ORGANIZATION HISTORY

In the early spring of 2001, Julie Potvin and Ellen O'Neill, seeing a lack of theatrical opportunities for young people and their families in the New Prague area, teamed up to create Generations Theatre Company. They had three main goals in mind when they established GTC:

     1) To provide continuous theatrical opportunities for children;
     2) To produce quality shows for families with multi-generational involvement;
     3) To promote theatrical growth in the community.

That first year, Ellen and Julie ran the whole organization, including directing and producing the company's first shows. After an exhausting couple of years, the two went on hiatus and sisters Judy Deutsch and Janet Weiers stepped up to the plate. Not wanting to see a good thing die out, the two took it upon themselves to keep the company financially healthy and active in the community. In recognition of their contribution and efforts, Judy and Janet have been awarded with Lifetime Membership.

After another half-decade of success, GTC found itself in another rut, with finances dwindling and volunteer support running thin. The board of directors took a leap of faith, throwing everything the company had into the musical Footloose, with the realization that that production could very well be the organization's last. To their overwhelming surprise, the play was a fantastic success, generating enough community involvement and financial support to launch the company into a renaissance of sorts.

Then in 2012, we introduced a new facet of our organization designed to expose beginning performers to the stage and compel advanced students to challenge themselves: Starstruck Performing Arts Camp. 

Thanks for your interest in Generations Theatre Company. We hope you'll join us in "creatively bringing generations together!"

Production History

​1. Nunsense (2001)
April 21, 22, 27 & 28 at NPMS                                
Directed by Julie Potvin

2. Peter Pan (2001)
July 27, 28 & 29; August 3, 4* & 5 at NPHS          
Directed by Julie Potvin

3. Steel Magnolias (2002)
January 11, 12, 18 & 19 at NPMS                          
Directed by Julie Potvin

4. Oliver! (2003)
July 25, 26 & 27; August 1, 2 & 3 at NPHS            
Directed by Elise Lundeen

5. Fiddler on the Roof (2004)
July 30 & 31; August 1, 6 & 7 at NPHS                  
Directed by Julie Potvin

6. The Wizard of Oz (2005)
July 29, 30 & 31; August 5, 6 & 7 at NPHS            
Directed by Elise Lundeen

7. Deathtrap (2006)
January 27 & 28; February 3 & 4 at NPMS           
Directed by Elise Lundeen

8. The Odd Couple: The Female Version (2006)
October 20, 21, 27 & 28 at NPMS                         
Directed by Elise Lundeen

9. Disney's High School Musical  (2007)
July 27, 28 & 29; August 3, 4 & 5 at NPHS           
Directed by Elise Lundeen

​10. Go, Dog. Go! (2008)
June 27, 28 & 29 at NPMS                                      
Directed by Craig Zimanske

11. Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka (2009)
July 24, 25, 26 & 31; August 1 & 2 at NPHS         
Directed by Elise Lundeen

​12. A Year with Frog and Toad (2010)
June 25, 26 & 27 at NPMS                                      
Directed by Mark Tietz

​13. Love Letters  (2010)
October 9 & 10 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Directed by  Joan Michel

​An asterisk (*) denotes two performances on one day.

14. Footloose (2011)
July 22, 23, 29, 30 & 31 at NPHS                                
Directed by Joan Michel

15. Into the Woods, Junior (2012)
July 13, 14, 20, 21 & 22 at NPMS                               
Directed by Craig Zimanske

16. Piers Chater Robinson's Peter Pan Musical   (2013)
July 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 & 28 at NPHS                           
Directed by Craig Zimanske

17. Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein (2014)
June 20, 21* & 22 at NPMS
Directed by Elise Lundeen

18. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2015)
June 17, 18, 19, 24 & 25
Directed by Craig Zimanske

19. Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr.  (2016)
June 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26 at NPHS                                      
Directed by Elise Lundeen
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20. ELF Jr.  - The Musical (2017)
July 28, 29, 30 & August 4, 5, 6
​Directed by Elise Lundeen

21. I Love a Piano  (2018)
June 15, 16 & 17
Directed by Katherine Gorr  & Elise Lundeen

22. Seussical Jr. (2018)
June 28, 29, 30, July 1
Directed by Elise Lundeen & Charlie Murphy

23. Beauty and the Beast (2019)
July  19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
Directed by Elise Lundeen & Katherine Gorr

24. Blame it on the Movies (2021)
June  18, 19, 20
Directed by Elise Lundeen & Katherine Gorr

25. Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)
July 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31
Directed by Elise Lundeen & Katherine Gorr

26. MTI'S Raise Your Voice! Broadway Jr. (2023)
June 23, 24, 25
Directed by Elise Lundeen

27. Rodgers & Hammerstein's It's a Grand Night For Singing  (2023)
July 29 & 30
Directed by Elise Lundeen & Katherine Gorr


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