Kristen Coury
Founder, CEO & Producing Artistic Director
Gulfshore Playhouse
Company
Gulfshore Playhouse
Gulfshore Playhouse
Cornerstone
Home Region
Southwest
Class
Cornerstone Class 40
Special Designation
Lifetime Member
Biography
Kristen is the founder, CEO and producing artistic director of Gulfshore Playhouse. Under her leadership, the Playhouse has grown to a staff of 56. She led the charge to create a state-of-the-art Theatre and Education Center, successfully brokering a public/private partnership that is serving as a catalyst to bring in new development and economic impact to downtown Naples.
While in New York, she worked on Broadway for Walt Disney Theatrical Productions and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company, The Really Useful Group. Kristen made her feature film directorial debut with Friends and Family, which was distributed nationally and internationally.
Kristen previously served on the board of the Theatre Communications Group and currently serves on the Board of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. She was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Business Leaders in Collier County in 2021.
While in New York, she worked on Broadway for Walt Disney Theatrical Productions and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company, The Really Useful Group. Kristen made her feature film directorial debut with Friends and Family, which was distributed nationally and internationally.
Kristen previously served on the board of the Theatre Communications Group and currently serves on the Board of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. She was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Business Leaders in Collier County in 2021.