James Haskins Named Geva’s New Executive Director
A former actor and longtime administrator at such theatres as the Wilma and the Guthrie, he’ll join artistic director Elizabeth Williamson in Rochester this month.
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Huntington Names Christopher Mannelli Next Executive Director
Currently co-leading Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, N.Y., Mannelli wiill follow Michael Maso’s 41-year term in the Boston post.
Mark Cuddy Named Interim Artistic Director at Cleveland Play House
The longtime leader of Rochester, N.Y.’s Geva Theatre Center will take the helm of Cleveland’s flagship theatre while it searches for a permanent successor to Laura Kepley.
‘The Chinese Lady’ and the Long Road Home
How Lloyd Suh’s ‘The Chinese Lady’ made it through 2 years of pandemic, protest, and anti-Asian hate to emerge as the nation’s most-produced and possibly most essential play.
Melissa Crespo’s ‘Aha’ Moments
The busy stage director, now represented by ‘Yoga Play,’ is eager to garner both weighty conversations and big laughs.
Geva Names Elizabeth Williamson Its New Artistic Director
Williamson, whose background is in directing, producing, and dramaturgy, will be the first woman to lead the Rochester company.
Geva Artistic Director Mark Cuddy to Retire in 2022
The Rochester, N.Y., company will hire an outside firm and begin a national search for Cuddy’s successor.
Geva Theatre Center Announces Tenacious Women Commissions
Geva has commissioned 29 writers to pen works about historical women of Rochester.
Dramaturgy as Abolition: A Dialogue on Blackness, Discernment, and Self-Preservation
Four Black dramaturgs who worked on Geva’s new audio-play festival talk about their work and their hopes for the field.
Online This Week: Elect to Watch a Play
From interactive children’s adventures to several new-play fests and podcasts, there’s plenty to look at onscreen besides vote counts.
