Geno played Charles Guiteau in a staged reading of Sondheim's Assassins at the Cygnet Theatre on March 16.
“Highly personable Geno Carr delivered THE BALLAD OF GUITEAU, with great zest and humor.” SDPix.com
“Geno Carr wowed those assembled with his physical and vocal prowess as Charles Guiteau” San Diego Theatre Scene
Geno appeared as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol at the North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach, CA during the 2008 holiday season.
Geno finished the run of Little Shop of Horrors at the Merry-Go-Round Payhouse September 6th, appearing in the ensemble and covering all the male roles, going on for Seymour 5 times!!!
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Geno starred as Leo Bloom in The Producers at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
Photos courtesy of Gaston Moore Photography and Robert Frame
“The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse production is an unqualified hit, due largely to the performances of Ray Arrucci and Geno Carr under the enlightened direction of Ed Sayles.”
“Even with the top-notch performances from the supporting cast, and they are legion, it is Arrucci and Carr who drive the play and they have a firm grip on the wheel.”
“Carr will be familiar to MGR audiences for a variety of roles over the last few seasons, all of them memorable and his Leo Bloom is no exception. He has a tremendous gift for comedy, particularly as the straight man. Still, he gets as many laughs out of a strip of blue cloth as the rest of the cast does with Brooks' marvelous script. He can sing, dance and fall in love with the best of them and still project enormous charm and innocence.”
CNY Theatre News and Reviews
“In his casting, Sayles has struck gold as well, with the return of Geno Carr and Bethany Moore (who fell in love last season in “Thoroughly Modern Millie”) as Leo and Ulla, and
with Ray Arrucci as the irrepressible Max Bialystock.”
“Carr does his usual flawless work here, sending Leo through paroxysms of anguish and insecurity as he ventures into the world of theater. Carr has the rare ability to play comedy as both the straight man and the joker, has an enormously appealing presence and a marvelous and expressive voice.”
Auburn Citizen
“Heading a very talented cast in the two lead roles are Ray Arrucci (Max Bialystock) and Geno Carr (Leo Bloom). Both possess strong voices and the necessary undercurrents of risky bravado and reserved self-consciousness, respectively.”
Syracuse Post-Standard
“Auburn's Merry-Go-Round Playhouse trots out Ray Arrucci as producer Bialystock and Geno Carr as accountant Bloom….the duo are so endearing…Ed Sayles has chosen a cast to support Arrucci and Carr that is close to perfect, and his design team measures up to near-Broadway caliber.”
Syracuse.com
“Arrucci's Max and Carr's Leo, both full-voiced and articulate, carry the play…and work well together.Carr's big song, "I Wanna Be a Producer," is exuberantly persuasive.”
Ithaca Times
"Playing mousy and repressed usually makes it hard for an actor to shine, but Carr’s “I Wanna Be a Producer” easily outclasses what Matthew Broderick put into the poorly received 2005 film version of the stage show. " Syracuse New Times
City of Angels at Heritage Theatre Festival
Rob Marnell and Garen McRoberts
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Geno's final performance as an Assistant Professor of Theatre/Resident Actor at Stephens College was as Beverly Carlton in "The Man Who Came to Dinner."
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Geno starred as the foppish Master Sparkish in the Restoration comedy, The Country Wife, at Stephens College.
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In December 2007, Geno completed a successful run as the title role in the musical Fiorello! at Stephens College.
Geno and Katie Karel in Fiorello!
During the Summer of 2007, Geno returned to the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse to star as Mr. Smee in Peter Pan, and Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie.
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"Geno Carr's Smee was a visual and verbal delight. " The Syracuse Post-Standard
"Geno Carr returns to MGR in the role of Hook's first mate, Smee. Carr is a gifted physical comic and gets plenty of opportunity here to demonstrate that talent." The Auburn Citizen
"Smee (Geno Carr) and the yo-ho-hoing Pirates, deliver some of the freshest fun here..." The Syracuse New Times
"A gaggle of harmless pirates complement Hook's comic delivery. Among them, Geno Carr's pitch-perfect Mr. Smee is so lovable you want to take him home and adopt him - exactly what Mr. and Mrs. Darling end up doing. " Ithaca Times
"But the biggest scene-stealer of all is Millie’s genuinely rich boss at Sincere Trust Insurance, Mr. Graydon (Geno Carr). His big solo, “The Speed Test,” is a hyper-caffeinated riff on a Gilbert and Sullivan patter song, which zips past the breathless in the later choruses. Millie and Miss Flannery join in, but Carr deservedly gets some of the loudest huzzahs at the final curtain." -The Syracuse New Tmes
“In a droll change of pace, ladylike Miss Dorothy (Bethany Moore) and Millie's boss Mr. Graydon (Geno Carr) -- both fine actors, and both with really rich voices -- discover love of the lace valentine variety, and go into operetta mode a la Victor Herbert.” -Syracuse Post-Standard
“This show is a confection; stuffed with sweet voices, delectable dancing and topped of with a pair of the best comic performances you’ll see anywhere. …Add in Geno Carr and Andrea A. McCullough and you have a stellar production. The pair steal the show as Millie’s boss and his dour office manager…Carr is as fine a comic actor as you’re likely to find anywhere, and for the last few seasons we’ve been fortunate indeed to find him at Merry-Go-Round. His vocal abilities are flawless, his dancing is assured and his acting is impeccable. He has a presence that is enormously appealing, an everyman quality that endears him to an audience, although there is nothing everyday in his ability. His “Speed Test” and “Sweet Mystery of Life” are worth the price of admission.” -Auburn Citizen
“But any discussion of the comedy has to focus on the work of Geno Carr and Andrea A. McCullough.…Carr is simply one of the best comic actors you’ll ever see, perfect timing, deft movement, a rubber face and as a bonus he has enormous vocal and physical control. He has been a joy to watch at MGR for years, and hopefully, for years to come.”
-CNY Theatre News and Reviews
"Geno Carr is dynamic and comically irresistible as Mr. Graydon, Millie's hyper-efficient boss at the Sincere Trust Insurance Company. Thrilled with Millie's proficient dictation and typing, Graydon sees her as one of the guys; his highest accolade is to call her John. One of the show's standout numbers is their hilarious, superfast delivery of "The Speed Test." Like Burns, Carr maintains a believable character with a comic persona; others tend to rely on simplified types." -Ithaca Times
Officer Barrell in Urinetown...
...at Stephens College!
Geno with Allison Rihn in ....
....the Phiadelphia Story at Stephens College
During the Fall of 2006, Geno appeared at the Missouri Theatre as Francois in the musical "Babes in Arms" and at Stephens College as Dexter Haven in "The Philadelphia Story." During the Holiday Season Geno and Nancy portrayed Mr. and Mrs. Dickens in "A Victorian Christmas" at Stephens.
Nancy and Geno as Nellie and Billis in South Pacific at Heritage Repertory Theatre, Summer, 2006
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In April, Geno made his Off-Broadway debut as a replacement in the hilarious political satire, Bush Wars at the Rattlestick Theatre in NYC.
The musical standout is the truly sweet new song by Music Director Fred Van Doren, "When Christmas Comes." So beautifully performed by Geno Carr, a consummate singer / actor / performer, supported by two of the loveliest voices in the show, Erin Caldwell and Jessica Scuteri. Mr. Carr also deserves praise for his performance as the older brother, Kenny Kringle, where he makes up with energy, style and wonderful comic timing for much that is lacking in the role as written.
-Showcase
Geno starred as Kenny Kringle (the ghost of Kris' long lost brother) at the Allenberry Playhouse during the 2005 holiday season.
All photos courtesy of John Pitman at Causal Foto
Geno, Matt Posner, Brian Massey, Ken Ritter and Matthew Scott
Geno was Sparky in his 5th production of Forever Plaid during the Fall of 2005, this time at the Allenberry Playhouse.
