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Press Releases 2022

• 6/2/2022 – Geva Concludes 49th Season with Sister Act
• 6/2/2022 – Geva Announces General Auditions for 2022-23 Season
• 5/25/2022 – Geva Announces 50th Anniversary Season
• 5/19/22 – Geva Announces Curtain Call 2022
• 5/12/22 – Geva Announces Race and Theatre Symposium
• 5/3/22 – Geva Announces Yoga Play
• 4/14/22 – Geva Announces 2022 Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Award Honorees
• 4/14/22 – Geva Announces The Chinese Lady
• 3/24/22 – Geva Announces Somewhere Over the Border
• 2/17/22 – Geva Announces How to Catch Creation
• 1/25/22 – Geva Announces Constellations
• 1/5/22 – Geva Announces Airness

Press Releases 2021

• 12/9/21 – Geva Announces UFCU Grant
• 10/7/21 – Geva Announces Home for the Holidays
• 9/22/21 – Geva Announces Vietgone
• 9/14/21 – Geva Announces A Christmas Carol
• 8/19/21 – Geva Announces Season 49
• 7/6/21 –Geva Announces Ring of Fire
• 6/24/21 – Geva Announces Retirement of Artistic Director Mark Cuddy
• 4/16/21 – Geva Announces The Real James Bond … Was Dominican
• 3/31/21 – Presenting the Geva Artistic Council
  • • Artistic Council Roster
• 3/8/21 – Geva Theatre Center announces Tenacious Women: Shaping Change in Rochester and Beyond
• 2/18/21 – Geva Announces A Video Production of Where Did We Sit On The Bus?

Press Releases 2020

• 12/14/20 – Geva Theatre Center’s “A Christmas Carol at Home”
• 10/15/2020 – Geva Theatre Center Launches Recognition Radio: An Audio Play Festival Celebrating Black Voices
• 8/24/2020 – Geva Unveils Its Reimagined 2020-2021 Season
• 4/21/2020 – Geva Thetre Center Launches Weekley Podcast: “Out of the Rehearsal Hall”
• 3/13/2020 – Geva Cancels Remaining Performances of ONCE and CRY IT OUT
• 3/12/2020 – Novel Coronavirus Update: Geva Halts Ticket Sales for ONCE and CRY IT OUT
• 3/3/2020 – Geva Announces Auditions for Summer Academy 2020
• 2/26/2020 – Bishop Kearney HS to present ONCE on the Geva Stage for 1 Night Only
• 2/18/2020 – Geva presents the Kitchen Theatre production of CRY IT OUT
• 2/11/2020 – Submissions Sought for Young Writers Showcase
• 2/6/2020 – Plays in Progress features a new “Rochester Story”
• 1/30/2020 – Geva holds auditions for the role of 13 Year-Old Alice in LOOKS LIKE PRETTY
• 1/24/2020 – Geva presents ONCE
• 1/21/2020 – Dive into the Hornets Nest with hang
• 1/15/2020 – Geva Announces Auditions for “Ivonka” in Once
• 1/8/2020 – electricGrit Dance presents Shifting Navigations in the Fielding

Press Releases 2019

• 12/27/2019 – Geva presents SLOW FOOD
• 11/8/2019 – Dive into the Hornets’ Nest on November 11 with LITTLE LIVES
• 11/5/2019 – Geva’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL
• 10/29/2019 – Geva presents QUEEN
• 10/8/2019 – Geva presents THE NICETIES
• 9/24/2019 – Geva’s Festival of New Theatre 2019
• 9/19/2019 – Geva to be Stakeholder in New PathStone Corporation Building on Parcel 7
• 8/19/2019 – Michael Lasser in Conversation with Mark Cuddy, Monday, Sept 23
• 8/14/2019 – Geva’s 47th Season Opens with LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
• 8/9/2019 – Geva and ImageOut to Screen THE BIRDCAGE, August 19
• 8/7/2019 – Geva Announces Youth Auditions for A CHRISTMAS CAROL
• 8/6/2019 – Geva’s Board of Trustees Extends Executive Director’s Contract 
• 7/26/2019 – Summer Academy Showcase, August 10
• 7/9/2019 – Brent Askari awarded prestigious Smith Prize
• 6/28/2019 – Geva Holds Annual Meeting, Board Elects Five New Trustees
• 5/20/2019 – Geva’s Gala Summer Curtain Call 2019
• 5/8/2019 – Geva’s Final Hornets’ Nest of the Season – THE KAVANAGH FILES
• 4/23/2019 – Geva Hosts May 11 Young Writers Showcase
• 4/16/2019 – Work by Local Playwrights Featured in the Regional Writers Showcase
• 4/10/2019 – Geva’s 46th Season Concludes with the World Premiere of REVIVAL: THE RESURRECTION OF SON HOUSE
• 4/3/2019 – Geva Honors Reenah Golden and Strings for Success with 2019 Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Awards
• 3/26/2019 – Geva presents the Kitchen Theatre Company production of THE ROYALE
• 3/14/2019 – Dive into the Hornets’ Nest – Monday, March 25
• 3/13/2019 – Geva’s 46th Season Continues with NATIVE GARDENS
• 3/12/2019 – Geva Announces Auditions for College Students to Perform in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
• 3/12/2019 – Geva Announces General Auditions for its 2019-2020 Season
• 3/11/2019 – Geva Announces 2019-2020 Season
• 2/26/2019 – Geva Announces the return of Pam Sherman in ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END
• 2/13/2019 – Plays in Progress features Mona Mansour’s UNSEEN
• 1/24/19 – Geva presents THE HUMANS
• 1/15/19 – Geva opens its doors on Jan 28 for “Magic in the Making”
• 1/8/2019 – Geva presents world premiere of THE MAGICIAN’S DAUGHTER

Press Releases 2018

• 12/18/2018 – Geva presents world premiere of HARD CELL
• 11/8/2018 – Ring in the Holidays with A CHRISTMAS CAROL
• 10/8/2018 – The Hornets’ Nest series begins with a FREE reading of THE CAKE
• 10/2/2018 – Geva Announces Line-Up for Festival of New Theatre
• 9/25/2018 – Geva’s 46th Season continues with THURGOOD
• 9/17/2018 – Geva’s Fielding Studio Series begins with FORTUNE
• 9/12/2018 – Geva Announces Director of Engagement-Associate Artistic Director
• 8/15/2018 – Geva’s 46th Season Begins With HAIR
• 8/1/2018 – Geva Announces Youth Auditions for A CHRISTMAS CAROL
• 7/24/2018 – Geva’s Summer Academy Culminates in FREE August 11 Showcase
• 6/28/2018 – Geva Holds AGM and Elects New Trustees for 2018-2019
• 6/7/2018 – Geva presents “The Voice’s” Austin Giorgio in Concert for 1 Night Only!
• 6/4/2018 – Sign up for Geva Comedy Improv Bootcamp
• 5/30/2018 – The Boys are Back by Popular Demand: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
• 5/22/2018 – Summer Curtain Call Raises Funds for Geva’s Education Programs
• 4/20/2018 – Geva Hosts Regional Writers Showcase
• 4/16/2018 – Geva Hosts Young Writers Showcase
• 4/13/2018 – 17-18 Wilson Stage Season closes with STEEL MAGNOLIAS
• 4/11/2018 – Geva Comedy Improv’s April Shows
• 4/6/2018 – PANORAMA by Prince Gomolvilas chosen for Plays in Progress
• 3/28/2018 – The Final Hornets’ Nest of the Season – BUYER BEWARE
• 3/26/2018 – Geva presents ONE HOUSE OVER
• 3/22/2018 – Geva Announces Auditions for College Actors for HAIR
• 3/20/2018 – Geva Announces Auditions for 2018-19 Season
• 3/19/2018 – Geva Announces Exciting 2018-2019 Season
• 3/14/2018 – EVE PLUMB Joins Cast of STEEL MAGNOLIAS
• 3/7/2018 – Back by Popular Demand for a Limited Run! MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
• 2/28/2018 – Geva presents the World Premiere of HEARTLAND
• 2/21/2018 – Geva presents the 2018 Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Award to Delores Jackson Radney
• 2/14/2018 – Geva Comedy Improv presents “GCI After Dark,” Feb 24
• 2/2/2018 – Geva Announces Series of Events Coinciding With THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
• 1/25/2018 – Geva Extends ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END until Feb 25
• 1/25/2018 – Geva presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
• 1/19/2018 – Geva seeks writers for the Regional Writers Showcase
• 1/9/2018 – The Hornets’ Nest continues with JUST LIKE US by Karen Zacarias
• 1/3/2018 – Fielding Studio Series Continues with ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END

Press Releases 2017

• 12/14/2017 – Geva’s Annual Free Open House – Magic in the Making
• 12/7/2017 – Geva’s 45th Season Continues with THE OTHER JOSH COHEN
• 12/1/2017 – GCI Presents NEW YEAR’S EVE SPECTACULAR!
• 11/15/2017 – Geva Presents THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES: CAPS AND GOWNS
• 11/14/2017 – THE AGITATORS: the Best Selling World Premiere in Geva History
• 11/8/2017 – Ring in the Holiday Season with A CHRISTMAS CAROL
• 11/7/2017 – The Hornets’ Nest Series begins with MOLLY’S HAMMER
• 11/6/2017 – GCI presents THANKSGRIDIRON FACEOFF
• 10/12/2017 – Geva Hosts Theatre Critic & Author Eric Grode in Conversation with Mark Cuddy
• 10/10/2017 – IN THE HEIGHTS the Fastest-Selling Show in Geva History
• 10/6/2017 – Geva Comedy Improv presents HALLOWEENPROV
• 10/5/2017 – Geva Announces Line Up of Community Discussions for THE AGITATORS
• 10/2/2017 – Geva Announces Line-Up for FONT 2017
• 9/27/2017 – Geva’s 2017-2018 Season Continues with THE AGITATORS
• 9/19/2017 – Geva presents Kitchen Theatre Company’s SMART PEOPLE
• 9/12/2017 – Geva Announces New Director of Institutional Advancement
• 9/11/2017 – Geva presents a reading of Broadways’ first Hamilton
• 9/7/2017 – Geva Comedy Improv Holds Open Auditions
• 9/5/2017 – Geva Announces Lineup for the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival
• 8/16/2017 – Geva presents IN THE HEIGHTS
• 8/1/2017 – Geva Announces Youth Auditions for A Christmas Carol
• 7/31/2017 – FREE Summer Academy Showcase on August 12
• 7/13/2017 – Geva Holds AGM and Elects New Trustees
• 6/20/2017 – Introducing The Geva Play Club
• 6/15/2017 – Screen Plays presents THE ENTERTAINER on the Fielding Stage
• 6/14/2017 – Geva names 2017 Legacy Award Recipient
• 5/24/2017 – Geva Extends MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET through July 2
• 5/18/2017 – ImageOut presents Bennett Wallace & Joe Stevens
• 5/15/2017 – Geva presents MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
• 5/11/2017 – Geva Raises Funds for Education Programs with Summer Curtain Call
• 4/26/2017 – Geva Hosts 2017 Young Writers Showcase
• 4/19/2017 – Geva Hosts AIITF 2017
• 4/19/2017 – Geva Comedy Improv’s April Show
• 4/6/17 – Geva presents work of local writers with the Regional Writers Showcase
• 4/3/17 – Geva presents the World Premiere of OTHER THAN HONORABLE
• 3/31/17 – The 2017 Fielding Studio Series Concludes with SEX WITH STRANGERS
• 3/28/17 – Geva Announces Equity & Non-Equity Auditions for 2017-18 Season
• 3/27/17 – Geva Announces 2017-2018 Season
• 3/22/17 – Geva Comedy Improv’s March Shows
• 3/8/17 – Geva Partners with McQuaid Jesuit for The Stage Door Project
• 2/28/17 – Geva Presents Noel Coward’s Private Lives
• 2/22/17 – Geva Presents the Essie Calhoun-McDavid Award to Debora McDell-Hernandez
• 2/21/17 – “Sister” is Back with The Holy Ghost & Other Terrifying Tales
• 2/20/17 – Geva Comedy Improv presents February Face-Off
• 2/15/17 –  Geva Announces Auditions for Summer Academy 2017
• 2/14/17 – Geva Celebrates 10 Years of Method Machine
• 2/7/2017 – Geva presents Plays in Progress
• 2/6/2017 – Submissions sought for Young Writers Showcase
• 1/16/2017 – Geva presents Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
• 1/6/2017 – Geva presents The Lake Effect

Press Releases 2016

• 12/20/2016 – Geva Opens its Doors for January 16 “Magic in the Making”
• 12/19/2016 – Geva presents SYLVIA
• 12/8/2016 – Geva & The Bop Shop present Marissa Mulder in Concert
• 12/6/2016 – Home for the Holidays honors Military, Veterans and their Families
• 12/5/2016 – Geva Comedy Improv presents New Years Eve Spectacular!
• 11/23/2016 – Geva Seeks Local Writers for the Regional Writers Showcase
• 11/21/2016 – Geva presents THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
• 11/14/2016 – GCI presents THANKSGRIDION FACEOFF
• 11/10/2016 – The Hornets Nest Series begins on December 12
• 11/9/2016 – Geva presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL
• 10/17/2016 – Geva presents MOTHER (and me)
• 10/6/2016 – GCI Presents Their October Shows
• 9/27/2016 – Geva Announces Line Up for Festival of New Theatre
• 9/23/2016 – Geva Completes Renovation of its Historic Home
• 9/21/2016 – Introducing Geva Kitchen and Godot’s Bar
• 9/13/2016 – Geva Commissions Sculpture for Newly Renovated Lobby
• 9/6/2016 – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Opens the 44th Season.
• 8/9/2016 – FORUM to Feature NYC’s 2 Ring Circus
• 8/2/2016 – Geva Announces Youth Auditions for A Christmas Carol
• 6/22/2016 – Geva Announces Additional Show for the 2016-2017 Season
• 6/6/2016 – Sign Up for GCI’s Summer Boot Camp
• 6/2/2016 – Geva Announces New Director of Development
• 5/20/2016 – Geva’s Annual Summer Curtain Call Raises Funds for Education Programs
• 5/17/2016 – Geva Announces School Matinees for the 16/17 Season
• 5/10/2016 – Speeches of Anthony and Douglass to be Read on May 23
• 5/5/2016 – Geva Hosts  May 14 Young Writers Showcase
• 5/4/2016 – The Hornets’ Nest Series Concludes with Disgraced
• 4/29/2016 – GCI Ends Season With Fantastical Fairy Fails
• 4/15/2016 – Geva Hosts Regional Writers Showcase
• 4/13/2016 – 2015-2016 Season Concludes with The May Queen
• 4/5/2016 – Geva Announces Non-Equity Auditions for the Plays of the 16-17 Season
• 3/29/2016 – Fielding Studio Series Concludes with Dancing Lessons
• 3/22/2016 – Dive into the Hornets’ Nest with A Measure of Cruelty
• 3/23/2016 – Geva Announces Auditions for Non-Equity Actors for Fall Musical
• 3/22/2016 – To Kill a Mockingbird Breaks Box Office Record
• 3/22/2016 – Geva Announces Auditions for Popular Summer Academy
• 3/17/2016 – Geva Announces Auditions for College Actors for Fall Musical
• 3/16/2016 – Geva Announces 2016-2017 Season
• 3/14/2016 – Geva’s 43rd Season Continues with A Moon for the Misbegotten
• 2/24/2016 – Rachel DeGuzman Receives 2016 Essie Calhoun Award
• 2/22/2016 – Sister is Back with Will My Bunny Go to Heaven?
• 2/19/2016 – Geva dedicates Mockingbird to the Memory of Harper Lee
• 2/12/2016 – GCI Presents its February Shows
• 2/10/2016 – SOTA Takes a Bow in the Stage Door Project
• 1/27/2016 – Fielding Studio Series Continues with AN ILIAD
• 1/25/2016 – Geva’s 43rd Season Continues With TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
• 1/18/2016 – Geva Comedy Improv’s January Shows
• 1/6/2016 – Christopher Mannelli Joins Geva as Executive Director and Co-C.E.O.
• 1/4/2016 – Geva Opens its doors for Magic in the Making