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GRAND OPENING 1985 GEVA THEATRE ROCHESTER, NEW YORK CONTENTS GEVA THEATRE • MARCH 28, 1985 to APRIL 20, 1985 5 A Message From the Chairman of the 45 Transformation: The History of Our Board New Home 7 A Message From the Producing 47 House Rules Director 48 GeVa Theatre: Our Longest Running 37 The Program Production 41 The Author, The Circus, and The 55 Artistic Company Metaphor 61 The GeVa Staff 72 Coming Soon CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: RAND/ BASSOW ANN PATRICE CARRIGAN, SSJ COVER ILLUSTRATION: DIANE STOFFEL STOFFEL GRAPHICS Publisher GeVa Theatre 168 Clinton Avenue South Rochester. New York 14604 Administrative Office SEAFEAST. (716)232-1366 Box Office Hours Monday: 10 am-5 pm Tuesday-Thursday: 10 am-8 pm Friday: 10 am-8:30pm Saturday: Noon-8:30 pm Sunday: Noon-7:30 pm (716)232-1363, Voice & TTY PROGRAM ADVERTISING This program is designed and published jointly by GeVa Theatre and Stoffel Graphics. For inquiries. please call Diane Stoffel at Geva Theatre. 232-1366 or Stoffel Graphics at 262-4163. All you can catch, $14.95. Enjoy the casual Rochester Plaza, A Stouffer Hotel. Get cracking. Friday night e/eganc.e at. is seafood night. Served with endless style in a sumptuous buffet: lobster bisque, smoked fish , crab claws, oysters and clams on the half shell, caviar, and so on and so on. All you can eat, $14.95 for adults, $7.95 for children under 12. Every Friday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. GELLERT5 For reservations, call 546-3450. Of GIBBS STREET 232-4160 Serving 9 to 9, Monday-Thursday 9 to 10, Friday & Saturday Evening Reservations Requested Beer and Wine Served Next to the Eastman Theatre STOUFFER HOTELS at 1 8 Gibbs Street Georgian Influence This gracious city house reflects the elegance and architectural detail of the turn of the century. Its ten foot ceilings, deep moldings, spacious hallways and six fireplaces make this a very special offering. Priced atTwo hundred and Sixty-five thousand dollars. Please call Kay Orrick for an appointment 473-5682. mitchell pierson• Jr• ,Inc.• FOUR SOUTH MAIN ST / PITTSFORD. NY / 586-6622 Mitchell Pierson, Jr., Inc. is the exclusive local affiliate of Sotheby Parke Bernet International Realty Corporation. 2 GEVA THEATRE 1984-85 STAFF HOWARD J. MILLMAN TIMOTHY C. NORLAND Producing Director General Manager BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADMINISTRATIVE Herbert L. Rees, JaniceAndrews........ ...... .. ........ ...... .. ........ ... ....................... .BoxOfficeAssistant Chairman Julie A Angelone............................................................... .Box Office Assistant Barry B. Clements, Sarah Booher ...... ...................... .Director, GeVa Capital Campaign Fund President Randi Bassow .... .... .. Associate Director of Public Relations/ Marketing Thomas F. McHugh, Samuel J. Bellinger.............. .............................. Assistant Business Manager Treasurer Ann Patrice Carrigan, SSJ .. ..... ............. ..... .................. .......... .. Uterary Director Emilie Allen, Thomas Castagnaro ... ... ... ... .. ... ........................ .. .... .. .. ........ .Lounge Manager Secretary Mar Carter..................................... .... ... Telephone Campaign Coordinator Martin B. Bael Mary M. Doi. ....................... ...... ... ................ Operations/ Personnel Manager Patricia Baker Vicki Duval ............................ ... ......................... ................ Director of Education Helen Berkeley Martylou Locke-Every ............................ Assistant Director. GeVa Capital Barbara Biben Ancell Campaign Fund John A Bonczyk Dorinda Goggin .. .... .. ..... ... ....................... .. ........... ........ .... ... .Business Manager John C. Braund Gretchen Hoffman ....................................................... Assistant Bookkeeper Sylvia Commins Anne Zicari-Lopez .. .... .. Secretary to PRj Marketing and Development Jerome Dienstag Adele Fico-McCarthy............... .Director of Public Relations/ Marketing Thomas G. Dignan Gayle A Porter .............................. ........................... .Directorof Development F. Leslie Dollinger Ann Reveii ............................................... Coordinatorof Computer Services Essie Germanow Blanche·Saltzman ..... ................................... .Director of Volunteer Services A Carol Goldberg Barbara Sazani .................................................................. ..... .. .House Manager Karen Noble Hanson Cathy Schaefer. ...... .... ..... ... ............ ....... ......... ................. ................. Receptionist Marilyn Hare Fred Shippey................. ... .................................... ... .... .. ................. .Photographer Bonnie Atkin Hellman Alice E. Spitulnik ............. .. ................... Associate Director of Development David Hoffberg George Steui. ... ........ ............. .... ....... ...... .... ... ... ...... .... ........................ .Bookkeeper Maureen Holtzman Lucinda Wilder. ....... ... .. ......... .. .. ......... ..... ..... ..................... .Box Office Manager Richard T. Kramer Ramsay C. Lawless David Lederer PRODUCTION Stuart Levison James Baciulis ..................................................... ...................... ... ......... Carpenter Irwin J. Metzger Jeff Bengston .......... ... ... .... ...... ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ............ ..... .... ......... ... .First Electrician Joan B. Morgan Nick Fici .......... .. .......... .. ... .. ... ..... .... ... .. ... ...... ........ .... .. ..................... Property Master Sharon Norry Natalie Hughes ...... ... ... .................... .. ......................................................... Stitcher David Perlman Paula Lilley ........ .. .. ...... .. .... ... ..... .... ... .... .. .... ........ ............ ... ............. .............. .. Stitcher John Rasor Susan M. Mathner. ..... .. .... .. ........ ....... ...... ..... ... ...... .......... .... ...... ..Deck Manager Donald E. Ray Nic Minetor.................................................... ... .......... .. ........... Master Electrician Robert J. Roth Debra S. Mistrik ................................................................................ ..... .. ....... Draper Robert Saltzman Sylvia Sheret Newman .............................................................. .......... .First Hand Edwin G. Saphar, Jr. Catherine Norberg .. ............................................................. .... Stage Manager Paul Seidel Betsey Sherman Norland. .......... ....... ........ .. ... .. ........... .... ........... .. .... .. ... ....Draper Robert Sherwood Lisa Palmerton .............. ... ...... ....... ......... ... ....................... .. Wardrobe Manager Prof. Donald J. Shetler Robb L. Smith ....... .. .... ...... .... .. ..................................... .. ......... Technical Director Walter Strakosh Luann Streiff ............ ............ .... ............ .... ............. ... ............ .... ...................... Stitcher Mary Kay Taber James Stephen Sulanowski. ..... .. ... ... ................ .......... .... ... ... .Stage Manager Joseph M. Valerio Cynthia S. Sweetland. .... .. ........... .. .............. .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... .... ............. ScenicArtist Herbert VandenBrul Dana Harnish Tinsley ... .... ... ............ ... .... .. .......... ........... .. ...... .... .. ...... .. ... Costumer Annette Waldman James K. Tinsley ............................................................... .Production Manager Henry W. Williams, Jr. Ruth Watson ....... .... ............. .. .............................. .................... .Property Assistant Tom E. Wood. .... .................. .. ...... .... ... ... .... .. .... .............. .. ....... .. MasterCarpenter 3 We are proud to help inaugurate the new [Jeva Theatre and wish it many successful seasons in the heart of the 1Rochester community. 4 A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Institutions start for a variety of reasons. Some never become a vital force in the community and eventually fade away. Others at some time in their life span take a giant leap forward and then proudly take their place among the other established Herbert L. Rees institutions in the community, state or nation. The opening of the new GeVa Theatre is this giant leap forward for the Genesee Valley Arts Foundation. This organization, which was started by William and Cynthia Mason Selden eleven years ago, has struggled and suNived over these years because of the dedication of many people. Now we take pride in believing we have come of age and can take our place alongside the other older, well established institutions in the community of Monroe. This theatre, occupying downtown space of historical significance, will have a major impact on the vitality of downtown Rochester. The theatre has been designed to be technically excellent as well as aesthetically pleasing and will be considered one of the finest theatres of its size in all of the United States. This theatre has a versatile stage and will be available for use by other performing arts organizations in this area. This theatre, the dedicated staff, the hundreds of volunteers, and the Board of Directors form an institution that the community of Monroe should be proud to support. I and the rest of the Board of Directors are thankful for all of the past present and future support of GeVa. We will do everything in our power to make our dreams and those of our subscribers, Angels and residents of the community of Monroe come true. 0 . L. Angevine, P.E. Eric Neil Angevine, P.E . Come and