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Kids on Stage Summer Camp 2019

Charlotte Players ‘Kids Onstage’ Summer Camp is back for another 2 weeks in June, from 10-14, and 17-21, with workshop showcase productions on June 21 and 22.

Campers are separated by age into three workshops, with professional staff members helping the youngsters in all facets of theater production including: backstage craft, scenic design, props, costumes, acting, music and dance. Each group will perform an age-appropriate public show on the CPAC stage at the conclusion of the camp.

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Season Tickets 2019-2020 on sale now

2019-2020 Season tickets are now on sale. Where has the time gone? We will be entering into our 59th Season and we are more excited than ever!

We will have 8 shows at The Langdon Playhouse and 6 Special Events.

The new location for our Special Events will be at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center in Punta Gorda. It is located at 701 Carmalita Street and seats approximately 900 people.

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Upcoming Events

July 2019

Mind Games, with Thought Reader Bill Gladwell

July 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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One event on May 5, 2019 at 2:00 pm

One event on June 1, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on July 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on July 14, 2019 at 2:00 pm

One event on August 3, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on August 4, 2019 at 2:00 pm

One event on September 21, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on September 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm

One event on October 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on October 27, 2019 at 2:00 pm

One event on November 2, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on November 3, 2019 at 2:00 pm

One event on November 21, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on November 30, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on December 14, 2019 at 7:30 pm

Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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During his 90-minute performance, Bill Gladwell will seemingly pull thoughts directly from your mind, predict what you’ll say before it comes out of your mouth, and read you like an open book.  

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September 2019

Don’t Dress for Dinner

September 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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One event on September 7, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on September 8, 2019 at 2:00 pm

One event on September 11, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on September 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on September 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on September 14, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on September 15, 2019 at 2:00 pm

Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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A slapstick comedy showing how lies and deceit can turn a relaxing weekend away into a catastrophe. Between multiple alleged affairs among numerous people, models becoming cooks and cooks becoming mistresses, miscommunication and bribery rules! While identities become unknown and confusion swirls among characters, audiences will not be able to contain their laughter.

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October 2019

Mama Won’t Fly

October 11 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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One event on October 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on October 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm

One event on October 16, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on October 17, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on October 18, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on October 19, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on October 20, 2019 at 2:00 pm

Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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An outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother’s wedding. Savannah’s problem: Mama won’t fly.  

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November 2019

Jack of Diamonds

November 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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One event on November 7, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on November 8, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on November 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on November 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm

One event on November 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on November 14, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on November 15, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on November 16, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on November 17, 2019 at 2:00 pm

Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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Four residents of a retirement home have had their life savings stolen by a smoothtalking financial advisor. Pandemonium ensues as the four retirees try to find a way to exact their revenge, recoup their losses and keep the authorities from discovering their plans.

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The Peace River Trio

November 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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Enjoy songs by the great folk artists of our generation: John Denver, Peter, Paul and Mary, The Kingston Trio, Judy Collins, and many more. The Peace River Trio: John Welsh, Marsha Carpenter, and Dave Heveron, present an entertaining show of music made popular in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s as well as a “little bit of country and a little bit of rock-n-roll.”  

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December 2019

“Christmas Through The Ages”

December 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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One event on December 6, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on December 7, 2019 at 7:30 pm

One event on December 8, 2019 at 2:00 pm

Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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There are warm holiday musical memories for everyone in this production of live music and stage entertainment. Music ranges from early medieval and renaissance to Victorian and contemporary, plus some humorous and interesting stories about how the music was inspired in each era. Some songs will feature accompaniment by period instruments and piano.  

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“New Year’s Eve” Shows

December 31 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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One event on December 31, 2019 at 9:00 pm

Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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Come ring in the New Year with some of Charlotte County’s talented singers as they present a 90 minute concert style program. Accompanied by Music Director/ Pianist Ken Crisp and a drummer, this concert has something for everyone... something old, something new, something country, something pop, something Broadway and more!  

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January 2020

Driving Miss Daisy

January 8, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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One event on January 9, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on January 10, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on January 11, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on January 12, 2020 at 2:00 pm

One event on January 15, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on January 16, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on January 17, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on January 18, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on January 18, 2020 at 2:00 pm

One event on January 19, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on January 19, 2020 at 2:00 pm

Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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Set in the deep South, in 1948, prior to the civil rights movement. A rich, sharp-tongued Jewish widow has her driving privileges taken away by her son after she demolishes another car. He hires Hoke, a thoughtful black man to be her chauffeur. Over a span of twenty five years, despite their differences, the two grow to be close friends and realize they have more in common than they ever believed possible.  

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Top of the World – The Carpenters

January 30, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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Debbie Taylor and her eight member “Top of the World” band play the Carpenters hit songs such as A Song For You, Superstar, Top of the World and Yesterday Once More. The show performs arrangements from the Carpenters songbook with layered harmonies combined with musicians who showcase their creativity on the drums, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, flute, and many other instruments.  

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February 2020

The Edwards Twins

February 3, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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One event on February 4, 2020 at 7:30 pm

Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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Back by popular demand, The Edwards Twins, direct from Las Vegas! Remember all the wonderful variety shows we all grew up on in the 70's & 80's? Now is your chance to see them live and re-created by Las Vegas' number one impersonators of all time. All your favorite legendary Superstars come alive in an evening with "The Stars". The NBC Today show says "it's one of the most extraordinary shows we have ever seen." Sonny & Cher, Billy Joel.…

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My Husband’s Wild Desires Almost Drove Me Mad

February 7, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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One event on February 8, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on February 9, 2020 at 2:00 pm

One event on February 12, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on February 13, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on February 14, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on February 15, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on February 16, 2020 at 2:00 pm

One event on February 19, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on February 20, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on February 21, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on February 22, 2020 at 7:30 pm

One event on February 22, 2020 at 2:00 pm

Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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A super macho business executive suddenly has problems in the bedroom. He recruits his wife in to solving the problem through "Live Your Fantasy" sex therapy. The result is a comedy of fantasies gone wrong, taboos colliding with hidden yearnings, and sex-role switches run amok.

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Martin Preston – as Liberace Show

February 25, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market St
Port Charlotte, FL 33958 United States + Google Map
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Martin Preston re-creates the magic of Liberace in a spectacular full-length show, complete with crystal candelabra, rhinestone-studded grand piano, and the flamboyance and excitement of Las Vegas' greatest musical showman. A classically trained pianist, Martin will astound you with marvelous musical memories, all performed live, of Liberace favorites.

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Four garden-club ladies meet a young girl who has come to their little Texas town to marry an infantryman before he ships off for World War II. The women inpulsively decide to throw the girl an elaborate wedding, and their lives and friendships are thrown into turmoil as they race to accomplish the nuptials in one frenzied afternoon.

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Two difficult, single people, Phyllis and Bradley, get their luggage mixed up at the airport . After a disagreeable first encounter, they form a friendship that eventually leads to the two discovering they are perfect for each other.

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Late Nite Catechism returns with Denise Fennell in Sister’s Easter Catechism. Celebrate the Easter season with Sister as she answers time worn questions like “Why isn’t Easter the same day every year?” and “Will my bunny go to heaven?” Part pageant and wHOLY hysterical, this latest Late Nite Catechism show unearths the origins of Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, Easter bonnets, Easter baskets, and of course those yummy Easter Peeps. Sister answers questions about pet heaven and those adorable baby chicks! Classroom participation is a must, so don’t forget to wear your Easter bonnet and join Sister for this seasonal treat!

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This Neil Simon classic delightfully recalls the last time the Hines family gathered in the summer of 1953 in the Poconos. Burt Hines is convalescing from a second heart attack, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the ex-wife he still loves. Daughter Josie has just broken her engagement. Clemma, the black housekeeper at the center of the action casts an astute eye on the complications while facing her own unresolved past.

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Let’s Hang On! is a group of 10 seasoned entertainers who will take you on a musical journey through the career of one of the most successful bands of all time “Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons”. Respectfully paying tribute to all the classic “Seasons” details, Let’s Hand On! Also pays tribute to the Broadway show, The Jersey Boys. Capturing The Four Seasons’ trademark vocal virtuosity, tight harmonies, and crisp choreography, this full-blown stage show includes “Sherry,” Big Girls Don’t Cry,” Walk Like a Man,” “December’ 63,” and many more mega hits of the ’60s

 

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Between renditions of such classics as “That Old Black Magic,” “The Days of Wine and Roses,” “Satin Doll,”  and “When October Goes,” among others, Kitt and the Mike Moran Quintet will look at Mercer’s personal life and how it impacted the songs he wrote.

Martin Preston re-creates the magic of Liberace in a spectacular full-length show, complete with crystal candelabra, rhinestone-studded grand piano, and the flamboyance and excitement of Las Vegas’ greatest musical showman. A classically trained pianist, Martin will astound you with marvelous musical memories, all performed live, of Liberace favorites.

A super macho business executive suddenly has problems in the bedroom. He recruits his wife in to solving the problem through “Live Your Fantasy” sex therapy. The result is a comedy of fantasies gone wrong, taboos colliding with hidden yearnings, and sex-role switches run amok.

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Mind Games, with Thought Reader Bill Gladwell

Join us at the Langdon Playhouse on May 4th and 5th as 'Thought Reader' Bill Gladwell amazes the audience with his Mind Games. Buy Tickets During his 90-minute performance, Bill Gladwell will seemingly pull thoughts directly from your mind, predict what you'll say before it comes out of your mouth, and read you like an open book. May 4th at 7:30pm, and May 5th … [Read more...]

Theater of the Mind Presents…

Charlotte Players’ Theatre of the Mind cast will deliver an evening of free entertainment on Tuesday, April 30 at the Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market Street, Port Charlotte. They will be presenting “stories that should just be read aloud for fun,” according to director Jessie Reter-Choate “We’ll do some throwback to old-time radio shows like the ‘Easy Aces’ series and the … [Read more...]

Murder Mystery on the High Seas!

Arrrrrr, mateys! It's time to invite yer crew to have a shiverin' timbers good time at sea. The Charlotte Players invite you to come aboard their pirate ship on June 8th for a murder mystery night cruise. The ship will scour the tropical waters like a shark. When darkness starts to arrive, a passenger will be found dead and several people onboard will become suspects. … [Read more...]

Kids on Stage Summer Camp 2019

Charlotte Players 'Kids Onstage' Summer Camp is back for another 2 weeks in June, from 10-14, and 17-21, with workshop showcase productions on June 21 and 22. Campers are separated by age into three workshops, with professional staff members helping the youngsters in all facets of theater production including: backstage craft, scenic design, props, costumes, acting, music … [Read more...]

“Take a Seat” with the Charlotte Players

Excitement continues to grow within our organization as we make our way through our sixth decade as YOUR Community theatre. We recently launched our "Take A Seat" program whereby donors can "Sponsor" a seat in the theater to show their support for the Charlotte Players. … [Read more...]

Charlotte Players Delivers “Sex Please”

Mrs. Stancliffe’s Rose Cottage Bed & Breakfast has been successful for many years, with her mostly female guests returning year after year. Her next-door neighbor, the elderly, silver-tongued, Bud “Bud the Stud” Davis, believes they come to spend time with him in romantic liaisons, which the prim and proper Mrs. Stancliffe steadfastly denies. Mrs. Stancliffe (J.J. … [Read more...]

Season Tickets 2019-2020 on sale now

2019-2020 Season tickets are now on sale. Where has the time gone? We will be entering into our 59th Season and we are more excited than ever! We will have 8 shows at The Langdon Playhouse and 6 Special Events. The new location for our Special Events will be at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center in Punta Gorda. It is located at 701 Carmalita Street and seats … [Read more...]

Irish Entertainers Coming to Town

Charlotte Players is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day the week before the big day with a pair of popular Irishmen, comedian George Casey and tenor Cahal Dunne. Both are appearing in one-night-only shows at the William H. Wakeman III Cultural Center Theater in Port Charlotte. George Casey Casey, also known as the “King of Blarney,” will take the stage on Tuesday, March … [Read more...]

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