“While we learned a lot from our professional counterparts, we were encouraged to remain true to our choices and voices.”

The following post was written by Bridget Welch, a student at Mendon High School, and a participant in Geva's Stage Door Project: The Diary of Anne Frank. Join us on Thursday, March 15th at 7:30pm on Geva's Wilson Stage as the Mendon High School cast performs their version of The Diary of Anne Frank on the set … Continue reading “While we learned a lot from our professional counterparts, we were encouraged to remain true to our choices and voices.”

“Having access to professionals in the real world, especially as a high school senior, is meaningful.”

The following post was written by Amy Azzara, a student at Mendon High School, and a participant in Geva's Stage Door Project: The Diary of Anne Frank. Join us on Thursday, March 15th at 7:30pm on Geva's Wilson Stage as the Mendon High School cast performs their version of The Diary of Anne Frank on the set … Continue reading “Having access to professionals in the real world, especially as a high school senior, is meaningful.”

“Being able to exercise my passion is the most amazing part of it all!”

The following post was written by Bayley Wivell, a student at Mendon High School, and a participant in Geva's Stage Door Project: The Diary of Anne Frank. Join us on Thursday, March 15th at 7:30pm on Geva's Wilson Stage as the Mendon High School cast performs their version of The Diary of Anne Frank on the set … Continue reading “Being able to exercise my passion is the most amazing part of it all!”

Designing and Acting for The Stage Door Project

This post is the fifth in a series of guest posts from our 2016 Stage Door Project students at Rochester’s own School of the Arts! In case you missed the Stage Door Project: To Kill a Mockingbird introductory post that explains the exciting details of this year’s Stage Door Project and what all the students involved in this partnership … Continue reading Designing and Acting for The Stage Door Project

Roses and Newspapers

This post is the fourth in a series of guest posts from our 2016 Stage Door Project students at Rochester’s own School of the Arts! In case you missed the Stage Door Project: To Kill a Mockingbird introductory post that explains the exciting details of this year’s Stage Door Project and what all the students involved in this partnership … Continue reading Roses and Newspapers

Stage Door Graphic Design

This post is the third in a series of guest posts from our 2016 Stage Door Project students at Rochester’s own School of the Arts! In case you missed the Stage Door Project: To Kill a Mockingbird introductory post that explains the exciting details of this year’s Stage Door Project and what all the students involved in this partnership … Continue reading Stage Door Graphic Design

Cast-to-Cast

This post is the second in a series of guest posts from our 2016 Stage Door Project students at Rochester’s own School of the Arts! In case you missed the Stage Door Project: To Kill a Mockingbird introductory post that explains the exciting details of this year’s Stage Door Project and what all the students involved in this … Continue reading Cast-to-Cast

Watching Characters Develop

This post is the first in a series of guest posts from our 2016 Stage Door Project students at Rochester's own School of the Arts! In case you missed the Stage Door Project: To Kill a Mockingbird introductory post that explains the exciting details of this year's Stage Door Project and what all the students involved in … Continue reading Watching Characters Develop

The Stage Door Project: To Kill a Mockingbird

One eagerly anticipated highlight of Geva’s season this year is our upcoming production of To Kill a Mockingbird. As one of the many ways in which we are choosing to involve the Rochester community in this production, we have invited high school students and educators from Rochester’s own School of the Arts (SOTA) to participate in The Stage … Continue reading The Stage Door Project: To Kill a Mockingbird

The Making of the Stage Door Project: Little Shop of Horrors, by Mr. Mushnik

Hello People of the Internet! My name is Dave DiPrimo. I’m a senior at Rush-Henrietta High School and I am playing Mr. Mushnik in a very special one-night-only performance of Little Shop of Horrors at Geva Theatre Center on February 10th. This amazing opportunity is Geva’s Stage Door Project! The program offers the rare experience … Continue reading The Making of the Stage Door Project: Little Shop of Horrors, by Mr. Mushnik