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Naples Performing Arts Center students. AVERY BRUNKUS / COURTESY PHOTOS Students from three area theaters won awards and earned recognition at the 2023 Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta. The students represented Gypsy Playhouse in Cape Coral, Florida Repertory Theatre Education in Fort Myers, Naples Performing Arts Center in Naples and The Belle Theatre in Cape
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Risk with this show that wasn't yet established? >> the ensemble work, two different talents, was very good. i did have a good eye. so i said, yes. you just start with half a dozen european cities. throw in 30 euphemisms for male genitalia, and, bam. you have got yourself a book. >> when the show ultimately debuted, in september of 1994 -- >> you got a job? >> are you kidding? i'm trained for nothing! >> how was the structure of it different than that original pitch? >> well, the main difference was the decision to not have a main character. >> like that. with feelings. >> courtney cox, who al...
>> why did you want to take a risk with this show that wasn't yet established. >> i thought the ensemble work, two different talents was very good. i did have a good eye and so i said yes, you just start with half a dozen european cities and ball y bam, you have a book. >> you got a job. >> are you kidding? i'm trained for nothing. >> courtney cox who was the most notable name at the time had been in a hit movie that year. a pet detective. >> if you do anything to embarrass me in front of camp. >> like this? >> she was kind of the most bankable name and nbc wanted