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Rochester TheatreFest

Presented by Geva & The Community Foundation
In Celebration of Their 35th Anniversaries


To celebrate theatre in our community during our anniversary year, Geva will
open its doors to a variety of theatre groups from September 2007 through
June 2008. We will showcase the fine theatrical work that is being done all
across the region.



Geva Theatre Center and The Community Foundation
Announce Rochester TheatreFest for 2007 – 2008

In Celebration of their 35th Anniversaries.

April 24, 2007 Rochester, N.Y.- Geva Theatre Center, along with The Community Foundation is proud to announce a season-long festival for Geva’s Nextstage during their joint 35th AnniversaryYear.

Mark Cuddy, Artistic Director of Geva Theatre Center, and Jennifer Leonard, President and Executive Director of The Community Foundation, have today declared the upcoming theatre season to be a time for celebration, unification, and collaboration throughout the entire theatre community. Rochester TheatreFest will allow theatre groups from around the Greater Rochester area a unique opportunity to perform their own shows on the Nextstage. The Community Foundation is providing underwriting for Rochester TheatreFest, which makes it financially feasible for area theatres to participate.

In February 2007, Geva Theatre Center requested proposals from theatres interested in the Rochester TheatreFest. Twenty-three theatres responded with detailed proposals for productions, and 14 have now been chosen. Starting September 13, 2007 and ending June 29, 2008 these 14 groups will each perform on the Nextstage from one to three weeks each.
Appearing on the Nextstage for the 2007-2008 season are the following organizations:


(In alphabetical order)
BelleAdele Productions
Blackfriars Theatre
Bristol Valley Theatre
Downstairs Cabaret Theatre
Irondequoit Theatre Guild
JCC Centerstage
Off-Monroe Players
Pittsford Musicals
PUSH Physical Theatre
RAPA
Rochester Community Players
Shipping Dock Theatre
TYKES
Webster Theatre Guild

Additional support for Rochester TheatreFest was provided by the Arts and Cultural Council for Greater Rochester.

The full schedule of the Rochester TheatreFest will be released at a later time.


About 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 Mainstage offers a wide variety of shows, from musicals to reinvigorated American and world classics. The Nextstage, Geva’s engaging 180-seat second stage, features fresh contemporary theatre and is home to Geva Comedy Improv. For young people, Geva produces Big Theatre for Little People, with exciting, original shows 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.

About The Community Foundation
Since 1972, The Community Foundation has engaged passionate philanthropists in improving our community, administering nearly 1,000 funds and endowments, and awarding more than $165 million in grants across our six-county service area to meet current and changing needs. Often working with legal and financial advisors, The Foundation helps people personalize their giving in a manner that can be accomplished nowhere else. Local philanthropists have the joy of giving, the satisfaction of shaping their impact, and the certainty that their charitable interests will be carried out for generations to come. Learn more about The Community Foundation at www.racf.org


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