is entire season sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Florida Repertory eatre is a fully professional non-profit LOA/LORT eatre company on contract with the Actors’ Equity Association that proudly employs members of the national theatrical labor unions. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association. **Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. †Member of Florida Repertory eatre’s Ensemble of eatre Artists The Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation • Bruce & Janet Bunch • Cheryl & David Copham Gholi & Georgia Darehshori • Ed & Ellie Fox • John & Marjorie Madden • Sue & Jack Rogers • Arthur Zupko 2018-19 GRAND SEASON SPONSORS FLORIDA REPERTORY EDUCATION 2018-2019 Season HISTORIC ARCADE THEATRE • FORT MYERS RIVER DISTRICT KODY C. JONES EDUCATION DIRECTOR PRESENTS Florida Rep Education Staff Kody C. Jones Education Director Anna McCullers Education Outreach Manager Christina DeCarlo Asst. Education Director Skylar Shelton Education Intern OTHER EVENTS: NOW PLAYING IN THE ARTSTAGE STUIO THEATRE CONSERVATORY SHOW COMING UP DIRECTED BY KODY C. JONES Stage Manager Anna McCullers Costume Designer Jacquelyn Loy Props Designers Jesseca Terharr & Jessica Reaves Set Designer Jordan Moore Sound Designer Katie Lowe BOOK A TOUR! THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES TOURING SCHOOLS NOW! We pack up our set, costumes, and actors, and bring our show to your venue. The Cat in the Hat, Refugee & Romeo & Juliet are now touring Florida schools near you! call 239.332.4665 x 1552 Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies showcases a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein. Featuring the now classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” is packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message. May 10th - 19th 2019 Southwest Florida audiences are in for a holiday treat with a brand-new and thrilling adaptation of the beloved Christmas classic! Craſted as a love letter to the theatre and to the world of Charles Dickens, this new twist on the night that changed Ebenezer Scrooge’s life will thrill and delight. e iconic story of discovery and redemption takes Scrooge on a journey through Christmases past, present, and future to learn the error of his ways and gives him a second chance to open his heart. Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim will be brought to unique new life on the stage with original music, magical stagecraſt, a chorus of children, and actors playing multiple roles in this masterful retelling of Dickens’ classic tale. DATE: 11/27/18 - 12/19/18