‘Acting Olympics’

Gulfshore Playhouse will transport audiences back to the 1930s with the two-time Tony award-winning play, “The 39 Steps.” This hilarious who-dunnit will run Feb. 10 through March 13, at The Norris Center. Made famous by Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film, the story follows Richard Hannay, a man trapped in a boring life, as he encounters a ... Gulfshore Playhouse performing murder mystery comedy “The 39 Steps”

Ghosts, saints and stories. “Higher,” at Gulfshore Playhouse, contains all that and more: architects, stonemasons, soaring cathedrals, actors and dying fathers. This one-man play, written and performed by Jeffrey Binder, the venue’s former associate artistic director, was created during the early days of the pandemic. Gulfshore Playhouse thought it would be able to present a ... Reaching for the heights at Gulfshore Playhouse

The idea of parallel universes has fascinated philosophers and writers for ages. For the literary devotee, “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” of Mark Twain used its concept in 1889 to attempt historical change. For the low-brow reader, DC Comics gave us The Flash, who first raced into the future with his molecular-altering speed to keep the peace ... ‘Higher’ time travel taps into our highest achievements, lowest emotional levels

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples’ premier professional theatre, will present the world premiere production of “Higher” written and performed by Jeffrey Binder and directed by Kristen Coury. Previews are priced at $38 and will take place on Jan. 13 and 14. The production will run through Jan. 30, 2022 at Gulfshore Playhouse. Binder, a Broadway veteran and master storyteller, will ... Gulfshore Playhouse Presents the World Premiere of HIGHER

German literary behemoth Goethe called Prague “the most precious stone in the crown of cities.” A few decades later, Czech writer Franz Kafka wrote: “Prague never lets you go; this dear little mother has sharp claws.” Naples-based actor, director and playwright Jeffrey Binder waxes as romantically as Goethe and as candidly as Kafka when discussing ... CZECH, ONE, TWO