The Naples Players (TNP) are a community theatre company located in Naples, Florida. The company was founded in 1953 and performs in the Sugden Community Theatre in Downtown Naples. As of 2009, It has been named "Best Live Theatre" in Southwest Florida seven times by the readers poll of the The Naples Daily News, and is ranked as one of the top ten community theatres in the United States. CNN and Money Magazine cited the company in September of 2008 as one of the reasons why Collier County Florida is one of the top five "Best places for a long life in the United States".