Players Circle Theatre

Two shows open and two others close this week in Southwest Florida theaters while 10 others continue their runs.

Five shows open, there are previews for a world premiere and eight other shows continue their runs at area theaters during the week of January 13, 2025.

Five shows open around Southwest Florida this week, another offers a sneak peek preview, two continue their run and one show closes. Read on for play dates, times and a synopsis of each show.

Theatergoers have 19 shows to choose from the week of December 9, including three new shows and five others that are closing

Produced "in the round," it's hard to know where the stage ends and the audience begins in Players Circle Theatre's highly-immersive production of the soft rock musical Godspell.

In David Auburn's proof, sisterly bonds and romantic relationships are put to the test when a female college drop-out authors a groundbreaking mathematical discovery that everyone ascribes to her recently-deceased father.

In an innovative blend of art and activism, the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) teamed up with Players Circle Theater to bring attention to the pressing issue of climate change. The partnership utilizes theater to engage audiences in significant environmental discussions that lead to climate action.

Players Circle Theater is collaborating with the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation to present an evening of short plays centered in the climate crisis. The Dec. 12 performances are part of a global initiative called Climate Change Theatre Action, which highlights the role arts and culture play in addressing the climate crisis.

Players Circle Theater kicks off the performance season with playwright Tom Dulack’s mafioso-style comedy “Breaking Legs.” The show will mark the company’s first production in its newly renovated theater space in the heart Fort Myers’ McGregor corridor. We preview the show and learn about the new theater space in a conversation with Players Circle Theater co-founders Bob Cacioppo and Carrie Lund.

Players Circle Theatre at the Shell Factory in North Fort Myers closes its 2022-2023 season on May 7th with The Foreigner. In July, they’ll move to the space currently occupied by New Phoenix Theatre on McGregor Boulevard. Players Circle co-founder and Producing Artistic Director Robert Cacioppo is excited to move operations to the heart of the McGregor Corridor