GCC's Forum Players Celebrate 50 Years of Theatre!

A Medley of Great Performances

Batavia, NY (04/05/2018) — The Forum Players at Genesee Community College have been hard at work preparing a celebratory production recognizing 50 years of theatre with a compilation of spectacular songs, dances and dramatic highlights from the past. From Chicago to Peter Pan, audiences will marvel at the sights and sounds of great theatre.

GCC's 50th Anniversary Celebration of Theatre will be performed on Thursday, April 26, 2018, Friday, April 27, 2018 and Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 29, 2018 from 2 p.m. for everyone's convenience.

"There has always been a vibrant culture of performing art in this community. When the Stuart Steiner Theatre opened in 1992, GCC upped the ante even further, presenting an enormous volume and incredible quality of great theatrical work performed by students, faculty, staff and community members. From Chicago to Cabaret, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest to Peter Pan and so much more," Maryanne Arena, GCC director of Fine and Performing Arts, said. "It has been a thrill providing the community with great shows and our students with great experiences. This medley of great theatre is not to be missed!"

Tickets to see GCC's 50th Anniversary Celebration of Theatre are available now and are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors (55+) and GCC faculty/staff. Students and children are $3, and GCC alumni with ID will receive a $2 discount on an adult ticket. To reserve seats, contact the GCC box office at boxoffice@genesee.edu or (585) 345-6814.

The anniversary medley is comprised of numerous musical numbers, monologues and excerpts from plays performed in the theatre's past. Cast members are listed below according to their performances.

The musical numbers will feature:

Additional dancers and ensemble members include: Max Peters of Arcade, NY, Marissa MacLeod of Perry, NY and Jennifer Schreiber of Rochester, NY

The celebratory medley will also feature the following monologues:

For more information, contact Marketing Communications Associate Director Donna Rae Sutherland at (585) 343-0055 ext. 6616, or via email: dsutherland@genesee.edu.

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Editor's Note: For photographs of the cast for GCC's 50th Anniversary Celebration of Theatre go to:

http://marketing.genesee.edu/images/ChicagoCast.jpg

http://marketing.genesee.edu/images/Clue Cast Members.jpg

http://marketing.genesee.edu/images/PeterPan.jpg

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Chicago Cast Member

Clue Cast Members

Peter Pan Cast