GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Players announces 2025 Season and upcoming Business Soirée

Press release BATAVIA, NY – January 30, 2025 – Batavia Players, Inc. and Main St. 56 Theater are excited to kick off a brand-new season of theatrical performances, community events, and business partnerships. The organization recently held its Annual Board Meeting on Saturday, January 25, 2025, where new leadership was confirmed, committees were formed, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/City of Batavia/Batavia Players announce Harvie Award winners at the 2025 Gala 

Provided information: BATAVIA PLAYERS – MAIN ST. 56 THEATER2024 BEST MALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PLAYANOTHONY HAITZ – KING JOHN BATAVIA PLAYERS – MAIN ST. 56 THEATER2024 BEST FEMALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PLAYSOPHIE HOUSEMAN – PYGMALION BATAVIA PLAYERS – MAIN ST. 56 THEATER2024 BEST MALE SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A …

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UPDATED/12.31.24/BATAVIA/Lease extension uncertainty casts shadow over Batavia Players’ Gala, Harvie Awards

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service The Batavia Players theatrical troupe is moving forward – preparing for its 2025 Annual Gala and Harvie Awards’ presentation in two weeks – as its leadership waits to hear from the City of Batavia about an extension of its City Centre lease. That’s the …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Players’ executive committee issues statement that addresses lease, problems with City Centre space

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Sunday afternoon’s “Musical Christmas Party” at Main St. 56 Theater in downtown Batavia is being billed as a magical, merry atmosphere to bring friends, family and the whole community together. Off-stage, however, the mood of the leaders of the Batavia Players apparently falls somewhere between …

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BATAVIA/Main St. 56 Theater presents a Christmas Carole this weekend

The Batavia Players Present: A CHRISTMAS​CAROLE Directed By: Patrick BurkMusical Direction By: Kathy White​7:30 PMFriday, December 8th & Saturday, December 9th at 7:30 PM Saturday, December 9 & Sunday, December 10th at 2:00 PM Charles Dickens classic tale of the meaning of Christmas adapted for the Main St. 56 Theater …

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BATAVIA/”The Drowsy Chaperone” features one show-stopping song and dance number after another/Show opens Friday June 9th

The Batavia Players Present: THE DROWSYCHAPERONE Directed by: Patrick D. BurkMusical Direction by: Kathy WhiteChoreography by: Jocelyn Coburn​ SHOWS: 7:30 PM Friday, June 9th & Saturday, June 10th-2:00 PM, Sunday, June 11th-2:00PM TicketsAdults $18​Students/Seniors $16 Link to tickets below: ShowTix4U – Free Online Ticketing – Schools, Community, Regional (Show Description-Batavia …

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BATAVIA/Batavia Development Corporation and the Batavia Players Inc. Main Street Theater 56 Project, awarded $417,000 through the NY Main Street Anchor Grant Program

Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Batavia Development Corporation is pleased to announce a New York MainStreet Anchor Grant award in the amount of $417,000 for the Batavia Players Inc., Main StreetTheater 56 project. The Batavia Development Corporation and Batavia Players, Inc. were successful in beingawarded a New York Main …

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