Saturday, November 14, 2026
Local Playwright Mitch Eil, who wrote “Paradise and Mr. Prince,” with wife Kathy.
“The Swingset” casts members from left: Gregg Birr, Charlie Blum and Kristyn Estes
“The Swingset” closed out the Readers Series with a full house.
The cast of “Paradise and Mr. Prince,” by Mitch Eil.
From left: Gregg Birr, Charlie Blum, Kristyn Estes, Nanette Rivera and Donna Fiala.
Arts Center Theatre (ACT) is a new venture for the Marco Island Center for the Arts as they added performing arts to their existing visual arts exhibits. The Performance schedule has a great season planned for all theatre lovers.
ACT opened with performances for its Readers Series which are staged dramatic readings featuring works of local playwrights. “Paradise and Mr. Prince” was written by a Marco resident, Mitch Eil. “The Swingset” by Kristyn Estes, a lighthearted adult comedy, played to a full house with readers Charlie Blum as Jake, Kristyn Estes as Abby and Gregg Birr as Narrator.
ACT has a great season planned and is now offering the 2022-23 season subscription tickets for sale. The inaugural season will consist of six plays.
October 26 to November 13: “Apartment 3A,” written by noted stage and screen actor Jeff Daniels.
November 30 to December 18: “The Fantasticks,” the 1960 smash Broadway musical.
January 4 to January 22, 2023: Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple.”
February 8 to February 26, 2023: Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite.”
March 15 to April 2, 2023: “Hollywood Arms,” by Carol Burnett and Carrie Hamilton.
April 19 to May 7, 2023: “The Foreigner,” a 1984 comedy by Larry Shue.
ACT is located at the Marco Town Center Mall (formerly the home of the Marco Players), 1089 North Collier Boulevard, Marco Island.
To learn more about ACT’s schedule, including auditions please visit marcoislandart.org.
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