Cast of ‘Dogwood Winter’ ready for opening night at Cultural Park Theatre in Cape Coral
FROM GULF COAST WEATHER. JIM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OUR AND OUR BACKSTAGE PASS HERE THIS MORNING, A NEWLY DIVORCED WOMAN RETURNED HOME TO THE SOUTH TO HER MOTHER. AND A BRAND NEW PLAY PREMIERING TONIGHT HERE THE GULF COAST. IT’S CALLED DOGWOOD WINTER. SOME OF THE CHARACTERS THERE. A METAPHOR FOR YOU. EXACTLY, WHICH OF EXACTLY THAT, WHICH IF YOU DON’T KNOW A QUICK AND SUDDEN COLD SNAP IN LATE APRIL, THAT COINCIDES WITH DOGWOOD TREES. >> WELL, HERE GIVING US A LITTLE SNEAK PREVIEW OF AT THE SHOW IS SOME OF THE STARS HERE. WE HAVE MARK NANCY, KAREN AND TERRY, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US HERE THIS MORNING. I WAS WATCHING THE TRAILER FOR THIS THAT YOU’LL KIND OF PUT TOGETHER OF THE SHOW AND IT WE WERE JUST TALKING. IT SEEMS SO HEARTFELT FOR US UNTIL AND I THINK THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT THAT RIGHT NOW. A HEARTFELT COMEDY IS COMING AT THE PERFECT TIME FOR OF SPECIAL ORDER. HAVE ANOTHER COLD SNAP. GOLD OF I MEAN, QUITE LITERALLY. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE SHOW AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT BECAUSE I DIDN’T DO IT JUSTICE WITH THAT. THAT LITTLE KNOCKS US RIGHT THERE. WELL, IT’S A BRAND NEW PLAY BY NEW PLAY RIGHT? AND THE STORY IS SET IN RUBY’S DINER. OKAY. THIS IS RUBY, OK, IS THAT YOUNG GIRLS MONTH ALL RIDES. AND THERE ARE LAB COLORFUL CHARACTERS. COME IN AND OUT OF THE DINER. SO YOU GET TO EXPERIENCE THEIR LIVES AND THEIR CHALLENGES EVERYBODY TOGETHER. BUT EVERYBODY IS SUPPORTING EACH OTHER AND LAND IS AWARE OF EACH OTHER’S IDIOSYNCRASIES. SO HOW’S IT BEEN LIKE FOR YOU ALL AS AS THE CAST ALTOGETHER, KIND OF BECOMING A FAMILY? YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW THAT BECAUSE I MEAN, ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU THINK A DIVORCE YOU WANT PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER AND WE’VE GOT WE’VE GOT A REALLY INTERESTING MIX. THIS IS SOME OF US ARE FROM VENICE AND WE TEND TO HAVE A MUCH. OLDER CAST. SO IT’S REALLY NICE TO BE WORKING WITH SOME KIDS. KIDS IN THEIR SO WE DO HAVE SOME YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS AND IT RATE SPANS THE H WHICH IS ALSO REALLY NICE AND BUILDING THAT FAMILY FEELING. YEAH, IT’S REALLY FUN. WHAT AND ESPECIALLY A BIG CAST TO THAT YOU DEFINITELY, AS YOU SAID, WANT THE CHARACTERS REALLY COME OUT AND SHOW HOW, YOU KNOW, WE CAN ALL KIND OF DO LIFE TOGETHER. AND WE’RE ALL DIFFERENT. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US HAS A DIFFERENT PERSONALITY AND DIFFERENT CHALLENGES AND DIFFERENT THINGS. WE BRING TO THE TABLE. I LOVE THAT. WHAT DO YOU HOPE THE AUDIENCE REALLY TAKES AWAY FROM THE SHOW HERE? AS YOU KNOW, PEOPLE GET TO COME AND EXPERIENCE THE SHOW. WELL, I THINK IT IS THAT I THINK. PEOPLE HAVE CHALLENGES AND SHOWS SUMMER WORK THROUGH. >> SOME ARE NOT. AND I THINK IT’S A IT’S JUST A TESTAMENT TO OUR CAST. THESE FOLKS FANTASTIC. AND I THINK IT’S A TESTAMENT TO THEM OF HOW THEY SHOW HOW PEOPLE EVERYDAY PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH THINGS AND IT’S REALLY PROBLEMS. AND NOW TONIGHT FOR OPENING NIGHT, YOU ALL HAVE SOMETHING KIND OF SPECIAL GOING ON HERE. WE’RE ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE THE PLAY RIGHT HERE WITH US. YES, I’M THE DIRECTOR OF THE SHELL AND WE’LL BE DOING A TALK BACK AFTER THE SHOW. VERY SHORT TALKBACK. YEAH. WITH THE AUDIENCE MEMBERS GET TO MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT. >> ASK ANY QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE. I, YOU KNOW, SHARE SHARE THEIR THEIR FEEDBACK IN THERE, YOU KNOW, AND THEIR JOY BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A COMEDY PEOPLE WILL LEAVE FEELING COULD WHICH WE DON’T MAKE SOCAL, YOU DON’T ALWAYS GET TO MEET THE PERSON WHO WROTE THE SHOW, YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY IN INTIMATE SETTING SUCH AS THIS TALE. WELL, VERY EXCITING BREAK A LEG. KNOW THE ALL FOR THE SHOW HERE. IF YOU WANT TO GET TICKETS, WE’RE GOING TO POST A LINK UP ON THE GULF COAST NEWS APP AS WELL FOR A DOGWOOD WINTER PLAYING A CULTURAL PARK THEATER THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT AND NEXT. MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR TICKETS RIGHT NOW, ESPECIALLY WHEN THAT COLD SNAP COMES IN. YEAH, PETER IS T
Cast of ‘Dogwood Winter’ ready for opening night at Cultural Park Theatre in Cape Coral
Updated: 1:32 PM EST Feb 20, 2026
The stars of “Dogwood Winter” stopped by the studio Friday morning ahead of the show’s opening night at the Cultural Park Theatre in Cape Coral.Grace Vaughn, who recently got a divorce, returned home to Savannah, Georgia, looking to her mother, Ruby, to be there for her as always. However, with Ruby and her diner comes her friends as well.”Dogwood Winter” is showing at Cultural Park Theatre from Feb. 20 until March 1 with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Click here to visit the theatre’s website for more information.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
The stars of “Dogwood Winter” stopped by the studio Friday morning ahead of the show’s opening night at the Cultural Park Theatre in Cape Coral.
Grace Vaughn, who recently got a divorce, returned home to Savannah, Georgia, looking to her mother, Ruby, to be there for her as always. However, with Ruby and her diner comes her friends as well.
“Dogwood Winter” is showing at Cultural Park Theatre from Feb. 20 until March 1 with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Click here to visit the theatre’s website for more information.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.