ANNA MARIA – Following the resounding success of their 2021-22 season opener, “The Savannah Sipping Society,” the Island Players announce their next production, “Same Time, Next Year,” which will run from Nov. 4-14.
This romantic comedy became a film sensation in 1978, receiving two Golden Globe Award nominations and three Academy Award nominations. Ellen Burstyn won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
The play is about Doris and George, who have an affair and over the course of the next 25 years continue to meet at the small inn where the affair took place to celebrate the anniversary of that night away from their families and spouses.
This play has only two cast members; Nancy Denton as Doris and Mark Woodland as George. Both have appeared on the Players stage previously and are well known in the local theater scene.
“Same Time, Next Year” was written by playwright Bernard Slade, directed by Island Players veteran Kelly Wynn Woodland and stage-managed by Denise Handley. The new evening start time is 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees will continue to be at 2 p.m.
Tickets at $25 each will be available when the box office opens on Oct. 25. The box office is open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and one hour before each show. For more information, please see the Players’ website or call 941-778-5755. The theater is located at 10009 Gulf Drive.
For everyone’s protection, masks are required and temperature checks will be taken at the door. Hand sanitizer will be available.
