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YOUR THEATREMADE HERE

ROCHESTER | NEW YORK

(585) 232-4382 | www.GevaTheatre.org

Welcome to the world of professional theatre at Geva Theatre Center - where America’s best actors, directors, writers and designers join with loyal patrons to create productions of a national standard in Rochester, for Rochester. Right here. Our fifty full-time staff and over one hundred guest artists are poised once again to make theatrical memories on the Wilson Mainstage and Fielding Nextstage. For you.

We are proud to be the largest, best-attended not-for-profit theatre company in New York State outside of Manhattan. Our forty years of theatre-making with the Rochester community have taught us that you have a passion for the broad range of repertory that has defined Geva, and the 2013-2014 Season is no different: music, drama, comedy – and everything in between! It’s a bounty of hand-crafted productions that entertain, provoke, inspire and delight. This year, we introduce you to a group of dynamic authors who have entrusted their plays to us for our creative sculpting.

Please join us on this singular journey by Subscribing today. It’s an adventure found in no other place except at Geva. Right here, for you.

Mark Cuddy Artistic Director

Tom Parrish Executive Director

The BEST SEATS in the house – get your seats before tickets go on sale to the general public.

The LARGEST DISCOUNT off single ticket prices – up to 50% off non-Subscriber prices.

ULTIMATE ATTENDANCE FLEXIBILITY6-show Subscribers enjoy unlimited ticket exchange privileges.

EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS and PRIORITY BOOKING to special, hit productions like A Christmas Carol and Late Nite Catechism 2 before tickets go on sale to the public.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY!GET THE BEST SEATSAT THE BEST PRICES


Welcome to the Double Cupp Diner, way down on Highway 57 between Frog Level and Smyrna, where the cherry pie is fresh, and the waitresses are like the coffee – hot! The boys from the gas station next door play a high-octane blend of country and bluegrass packed with entertaining toe-tappers about life, love, and good times. Come on in and let good American folk melt your troubles away with a generous serving of great music and foot-stomping fun.

Directed by Mark Cuddy Choreography by Peggy Hickey

Book, Lyrics, and Music by John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan,

John Schimmel, and Jim Wann

SEPTEMBER 10 – OC TOBER 13

2013 - 2014 Season

Hitchcock meets hilarious as Englishman Richard Hannay encounters dastardly murders, double crossing secret agents and devastatingly beautiful women in this fast-paced whodunit. Part espionage thriller and part slapstick comedy, four actors play over 150 characters in this ingeniously adapted homage to film noir and theatrical stagecraft. A runaway hit in London and on Broadway and the winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S

Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John BuchanDirected by Sean Daniels

OC TOBER 22 – NOvEMBER 17


Somewhere on a woodsy road - not far from Almost, Maine - sits Nat Paradis’ “Last Gas, First Fun Convenience Store”. As Nat sorts through life as a single parent, his teenage son and fun-loving father give him constant grief…and time seems to slip through his fingers. When an old flame returns to town, Nat gets a rare second chance, only to discover that in between love lost and love found, life throws us a lot of curve balls. A bittersweet, romantic comedy full of heart, humor and baseball.

Directed by Skip Greer

By John Cariani

F R O M T H E AU T H O R O F A L M O S T, M A I N E

JANUARY 7 – FEBRUARY 2

2013 - 2014 Season

A wickedly funny and fiercely provocative play about the volatile combination of race and real estate. In Act One it’s 1959, and a white couple sells their home to the Younger family of A Raisin In the Sun, causing an uproar in their all-white neighborhood. Fast forward 50 years in Act Two and the same house is bought by a white couple with plans for gentrification - and a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. While the stakes have changed , the debate remains as neighbors reveal just how far ideas about race have evolved…or have they?

Directed by Mark Cuddy

By Bruce Norris

FEBRUARY 11 – MARCH 9

OLIVIER AWARD BEST PLAY

2011

BEST PLAY

TONY AWARD 2012

PULITZER PRIZEDRAMA AWARD

2011


Ripped from today’s headlines and based on a true story, an ambitious geneticist, Gillian, is hired to help solve why a Native American tribe is being devastated by diabetes, but her research threatens to destroy their most sacred traditions. Meanwhile at home, she and her husband are confronted with the choice of using modern science to determine whether their four year-old daughter will be haunted by the family’s medical history. With genomic breakthroughs happening at breakneck speed, this heartwarming and honest tale explores the question of just how much knowledge is too much.

Directed by Sean Daniels

By Deborah Zoe Laufer

MARCH 18 – APRIL 13

2013 - 2014 Season

Originally commissioned by The Ensemble Studio Theatre/ Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project. Additional

funding for this production was also provided by the EST/Sloan Project.

One of Neil Simon’s most recognizable and timeless comedies. Fastidious Felix Ungar is thrown out by his wife. His only refuge is with his best friend, Oscar Madison, a recently divorced sportswriter whose apartment is a study in slovenly chaos. Friends, yes, but will they drive each other crazy?! This peculiar pair, with decidedly different approaches to life, to love – and yes, to housework, has been entertaining audiences with side-splitting laughter and classic comedy for nearly 50 years.


Directed by John Miller-Stephany

By Neil Simon

APRIL 22 – MAY 18

NEIL SIMON’S CLASSIC COMEDY

We have invested in making everyone’s theatre experience more enjoyable and accessible.

Do you have questions regarding accessibility? Call our customer service staff at (585) 232-4382

A new state-of-the-art ASSISTIVE LISTENING system including over 50 new headsets – available free for your performance!

A redesigned ACOUSTIC SYSTEM to improve the sound for every seat in the theatre.

OPEN CAPTIONING is now offered for the first Saturday Matinee of every Mainstage show.

One SIGN-INTERPRETED performance offered for every Wilson Mainstage show.

New this year - we’ve added more wHEELCHAIR SEATING, plus companion seating.

An AUDIO-DESCRIBED performance for each show plus Braille programs.

MORE ACCESSIBLETHAN EvER

Geva Theatre Center’s New Assistive Listening System is sponsored by Hearing Clarity Fund, J. Stuart & Phyllis I. MacDonald and the Hearing Loss Association of America, Rochester Chapter.

2013 - 2014 Season

PACKAGES FOR EvERYLIFESTYLE

OUR MOST POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION6-Show Seated Package | from $165

SEE THEM ALL - with tickets to our entire season already in hand, you’ll never again regret missing a show you really wanted to see, and you’ll get the same great view every time you attend.

FIRST CHOICE OF THE BEST SEATS in the house – 6-Show Subscribers are seated in the best seats in the house before the general public.

UNLIMITED EXCHANGES

MIx AND MATCHFlex Tickets Package | from $219

6 TICKET VOUCHERS to use in any combination

ONE FREE EXCHANGE | $5 thereafter

EASY TO GIVE AS A GIFT

LAST MINUTE PLANNERToday Pass Package | from $144

SEE ALL 6 SHOwS for the lowest price

SAME DAY SEATING ONLY | Call the day of to reserve

SEATING IS SUBJECT TO DAILY AVAILABILITY AND IS NOT GUARANTEED. EXCLUDES PRIME SEATING.


There are many benefits to being a Geva Subscriber, not the least of which is a ticket to each Subscription series production. In addition, you’ll receive exclusive perks and conveniences including the ability to exchange tickets 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.

You get the best seats. You get the best prices. You never have to miss a show.

BECOME A SUPER SUBSCRIBER

SAVINGSWhen you Subscribe to the Geva Season you save up to 50% off regular ticket prices.

100% TICKET FLEXIBILITY!Subscribers enjoy easy, no-hassle ticket exchanges. If something comes up, call the Box Office and one of our helpful associates will book a night that works best for you. (Upgrade charges may apply.)

MISSED PERFORMANCE INSURANCEForgot you had tickets, or got sidetracked on your way to the theatre? It happens to the best of us! As a 6-Show Seated Subscriber, you have Missed Performance Insurance. We’ll get you in before the end of the run.

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-the-artist receptions.

SUBSCRIBERSGET MORE THAN GREAT PLAYS

2013 - 2014 Season

Monday CLOSEDTuesday- Friday Noon - 8pmSaturday Noon - 8:30pmSunday Noon - 7pm

75 Woodbury Boulevard | Rochester, NY | 14607

On days without performances, the Box Office closes at 6pm and all day Sunday.

PLEASE NOTE: All plays, artists, schedules and prices are subject to change.

Brochure artwork and layout design by Chris Holden | Printed by Conolly Printing

BOX OFFICE HOURS:

Box Office (585) 232-Geva (4382) Email: [email protected]: www.GevaTheatre.orgCafé Hours: Open 2 hours before most Mainstage shows

CONTACT:

INFORMATION

SUBSCRIBINGIS SIMPLELet our knowledgable staff help you to choose the best seats and package options.

To order, call (585) 232-4382 today.

WILSON MAINSTAGE SEATING CHART

Prime Section

Section A

Section B

PRICING6-Show Seated Packages

* Low-priced introductory package for new Subscribers

See the show before everyone else

Prime Section PriceSection A PriceSection B Price

Non-Subscriber PriceNon-Subscriber PriceNon-Subscriber Price

| $231.00| $165.00*| $165.00*

| $342.00| $318.00| $300.00

FIRST wEEK PREVIEw SERIES Tue. 7:30pm, Wed. 2pm, Wed. 7:30pm, Thur. 7:30pm, Fri. 8pm, Sat. 2pm, Sun. 7pm

Weeknights and Sunday evenings



| $253.50| $228.00| $201.00

| $372.00| $348.00| $330.00

OFF PEAK SERIES Tue. 6pm, Tue. 7:30pm, Wed. 7:30pm, Thur. 7:30pm, Sun. 7pm

Weekends and Weekend Matinees



| $280.50| $264.00| $226.50

| $402.00| $378.00| $360.00

PEAK SERIES Fri. 8pm, Sat. 8pm (Opening Night), Sat. 8:30pm, Sat. 4pm, Sun. 2pm

Flex Ticket Packages

Sun.-Thur. evenings Non-Subscriber Price| $255.00 | $372.00OFF-PEAK SERIES

Weekend eveningsand matinees

Non-Subscriber Price| $282.00 | $402.00PEAK SERIES

Today Pass Packages

Today Pass (6 Ticket Vouchers) | $144/person

DISCOUNTS

Are you at least 62? Are you employed in a pre-K-12 classroom? Are you a veteran? If so, you qualify for a substantial discount! Call us to learn more.

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