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Island Players present ‘The Woman in Black’
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Island Players present ‘The Woman in Black’

Apr 30, 2024 – Jason Schaffer
January 9, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Island Players kick off the new year with ‘Mousetrap'

Island Players kick off the new year with ‘Mousetrap’

ANNA MARIA – After a break for the holiday season, the Island Players, the oldest community theater in Manatee County, continues its historic 75th season with their production of Agatha Christie’s “T…
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November 7, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
‘Later Life’ all about second chances

‘Later Life’ all about second chances

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players are back with the second production of their historic 75th season. “Later Life” by A.R. Gurney, directed by Preston Boyd, is a romantic comedy about a couple that reun…
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July 3, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Island Players documentary premier a sellout

Island Players documentary premier a sellout

ANNA MARIA – Operating for 75 years, the Island Players is the oldest community theater group in Manatee County, but the history of their home dates back another 75 years. How the theater got to it…
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May 1, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Island Players prepare final play of season

Island Players prepare final play of season

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players, Manatee County’s oldest community theater, plans to go out with a bang this season. After directing “The Psychic,” the final play of the 2021-22 season, James Thag…
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March 13, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
‘The 39 Steps’ is outlandish fun

‘The 39 Steps’ is outlandish fun

ANNA MARIA – When hearing that “The 39 Steps” is an early Alfred Hitchcock film from 1935, comedy is probably not the first thing that comes to mind, especially considering the adaptation by Patrick…
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March 6, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Island Players present ‘The 39 Steps’

Island Players present ‘The 39 Steps’

ANNA MARIA – Coming off a hilarious run of Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple, The Female Version,” the Island Players are ready to take the audience for a ride across England and Scotland to stop an inter…
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January 19, 2023
By Jason Schaffer

Island Players bring the laughs

ANNA MARIA – A New York apartment is the setting for a familiar, albeit slightly skewed view of some of Neil Simon’s most beloved characters to bring the laughs. In the late 1960s, Simon intr…
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November 8, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Island Players score another hit

Island Players score another hit

ANNA MARIA – For many, the name Neil Simon brings to mind “The Odd Couple” or “Barefoot in the Park,” which are all about the big laughs. Simon’s “I Ought to be in Pictures” – the latest production b…
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October 31, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Island Players take on Neil Simon

Island Players take on Neil Simon

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players 2022- 23 season kicked off Sept. 15 with a solid production of James Yaffe’s “Cliffhanger,” and they look to keep the momentum going with the next play. Nei…
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September 19, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Players’ season opener a cliffhanger

Players’ season opener a cliffhanger

ANNA MARIA – Philosophical boundaries are a constant struggle for a philosophy professor who thinks he knows the obvious difference between right and wrong in Cliffhanger, the Island Players’ season…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting