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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Written by Marv Siegel Like Jack Benny, Norman is as young as he feels. Suffering from retirement remorse, he hatches business schemes to fill idle hours. Edna, his loving wife, is delighted her new neighbor, Rosemary, has a son who may be a match for their daughter. When widowed Rosemary recognizes Norman and reminds him of their youthful, romantic past, Edna is threatened and works to keep their offspring apart, hoping it also keeps Norman and Rosemary apart.
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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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Arrrrrr, mateys! It's time to invite yer crew to have a shiverin' timbers good time at sea. Charlotte Players invite you to come aboard their pirate ship on June 8th for a murder mystery night cruise. The sailing vessel is one of the King Fisher fleet. It will leave promptly at 7:30pm and bring you back to port at 9:30pm. You might want to consider arriving about 7pm for safe boarding. Damsels should wear flat shoes while walking the gang…
Find out more »Arrrrrr, mateys! It’s time to invite yer crew to have a shiverin’ timbers good time at sea. Charlotte Players invite you to come aboard their pirate ship on June 8th for a murder mystery night cruise. The sailing vessel is one of the King Fisher fleet. It will leave promptly at 7:30pm and bring you back to port at 9:30pm. You might want to consider arriving about 7pm for safe boarding. Damsels should wear flat shoes while walking the gang plank and walking on deck.
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. The murderer must be discovered and face judgement before the evening adventure ends.
Passage on this eventful journey at sea will be a mire $50. Included… varied desserts with water and soda. Cash bar will also be available. Located at Fisherman’s Village-King Fisher Fleet, 1200 West Retta Esplanade, STE 16A in Punta Gorda.
Written by Marv Siegel
Like Jack Benny, Norman is as young as he feels. Suffering from retirement remorse, he hatches business schemes to fill idle hours. Edna, his loving wife, is delighted her new neighbor, Rosemary, has a son who may be a match for their daughter. When widowed Rosemary recognizes Norman and reminds him of their youthful, romantic past, Edna is threatened and works to keep their offspring apart, hoping it also keeps Norman and Rosemary apart.
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.
Join us at the Langdon Playhouse on May 4th and 5th as ‘Thought Reader’ Bill Gladwell amazes the audience with his Mind Games.
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 2pm Matinee. (Please note, the show scheduled for May 3rd is now canceled.)
Tickets are $22 and can be purchased online at
https://charlotte-players.ticketleap.com/mind-games-thought-reader-bill-gladwell—tier/ or by calling our box office at (941)255-1022.
Located at The Langdon Playhouse 1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte.
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 ‘Bickersons’ series,” she said. “We have a few touching pieces like one based on an Edna Ferber short story.
“Lastly, we poke some fun at old-radio and some of the classics like ‘Our Town.’ It will a be a light evening of entertainment, and of course it’s free
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations to the nonprofit Charlotte Players are welcomed and appreciated. For additional information, call 941-255-1022 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Reter-Choate said the Theatre of the Mind requires audience participation. “You have to envision the setting, props, and costumes in your mind for a full theatrical experience,” she said.
ABOUT CHARLOTTE PLAYERS: Celebrating its 58th anniversary in 2018, Charlotte Players is a nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing a rich tradition of providing and promoting professional theater arts through the avenues of educational programs and entertainment productions that enrich the community in Charlotte County and Southwest Florida. For more information, visit www.charlotteplayers.org.
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. The murderer must be discovered and face judgement before the evening adventure ends.
The sailing vessel is one of the King Fisher fleet. It will leave promptly at 7:30pm and bring you back to port at 9:30pm. You might want to consider arriving about 7pm for safe boarding. Damsels should wear flat shoes while waking the gang plank and walking on deck.
Passage on this eventful journey at sea will be a mere $50. Included… varied desserts with water and soda. A cash bar will also be available. Your ship is located at King Fisher Fleet, 1200 West Retta Esplanade, STE 16A in Punta Gorda. Act now as tickets are limited. For tickets call (941)255-1022 or online at
https://charlotte-players.ticketleap.com/murder-mystery-on-the-high-seas/details
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.
The fee per camper is $195 for enrollments received before June 6 and $220 after that. There is a $25 discount for each additional child per family. Parents may register students by calling the Charlotte Players office at 941-255-1022 Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For those who have children in any Charlotte County school, look for the enrollment form in the next week, as the forms will be delivered to the schools once again this year. You can also download the full information and enrollment form by clicking the ‘download’ button below.
Please note, if you are looking to enroll for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra ‘Symphony Kids’, please do not contact The Charlotte Players, but do call the Symphony number of (941) 205-5996 .
Set at Rose Cottage Bed & Breakfast where guests (nearly all women) return year after year. Neighbors include the silver-tongued “Bud the Stud”, and would-be suitor Henry, a retired chemist who has developed a blue pill to increase the libido of menopausal women. We soon discover the untested pill has a strange effect on men: it gives them hot flashes, mood swings, weeping and irritability.
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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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...]
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