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The Marco Players Since 1974 Live Performance Art Get Your Tickets TheMarcoPlayers.com (239) 642-7270 2018-2019 Season The Marco Players PO Box 2033 Marco Island, Fl 34146 The Marco Players Since 1974 Live Performance Art Board Members Beverly Dahlstrom ~ President/Artistic Director Prabhat (Pat) Kaikini ~ Governance Chair Jim Swanker ~ Master Carpenter Jan Weiss ~ Set Decorator Ron Moores ~ Board Member Cyndi Brandon - Secretary From The President ... In reflecting on how far we have come, I am grateful to our patrons because our existence and growth is possible all because of you. The Marco Players live solely on ticket sales and donations from our loyal patrons. In the last three years, the cost of operating has risen steadily, and we sometimes struggle; this brings us to the realization that we can no longer depend only on ticket sales. To explain, the costs for publishing house royalties, our ticket agent fees, staffing, insurance, rent, and associated maintenance expenses have all gone up. For example, the royalties for Neil Simon plays are double of what they were three years ago. We realize every dollar is important to you, so we always keep the balance between value and delivering a quality theater experience in mind when making decisions about increases. We want to continue offering you quality community theater, so fundraising will become a more prominent part of our outreach and events. Our Caricature Wall has been a great success and there is still room for your smiling faces! This season, we will engage with “Giving Tuesday,” and “Amazon Smile,” two fundraising initiatives for non-profit organizations as well as some new initiatives designed to “Help Us Grow.” Thank you for your continued loyalty and generosity. The board, staff, and volunteers of The Marco Players want you to know how much we all appreciate your generous financial support. We are thrilled to bring you the 2018-2019 season because “It’s Time to Laugh!” Beverly Dahlstrom President & Artistic Director Help Your Community Theater Thrive! The Marco Players Theater is a non-profit 501 (c)3 tax-exempt organization under Section 170 Paragraph B(b) 1(A) (vi) of the IRS Code. As a result, your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent of the law, provided no goods are exchanged. Get In Touch TheMarcoPlayers.com (239) 642-7270 [email protected] The Marco Players Since 1974 Live Performance Art Other Ways To Help Become a Donor The Marco Players theater thrives because of donations, corporate gifts, sponsors, and advertisements. Contact us to get involved. Give the Gift of Live Theater Christmas ~ Anniversary ~ Birthday Father’s Day ~ Mother’s Day Thank-You Gift Volunteer ~ Donate ~ Sponsor ~ Advertise Call for Volunteers Production Team Training & Mentoring Provided Stage Manager ~ Backstage Manager Lights/Sound ~ Set Design Stagehands ~ Costumes/Props Actors ~ Actresses Hospitality Team Create a Memorable Experience Greeter ~ Server ~ Usher
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From The President ...In reflecting on how far we have come, I am grateful to our patrons because our existence and growth is possible all because of you. The Marco Players live solely on ticket sales and donations from our loyal patrons. In the last three years, the cost of operating has risen steadily, and we sometimes struggle; this brings us to the realization that we can no longer depend only on ticket sales.
To explain, the costs for publishing house royalties, our ticket agent fees, staffing, insurance, rent, and associated maintenance expenses have all gone up. For example, the royalties for Neil Simon plays are double of what they were three years ago.
We realize every dollar is important to you, so we always keep the balance between value and delivering a quality theater experience in mind when making decisions about increases. We want to continue offering you quality community theater, so fundraising will become a more prominent part of our outreach and events.
Our Caricature Wall has been a great success and there is still room for your smiling faces! This season, we will engage with “Giving Tuesday,” and “Amazon Smile,” two fundraising initiatives for non-profit organizations as well as some new initiatives designed to “Help Us Grow.”
Thank you for your continued loyalty and generosity. The board, staff, and volunteers of The Marco Players want you to know how much we all appreciate your generous financial support.
We are thrilled to bring you the 2018-2019 season because “It’s Time to Laugh!”
Beverly DahlstromPresident & Artistic Director
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Get In TouchTheMarcoPlayers.com
(239) [email protected]
TheMarco
PlayersSince 1974
Live Performance Art
Other Ways To HelpBecome a Donor
The Marco Players theater thrives because of donations, corporate gifts,
sponsors, and advertisements. Contact us to get involved.
Give the Gift of Live TheaterChristmas ~ Anniversary ~ Birthday
Father’s Day ~ Mother’s DayThank-You Gift
Volunteer ~ Donate ~ Sponsor ~ Advertise
Call for VolunteersProduction Team
Training & Mentoring ProvidedStage Manager ~ Backstage Manager
Lights/Sound ~ Set Design Stagehands ~ Costumes/Props
Actors ~ Actresses
Hospitality TeamCreate a Memorable Experience
Greeter ~ Server ~ Usher
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This is a thrilling theatrical murder mystery in which the stage is used to solve the mystery of a surprise murder that occurred exactly one year ago!Director: Richard Joyce
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When a widow living in an upscale retirement community grows tired of handing out money to her unappreciative children, she creates a wicked plan to “spend it now”. Director: Victoria Diebler
A hit last season, so we’re bringing you more comedies by Bruce Kane. Get ready for some retired superheroes, a Justin Thyme mystery, and relationship humor.Director: Annie Rosemond
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