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Actress Bette Davis originated the immortal line: Old age ain t no place for sissies.
It also ain t no place for people without a sense of humor. So say three Naples women who have put its embarrassments, doubts and frustrations onstage in an original comedy, Laugh, Cry, Pee, Repeat!
Their play is a knowing wink to anyone male or female who has suffered the constant mantra to exercise, had a bladder shed its excess without permission or became unhinged over senior dating. Patronizing family members.
The world premiere is at Marco Players this week, and its playwrights aren t worried about getting a seat in the COVID-19 regulated theater. Patty Corsini Caroli is in the play. Her colleague Natalie King is reprising her traditional community theater backstage work. Carole Fenstermacher, the third of the trio, directs.
Shows are still coming. Just a bit later
But there s some good news for people who d been looking forward to the 2020-21 season at least for Mann Hall. All those canceled shows are still happening, Saxon says. They re just being pushed back a year.
“Dear Evan Hansen.” “My Fair Lady.” “Rent.” “Jesus Christ Superstar.” They’re all expected to be part of Mann Hall s 2021-22 season.
“It’s sort of like a pause,” Saxon says. “It’s a re-set. We’re picking up everything and moving it one year.”
Meanwhile, Artis Naples hasn’t announced plans yet for its own canceled musicals. It s unclear if those shows will be rescheduled or replaced with different shows.