Author Margaret Frazer has two series of historical novels fueled by her love of classic theater, fostered in the 1960s by the Genesius Guild.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Bob Hanske, left, Melanie Radkiewicz and Chris Hicks in Genesius Guild's “The Birds.”
GENESIUS GUILD PHOTOS Don Wooten directs a 1978 production of “Julius Caesar.”
Jeff Cook/QUAD-CITY TIMES Don Wooten’s Rock Island office is an impromptu shrine to the 50 years of Genesius Guild performances. The office contains home movies, videos, press clippings and the like.
Genesius Guild performs "Electra" using traditional Greek masks. (Contributed photo)
(Contributed photo) Reginald Bunthorne (Michael Callahan), right, looks on as Archibald Grosvenor (Nicholas Nolte) canoodles with Patience (Lyndsie VanDeWoestyne) in Gilbert and Sullivan's "Patience." The musical comedy is best known for its caricature of Oscar Wilde in the person of Bunthorne, an affected, but not very good, poet.
Andy Curtiss and Grace Pheiffer portray storybook characters Dick & Jane in Genesius Guild's Greek spoof, "Thesmophoriazusae." (Contributed photo)
Andy Koski and Aisha Ragheb have the title roles in Genesius guild's “Romeo & Juliet.” (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
Eddie Staver III portrays Agamemnon and Kady Patterson plays Hecuba in Genesius Guild's production of Euripedes' tragedy "Hecuba." (Contributed photo)
Grace Pheiffer portrays Queen Margaret and Andy Curtiss plays the title role in Genesius Guild's "Henry VI." (Contributed photo)
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