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.

Contact: Mark@theclassicscompany.org

2025–2026 Acting Company

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 Appleman | 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
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

Board of Directors

Mark Cuddy | President
Hilary Short | Treasurer
Donald W. O'Brien | Jr., Secretary
Todd Green | Member

Staff

"Roman Senate" of Advisors

Dennis Bassett
Grant Holcomb
Jenn Lyons
Michael B. Millard
Jonathan Ntheketha
Martha O'Connor
Norm Silverstein
Mimi Tilton
Karl Wessendorf

Mark Cuddy Founding Artistic Director

“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.”