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<\/p>\nBill Taylor is the founder and producing artistic director of Theatre Conspiracy. He recently announced the casts of the three shows Theatre Conspiracy is producing this summer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first one is \u2018Almost, Maine,\u2019 probably the most sweet, funniest, incredible play ever written.\u201d<\/p>\n
It stars Danica Murray, TJ Albertson, Kiana Raine-Cintron and Aseem Upadhyay.
\u201cFollowing that is \u2018Dancing Lessons\u2019 by Mark St. Germain,\u2019 another wonderful comedy about two people who meet and have to figure out how to communicate with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor has cast Steven Coe and Chloe Elliott-Chan as Ever Montgomery, a socially awkward professor with Asperger\u2019s Syndrome, and Senga Quinn, the Broadway dancer sidelined by a serious injury, who is helping him get ready for a dance he has to attend.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe third is kind of a newer show, \u2018What Springs Forth\u2019 by Carey Crim, where four ladies go on what they think is going to be a little sabbatical, but it turns out to be a camping trip instead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crim is known to Southwest Florida theatergoers. Her play, \u201cMorning After Grace,\u201d was performed by Gulfshore Playhouse in 2023 and by Florida Repertory Theatre in 2021. Shelley Sanders, Lucy Sundby, Anne Reed and Tiffany Campbell star.<\/p>\n
All three of Theatre Conspiracy\u2019s summer stock shows will be performed in the Off Broadway Palm.<\/p>\n
Tickets are $36 and buy one get one free, which means you can see a professionally produced and performed theatrical performance for just $18 apiece.<\/p>\n
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In ‘Almost, Maine,’ ordinary people find themselves in extraordinary moments.<\/p>\n
About \u2018Almost, Maine\u2019 (June 12 \u2013 28)<\/p>\n
In “Almost, Maine,” ordinary people find themselves in extraordinary moments. A woman carries around her broken heart. A man who can\u2019t feel pain. Old love shows up when it\u2019s least convenient. It is funny, heartfelt, and just a really enjoyable night at the theatre. You will laugh, you will smile, and you are going to love this play.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s what happens when an Aurora Borealis takes place in Almost, Maine, one night and the magic that occurs,\u201d Taylor added.<\/p>\n
The \u2018Almost, Maine\u2019 cast<\/p>\n
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Local actor and director Danica Murray. <\/p>\n
Danica Murray is a local actor and director. Her stage credits include \u201cCaught in the Net\u201d (Vicki), \u201cMurder Down the Aisle\u201d (Taylor), \u201cPerfect Wedding\u201d (Judy), CFABS Youth Theatre\u2019s bold reimagining of Thornton Wilder\u2019s \u201cOur Town,\u201d \u201cThe Lion, The Witch and the \u201cWardrobe\u201d for Naples Performing Arts Center, Caitlin O\u2019Hare in \u201cOver the River and Through the Woods\u201d at Off Broadway Palm, The Woman in \u201cWoman in Black,\u201d Cloe in \u201cBulletproof Backpack,\u201d Judy Turner in \u201cA Chorus Line,\u201d Paulina in FSW Black Box Theatre\u2019s production of Anton Chekhov\u2019s \u201cThe Seagull,\u201d Mrs. Peterson in \u201cBye Bye Birdie,\u201d Winnifred in \u201cOnce Upon a Mattress,\u201d Duke in \u201cBig River,\u201d Hawking Clam in \u201cPeter and the Starcatcher,\u201d Hunger, Laundress and the Narrator in \u201cMetamorphoses,\u201d Ms. Sheinkopf in \u201cSchool of Rock\u201d and Young Republicanette and Officer Milner in \u201cHeathers.\u201d She also played a couple of supporting roles in Lab Theater\u2019s production of the campy parody \u201cHush Up Sweet Charlotte.\u201d Her directing credits include \u201cThe Spongebob Musical\u201d and \u201cThe Adventures of Flat Stanley!\u201d for Broadway Palm and \u201cJekyll & Hyde the Musical\u201d and \u201cJungle Book\u201d for Arts Bonita Center for Performing Arts.<\/p>\n
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WGCU Arts Reporter Tom Hall <\/p>\n
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TJ Albertson as Tony Roma in The Studio Players’ production of ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’<\/p>\n
TJ Albertson was last seen in the role of Richard Roma in Glengarry Glen Ross at The Studio Players. His stage credits also include Gordon Gottlieb in \u201cDead Man\u2019s Cell Phone\u201d (The Studio Players), Jeff in \u201cWhich Way to the Stage\u201d (Theatre Conspiracy), Sarah Ruhl\u2019s \u201cHow to Transcend a Happy Marriage,\u201d the priest in \u201cThe Crucible,\u201d Anorexia Nervosa in \u201cThe Legend of Georgia McBride,\u201d The Soldier in \u201cAndorra,\u201d Tyler Johnes in \u201cAnd the Winner Is \u2026\u201d and Timmy in \u201cHand to God.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Kiana Raine Cintron <\/p>\n
Actress, dancer, singer, and musician Kiana Raine Cintron. <\/p>\n
Kiana Raine Cintr\u00f3n is an actress, dancer, singer, and musician. She can usually be seen on stage as the ing\u00e9nue, the crazy comedic relief, or the featured dancer\/aerialist. Her performances are driven by a story-first narrative and she grounds every choice in the honesty of her character. Her stage credits include \u201cBuddy: The Buddy Holly Story\u201d (Maria Elena Holly), \u201cWest Side Story\u201d (Rosalia), \u201cFootloose,\u201d \u201cA Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas Future), \u201cSister Act,\u201d \u201cJoseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat,\u201d the seamstress and work in the ensemble of \u201cIrving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas,\u201d \u201cA Chorus Line,\u201d dancing in the ensemble of \u201cBroadway Palm Thru the Decades\u201d and In the Heights (Prather Entertainment), Wanda in Escape to Margaritaville (Prather Entertainment), Sonia in \u201cGodspell,\u201d \u201cJersey Boys\u201d (swing), Dance Captain in \u201cNewsies!\u201d (Florida Repertory Theatre), \u201cThe Wolves\u201d (#13), Nina Zarechnaya in Anton Chekhov\u2019s \u201cThe Seagull\u201d (FSW Theatre Program), \u201cI Love You, You\u2019re Perfect, Now Change\u201d \u2014 in which she portrayed seven different characters (FSW Theatre Program), Tilly in \u201cShe Kills Monsters\u201d (FSW Theatre Program), the Assistant Choreographer Lara in \u201cA Chorus Line\u201d (Florida Rep Conservancy) and Claire in \u201cThis Random World\u201d (FSW Theatre Program). She also choreographed \u201cRent,\u201d \u201cDreamland,\u201d \u201cIn the Heights\u201d and \u201cHeathers the Musical\u201d for the Alliance Youth Theatre, \u201cSanta Claus the Musical\u201d for Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre and \u201cAlways \u2026 Patsy Cline and \u201cSpring Awakening\u201d for Florida Repertory Theatre.<\/p>\n
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Actor Aseem Upadhyay<\/p>\n
Aseem Upadhyay has appeared for The Studio Players as Montana cowboy Bo in William Inge\u2019s \u201cBus Stop,\u201d Paul in \u201cSaving Kitty,\u201d Lyman Sanderson in \u201cHarvey\u201d at The Naples Players, Charles Bingley in \u201cMiss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley,\u201d Captain Phoebus in \u201cThe Hunchback of Notre Dame,\u201d Simon in \u201cThe Game\u2019s Afoot,\u201d and Max and Peter in \u201cBy the Way Meet Vera Stark.\u201d More than a decade ago, he also appeared in India in a musical titled “Shakuntala,” in which he played Kanva, a great ascetic sage. Aseem is also a local singer-songwriter and has played at various venues across Southwest Florida and in New York City.<\/p>\n
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‘Dancing Lessons’ is a smart, funny play about two people who could not be more different, trying to meet somewhere in the middle.<\/p>\n
About \u2018Dancing Lessons\u2019 (July 17 – Aug. 1)<\/p>\n
A socially awkward professor needs to learn how to dance. A Broadway dancer recovering from an injury needs the work. What starts as a simple arrangement quickly turns into something neither of them expected. \u201cDancing Lessons\u201d is a smart, funny play about two people who could not be more different, trying to meet somewhere in the middle. It is funny, heartfelt, and full of moments that will have you laughing one minute and completely caught up in their story the next. It’s a genuinely enjoyable night at the theatre.<\/p>\n
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Theatre Conspiracy brings ‘What Springs Forth’ to the Off Broadway Palm in August.<\/p>\n
About \u2018What Springs Forth\u2019 (Aug. 14-30)<\/p>\n
Three long-time friends head out for what they think will be a relaxing, high-end spa weekend. Instead, they find themselves in the middle of a wilderness survival retreat they definitely did not sign up for. What follows is a weekend that quickly spins out of control as plans fall apart, tempers flare, and long-held assumptions get put to the test. It is funny, fast-paced, and full of moments anyone who has ever taken a \u201csimple\u201d trip with friends will recognize. It’s a great night out and a perfect way to close the summer season.<\/p>\n
Support for WGCU\u2019s arts & culture reporting comes from the Estate of Myra Janco Daniels, the Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation, and Naomi Bloom in loving memory of her husband, Ron Wallace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bill Taylor is the founder and producing artistic director of Theatre Conspiracy. He recently announced the casts of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":276067,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-276066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276066\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}