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THE PLAYERS CENTRE HOSTS “SO LONG, DEARIE” FAREWELL TOURS Contact Name: Amanda Heisey Contact Email: amandah@theplayers.org Contact Phone Number: 9413652494 Sarasota, FL - August 18, 2020 – Join us for a one-hour tour through YOUR community theatre before The Players Centre for Performing Arts moves in October 2020! Tours will be held Sept. 3-4 and 10-11 at 5:30pm and 7:30pm Sept. 5-6 and 12-13 at 2pm. The bar will be open for you pleasure; this time complete with a singing bartender. Take photos at our designated stations or visit your favorite portion of the building to capture your own personal memories including our famous backstage murals. Enjoy a few performances and shop our AS SEEN ONSTAGE SALE. To stay safe during this time, The Players is taking cleaning procedures very seriously. All touch points and any area where other patrons have visited will be disinfected and cleaned. Masks will be required and provided in case visitors forgot their own. Tours will consist of no more than 10 patrons at a time. A virtual tour is also available to purchase online! This is the perfect farewell for those in other states to fully experience The Players before the downtown location is gone for good. You’ll receive a link to view the virtual version. Private tours are possible with a minimum of 6 attendees. Just give us a call to schedule yours today at 941.365.2494. In addition, you'll receive an exclusive art print of the theatre with a piece of the grand curtain attached to take home in remembrance of the historic downtown location. Tickets are only $10, and if you’ve ever performed in a Players show and have had an Anytime Card, you get to pay $5 for your tour! Call 941.365.2494 or visit us at www.theplayers.org. About The Players Centre for Performing Arts The Players Centre for Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to entertaining, educating, and engaging the community through high quality live theatre. Its Main Stage features the Broadway Series, SNAP (Something New At the Players) and Summer Sizzler Series. Backstage at the Players is home to more thought-provoking, eclectic pieces. In addition to providing entertainment to the community, The Arnold Simonsen Players Studio offers a wide range of education and outreach programs for children and adults. # # # The Players Centre For Performing Arts 838 N. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota FL 34236, 941-365-2494, Fax: 941-954-0282 www.theplayers.org. Box Office: Mon-Sat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and one hour prior to curtain time. The Players Box Office is located on Tamiami Trail between 10th Street and Blvd. of the Arts.