Two unforgettable shows are taking the stage at Gulfshore Playhouse
- Priority Marketing
- Dec 29, 2025
- 2 min read
....And you won't want to miss either one
Scenic design reveal, where the mystery of The Mousetrap begins
Beginning this month, Gulfshore Playhouse invites you to experience two thrilling productions that showcase the power of professional theatre. Our shows are built entirely from the ground up. Every set piece, costume and prop is crafted by artisans and designers from New York City and across the country specifically for these productions. We also bring highly skilled actors from across the country, meaning every performance features Broadway-level talent. Now, you can experience Broadway, right here in Naples.
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MOUSETRAP
January 11 - February 15, 2026 | Moran Mainstage
Don’t just see it. Solve it.
The Mousetrap
The world’s longest-running play arrives at Gulfshore Playhouse in a suspenseful new production directed by Laura Kepley. After a local woman is murdered, seven strangers find themselves snowed in at the secluded Monkswell Manor. With the killer still among them, every guest becomes a suspect, and time is running out. Will the truth be uncovered before another victim is claimed?
Featuring a dynamic cast of actors from stage and screen, some returning favorites including Beth Hylton, who just stunned audiences in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Elisabeth Yancey (Barefoot in the Park, Steel Magnolias), this production promises pulse-pounding tension, unforgettable characters, and classic Agatha Christie twists.
More than just a night at the theatre, this is a chance to play detective!
CIRCLE FORWARD
January 27 - March 1, 2026 | Struthers Studio
A World Premiere by Deb Hiett
What if the past found a way to come back?
Seventeen years after losing her husband unexpectedly, Mia has turned her grief into purpose: traveling the country to help others heal. But when a teenager appears claiming to be her late husband reincarnated, Mia faces a challenge she never saw coming. What begins as suspicion transforms into a surprising, funny, and deeply moving exploration of love, memory, and second chances.
Originally workshopped at the Gulfshore Playhouse annual New Works Festival (now rebranded as the Next Wave Festival), Circle Forward returns with fresh energy and a full production directed by Neel Keller, a veteran of new play development with more than 30 years of experience bringing original works to the stage.
This touching and thought-provoking premiere invites audiences to imagine: What if the people we’ve lost are never really gone?
Be the First to Experience It
These two productions give Southwest Florida audiences a rare gift. A beloved masterpiece reinvented on the Moran Mainstage and an exciting new work born onstage before your eyes in Struthers Studio. With Broadway-level artists both onstage and behind the scenes, Gulfshore Playhouse delivers world-class theatre, without ever leaving town.
Tickets are on sale now at gulfshoreplayhouse.org or by calling 239.261.7529.
The stage is set, your seat is waiting, and the stories are ready to be told.
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