TO COINCIDE WITH UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL,
GEVA TEAMS UP WITH THE CENTRAL LIBRARY OF ROCHESTER
AND MONROE COUNTY FOR
BOOK AMNESTY DAY

Play about Librarian on a quest sparks Rochester’s first-ever Book Amnesty Day on February 12th.

2010-02-08

Media Contact: Dawn Kellogg
Communications Manager
(585) 232-1366 ext. 3059
dkellogg@gevatheatre.org

Rochester, N.Y., February 8, 2010 – Geva's production of Underneath the Lintel by Glen Berger begins its previews this evening and runs in the Nextstage through March 7. Underneath the Lintel features a sole character, a librarian, who embarks on a quest to find out who anonymously returned a library book that is 113 years overdue. This quest takes him on a scavenger hunt across five continents and dozens of cities to discover if the borrower is alive.

To coincide with this compelling show, Geva Theatre Center has partnered with the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County to organize Rochester’s first ever Book Amnesty Day on February 12. On that day, patrons may donate a new or gently used book to the Central Library on 115 South Avenue and receive a credit of $1 per book for overdue fines up to a total credit of $15 (excluding lost books or collection agency accounts). The books collected will benefit the Rochester Literacy Movement, the Rochester Public Library and branch libraries book give-away projects.

At lunchtime on February 12, actor Daniel Pearce who plays the Librarian will be on hand at the Central Library to talk about the play, his role and to give library staff and patrons a taste of what they can expect to see when they attend a performance of Underneath the Lintel.

For that evening's performances of Underneath the Lintel at 7pm and Almost, Maine at 8pm, Geva will offer patrons who present their Monroe County Library Systems card 50% off of the price of a gourmet cookie in the Geva Cafe.

GEVA THEATRE CENTER

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 160,000 patrons annually, including more than 16,000 students. The 552-seat Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage offers a wide variety of shows, from musicals to American and world classics.

The 180-seat Ron & Donna Fielding Nextstage is home to Geva's own series of cutting-edge drama, comedy and musical theatre; Geva Comedy Improv; Geva's New Play Reading Series and the Hornet's Nest - an innovative play-reading series facilitating community-wide discussion on controversial topics. The Nextstage also hosts visiting companies of both local and international renown.

Geva Theatre Center offers a wide variety of educational, outreach and literary programs, nurturing audiences and artists alike. For the past fourteen years the organization has been led by Artistic Director Mark Cuddy.

CENTRAL LIBRARY OF ROCHESTER AND MONROE COUNTY

The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County serves as the headquarters of both the Rochester Public Library and its branches and the Monroe County Library System. It occupies two buildings in downtown Rochester; the Rundel Memorial Library Building and the newer Bausch & Lomb Public Library Building across the street.

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