Genesius Theatre

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The Genesius Theatre opened in a storefront in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1971. In 1974, the theatre moved to its own nearby building at the corner of 10th Street and Walnut Street in Reading where it exists today. Performers use both its main stage in Reading and at its second stage in nearby Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.

Genesius Theatre was closed due to structural problems with the building. In 2005, the theatre was re-opened after being completely renovated, largely thanks to donations by Albert Boscov of Boscov's epartment Stores.

Genesius the Musical, an original show by members of Genesius Theatre, was presented in the spring of 2007. The show told the story of Genesius Theatre's formation and early days.

Genesius' main stage holds 103 patrons on the main floor and 18 in the balcony. The second stage holds approximately 65.

Contents 1 2008 Schedule 2 2008 Performances 3 2007 performances 4 2006 performances 5 2005 performances 6 Links

[edit] 2008 Schedule

• Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical
• Follies
• Into The Woods, Jr.
• West Side Story
• Twelve Angry Men
• Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
• The Belsnickel Scrooge!

[edit] 2008 Performances

• Gypsy

[edit] 2007 performances

• Promises, Promises
• Genesius: the Musical
• One Acts
• Little Women
• The Oldest Profession
• Godspell, Jr.
• Grease
• Art
• The Full Monty
• Rebound and Gagged
• The Belsnickel Scrooge!

[edit] 2006 performances

• Titanic (musical)
• Just Another Illegitimate Child of John Lennon (Written & Directed by Genesius' Larry Fecho)
• A Broadway Musical Revue
• Jesus Christ, Superstar
• Steve Martin's The Underpants at 2nd Stage
• Bugsy Malone, Jr.
• CATS
• Reading Civic Theatre* presents: Into The Woods
• Fall Festival of the Arts presents Mass Appeal
• String of Pearls
• The Exonerated at 2nd Stage
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
• Oliver!

[edit] 2005 performances

• An Evening with Michael O'Flaherty & Friends, Grand Re-opening Celebration for Genesius Mainstage
• Two one acts - Criminal/The Siren Song of Stephen J Gould at 2nd Stage
• Meshuggah Nuns
• Rope
• The Who's Tommy
• Aladdin, Jr. at 2nd Stage
• Urinetown
• HONK!!!

[edit] Links

• Genesius Theatre