The Valerie Players
The Valerie Players EST. 2021 · INVERNESS, FL
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A Community Theatre Company

Live theatre,
raised in
Citrus County.

Five years of musicals, comedies, dramas and the occasional staged-reading-gone-rogue — built by neighbors, for neighbors, on the historic Valerie Theatre stage in downtown Inverness.

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A staged reading of Southern Fried Funeral.

A hilarious Southern comedy about a family reunion gone wonderfully wrong after the loss of their outspoken patriarch. Small-town charm you won't want to miss.

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The Valerie Players
proudly presents
A Staged Reading Of

Southern
Fried
Funeral

Written by
J. Dietz Osborne & Nathan Eppler
·
Directed by Sue Whitney
April 17 · 7 PM
April 18 · 2 PM
April 19 · 2 PM
$15 · The Valerie Theatre

Southern Fried Funeral

Written by J. Dietz Osborne & Nathan Eppler
Directed by Sue Whitney

When the Frye family gathers to bury their father Dewey, old grudges, hidden secrets and one very nosy neighbor turn the wake into the most unforgettable family reunion in town.

Apr 17Thursday
Opening Night
7:00 PM
Apr 18Friday
Matinée
2:00 PM
Apr 19Saturday
Closing Matinée
2:00 PM
$15General Admission
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Also available at the Valerie Theatre box office.
Recommended for patrons 13+ · Produced with permission of Concord Theatricals, Inc.

The Players

Our company.

A working ensemble of teachers, professors, marine technicians, English majors, retirees and one tattoo artist — all of them, in one way or another, in love with the stage.

Jeremy Harrison
Six productions with The Valerie Players including Nicely-Nicely (Guys & Dolls), Gomez (The Addams Family), and Renfield (Dracula). Film & TV credits: Homeland, NCIS: New Orleans, Rings. Studied Acting at the University of Illinois.
Jeremy Harrison
Michael / Dorothy
Katherine Godman
A West Virginia native and classically trained vocalist with 25+ years on stage. Recent credits include Julia in The Wedding Singer and Sarah in Guys and Dolls — both with The Valerie Players.
Katherine Godman
Julie / Juliet
Tiffany Adams
Trained at Columbia College Chicago in Musical Theatre and Acting. Recent credits include Fran (Home, I'm Darling), Miss Tweed (Something's Afoot), Linda (The Wedding Singer), and Mina (Dracula).
Tiffany Adams
Sandy
Eric Tremante
A teacher by day and performer by night. Recent roles include Sammy (Wedding Singer), Mal (The Addams Family), and Guy Masterson (Guys and Dolls). Eric thanks his daughter Amari — his biggest fan and forever standing ovation.
Eric Tremante
Jeff Slater
Nathan Browne
Seventeen years old, a senior at Seven Rivers, and headed to SCAD in Georgia to major in theatre after graduation. This was his first show with The Valerie Players.
Nathan Browne
Max / Craig
Howard Christ
An avid bridge player and gifted home cook, Howard made his Valerie Players debut as Clive in Something's Afoot. The cast and crew have happily reaped the benefits of his culinary skills.
Howard Christ
Stan Fields
Meghan Provost
A 21-year-old Inverness native, tattoo artist and animal activist. Seven shows in with The Valerie Players — past roles include Snoopy (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown), Wednesday (The Addams Family), and Lettie (Something's Afoot).
Meghan Provost
Ensemble
Elissa Kane
An English Professor at the College of Central Florida by day and an actress at heart always. With 28 productions behind her, Elissa has no plans of stopping.
Elissa Kane
Suzie
Jean Hamilton
Honored to appear in her fifth Valerie Players show. Recent stage credits include Guys and Dolls, The Addams Family, and Grandma Rosie in The Wedding Singer. Married to her lighting man Greg, with six grandchildren.
Jean Hamilton
Rita
Jon Bolin
Third production with The Valerie Players. Off stage Jon is in the classroom shaping young minds — and on a baseball field, where he spent 30 years coaching teamwork, patience, and the importance of running to first base.
Jon Bolin
Ensemble
Leland Shipp
A retired executive who traded boardrooms for spotlights last year in Happy Holidays Citrus County. Hasn't looked back since — and credits the camaraderie of the Citrus County theatre scene for the second act.
Leland Shipp
Ensemble
Leeonessa Cruz
An award-winning actress, director and multidisciplinary artist. Directing credits include the music video Money Over Fame (Best Director, Hip Hop TV Film Festival, NYC). Returning to the stage after years in film and music.
Leeonessa Cruz
Ensemble
Maitias Rogers
A Florida man, marine technician and avid adventurer. Trivial side quest or treacherous deep dive, adventure always calls. Newbie to The Valerie Players, hoping for many more.
Maitias Rogers
Ensemble
With Gratitude

Our patrons & supporters.

Live theatre in a small town is a labor of love — and the only reason we keep raising the curtain is the generosity of these neighbors, businesses and friends.

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Special Thanks TooFar Restaurant · Water & Natural Resource Foundation · The City of Inverness · The historic Valerie Theatre · Every volunteer who has ever swept a stage, sewn a costume, or cued a light for us.

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An annual evening to celebrate the season, raise the lights for the next one, and toast the people who make community theatre possible. Sponsorships available at every level — from Curtain Friend to Platinum Producer.

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