The Genesius Guild & Genesius Theatre Foundation

Free theatre in the park... all summer long...
Shakespeare, Greek drama, Greek comedy, opera, and ballet.
A unique classic theatre experience located in Rock Island, Illinois.

2008 Season Announced
May 25 (1pm), May 27 (7pm), May 29 (7pm), May 31(1pm), June 1 (1pm)
Tryouts in Lincoln Park

June 6, 7, 8
Ballet Under the Stars – featuring Ballet Quad Cities

June 13, 14, 15
Opera@Augustana presents 3 one-act American operas:
The Game of Chance: Seymour Barab
The Telephone: Gian-Carlo Menotti
Face on the Barroom Floor: Henry Mollicone

June 21, 22, 28, 29
Comedy of Errors - Shakespeare

July 5, 6, 12, 13
Electra - Sophocles

July 19, 20, 26, 27
Romeo & Juliet - Shakespeare

August 2, 3, 9, 10
The Clouds - Aristophanes

Summer Technical Internship Program for High School Students
Genesius Guild has positions for up to 10 tech interns this summer. Students must be high school age. Each intern will work for a two week period (plus a Saturday in May to help set up the stage), learning about various technical aspects of the theatre. Stipend paid.
Print out the application here.

Call for actors and volunteers for the 2008 season.
Actors - Please fill out out our online call form, http://www.genesius.org/call.html.
Volunteers - Please fill out this form and let us know how you would like to help out.

The Genesius Guild - A community theatre organization located in the Quad Cities specializing in free classical drama. Founded in 1956, the group performs Greek drama, Greek comedy, the works of Shakespeare, and other classical authors every weekend throughout the summer. The schedule also includes opera in partnership with Opera@Augustana and ballet in partnership with Ballet Quad Cities.

Genesius Theatre Foundation - A tax-exempt group which raises funds for capital improvements to guarantee the Genesius Guild's future.