Geva’s Festival of New Theatre 2011 Lineup Announced

Geva Theatre Center unveils its line-up for the Festival of New Theatre 2011 to be held in the Nextstage from October 20 - 30.

FONT2011 is a vibrant and innovative mix of new works by some of the most exciting playwrights from across the country and around the corner.

Playwrights from across the country

When You're Here by Samuel D. Hunter
Thursday, October 20 @ 7pm
Saturday, October 22 @ 7pm

It's Famiglia Week at the Olive Garden on the brink of extinction in Pocatello, Idaho, where corporate culture has become the culture. As two families try to reconcile past and present, they search for a new definition of home, a new way to relate to the world - and to each other.

Ups & Downs by Michael Hollinger
Friday, October 21 @ 7pm
Saturday, October 23 @ 7pm

Ups & Downs is a series of eight interconnected short plays, bookended by stories in an elevator. The characters try desperately for connection and hope with both humor and gravity, even in defiance of the physical laws that press upon them.

Wake Up, Mrs. Moore by Julie Marie Myatt
Thursday, October 27 @ 7pm
Sunday, October 30 @ 3pm

It is 1970 and Virginia Moore is in love with Glenn, but she is also attempting to change her future by protesting for Equal Rights for Women. At a rally, she is knocked unconscious by a beer bottle and lapses into a coma. Forty years pass by as Glenn tends to her, waiting for her recovery. When she miraculously awakes in 2011, Virginia has evolved, and the two have to piece together a new relationship.

Playwrights from around the corner

Regional Writer
In the Territories, by Mark R. Jabaut
Wednesday, October 26 @ 7pm

Long-time cowboy partners Lazarus and Emmitt get more than they bargained for when they agree to take young Charlie to New Mexico. A play about relationships, responsibility, and the need to find just the right word.

Young Writers Showcase
Saturday, October 22 @ 3pm
Sunday, October 23 @ 3pm

Reformation, by Liam Henrie: Against the background of the Lutheran Reformation, a father-son relationship is tested when the son reveals a secret. Playwright Liam Henrie is a senior at Brighton High School.

And We Have Seen You Through Everything, by Madeleine Feldman: A twelve year old boy doesn't need his stuffed bear anymore...or does he? Playwright Madeleine Feldman is a junior at School of the Arts.

Battleship, by Clare Stich: A board game forces an ex-couple to talk to one another. Playwright Clare Stich is a 2011 graduate of Pittsford Sutherland High School and attends the University of Pittsburgh.

Art Class, by Valerie Sigl: Madame Dupont is sure she knows what art is, until she meets new student Tanner. Playwright Valerie Sigl is a senior at School of the Arts

The Only Two Fish in the Sea, by Katie Wolkin: A girl and her grandfather love their time fishing together, but things have changed. Playwright Katie Wolkin is 2011 graduate of Pittsford Sutherland High School and attends Colgate University.

Hero Syndrome, by Krystalyn Sadwick: One of the students at a school for dragon slayers is stricken with a dreaded occupational hazard. Playwright Krystalyn Sadwick is a 2011 graduate of Hilton High School and currently attends SUNY Geneseo.

The plays will be presented in an informal, script-in-hand performance format and, with the exception of the Young Writer's Showcase, are followed by a discussion with the playwright. The Festival of New Theatre 2011 is part of Geva Theatre Center's ongoing commitment to developing and producing new work for the American theatre.

Admission to the Festival of New Theatre 2011 readings is free, but reservations are required. Due to the popularity of this event, patrons are limited to two tickets per person. Call the Geva Theatre Center Box Office at 585-232-Geva (4382) or visit www.gevatheatre.org for tickets. Play readings sell out quickly, but tickets often become available the night of the performance.

 

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