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Photos by CHRIS SILK

  • Naples Players resident music director Charles Fornara will conduct a 15-piece orchestra during '42nd Street.' '42nd Street' opens July 1; read more as Chris Silk follows the production from casting through opening night at <a>http://www.naplesnews.com/42</a>.
  • From left: David Goguen, Gary Strahan and Debi Guthery practice a scene from '42nd Street' during rehearsals at Sugden Community Theatre. '42nd Street' opens July 1.
  • Cast members prepare their bow and arrow props for the 'Shuffle Off to Buffalo' number in '42nd Street.'
  • Cast members prepare their bow and arrow props for the 'Shuffle Off to Buffalo' number in '42nd Street.'
  • Ensemble members on break during '42nd Street' left behind their shoes and the bow and arrow props used in the 'Shuffle Off to Buffalo' number in '42nd Street.'
  • Debi Guthery will wear this three-foot tall headpiece with ostrich plumes during the 'Dames' number in '42nd Street.' The headpiece is unfinished; Mark Vanagas has already spent several hours working to cover the base of the hat and apply decorations. He estimates each of the 13 toppers will take anywhere from five to eight hours each to complete.
  • Rehearsals for '42nd Street' moved out onto the main stage in Blackburn Hall on Thursday, June 9. Cast members gained more space, but had to adjust to an empty auditorium after the intimate feel of the third-floor rehearsal studio.
  • Eleven members of the '42nd Street' ensemble climb on board this two-part train car set during the 'Shuffle Off to Buffalo' number.
  • Ricci Prioletti models her costume and headpiece from the 'Dames' number in '42nd Street.'
  • Ensemble members on break during '42nd Street' left behind their shoes and the bow and arrow props used in the 'Shuffle Off to Buffalo' number in '42nd Street.'
  • Debi Guthery will wear this three-foot tall headpiece with ostrich plumes during the 'Dames' number in '42nd Street.' The headpiece is unfinished; Mark Vanagas has already spent several hours working to cover the base of the hat and apply decorations. He estimates each of the 13 toppers will take anywhere from five to eight hours each to complete.
  • Dozens of sketches line the wall behind the desk where Mark Vanagas creates his fantastic creations. Each dress for the 'Dames' number has a matching headpiece.
  • A prop script for '42nd Street''s show-within-a-show 'Pretty Lady' sits along a side wall. The real script for '42nd Street' is inside. Follow the '42nd Street' rehearsal process at <a>http://www.naplesnews.com/42</a>.
  • Various props used in the '42nd Street' rehearsals - including Peggy Sawyer's purse, luggage used in 'Getting Out of Town' and umbrellas used to practice the 'Dames' number. Many of the props intended for the show have not been completed or are too delicate to withstand a month of rehearsals followed by five weeks of performances. Follow the '42nd Street' rehearsal process at <a>http://www.naplesnews.com/42</a>.
  • Ten of the wooden 'go-go platforms' - the wooden dimes that chorus members will dance on top of during 'We're In The Money,' wait atop a hand-cart in the rear of Sugden Community Theatre's third-floor rehearsal studio. Follow the '42nd Street' rehearsal process at <a>http://www.naplesnews.com/42</a>.
  • Mark Vanagas designed this silver, crystal and ostrich feather headpiece to be worn in '42nd Street.' Follow the '42nd Street' rehearsal process at <a>http://www.naplesnews.com/42</a>.
  • The Naples Players held auditions for summer musical '42nd Street' on Saturday, April 16, 2011. About 40 performers sang, danced and tapped in hopes of winning a role in the show. '42nd Street' runs July 1-30, 2011.
  • Rosedale Brick Oven Pizzeria will open in the former location of Chicken Kitchen in North Napes.
  • More than 40 people packed Sunburst Cafe for Coffee & Community #13, held Wednesday, August 18. Participants chatted with a dozen Naples Daily News staff members and learned how to get their stories and photos into the pages of the Daily News. The next Coffee & Community is Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 6-7:30 p.m., at the Nordstrom at Waterside Shops in North Naples. For more information, go to naplesnews.com/coffee. Cell phone photo by Chris Silk
  • Sunburst Cafe owner Jerome Tocio decorated the cafe's sandwich board in honor of Coffee & Community. More than 50 people packed Sunburst Cafe for Coffee & Community #12, held Wednesday, July 21. Participants chatted with Naples Daily News staff members and learned how to get their stories and photos into the pages of the Daily News. The next Coffee & Community is Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 6-7:30 p.m., again at Sunburst Cafe, 2340 Pine Ridge Road, in the Target Plaza. For more information, go to naplesnews.com/coffee. Cell phone photo by Chris Silk

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