Genesius Theatre
Staged Reading Series
A night of daring tales
and bold adventures!
Pay what you will!
Discover ten selected plays in Genesius Theatre’s 2026 Staged Reading Series. From unexpected encounters and family games to woodland mysteries and a haunted-house dare, this collection of comedies, dramas, and a dramedy invites you into a world of bold adventures.
Join us November 13–15, 2026
- Friday, November 13: 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, November 14: 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, November 15: 3:00 p.m.
Each play will be read twice: once on either Friday or Saturday, and again on Sunday.
Admission: Pay what you will.
Explore the selected plays
Far from the Tree
By Michael P. Adams · Comedy
When Johnny Appleseed decides that he’s done planting apple trees, it opens up the possibility for a successor to emerge.
Games
By Romney Humphrey · Comedy
When wildly enamored Lisa meets Roger’s family for the first time, she’s dumbfounded to learn of their obsession with games. It’s just too much—or is it? The answer will be an adventure the family does not expect.
Goldhallow Inn
By James Kelsey Nelson · Comedy
A non-player character in a video game inn reaches a breaking point with the limits of her programming.
Half Caff
By Keely Herrick · Dramedy
Two women meet in an airport lounge. Both are taking flights, one to a high school reunion and one to a funeral, but their approaches to the trips are very different.
Squatchin’!
By Brian Cern · Comedy
There are things in the woods. Big, hairy things with very large feet. These are the people least qualified to find them.
Taking the Dare
By Timothy King · Drama
Emma is not afraid of anything. Michelle dares her to spend the night in a reputedly haunted house. Emma accepts her dare, bringing some friends. Slowly, the silly dare turns into a very real nightmare.
Two Cans of Chicken
By Clementine Findlay · Comedy
After a pretty, young coworker flirts with him, nerdy, middle-aged Mark tries to convince Lisa, his wife of 15 years, to try an open marriage.
Vanishing Point
By Brian Petti · Drama
Middle-aged siblings look for clues about their elderly father’s disappearance in the last place he was known to be—his attic.
Vigilance!
By J. Gulotta · Comedy
A retired superhero sells out her old team in their hour of need.
You Can Thank Me Later
By Ruben Carbajal · Drama
An emergency volunteer tries to communicate with a man in a high-flying lawn chair.