FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MARK CUDDY

“At this point in my professional life, i simply want to spend my creative energy on the great plays of dramatic literature and the brilliant playwrights who wrote them.”

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Mark

Mark Cuddy is the Artistic Director Emeritus of Geva Theatre, which he led for twenty-seven years before retiring in July of 2022.

During his over forty-five years leading six theatres across the country, Mark has employed over 4,000 artists and produced over 360 productions that have entertained over 3.65 million audience members. His more than 100 directorial credits include two dozen world classics. The Classics Company was formed in January 2025 to re-introduce the Greater Rochester region to the world’s enduring stories and characters on stage.

  • Aaron Duclos | TRIGORIN, The Seagull

    Brad Craddock | SHAMRAEV, The Seagull

    Claudia Coonan | VARYA, The Cherry Orchard

    Connor McGuire | KULYGIN, Three Sisters

    D. Scott Adams | LOPAKHIN, The Cherry Orchard

    Darby Williams | MASHA, Three Sisters

    David Shakes | SORIN, The Seagull

    Erin-Kate Howard | ARKADINA, The Seagull

    Feliza Bascara-Zohar | CHARLOTTA, The Cherry Orchard

    Fred Pienkoski | YASHA, The Cherry Orchard and FEDOTIK, Three Sisters

    Ged Owen | ANDREI, Three Sisters

    Hilary Appelman | ANFISA, Three Sisters

    Ian Yates | TREPLEV, The Seagull and TROFIMOV, The Cherry Orchard

    Jerry Bradley | GAEV, The Cherry Orchard and CHEBUTYKIN, Three Sisters

    John Gaerhing | FERAPONT, Three Sisters

    Jonathan Lowery | YEPIKHODOV, The Cherry Orchard

    Jordan Goodman | YURI, The Seagull

    Katie Keating | NATASHA, Three Sisters

    Katie Mae Chalone | ANYA, The Cherry Orchard

    Kerry Young | RANEVSKAYA, The Cherry Orchard

    Michael Whistler | PISCHIK, The Cherry Orchard

    Miranda Rose Blood | DUNYASHA, The Cherry Orchard

    Natalia Hulse | NINA, The Seagull and IRINA, Three Sisters

    Natalie Koenig | MASHA, The Seagull

    Paul Moukperian | SOLYONY, Three Sisters

    Reuben Tapp | VERSHININ, Three Sisters

    Rick Staropoli | DORN, The Seagull

    Sam Kinsman | STATIONMASTER/BEGGER, The Cherry Orchard

    Sarah Izzo | OLGA, Three Sisters

    Tanner Effinger | MEDEVENKO, The Seagull and TUZENBACH, Three Sisters

    Tomas Hernandez | FIRS, The Cherry Orchard

    Tracey Atkins Ulterino | POLINA, The Seagull

  • Dionysus | Our Patron Saint of the Theatre and Season Sponsor

    7Crest Financial Partners


    Zeus and Juno | Our Play Sponsors

    Tomas Hernandez and Keith Reas


    Neptune and Athena

    The Donald F. and Maxine B. Davison Foundation

    Todd & Stephanie Green

    Nannette Nocon


    Mars and Venus

    John & Barbara Bruning

    Mike & Fran Millard

    Donald W. O’Brien

    Sherwin & Linda Weinstein


    Apollo and Diana

    Jan & David Angus

    Peggy Boucher

    Peter & Nancy Brown

    Dave Fiedler

    Betsy Friedman

    Patrick Fulford

    Bonnie Garner

    Kirk Heriot

    Tom & Nan Hildebrandt

    Grant Holcomb

    Bari Newport

    Malcolm & Elaine Spaull

    Mimi & Sam Tilton

    Charis Wagner Warshof


    Vulcan and Vesta

    Betti & Daniel Abbas

    Karen Abbas

    David Barclay

    Dennis Bassett

    Juli J Elliot

    Jennifer Leonard

    Ben Lichtin

    Staffan Lundback

    Faheem & Laurie Masood

    Martha O'Connor

    Ramon & Judith Ricker

    Robert & Gayle Stiles

    John Williams

    Catharine Wise

    Helen Zamboni


    Cupid and Luna

    Anthony Bannon

    Michael Barakiva

    Nancy Bolger

    Mr. & Mrs. Leo Brideau

    Erich Camping

    Betsy & John Carver

    Douglas Copsey

    Ronald Dow

    Carol Love

    Daniel Meyers

    Linda Reilly

    Marion Robinson

    Bob Stiles

    Paul & Karen Stuart

    Timothy Toothman

    Brad VanAuken

    Grant Holcomb

    Laura & Albert Swett

    Shree Pandya

    Richard Yates


    Mercury and Ceres

    Hilary Appelman

    Milina Barry

    Anne Coon & Craig Zicari

    Ronald Epstein

    Glenn Fadner

    Jonathan Feldman & Alison Helms

    Lisabeth Frarey

    Diane Hampton

    Nancy Hessler

    Bryan Hetherington

    Paul & Maryellen Hoderlein

    Susan Kramarsky

    Edward Kuppinger

    Charles & Deanna Krusenstjerna

    James McClellan

    Chris McCormack

    Janice Meyer

    Alex Miokovic

    Elaine O’Brien

    Marjorie Perlman

    Michael Preston

    Jamal & Pamela Rossi

    David Runzo

    Laura Sadowski

    Pamela Sherman

    Meredith Smith

    Michael Steinburg

    Sara Varhus & David Hill

    Nina Walker

    Monica Weis

    Patricia Woehrlen


    Friends

    Eileen Balaji

    Kathleen Jo Benedetti-Fisher

    Luane Haggerty

    Dorothy Halligan

    Tatiana & Keith Hulse

    Craig Joseph

    Janet Reed

    Brandon Robbins

    Meg Savlov

  • Mark Cuddy | President

    Hil Short | Treasurer

    Donald W. O'Brien Jr. | Secretary

    Todd Green | Member

  • Mark Cuddy | Founding Artistic Director

    Hil Short | Brand Director

    Meagan Zdep | Administration

    Donald Brenner | Associate Director

    Stephanie Green | Ticket & Patron Services Manager

    Dresden Engle | Public Relations

    Maddie Green | Social Media