The Studio Players

This week, nine shows open, there’s a preview of another, two shows close and 12 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Marco Island to Sarasota.

Ken Ludwig’s madcap comedy, “Lend Me A Tenor,” was a Broadway and West End sensation. It won three Tony and four Drama Desk Awards. It’s set at the Cleveland Grand Opera Company in 1934. Ludwig shares his strategy of using opera as the backdrop for the play.

Three shows open, five productions close and 11 others continue their runs this week in Southwest Florida theaters.

“Tainted Love” is on stage at Golden Gate Community Center through February 16. While Johnny Grim’s dialogue is a bit stilted in places, the story presents an interesting dive into how a group of female college friends negotiate life-changing decisions.

Four shows open, seven productions close and 11 others continue their runs this week in Southwest Florida theaters.

Six shows open, one closes and 13 others continue their runs this week at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

The Studio Players in Naples are mounting a production of the multi-award winning family comedy drama play “Other Desert Cities” by playwright Jon Robin Baitz. WGCU's Tom Hall has details in this week's "spotlight on the arts," segmet.