Geva Theatre Center Presents The First Of Their Plays in Progress Series 11/9

GeVa Theatre Center presents the first in its Plays in Progress series of new play readings on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Nextstage: Any Solid Color Other Than Black by Billy Finnegan.

After the Towers fall, a young security guard thinks she'll never find happiness - or a job - again. But life is rarely black and white, and help often comes in the strangest ways. A surprising humorous and poignant tale of strength and survival.

The play will be presented in an informal reading format and is followed by a discussion with the playwright. In its 16th year, Plays in Progress (formerly known as American Voices) is part of GeVa Theatre Center's ongoing commitment to developing and producing new work for the American theatre.

Admission to Plays in Progress readings is free, but reservations are required. Call the GeVa Theatre Center Box Office at 585-232-Geva (4382) or reserve online at www.gevatheatre.org for tickets. Play readings sell out quickly, but tickets often become available the night of the performance. Patron discretion is advised: Any Solid Color Other Than Black contains strong language and adult subject matter.

BILLY FINNEGAN
Billy Finnegan's plays include At the End (Theater for the New City's "New City, New Blood" reading); Any Solid Color Other Than Black (MCC Theater reading); Little Boy Lost; The Dander of Female Poplars, or One Queens Parade; Tenth Place; Daisy Chained; and Begin Measured Mile. He assisted Christopher Ashley on readings of Sail Away, adapted by Claudia Shear, and Valhalla, by Paul Rudnick, and wrote and directed the cabaret shows Dayton's Divine Miss P, and Katie Pees: All Over You! He graduated from Princeton University.

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 Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage offers a wide variety of shows, from musicals to American and world classics.

The 180-seat Ron & Donna Fielding Nextstage is home to Geva's own series of cutting-edge drama, comedy and musical theatre; Geva Comedy Improv; WHAT'S NEXT: Geva's New Play Reading Series and the Hornet's Nest - an innovative play-reading series facilitating community-wide discussion on controversial topics. The Nextstage also hosts visiting companies of both local and international renown.

GeVa Theatre Center offers a wide variety of educational, outreach and literary programs, nurturing audiences and artists alike. For the past fourteen years the organization has been led by Artistic Director Mark Cuddy.