Spotlight On: Martlie Pierre
Spotlight On: Martlie Pierre
And as the oldest of four children, Martlie’s
participation was made possible in
large part to a scholarship she earned for
the program.
Martlie Pierre performs on stage during the
Kidz Act run of Junie B. Jones, The Musical.
About 80 percent of her fees are covered
by scholarships which are available
thanks to direct donations made to The
Naples Players and the KidzAct program.
“Scholarships provide opportunities to
students like Martlie to grow and learn
alongside their peers,” Education Director
Craig Price said. “The benefits to both
the students and the theatre as a whole
are tremendous.”
Martlie said KidzAct has made her more
confident. She feels more prepared. And
when she showed up to auditions for Disney’s
Aladdin Jr., she knew exactly what
to wear.
“When I started dancing, I was really
rough and now I’ve learned to calm my
arms,” she said. She feels that her skills
have improved greatly, especially when it
comes to singing.
“I didn’t know how high my voice could
go until now. My range can go from a
tenor to a soprano,” she said. “And everyone
at The Naples Players is just amazing.”
The high-schooler hopes to become an
EMT one day, but also plans to participate
in community theater throughout her life.
And in the more immediate future, she’ll
continue choir in high school as well as
in her church. She credits her instructors
Dawn Lebrecht Fornara and Erica Sample
for inspiring her love for theatre and helping
her to hone her talents.
“I’m definitely going to pass it on,” she
said.
LEARN MORE ABOUT
KIDZACT PROGRAMS:
Craig PrIce
Director of Education
cprice@naplesplayers.org
(239) 434-7340, ext. 103
SUPPORT KIDZACT:
Derek Perry
Director of Development
dperry@naplesplayers.org
(239) 434-7340, ext. 126
About 80% of Martlie’s
tuition comes through
scholarships made
available from
donations to KidzAct.
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