Theatre promotes two officials, including one to COO

NAPLES — Gulfshore Playhouse, currently undergoing a transformative $60 million renovation, recently promoted a pair of managers to senior-level executive roles. Joel Markus has been named COO and managing director, while Sarah Owen has been promoted to director of development. 

“These promotions are reflective of Joel and Sarah’s tireless efforts during these last 15 months to steward donors and patrons smoothly through the challenges of the last year and ensure the most effective operational efforts for the production and creative teams,” Gulfshore Playhouse CEO and producing artistic director Kristen Coury says in a statement. “We’re so grateful for all of their hard work, and we look forward to seeing the energy and innovative thinking they will continue to bring to these new roles as we continue to grow as the region’s leading professional theater.”