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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 174,000 patrons annually, including more than 16,000 students. The 552-seat Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage offers a wide variety of shows, from musicals to reinvigorated American and world classics. The Ron & Donna Fielding Nextstage, Geva's engaging 180-seat second stage, features fresh contemporary theatre and is home to Geva's newest endeavor, Geva Comedy Improv. For young people, Geva produces its Big Theatre for Little People series, with exciting, original theatre for audiences in grades K-8. All of Geva's productions are rehearsed in Rochester. We draw upon the talent of the actors, directors, designers and writers from around the country, who are shaping the American theatre scene. In addition to serving the Rochester community through its Mainstage, Nextstage and Big Theatre for Little People productions, Geva Theatre Center also offers a wide variety of educational, outreach and literary programs designed to:enrich and deepen the theatre-going experience for our current audience; provide access and affordable theatre to the Rochester community including thousands of area students; develop new plays and playwrights; nurture the audiences and artists of the next generation. From the Mainstage to The Nextstage to the classroom and beyond, Geva Theatre Center is an active member of the Rochester community, offering a multitude of opportunities for our audience to get into the act.