ReVision Theatre began as The Genesius Guild in 1995 in New York City. Genesius was founded by a group of forty other professional theatre artists, including actors, writers, directors, singers and dancers, who joined forces in the creation and development of new plays and musicals. The group developed and presented hundreds of new works. Products of the Genesius development process included Another Gay Play by Jonathan Tolins, which transferred to an Off-Broadway run as The Last Sunday in June. The company was incorporated as a non-profit organization called The Genesius Guild, Inc in 1997 and operated in New York City through 2007.ReVision Theatre is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization and is registered with both the New York and New Jersey Charities Registration Bureaus.ReVision Theatre was the recipient of journalist Philip Dorian’s 2008 Normy Award for Achievement in Theatre and the 2009 Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Carousel Award for Economic Development.
Mission
ReVision Theatre is a professional regional theatre company dedicated to producing invigorating theatre with a fresh new perspective reaching the diverse community of Asbury Park and Monmouth County.
ReVision Theatre produces reinventions of previously produced classics, overlooked or forgotten work in a new way, and new work with a fresh voice. The company serves as a home for local artists and writers. ReVision Theatre also believes in the importance of theatre education and teaches children and adult theatre classes. ReVision Theatre produces readings, workshops, cabarets, concerts, and mainstage productions.
