Geva Theatre Center

Industry:	Recreation, Movie Theaters
Employees:	75

Description

Geva Theatre Center is Rochester's leading professional theatre and the most attended regional theatre in New York State. Founded in 1972, Geva attracts over 174,000 patrons annually, including more than 16,000 students. The 552-seat Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage offers a wide variety of shows, from musicals to reinvigorated American and world classics. The Ron & Donna Fielding Nextstage, Geva's engaging 180-seat second stage, features fresh contemporary theatre and is home to Geva's newest endeavor, Geva Comedy Improv. For young people, Geva produces its Big Theatre for Little People series, with exciting, original theatre for audiences in grades K-8. All of Geva's productions are rehearsed in Rochester. We draw upon the talent of the actors, directors, designers and writers from around the country, who are shaping the American theatre scene. In addition to serving the Rochester community through its Mainstage, Nextstage and Big Theatre for Little People productions, Geva Theatre Center also offers a wide variety of educational, outreach and literary programs designed to:


enrich and deepen the theatre-going experience for our current audience;
provide access and affordable theatre to the Rochester community including thousands of area students;
develop new plays and playwrights;
nurture the audiences and artists of the next generation.

From the Mainstage to The Nextstage to the classroom and beyond, Geva Theatre Center is an active member of the Rochester community, offering a multitude of opportunities for our audience to get into the act.

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Monthly Unique Visitors:	7,762
Site Rank:	190,052
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SYRACUSE STAGE.(Discover Syracuse) The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 7/31/2009 ...resentments and recriminations. Co-produced with Geva Theatre Center, of Rochester. "Lookingglass Alice," David Catlin...characters of "Almost, Maine." Co-produced with Geva Theatre Center, of Rochester. "Fences," by August Wilson... ...more

ROME ROLLICKS IN MUSICAL...FORUM US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/14/2009 ...of Elton John's Billy Elliot (opening in Chicago in March 2010), she is taking the helm of ...Forum as a Geva Theatre Center directing fellow. The Department of Theatre has a long-standing relationship with Geva in which the regional... ...more

Geva Theatre Center in Rochester receiving $2M for upgrades Daily Record (Rochester, NY); 10/15/2009 Geva Theatre Center this week was awarded $2 million for capital improvement and restoration of its 141-year-old building. The funding is through... ...more