own: a state-of-theart theatre space for our year-round season, a black-box for cabaret
events, children’s theatre and experimental programming, and an
educational wing for hosting an increased roster of opportunities for the
community. Until then, we’ll continue to bring you professional theatre
at affordable prices and unique educational opportunities.
Hope to see you on opening night!
www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org
(239)-566-8394