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Naples Players reports record season, warns parking could curb growth
Summary
The Naples Players told City Council it drew large audiences after a $22 million renovation and highlighted education and accessibility programs, but its director urged the council to monitor downtown parking because private lots that serve the theater could be redeveloped.
The Naples Players reported strong audience and volunteer numbers after reopening its renovated facility, and asked the City Council to watch downtown parking as a potential constraint on future growth. Director Bryce Alexander told council members on June 4 that the company drew more than 70,000 attendees and about 750 volunteers during the 2023–24 season and that the renovated building and programs now generate an estimated $10 million annual economic impact downtown.
The theater’s new programs include a sensory booth designed to let families affected by autism or sensory-processing…
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