Developing new theatrical work is the “R&D” branch of our business. Join us as we explore the freshest new plays and musicals, and get to know the artists who are on the cutting edge of the American theatre scene.

Our Vision:

Geva will develop and produce theatrical works that tell the stories of and for our time with the language, movement, music and technology of our time.

• By developing and producing work that explores who we are now as a civilization, we engage in a dialogue with our audience about what it means to be human, what it means to be an American, what it means to be a global citizen, in the 21st century.
• By developing and producing work that illuminates the present, we take our place in history, building on the past and revealing ourselves to the civilizations of the future: This is who we are; this is where we’ve come from; this is where we can go.

Our Mission:

Geva Theatre Center develops and produces new theatrical works, and nurtures the artists who create them, through a spectrum of commission-to-fruition programming, characterized by strong dramaturgical support.

“Geva Theatre gave my play September Shoes its first breath of life. They do new work with lots of heart and savvy.”

José Cruz González (September Shoes, developed in Hibernatus Interruptus, premiered in The Nextstage)

Literary Staff

Jenni Werner, Director of Literay & Artistic Programs
Jean Gordon Ryon, New Plays Coordinator
Matthew Robinson, Literary Assistant

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“I want to voice my appreciation for how Geva commits to the artist, rather than simply cashing in on a single, perhaps "fashionable" play. This commitment to the voice and the growth of a writer, providing an artistic home, as it were, is a rarity and a treasure in today's theatrical landscape. It's my opinion that Geva and its new play programs are absolutely essential to the health of contemporary American theatre, and should serve as a model of commitment and artistic courage to theaters around the country.”

Dan O'Brien (Key West, premiere production in The Nextstage; The House In Hydesville commissioned by Geva, developed in Hibernatus Interruptus, premiere production on the Mainstage 2009)

Support New Plays

Support Geva's New Play Programming

Developing new theatrical work is the “R&D” branch of our business. Your support of new play programming isn’t just a gift to Geva, it’s a gift to the vitality of the American theatre. All the masterpieces of theatre history, from Romeo and Juliet to The Glass Menagerie to Cabaret were new works at one point… By making a contribution, you can be a part of “What’s Next” in American theatre.