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Island Players virtual “Christmas Carol” a hit

Dec 21, 2020 – SUN contributor
May 7, 2019
By Tom Vaught
‘Present Laughter’ leaves ‘em laughing

‘Present Laughter’ leaves ‘em laughing

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players production of Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter” was brilliantly played with good timing and a beautiful art deco look to the set. Coward wrote the play in 1939 but d…
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March 12, 2019
By Tom Vaught
‘Flea’ a funny, French farce

‘Flea’ a funny, French farce

ANNA MARIA – “A Flea in Her Ear” is a funny story written in 1907 by Frenchman Georges Feydeau and adapted by David Ives. There’s a bevy of funny situations as Raymonde, played by Nancy Denton, belie…
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March 5, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Expect comic mayhem at next Island Players show

Expect comic mayhem at next Island Players show

A new play is coming to the stage at The Island Players Theater this weekend. From March 7 to 24, The Island Players will perform “A Flea In Her Ear,” by Georges Feydeau. The comical French farce is…
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February 26, 2019
By SUN contributor
Murder, mayhem and nostalgia on stage at The Center

Murder, mayhem and nostalgia on stage at The Center

ANNA MARIA – The Center of Anna Maria Island’s annual Murder Mystery is a favorite night out for many Islanders, but this year’s festivities were particularly interesting with a nostalgic 1980s theme…
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January 15, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Island players I Hate Hamlet cast

You’ll love ‘I hate Hamlet’

ANNA MARIA – Every once in a while an actor finds that perfect role, or is it the role that finds that perfect actor? That’s what happens in “I Hate Hamlet” by Paul Rudnick, now playing at the Island…
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November 13, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Island Players Baggage

‘Baggage’ is a madhouse

ANNA MARIA – Over the past 70 years, the Island Players have produced some unusual plays, and “Baggage” by Sam Bobrick is among the most unusual. Two bags switched at an airport, the “baggage,” we…
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November 6, 2018
By Tom Vaught

Get your tickets for ‘Baggage’

ANNA MARIA – It’s a story about loves lost and one that seems impossible. The Island Players are selling tickets to “Baggage,” by Sam Bobrick, directed by James Thaggard and co-produced by Bortell…
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September 25, 2018
By Tom Vaught

Weather sets mood for Island Players’ ‘Guest’

ANNA MARIA – It was a dark and stormy night as the Island Players performed “The Unexpected Guest,” a murder mystery from the pen of Agatha Christie, on Thursday, Sept. 20. Flashes of lightning an…
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September 18, 2018
By Tom Vaught

Island Players celebrate 70 years of entertainment

ANNA MARIA – A piece of Island history is celebrating its roots and looking to its future and its 70th season. The Island Players spurred on by entertainment-hungry tourists and locals, took over…
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May 8, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Island Players An Inspector Calls

Island Players deliver on play with moral message

ANNA MARIA – It’s the final play of the season and the Island Players are ending on a high note with “An Inspector Calls.” The play, written by J.B. Priestley, is set in the early 1900s before World…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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