Gulfport
Community Players
A Not-for-Profit Community Theater Group
"Savor the Magic of Live Theater"
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In November, 1981, the State of Florida granted a Charter to the Gulfport Community Players, Inc., designating us as a Not-for-Profit organization. As of Dec. 2003, we have had a 501(C)(3) tax status.

We are a completely separate entity from the City of Gulfport, but we do, however, rent the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport for our mainstage performances.
Chartered by the State of Florida
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Gulfport Community Players
4919 - 17th Avenue South
Gulfport, Florida 33707

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Gulfport Community Players

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Catherine A. Hickman Theater
5501- 27th Avenue South
Gulfport, FL 33707
All of our mainstage productions are currently performed at the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport. This theater is entirely owned and operated by the City of Gulfport, Florida. It is locatedat 5501- 27th Avenue South in Gulfport, FL. We rent this theater for our performances from the City.
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How Do We Do It?

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Back Door Theater

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Hickman Theater Opening

"Beau Jest"
Dress Rehearsal Photos

"9th Annual Summer One Acts"
Dress Rehearsal Photos

Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
Dress Rehearsal Photos

"Auntie Mame" UPDATED
Dress Rehearsal Photos

12th Annual 'Cathy Awards







Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport
Theater rental rates may by obtained from the City of Gulfport by contacting Gulfport's Events Supervisor, Gail Kelley, at: gkelley@ci.gulfport.fl.us







         2008-2009 Season Schedule

Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, a drama by Frank McGuinness
Play dates: April 23rd - May 3rd, 2009
Audition dates: Feb. 23rd & 24th, 2009
Director: Bill Rucker

9th Annual Summer One Act Play Festival
Play dates: July 9th - 19th, 2009
Audition dates: May 26th & 27th, 2009
Directors: assorted


         2009-2010 Season Schedule

Beau Jest, a comedy by James Sherman
Play dates: Nov. 5 - 15th, 2009
Audition dates: Aug. 31st & Sept. 1st, 2009
Director: Vic Carr

Gulfport - The Musical , an original play by
Gil Perlroth
Play dates: Jan. 7 - 24th, 2010
Audition dates: Sept. 14th & 15th, 2009
Director: Daniel Harris

You Can't Take it with You, a comedy by
Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman
Play dates: March 4 - 14th, 2010
Audition dates: Jan. 4th & 5th, 2010
Director: Eileen Navarro

Cookin' with Gus, a comedy by Jim Brochu
Play dates: April 22 - May 2nd, 2010
Audition dates: Feb. 22nd & 23rd, 2010
Director: Karen Troutner

10th Annual Summer One Act Play Festival
Play dates: July 8 - 18th, 2010
Audition dates: to be announced
Directors: assorted

ALL AUDITIONS TAKE PLACE AT 7 P.M.

5501- 27th Avenue South
Gulfport, Florida
2007-2008
Board of Directors

Eileen Navarro, President
Judy Ryerson, Vice-President
Gil Perlroth, Secretary   
Jim Russell, Treasurer
Carol Polk, Board Member Honorarium
Donna Naughton-Adell
Julius Preston Brock
Glenn Suyker
Jim Tobin
Cathy Culler
Miki Vaughan, Facilities Chair
Bill Rucker, Funding/Marketing
Gulfport Beach Bazaar,
Photos from
Ain't Retirement Grand!
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This year's 'Cathy Award Winners

Brick, as Best Actress in a Short Play (So You Want to Go to Heaven)
Norm Nash, as Best Actor in a Short Play (Sorry for the Inconvenience)
Olga Kruse, for the Best Production of a Short Play (Two Letters to Emily)
David Smith, for the Best Original Writing  of a Short Play (Let Me Tell You About My Operation)
Frank Hale and Jim Russell, for Best Technical Design (Lights and Sound) for (Auntie Mame)
Jim Deveney, for Best Set Design (Laura)
Nema Runyan, as Best Actress in a Cameo Role (Auntie Mame)
Dick Shultz, as Best Actor in a Cameo Role (Auntie Mame)
Susan O'Gara, as Best Supporting Actress (Auntie Mame)
Victor Carr, as Best Supporting Actor (The Silver Whistle)
Ginger King, as Best Lead Actress (Auntie Mame)
Keven Renken, as Best Lead Actor (Someone Who'll Watch Over Me)
Bill Rucker, for Best Director (Someone Who'll Watch Over Me)
Carol Polk, for Best Production (Auntie Mame)

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The play's director, Vic Carr, has put together another great cast for this fast-paced comedy.
You'll see some new faces in the play, as well as some more familiar ones to our Gulfport audiences.

Meet the cast
Rikki Lewis, as Miriam
Rebekah Sweet, as Sarah
Walter Raine, as Abe
Jim Russell, as Bob
Kelly Smith, as Rachael
Ben Sandrowitz, as Chris

The play centered around a nice Jewish girl who is dating a gentile, but he hasn't told her parents.
She invited her parents for dinner, so the daughter needs a nice Jewish boy to stand in for her real boyfriend. She hired another guy to play the part.  Eventually the girl has to tell her parents the truth and her father has a mild heart attack upon hearing the news. But, love is in the air and it all works out in the end!

Beau Jest ran from Nov. 5th through 15th, 2009 at the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport.

Beau Jest
NOW CLOSED!
Directed by Vic Carr
Produced by Eileen Navarro
Stage Manager, Joe Livingston
Dress Rehearsal Photos
from Beau Jest
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