Elizabeth Williamson takes over for Mark Cuddy as artistic director of Rochester’s Geva Theatre Center in June.
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‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ arrives in Rochester, with a lifelong fan as the lead
The cult classic MST3K comes to the Auditorium Theatre, with Emily Marsh as the first woman to play the role show creator Joel Hodgson originated.
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Indoor theater returns to Blackfriars with compelling one-woman show ‘Pretty Fire’
Blackfriars Theatre’s production of “Pretty Fire,” featuring a warm, open-hearted performance by Adryanna Elmendorf, runs through Nov. 7.
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Geva Theatre Center welcomes back audiences with fun, rowdy ‘Vietgone’
In its return to indoor productions, Geva Theatre Center presents “Vietgone,” an irreverent reimagining of the Vietnamese American experience.
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Renovated Theater at Innovation Square opens in time for Fringe
The former Xerox Auditorium has been renovated into a 700-seat performing arts center that will serve as a venue for a variety of arts organizations.
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The most anticipated theater of the fall season
The list of shows we’re excited about includes timely revivals, intriguing new works, and a mix of Mormons and McCarthyists.
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One-man theater company Aspie Works embraces autism and artistry
Justin Rielly’s one-man theater company Aspie Works is as prolific as it is positive.
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Diverse final season for Geva’s retiring artistic director
Geva Theatre Center announces its lineup for its 49th season, which will be retiring artistic director Mark Cuddy’s last.
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‘Homecoming’ is the theme of JCC CenterStage’s new season
JCC CenterStage’s 45th season will feature familiar actors and directors in both classic and new productions.
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A new production of ‘The Tempest’ in ASL and English goes beyond translation
In Rochester Community Players’ “The Tempest,” American Sign Language tells more of the story than in previous plays featuring deaf actors.
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Geva’s Mark Cuddy to retire next year
Mark Cuddy, Geva Theatre Center’s artistic director of 27 years, will retire in 2022 at the end of the regional company’s 49th season.
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JCC’s new theater production is a ‘love letter’ to local BIPOC artists
JCC CenterStage and producer-actor Jennifer Galvez Caton present A.R. Gurney’s play “Love Letters” with a diverse cast and crew on June 27.
