2015 Geva Season Brochure

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Enjoy all the magic, spectacle and scale of Broadway-quality theatre in the warmth and intimacy of the 526-seat Wilson Stage!

A season of hilarious comedy, touching drama and amazing music awaits you! Enjoy special evenings out to mix and mingle with friends and family. Escape the stress of daily life with the convenience of a Geva subscription. Feel your heart beat faster as the lights go down and be swept away in awe at breathtaking performances. Expand your horizons and create memories that will last a lifetime. Feel pride in the high quality theatre handcrafted right here in Rochester just for you by America’s best actors, directors, writers and designers. Experience why Geva Theatre Center is the most-attended professional regional theatre in the Northeast United States. Treat yourself to the best theatre in town at an affordable price. Your seats are waiting. Subscribe today for the best seats and savings.

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FIELDING STAGE

Get up close and personal with the hottest work in American theatre: the smash-hit The Lion, An Iliad and the heartwarming comedy Dancing Lessons.


HILARIOUS BROADWAY MUSICAL

monty python’s spamalot Book & Lyrics by Eric Idle | Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson This outrageous musical parody tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Embarking on their quest to find the Holy Grail, the Knights’ shenanigans include flying cows, beautiful show girls, killer rabbits, and flatulent Frenchmen – all while performing heart-stopping and hilarious musical numbers. Winner of three Tony Awards,® including Best Musical.

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Sunday Salon

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PASSION AND BRILLIANCE

red Written by John Logan Directed by Skip Greer At the height of his career, famed abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko struggles with a series of grand-scale paintings for New York’s Four Seasons restaurant. When his new assistant challenges his artistic integrity, Rothko must confront his personal demons or be crushed by the ever-changing art world he helped create in this riveting battle of wills. Winner of six Tony Awards,® including Best Play. W

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Sunday Salon

Discounted Preview Week performance

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Opening Night

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BUCKINGHAM PROPERTIES

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WILSON STAGE SERIES


LIMITED-ENGAGEMENT MUSICAL HIT

the lion Written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer Directed by Sean Daniels A true story of love, loss, family loyalty, and the redemptive power of music. Following award-winning and sold out runs in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, London, and Off-Broadway, writer/performer Benjamin Scheuer shares his gripping coming-of-age musical journey from boyhood to manhood, through pain and healing. The Lion is a candid, poignant, and charming new solo musical from a next-generation troubadour.

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The Fielding Stage Series is supported in part by the Gouvernet Arts Fund at the Community Foundation

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FEEL-GOOD BUFFALO COMEDY

miracle on south division street Written by Tom Dudzick Directed by Pamela Hunt According to Nowak family legend, there was a miracle on South Division Street sixty years ago when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in the family’s barbershop on Buffalo’s East Side. Since then, the neighborhood has looked upon the Nowak’s 20-foot commemorative shrine as a beacon of hope and faith. But now, the family’s faith is shaken when a deathbed confession threatens to change everything. A heartfelt and hilarious family comedy from the author of Over the Tavern. W

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January 12 - february 7

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Young Professionals

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Audio Description

Open Captioned

Sunday Salon

Discounted Preview Week performance

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Opening Night

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WILSON STAGE SERIES


EVOCATIVE EPIC STORY TELLING

An iliad Written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare Based on Homer’s The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles The familiar tale of gods and goddesses, undying love and endless battles blends with contemporary stories of war and revenge in this captivating retelling of Homer’s epic classic. The lone Poet has told this story for centuries, conjuring the heroes and battles of different cultures and eras. Now in the shadow of war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, he recounts a sweeping and unforgettable story of human loss and folly that resonates across three millennia. F

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AMERICAN MASTERPIECE

to kill a mockingbird Adapted by Christopher Sergel from the novel by Harper Lee Directed by Mark Cuddy Set in a small Alabama town during the Great Depression, Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning American masterpiece follows the journey of Jem and Scout Finch, whose father has been appointed to defend a black man framed for a crime he didn’t commit. As the trial progresses, the children witness racial injustice envelop their community, while their father seeks the truth with quiet integrity, courage and compassion. W

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FEbruary 16 - march 20

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Sunday Salon

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WILSON STAGE SERIES


SOUL-STIRRING AMERICAN CLASSIC

A moon for the misbegotten Written by Eugene O’Neill Directed by Ben Barnes The jaded James Tyrone is on the edge of despair, and the fiercely passionate Josie Hogan is lonely beyond endurance. But on this night, when they meet on a barren patch of earth in the glow of an autumn moon, hope sparks between them. In this bittersweet elegy, two wounded hearts experience the power of redemption – and the saving grace of love. It is a stark look at humanity in its basest and loveliest form by four-time Pulitzer Prize and America’s only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O’Neill. W

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March 29 - April 24

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HEARTWARMING ROMANTIC COMEDY

dancing lessons Written by Mark St. Germain Directed by Rachel Lampert Two lonely souls embark on a relationship filled with surprising discoveries. A high-functioning young man with Asperger’s Syndrome seeks the instruction of a Broadway dancer, now sidelined with injuries. As their relationship unfolds, they’re caught off-guard by the unexpected revelations – both hilarious and heartwarming – that they make about each other. A new romantic comedy from the author of Freud’s Last Session about an unlikely relationship and the healing power of love. F

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A Kitchen Theatre (Ithaca) Production

The Fielding Stage Series is supported in part by the Gouvernet Arts Fund at the Community Foundation

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Fielding STAGE SERIES


FUN, FRESH OFFICE COMEDY

The may queen Written by Molly Smith Metzler Directed by Amanda Charlton Everyone who graduated from the Kingston NY High School Class of ’97 wonders what happened to their revered May Queen. Some say she became one of Spitzer’s hookers; others say she married a sheik in Dubai – but when she suddenly resurfaces in town and starts temping at a small insurance agency, things are a far cry from what they expected. Gossip kicks into high gear among these classmates, turned co-workers, in this fun, fresh and savvy new office comedy with a gigantic heart. W

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Audio Description

Open Captioned

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Sunday Salon

Discounted Preview Week performance

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Opening Night

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SUBSCRIBERS GET MORE THAN GREAT PLAYS

Enjoy the many benefits of being a Geva Subscriber, not the least of which is a ticket to each production in your series. In addition, you’ll receive exclusive perks and conveniences including ticket exchange privileges and special discounts at fantastic area restaurants. You also become part of the Geva family and, in doing so, play an active role in the cultural vibrancy of our region.

BEST PRICES

100% ticket flexibility!

Missed PERFORMANCE INSURANCE

Become a Super Subscriber

EXCLUSIVE COUPON BOOK

SUBSCRIBERS ARE FIRST IN LINE

When you Subscribe you save up to 60% off regular ticket prices. Additional discounts available for Seniors (62+), K-12 educators and veterans.

Be closer to the art. Add a $100 or more tax-deductible donation to your order and enjoy Super Subscriber benefits, including backstage tours and meet-theartist receptions.

JOURNEY TO THE SON: A CELEBRATION OF SON HOUSE

Enjoy easy, no-hassle ticket exchanges. If you need to change your performance night, call the Box Office and we’ll book a night that works better for you (upgrade charges may apply, excludes Today Pass).

Subscribers receive a handbook containing coupons for exclusive discounts. Save on additional tickets, get free coat checks and discounted drinks, and enjoy savings at fantastic area restaurants and businesses.

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

If you missed your performance, for whatever reason, don’t panic - as a Seated Package Subscriber, you have Missed Performance Insurance. We’ll do our best to find you a seat before the end of the run.

Geva Subscribers are always the first to know about exclusive pre-sale and discount opportunities to special productions and events, before they go on sale to the general public.

WILL MY BUNNY GO TO HEAVEN? SISTER’S EASTER CATECHISM

AUGUST 26 - AUGUST 29 | 2015

NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 27 | 2015

March 1 - MARCH 27 | 2016

A 4-day festival honoring blues legend and Rochester’s adopted son, “Son” House.

The sparkling holiday classic full of spectacular magic, music and tradition.

Part pageant and “wHOLY” hysterical, ‘Sister’ imparts lessons about Easter.


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9-Show SEATED Package from $193

See them all! With a ticket to each show in the Wilson and Fielding Series already in hand, you’ll be there for every memorable moment. Get the same great seat every time you attend on your specific night, plus all the other benefits of being a seated Subscriber.

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6-Show WILSON package from $114

Enjoy the same great seat on your night for each show in the signature ESL Wilson Stage Series. Planning your night at the theatre is hassle-free with the security of unlimited free ticket exchanges and missed show insurance if your plans change.

PREVIEW WEEK

PREVIEW WEEK

First week performances, excluding Opening Night and Sunday matinee

First week performances, excluding Opening Night and Sunday matinee

$346

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Opening Night and all performances following

$391 Senior: $346

$325 50

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Opening Night and all performances following

$193

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Cover photos by Ken Huth, clockwise from top left: The Cast of Pump Boys and Dinettes | Brian O’Connor | Bowman Wright | Joel Van Liew & Aaron Muñoz | Regan Thompson & David Mason | The cast of Five Guys Named Moe | Cary Donaldson & Kate Middleton


More than 10,000 Subscribers make Geva their home for great theatre. Join your friends and neighbors and discover the magic that is Geva.

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3-Show FIELDING package $84

There’s something for everyone with this great mix of music, comedy and drama. Enjoy nights out with friends or loved ones from the same great seat for all 3 shows of the Fielding Stage Series. You’ll receive free, unlimited ticket exchanges, plus all the other benefits of being a seated Subscriber.

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FLEX TIX $318 / $270

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Mix-and-match your favorite shows. 6 ticket vouchers to redeem for the best available seats for any combination of Wilson and Fielding shows. Use them as a group of six or for three date nights or any other combination. Includes one free exchange ($5 thereafter).

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TODAY PASS $156

Similar to a rush ticket, enjoy a spontaneous night out at the theatre with this pass, valid for one ticket to each of the six ESL Wilson Stage Series shows. Call for same-day seating in sections A, B or C. Seating is subject to availability and not guaranteed.

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