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2022-2023 SEASON
WEST COAST PLAYERS PROUDLY PRESENTS
OUR 2022-2023 SEASON!
Perfect Wedding by Robin Hawdon (Aug. 26 – Sept. 11)
directed by Jamie Bierchen. She only wants one thing –
the perfect wedding. What could go wrong?
I Ought to be in Pictures by Neil Simon (Oct. 21 – Nov.
6) directed by Domenic Besesti. Show biz and family – two
things that should probably NOT go together!
Holiday Show – How To Survive Your Family At Christmas (Dec. 2 – Dec. 11)
Little Shop of Horrors (musical) by Alan Menken and
Howard Ashman (Jan. 20 – Feb. 5, 2023) directed by Troy
Reamsnyder. DON’T FEED THE PLANTS!
Unnecessary Farce by Paul Slade Smith (Mar. 10 – Mar.
26, 2023) directed by Daniel Kelley. 2 cops, 3 crooks, 8
doors. Police work shouldn’t be this funny!
The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry (April 28 –
May 14, 2023) directed by Rick Bronson. The year is
1939 and everything in Atlanta, Georgia – not to mention
the world, is about to change. What can the Freitags hold
onto?
Out of Order by Ray Cooney (June 9- June 25, 2023)
directed by Jessica Burchfield. When a government
minister is about to be caught in “flagrante delicto” in a posh
London hotel, his faithful staff go all in to save him and
themselves from discovery. There really should be no
reason for panic at the Plaza…
SEASON TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AGAIN FOR 2022-23!
Full season tickets for the 6 shows of 2022-2023 will
be available July 1, 2022. (Holiday show not included)
Reserve your same seat location for the entire season at a
$4 discount per ticket for just $118, a $24 savings! Call the
WCP box office at (727) 437-2363 and leave a message
to reserve your season tickets!
West Coast Players is a 501c3 non-profit community theatre located in
Clearwater, Florida.
2016-2017 Season
16-17 Season Overview
The Mystery of Irma Vep 8/12/2016 8/28/2016 Director: Matthew Schiel Producer: Dennis Winchester
The Queen of Leenane 9/23/2016 10/9/2016 Director: Jeremy Moranski Producer: Eileen Rea
A Nice Family Gathering 11/4/2016 11/20/2016 Director: Mary Kay Cyrus Producer: Kimen Mitchell
Doublewide, Texas 1/13/2017 2/5/2017 Director: Susan Demers Producer: Jason Freeman
The Lyons 3/3/2017 3/19/2017 Director: Ron Zietz Producer: Gary Ammerman
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike 4/21/2017 5/7/2017 Director: Donna Donnelly Producer: Ashlie Johnson
Psycho Beach Party 6/2/2017 6/18/2017 Director: Keven Renken Producer: Eileen Rea
Board of Directors
John Timberlake, President –
John has been involved with WCP for the past ten years and previously served as VP of the Board of Directors. John is the Director of Florida Operations for the Philadelphia Phillies at BayCare Ballpark and has been a resident of Pinellas County for over 35 years. He has appeared as an actor in over 15 local community theatre shows in the area. In addition to his Board service at WCP, John has served on the Board of Directors for Ruth Eckerd Hall, the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, Clearwater For Youth, the Suncoast Family YMCA, and The Florida State League of Professional Baseball. John’s wife, Ashlie, is a past president of WCP and the Theatre Director at Palm Harbor University HS.
Susan Demers, Vice President –
Susan Demers has been a Pinellas County resident since 1971 and has had the happy opportunity to see the tremendous growth in our arts communities. An attorney by training she has counseled or served on the boards of a variety of arts organizations but has never worked with an organization in which she finds more common cause than West Coast Players. Over the years, Ms. Demers has acted in, directed, supplied technical support for, or written a wide variety of plays, many of them at West Coast Players. She spends her days (and nights and weekends!) as an administrator at St. Petersburg College.
Helen Crowley, Treasurer –
Helen is in her second term as Treasurer of WCP. She began her crazy theatrical journey in 1981 as a rookie co-director of a high school production of M*A*S*H in Southington, CT. She has been involved in all aspects of theater with many student and community theater productions. Helen retired from her career as a high school educator in Connecticut, having worked as a math teacher and assistant principal for 37 years, in 2014. She was blessed to relocate to the Tampa Bay area in December of 2014 and has produced, stage-managed acted, and house-managed in several local community theaters. She considers WCP her new theatrical home/playground. Helen is a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church in Safety Harbor, where she volunteers in the funeral and youth ministries. She wishes you joy in your journeys!!
Rosalyn Savel, Secretary –
Rosalyn has been an active member of WCP since moving to Dunedin 19 years ago. Currently, she serves as Secretary of the Board and has served in that capacity on and off for many years. Rosalyn is WCP’s volunteer coordinator and also oversees concessions. She has performed on stage at West Coast Players as well as many other community theatres. Some of her favorite roles include Emma in Over the River and Through the Woods, Rayleen Browning in 45 Seconds From Broadway, and Glory in Almost, Maine. Rosalyn has also served on committees for the annual Gala and Volunteer Appreciation events.
Brad Brady, Member at Large –
Brad is a native of Baton Rouge, La (GEAUX TIGERS), but has been in the Clearwater area since 1989. He began acting in the 4th grade and hasn’t stopped since. With a Theatre Education degree from USF, he spent about 20 years teaching high school theatre at various schools in the Tampa area. He has served as chairperson for the District V Jr Thespians as well as the District IV Thespians. He served as webmaster for Florida Association for Theatre Education and is currently a board member of the Florida Theatre Conference. Brad’s first experience with WCP was way back with Lone Star (still the most fun he’s had on stage) and since then he’s been seen on this stage many times. All that theatre in his background and now he sells real estate, go figure!
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2017-2018 Season
PRESENTING OUR 24TH SMASH SEASON!
Admission Prices
Single Ticket: $21 for plays, $25 for musicals (Lucky Stiff & The Rocky Horror Show)
Group Tickets (10 or more) are discounted $2
Performance Times
Friday & Saturday Evenings 8:00 pm
Sunday Matinees 2:00 pm
It Runs in the Family by Ray Cooney
August 4 – 20, 2017
In this hilarious British farce, Dr. Mortimore tries to fend off a paternity suit, an ex-wife, a punkish son and various other lunatics so that he may, at last, deliver the famed Ponsonby Lecture.
“My glasses steamed up with laughter…A must for the bruised in spirit and the young at heart.” – The Sunday Times
**The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien
September 22 – October 8, 2017
In this humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1940s through to the early 1970’s , a stranded couple end up in a castle where aliens have sinister plans for mankind.
“A musical that deals with mutating identity and time warps becomes one of the most mutated, time-warped phenomena in show business.” – The New York Times
**Please note that this show contains strong language and adult themes.
Talley’s Folly by Lanford Wilson
November 3 – 19, 2017
In this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Matt Friedman, an accountant from St. Louis, and Sally Talley, the bookish, erudite daughter of a wealthy family, overcome their great differences to ultimately find true love.
“ … a funny, sweet, touching and marvelously written and contrived love poem for an apple and an orange.” – NY Post
Lucky Stiff by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty
January 12 – 28, 2018
In this offbeat, hilarious murder mystery farce, complete with mistaken identities, six million bucks in diamonds, and a corpse in a wheelchair, an unassuming English shoe salesman stands to inherit a fortune if he can succeed in passing his uncle off as alive.
“ … Lucky Stiff is a thoroughly enjoyable example of good old fashioned musical theatre” – London Theatre News
Polish Joke by David Ives
March 9 – 25, 2018
In this comedy about ethnic identity and the eternal American search to belong, Jasiu, a Polish-American who has been taught not to value his own roots, decides to make his own. His adventures – alternately zany and heartbreaking – help him discover who he is and what it means to be a Pole.
“…furiously funny [and] endearingly foolish.” – NY Magazine
Completely Hollywood by Reduced Shakespeare Co.
April 20 – May 6, 2018
Get your clapper boards ready as we rummage through the reels and flick through the films in this riotous carnival of the classics. The authors of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) have condensed the 186 greatest films in Hollywood’s 100+ year history into a complete compilation of classic cinematic clichés.
“A hilarious and speedy take on Hollywood’s highs and lows. I loved it! An instant classic!” – BBC
**Gemini by Albert Innaurato
June 1 – June 17, 2018
In this Obie Award winner, Fran Geminiani’s son, Francis, celebrates his twenty-first birthday with two socialite friends from college, a boisterous, earthy divorcee and her fat, asthmatic son. You will love the antics of this blue-collar, South Philly family.
“ … rambunctious, hilarious, touching, quite beautiful play.” – NY Magazine
**Please note that this show contains strong language and adult themes.
It Runs in the Family and The Rocky Horror Show are presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Polish Joke, Gemini and Talley’s Folly are presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Lucky Stiff is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International. Completely Hollywood is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.
Volunteers Needed
Get involved! Volunteering with West Coast Players is a great way to meet people, to see what happens behind the scenes, to work in every aspect of our organization and to help guide the direction of the theatre.
Click here to check the volunteer schedule board.
We need volunteers for every phase of operating the theatre. This includes set building, painting, tear down, lights, backstage, costumes, maintenance, cleaning, marketing, fundraising as well as acting. This is just a partial list of help needed.
We are always on the lookout for volunteers to help in the lobby for future productions. Positions are available for House Managers, Box Office, Ushers and Concessions.
Training is offered and volunteers will receive free admission to the show. We’d love to add your name to our volunteer list! Come be a part of the magic of live theatre.
Click on the link below to add your email and interests to to our mailing list. You may email our Volunteer Coordinator at levasrd@yahoo.com for more information.
See WCP Membership for information on what it means to be a member and how to join.
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If you would like more information, email us at info@wcplayers.com or call us at 727-437-2363.
2014 – 2015 Season
West Coast Players is proud to announce our 2014-15 season
Click here to purchase your season tickets now for just $115
4-show Flex Pass for just $73.00
Moon Over Buffalo, a comedy by Ken Ludwig
August 8-24, 2014
A hilarious romp brought to you by the author of Lend Me a Tenor. Charlotte and George Hay are on tour in Buffalo in 1953 with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac “revised, one nostril version” and Noel Coward’s Private Lives, when they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee.
Monkey, Monkey, Bottle of Beer, How many Monkeys Have We Here? a suspenseful drama by Marsha Sheiness
September 19-October 5, 2014
This psychodrama is set in the waiting room of a clinic where five mothers await word on the futures of their intellectually disabled children. They have been given the opportunity to change their children into geniuses, and the play explores the hopes, fears, and guilt of each woman. As the drama moves forward, the very nature of parent child love is examined.
Baggage, a romantic comedy by Sam Bobrick
November 7-23, 2014
Two difficult single people get their luggage mixed up at the airport. After a very disagreeable first encounter, the two decide to help each other get over their heartaches by forcing a friendship. They soon discover that while they may be too difficult for everyone else in the world, they are perfect for each other.
Don’t Dress for Dinner, a comedy by Marc Camoletti and Robin Hawdon
January 16 – February 1, 2015
With his wife away, his best friend Robert unwittingly invited as an alibi, and a gourmet cook to fancy things up, Bernard has the foolproof romantic weekend planned for himself and his chic mistress – or so he thinks. An evening of mistaken identities and hilarious confusion ensues as Bernard and Robert are forced to improvise plausibility at breakneck speed.
Other Desert Cities, a drama by Jon Robin Baitz
March 6-22, 2015
Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her parents, her brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family’s history… drawing a line in the sand and daring them to cross it.
Always a Bridesmaid, a comedy by Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten, and Jessie Jones
April 17-May 3, 2015
By the authors who brought you The Red Velvet Cake War and Rex’s Exes, this is the rollicking tale of four loyal and determined women who definitely answer the question, “Just how far are you willing to go to keep a promise to a friend?”
Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, a collection of comedies
by Mo Gaffney, Jordan Harrison, Moisés Kaufman,
Neil LaBute, Wendy MacLeod, José Rivera,
Paul Rudnick, and Doug Wright
Conceived by Brian Shnipper
June 5-21, 2015
Perhaps more than any other current controversy, same-sex marriage has been discussed and debated in state legislatures, classrooms, courtrooms and across dining room tables throughout the country. Standing On Ceremony brings the issue down to the human level with laughter and just a few tears. The play not only addresses gay marriage but also celebrates all individuals who commit to a life-long journey together. A heartwarming gem.
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West Coast Players: the spirit of community theatre
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