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Education

Inspiring Learning Through Live Theatre

Through immersive performances, hands-on learning opportunities, and meaningful connections with professional artists, Geva Theatre’s education programs help students explore creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. From student matinees and classroom resources to intensive training programs and workshops, Geva creates engaging experiences that bring stories to life and foster a deeper understanding of the world around us.

Student Matinee Series

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Geva Theatre’s Student Matinee Series welcomes student audiences into the theatre for selected performances. You bring your students to an exceptional, professional school-day performance; we’ll make it easy, enriching, and fun. 

Every year we select the productions we most want to share with student audiences for our Student Matinee Series. You bring your students to an exceptional, professional school-day performance; we’ll make it easy, enriching, and fun. We produce work that celebrates the human experience.

The purpose and power of a theatrical event is to come together in the theatre to discover a new understanding of ourselves and, in turn, others. Learning Standards say our students will be able to “interpret, analyze and evaluate narratives, poetry, and drama by making connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras, personal events, and situations.” In the theatre, making such connections is the work we do each and every day; Education at Geva is here to share the inquiry and discovery with your students.

Let us pose new questions and share fresh insights. You and your students will explore each play as we do, inside and out. Experience the vibrant detail of a fully-staged production and the expressive power of ideas brought to life by phenomenal artists. Then talk with those very artists at the theatre following the performance. When you make a Student Matinee reservation, you’re buying more than a ticket; you’re choosing a complete educational journey for your students.

Teacher Preview: Teachers who would like to attend a performance before bringing a group to a Student Matinee may request a complimentary preview ticket (for attending teachers only). Teacher previews are not offered for A Christmas Carol.

Discovery Guide: Packed with information about the play, relevant context, suggested discussion questions, and related activities, the Discovery Guide unlocks every production’s essential issues and avenues for classroom exploration. Discovery Guides are offered in both English and Spanish.

Post-Performance Talkback: Student Matinee performances are immediately followed by a conversation with cast members where students may respond to the performance and ask questions directly to the artists involved in the production.

All student matinee tickets are $22 per ticket. One (1) complimentary chaperone ticket is included for every 10 student tickets purchased.

A non-refundable deposit of 25% of the ticket total and the signed contract are due two weeks after the reservation is made. If the deposit and signed contract are not received, the reservation will be canceled.

Final confirmation of ticket numbers is due six (6) weeks prior to the performance date.

Final payments must be received four (4) weeks prior to the performance date or the reservation will be canceled. Reservations that only provide payment after the performance (including from a third party) will not be accepted. No refunds will be given once payment has been received or if less students attend on the day of the performance.

Student Matinee performances begin promptly at 10:30am. Groups are advised to coordinate their transportation to arrive at 10am and depart at approximately 1-1:30pm (varying by show), following the post-show talkback with cast members.

For bookings:

Kate Morris, Connectivity Assistant, (585) 420-2052 and kmorris@gevatheatre.org

Jacqueline Raymond Wegman, Director of Connectivity jwegman@gevatheatre.org

If you are an RCSD teacher or a teacher at a Charter School within the Rochester city limits and are interested in attending a Student Matinee performance with your students, contact 585-420-2052 to inquire about the possibility of free tickets through the Passport Program. A limited number of tickets are available for each production.

Education Subscription

We want you to become more familiar with Geva and enjoy the full range of our productions as you plan your students’ experiences. Geva offers a discounted education subscription package for teachers and other educators. A current school ID for full-time teachers, student teachers, school administrators, guidance counselors, school librarians, and other school faculty and staff is needed for verification (this offer excludes some performances and seating locations). To learn about our Education Subscription, call the Geva Box Office: (585) 232-4382.

Evening and Public Performances 

We also welcome student groups to our evening performances and public matinees – with many of the benefits of our Student Matinee Series programming! To reserve tickets for evening performances or public matinees, contact the Box Office at (585) 232-4382, then let Geva’s education department know of your plans to attend so that we may include you in the production’s educational programming.

Special Thanks to these generous supporters of Geva’s Education Program:

  • William & Sheila Konar Foundation
  • Lisk Morris Foundation
  • ESL Charitable Foundation
  • Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation
  • Joseph & Irene Skalny Charitable Trust
  • Donald F. & Maxine B. Davison Foundation
  • J. M. McDonald Foundation
  • Rubens Family Foundation
  • Robert and Susan Touhsaent
  • Richard & Joan Fenton
  • Elizabeth Rennert
  • Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation
  • Dr. Tomás C. Hernandez & Dr. Keith S. Reas
  • Kathleen and Alfred Laitenberger
  • Ames Amzalak Charitable Trust

School Theatre Residencies

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Youth Camps and Classes

For Grades 3-6

Geva’s Musical Theatre camps focus on helping students explore theatre and discover their place in it through acting, dance, and vocal classes. Throughout the week, they also build collaboration skills as they work together to put on a showcase!

Geva Theatre Camps

Geva Theatre is not currently offering any musical theatre camps. Please check this page again later for updates and future opportunities.

Summer Academy

Summer Academy 2026

Rochester’s premier young actor training program is back! Geva is excited to announce auditions for Summer Academy 2026! In it’s 30th year, the focus of this summer is Shakespeare and Contemporary Plays. Students are taught and directed by Broadway and award-winning artists to master acting, voice, and movement—bringing everything from Shakespeare’s text to modern playwrights to life.

Summer Academy 2026 runs July 6 – August 8, 2026. Tuition is $1,750 (full and partial needs-based scholarships are available).

Geva Summer Academy 2026 auditions can be submitted via video. If you’d like to submit a video audition, please reach out to our Director of Connectivity Jacqueline Wegman via email at jwegman@gevatheatre.org and include your name, an attached copy of your resume and headshot, and a link to your 2-minute memorized monologue video audition. Examples of contemporary and Shakespeare monologues can be found below.

Summer Academy is a five-week professional theatre training program for up to 30 selected young actors, ages 12 to 18, who wish to explore, define and develop the actor in themselves. Open to students of all levels of theatre experience, Summer Academy will provide process-centered training in intimate classes taught by theatre professionals. The summer culminates in a professional showcase.

Any questions please reach out to our Director of Connectivity Jacqueline Wegman via email at jwegman@gevatheatre.org or by phone (585) 520-2040.

Internships & Partnerships

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Education & Engagement Staff

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Engagement

Connecting Theatre Through Special Programs

  • The Connectivity Project
  • TYA Programs
  • Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Awards

ACCESS

Making Theatre Accessible for All

  • Accessibility
  • ROC Geva Pass
  • Theatre Tours

Contact

We're Your Resource Too

We are always thrilled to discover how our work can fuel your teaching goals and inspire your students. We would be honored to serve as a resource for educators and students by providing resources, offering support and curricular inspiration, sharing in conversations with educators, or visiting your classroom to join a discussion with your students about any aspect of theatre.

Please feel free to email our Education & Engagement (Connectivity) department to share how we may be of assistance to you and your students.

Engagement

Connecting Theatre Through Special Programs

Engagement at Geva’s overarching objective is to connect more people and organizations with the productions presented on the theatre’s stages. Geva’s Engagement programs include the Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Awards, symposiums and more.

The Connectivity Project

The Connectivity Project uses theatre to spark connection, creativity, learning, and community engagement across Rochester — uplifting diverse voices through accessible, collaborative arts experiences

Providing a Number of Workshops:

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Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Award

Geva Theatre annually presents the Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Award to an individual who or organization that promotes and encourages diversity in the arts. The award recognizes that art allows for the expression of truths and beliefs, and helps us gain an understanding of one another and our world.  It further acknowledges that a mixture of cultures stimulates creativity, the sharing of ideas, and the building of a common collective future, which has always been close to Ms. Calhoun-McDavid’s heart.

The award was established in 2011 and named in honor of Essie Calhoun-McDavid, retired Chief Diversity Officer, Director of Community Affairs, and Vice President of Eastman Kodak Company.  Ms. Calhoun-McDavid, a longtime advocate for diversity in the arts, was the first recipient of the award.

The award is designed by renowned Rochester glass artist Nancy Gong.

  • Dr. David Anderson (Sankofa)
  • The Center for Youth Strings for Success
  • Rachel Y. DeGuzman
  • Shawn Dunwoody
  • Garth Fagan
  • Reenah Golden
  • Delores Jackson Radney
  • Tonia Loran-Galban (Akwesasne Mohawk, Bear Clan)
  • Debora McDell-Hernandez
  • Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez
  • School of the Arts
  • Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan
  • David Shakes
  • Dangerous Signs
  • Thomas Warfield

Photos by Alex John-Hamer

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Connect Further

Education

Inspiring Theatre Through Live Learning

  • Student Matinees
  • Youth Camps & Classes
  • Summer Academy
  • Internships & Partnerships

ACCESS

Making Theatre Accessible for All

  • Accessibility
  • ROC Geva Pass
  • Theatre Tours

Contact

We're Your Resource Too

Please feel free to email our Education & Engagement (Connectivity) department to share how we may be of assistance to you and your students.

ACCESS

Making Theatre Accessible to All

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Accessibility Offerings

A Sign Language Interpreted performance is offered for every One Geva production. Be sure to mention your interest in sign interpretation when reserving tickets, or select the house right section of the orchestra in the Wilson Stage in order to secure the most advantageous seating.

Sign Interpreted Performances:

A Chorus Line

  • Thursday 9/24/26 – 7:30pm

Topdog/Underdog

  • Thursday 10/29/26 – 7:30pm
  • Thursday 11/12/26 – 7:30pm

A Christmas Carol

  • Thursday 12/3/26 – 7:30pm

All the Devils are Here

  • Thursday 1/28/27 – 7:30pm

HYDE

  • Saturday 1/30/27 – 7:30pm

Million Dollar Quartet

  • Thursday 3/11/27 – 7:30pm

Purpose

  • Thursday 4/22/27 – 7:30pm

Laughs in Spanish

  • Thursday 5/13/27 – 7:30pm
  • Thursday 5/27/27 – 7:30pm

The Da Vinci Code

  • Thursday 6/10/27 – 7:30pm
A Sunday matinee performance of every One Geva Production is Audio-Described by a live narrator for patrons who are blind or visually impaired. The pre-performance description of sets and costumes begins after Prologue, at approximately 20 minutes prior to curtain, and visual details are verbalized during the performance. Audio-description receivers and Braille programs are available in the lobby. A major credit card or form of ID is collected as a security deposit for the receiver, and patrons may keep the Braille programs. If you will be bringing your service animal to the theatre, please inform our Box Office and request an aisle or front-row seat so that we can make appropriate seating accommodations. Audio Described Performances:

A Chorus Line

  • Sunday, 9/20/26 – 2:00pm

Topdog/Underdog

  • Sunday 11/1/26 – 2:00pm

A Christmas Carol

  • Sunday 12/13/26 – 2:00pm

All the Devils are Here

  • Sunday 1/24/27 – 2:00pm

Million Dollar Quartet

  • Sunday 3/7/27 – 2:00pm

Purpose

  • Sunday 4/18/27 – 2:00pm

Laughs in Spanish

  • Sunday 5/16/27 – 2:00pm

The Da Vinci Code

  • Sunday 6/6/27 – 2:00pm
Open Captioning for patrons with hearing loss is provided during for select performances for each One Geva production. When booking your seats, mention your interest in open captioning in order to secure the most advantageous view of the display on the right of the stage. Captioning is provided, in part, by a grant from NYSCA & TDF’S TAP+ Open-captioned Performances:

A Chorus Line

  • Saturday 9/12/26 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 9/23/26 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 9/23/26 – 7:30pm

Topdog/Underdog

  • Saturday 10/17/26 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 11/11/26 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 11/11/26 – 7:30pm
  • Wednesday 11/18/26 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 11/18/26 – 7:30pm
  • Saturday 11/21/26 – 2:00pm

A Christmas Carol

  • Saturday 11/28/26 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 12/9/26 – 7:00pm
  • Wednesday 12/16/26 – 7:00pm

All the Devils are Here

  • Saturday 1/16/27 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 1/27/27 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 1/27/27 – 7:30pm

Million Dollar Quartet

  • Saturday 2/27/27 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 3/10/27 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 3/10/27 – 7:30pm

Purpose

  • Saturday 4/10/27 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 4/21/27 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 4/21/27 – 7:30pm

Laughs in Spanish

  • Saturday 5/1/27 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 5/5/27 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 5/5/27 – 7:30pm
  • Wednesday 6/2/27 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 6/2/27 – 7:30pm
  • Saturday 6/5/27 – 2:00pm

The Da Vinci Code

  • Saturday 5/29/27 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 6/16/27 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday 6/16/27 – 7:30pm

ROC Geva Pass

Geva Theatre is proud to work with the The City of Rochester on offering the ROC Geva Pass. Through this partnership, Geva offers two hundred complimentary tickets for each Subscription Series Production to the residents of the City residing in specified zip-codes (14605, 14606, 14608, 14611, 14613, 14615, 14616, 14619, and 14621).

Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Restrictions include, but are not limited to:

  • 4 tickets per household
  • Limited to the first two weeks, not valid Opening Night
  • Tickets are non-exchangeable
  • Special Programming, including Elvis my Way and Get Happy, are not eligible for this program

AnastasiaSOLD OUT

  • ROC Geva Pass Release Date: April 29, 2026, at noon.

A Chorus Line

  • ROC Pass Release Date: August 20, 2026, at noon.

Topdog/Underdog

  • ROC Pass Release Date: September 17, 2026, at noon.

All the Devils are Here

  • ROC Pass Release Date: December 17, 2026, at noon.

Million Dollar Quartet

  • ROC Pass Release Date: February 4, 2027, at noon.

Purpose

  • ROC Pass Release Date: March 18, 2027, at noon.

Laughs in Spanish

  • ROC Pass Release Date: April 8, 2027, at noon.

The Da Vinci Code

  • ROC Pass Release Date: May 6, 2027, at noon.

Tickets are released 4 weeks ahead of each production. Residents wishing to obtain complimentary tickets through the ROC Geva Pass may call the Geva Box Office at 585-232-GEVA(4382) or visit the Box Office in-person at 75 Woodbury Boulevard, Rochester, New York 14607.

Limited to 4 tickets per household, for groups larger than 4, please email RocGevaPass@gevatheatre.org

To stay up to date with information regarding our ROC Geva Pass program, including ticket release date reminders, upcoming events, and more, please email RocGevaPass@gevatheatre.org

Thank You!

We would like to thank our partner organizations for making the ROC Geva Pass a success and raising awareness of this incredible program with their constituents and communities:

  • Beyond the Sanctuary
  • Ibero-American Action League
  • Baden Street Settlement
  • Soulstainable Living
  • Rochester Public Library system’s participants in the Safe to Be Smart teen program
  • Center for Youth

Tours

Interested in touring Geva? Set up a tour with our knowledgeable staff and opportunity to ask theatre professionals the ins and outs of working in the field!

Connect Further

Education

Inspiring Theatre Through Live Learning

  • Student Matinees
  • Youth Camps & Classes
  • Summer Academy
  • Internships & Partnerships

Engagement

Connecting Theatre Through Special Programs

  • The Connectivity Project
  • TYA Programs
  • Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Awards

Contact

We're Your Resource Too

Please feel free to email our Education & Engagement (Connectivity) department to share how we may be of assistance to you and your students.

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JACQUELINE RAYMOND WEGMAN

Director of Education & Engagement (Connectivity) | Senior Staff Member | Theatre Educator

Jacqueline is thrilled to lead the team as Director of Education, Engagement, and Access at Geva. Prior to relocating to Rochester for the position, she spent nearly two decades in New York City working as a SAG-AFTRA/AEA  actor, theatre educator, and arts administrator. Jacqueline has created applied and educational theatre programs from early childhood through adulthood in the U.S. and internationally and holds an MSEd in Educational Theatre with a K-12 certification in Educational Theatre from The City College of New York and a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University at Buffalo. Jacqueline has been fortunate to study with master acting teachers  in NYC and as an actor worked at several Off- Broadway and regional theatres as well as film and television. She has taught acting and theatre at American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, SUNY Purchase, and SUNY Brockport. Jacqueline is co-founder of the non profit International Girls Ensemble which uses theatre as a tool to champion the voices of identifying females in the US and abroad. www.jacquelinewegman.com 

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KATY REBHOLZ

Education & Engagement Associate & Access Coordinator | Teaching Artist

Katy is a local theater educator, director, choreographer, and performer. She is thrilled be part of the Connectivity Team here at Geva Theater! A graduate of the RCSD, Kathryn holds a Masters Degree in Theater Education from Emerson College. She taught Theater and Dance for six years in the RCSD, and has also led classes and programming at the Hochstein School, The Roost, the JCC, and multiple area libraries and recreation centers. Kathryn has performed and worked on production teams with School of the Arts, Asbury First Community Theater, Rochester Community Players, Crow City Theater, and Penfield Players. Her first Geva credit was performing as Belinda Cratchit in A Christmas Carol in 2002, and she appeared again on the Geva stage in 2010 in the school partnership performance of Almost, Maine. Kathryn credits the educators in her life for fostering her love of theater and bringing her to this moment. Theater Education is necessary not only as a creative outlet, but also as a place to build social skills  through partnership, active listening, self-expression, and structured play. Kathryn is proud to continue bringing this important work to the wider Rochester community!  

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CLAUDIA COONAN

Teaching Artist

Claudia  is a Rochester based actor, dancer, and movement artist. She holds a BFA in Dance from SUNY Brockport and has performed and choreographed at several theatres and studios across Upstate NY as well as New York City. Rooted in a deep belief that the body holds memory, she centers her practice around the mind-body connection and biopsychosocial model. Her extensive background in modern dance has supported her love for performances that are both grounded and expressive, and recognizing how our bodies communicate beyond words. 

For Claudia, movement is not only a creative tool but a daily grounding practice. Whether in the classroom, rehearsal, or on stage, she explores how physicality shapes identity and narrative. Through her teaching, she utilizes experiential learning for greater embodied scholarship. Students gain movement tools that transcend all areas of study which encourages expression, communication, problem solving, and human connection. Theatre education fosters creativity and promotes healthy mindsets in young individuals. 

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KIEFER SCHENK

Teaching Artist | Community Engagement Representative

Kiefer is a lifelong resident of Rochester who is more than grateful for the opportunity to join Geva’s Connectivity team. They are a local stage and voice over actor, and devising artist. In 2013 they graduated from SUNY Brockport with a B.S. in Communications with Honors including a minor in Theatre. In the following decade plus they have actively performed in and devised theatre for several community and professional groups based in and around Rochester such as JCC CenterStage and Blackfriars Theatre. During that time they have also worked for several years in the field of direct support where they have helped to support people with disabilities in developing skills and pursuing personal interests and goals. More recently he has contributed both original writing and devised theatre concepts with the support of local theatre companies like Nickel Flour and Infinite Spark Theatre Company, respectively.   

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KADAIJAH SCOTT

Teaching Artist

Kadaijah is a SUNY Brockport graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism (Media Production Concentration) and a minor in Film. Since graduating not only has she become an associate producer for a film in the making, she has also began a new journey working at Geva for their education program for almost a year now! She says theatre in education is important because it teaches youth at some of the prime stages of their lives to be open minded, free, and to try new things even when they may feel scary. Kadaijah’s favorite part about being a teaching artist is making connections with the students and being apart of their childhood memories as a positive memory. 

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NATHANIEL NIEMI

Summer Academy Director

Nathaniel  is a director, educator, devisor, and clown. He is currently a freelance director and adjunct theatre instructor. Nathaniel was previously the Education Associate at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, the Resident Director at The Studio Theatre Tierra Del Sol and Education Director for the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center. Most recent directing credits include Souvenir (Blackfriars Theatre) and Leaf (Lifeline Theatre), Significant Productions directing credits include: ILLYPNC, Pippin, Cabaret, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, La Cage Aux Folles, These Shining Lives, The Cake, Urinetown, It’s Only Life, Company, Now. Here. This., Neighbors: A Fair Trade Agreement, Assassins, 9-5, Ada and the Engine and Elegies: A Song Cycle. Nathaniel holds a BA in Theatre from East Texas Baptist University and an MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences (Directing) from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. In Hawaii, Nathaniel was an Artistic Associate of Honolulu Theatre For Youth (HTY) directing Pinocchio, Extraordinary Stories of an Ordinary Ohana, You and Me and the Space Between and the tour of  H2O: The Story of Water and Hawaii. Other directing projects include The Cat in the Hat, The Thin Man on the Ladder, A Murder of Crows, Anne of Green Gables, and Rose and the Rime. As an actor, Nathaniel has appeared onstage with many companies in Hawaii and Chicago, and on Hawaii 5-O. Nathaniel is the recipient of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival’s National Directing Award and is an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. 
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COCOA RAE

Teaching Artist

Cocoa is a New York-based visual artist, curator, photographer, and business owner of By Cocoa Rae LLC, who creates captivating portraits and art of unique and diverse people and captures their true essence.  Cocoa Rae has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in digital photography. During her undergraduate years of art school, Cocoa started a year-long portrait array called Pigment Series; a collection of mixed media artwork that consists of semi-nude photography and body painting. Each portrait captures the model’s true essence while promoting self-love, body positivity, and individuality. In 2019, she became an Artist in Residence at Flower City Arts Center in Rochester, NY. Through all her years of work, Cocoa Rae has collaborated with various people and institutions, such as The Slave Dwelling Project, The Cocktail Bandits, Charleston Fashion Week, Charleston Magazine, Tedx Talks, Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester Artist Collaborative, Writers and Books, George Eastman House, and various others. In addition, she also curated two BLM exhibitions in honor of Daniel Prude.   

TODAY – Friday, April 25th  

Our Box Office will be closed from 3-4:30pm for a staff meeting and will reopen shortly after.

Tickets are still available online.