The Hostage ( Drama,Premiere )
by Brendan Behan Entertaining, humorous and heartfelt Nunsense A-men ( Family,Musical,Musical Comedy )
Sit up straight! Eyes forward! Hands in Hallelujah pose! The Nuns are coming! NUNSENSE A-MEN! Dan And our signature show ...
Avow ( Adult,Drama,Premiere )
"AVOW is all about vows and avowing: it's about finding balance in a maze of promises and confessions and assertions, made to oneself and to one's God. Bill C. Davis pushes us squarely in the center of a lively and provocative debate about the most fundamental and essential questions that human beings face. Davis wisely steps backs from his characters, seldom judging them.; instead giving them all vitality and dimension so that we care about and come to understand each one. AVOW contains plenty of lively theological debate, but it's first and foremost a rich and complex human drama. And lest you think that AVOW is deadly serious, let me add that there is also a good deal of genuine humor in this play." NYTheater.com: Martin Denton Avenue Q ( Musical )
AVENUE Q is Broadway's smash-hit, 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called "one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see" by Entertainment Weekly, it features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risque and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls it "SUBVERSIVE and UPROARIOUS!" Due to adult situations (like full-puppet nudity), AVENUE Q may be inappropriate for children under 13. (Parents should use their discretion based on the maturity level of their children. But we promise you this - if you DO bring your teenagers to AVENUE Q, they'll think you're really cool!) Wed/Thu – 7pm Fri – 8pm Sat – 4pm AND 8pm Sun – 2pm TBA ( Adult )
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True West ( Adult,Drama )
Considered Shepard’s Masterwork and recently revived at New York's Circle in the Square, where Philip Seymour Hoffman and John C. Reilly alternated playing the roles of the brothers, this American classic explores alternatives that might spring from the demented terrain of the California landscape. Sons of a desert dwelling alcoholic and a suburban wanderer clash over a film script. Austin, the achiever, is working on a script he has sold to producer Sal Kimmer when Lee, a demented petty thief, drops in. He pitches his own idea for a movie to Kimmer, who then wants Austin to junk his bleak, modern love story and write Lee's trashy Western tale. Shows are 7:30pm Fridays & 3:00pm & 7:30pm Saturdays
St. Nicholas ( Premiere )
The third show of the season will bring Irish Classical Theatre Company Founder and Artistic Director Vincent O’Neill to the RLTP stage for the first time in Conor McPherson’s one-man show, St. Nicholas. In the play, O’Neill will portray an alcoholic theatre critic who uncovers a secret community of vampires – yes, vampires. Said Behrend, “The undead are really hot right now, and Vincent O’Neill is always in season…“I couldn’t be more jazzed to have him join us for this macabre and darkly funny play.” Cut-Ups ( Comedy,Premiere,World Premiere )
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM. Little girls are hiding in the furniture, the landlady’s making pasta in her kitchen downstairs and Buster Keaton drops in without warning just to share a laugh and say “hello.” Winner of the 2010 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition. Suitable for adults and teens. World Premiere Play. FOR COLORED GIRLS Who Have Considered Suicide...Enuf ( Drama,Musical,Spiritual )
FOR COLORED GIRLS Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Was Enuf The powerful tales of seven diverse African-American women are woven together in Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning landmark play. A breakthrough portrayal of black women's experiences in America, the story combines music, poetry and dance to celebrate their unique culture while painting a poignant portrait of their terrible struggles. Ben Franklin's Apprentice ( Family )
By Laurie Brooks "I dare you, lightning, strike! I am not afraid." Long before the Declaration of Independence, Ben Franklin was a scientist who was relentless in his pursuit of knowledge and was not afraid to take risks. However, in the early-1700’s, new ideas were considered dangerous and met with extreme skepticism. Conflict, comedy and dazzling special effects highlight this tale of an American hero's struggle to tame nature’s power—electricity. Blending historical fiction with contemporary resonance, this thrilling play for families culminates on a stormy night with the crack of thunder, a blinding light and an experiment that changed the world! **5 Public Performances:
The Jewish Wife & Duck Variations ( Classic,Drama )
Directed by Saul Elkin The Jewish Wife by Bertolt Brecht. Frankfurt, 1935. Judith Keith, the Jewish wife of a consultant doctor, is packing. As she phones friends and relatives to tell them of her imminent departure it becomes apparent that she is fleeing Germany in the face of Nazi prejudice; to save her husband, Fritz, embarrassment and probable loss of position. She rehearses a frank confrontation with Fritz but when he returns, they lapse into the clichés that both know are lies: "You could do with a change of air ... It's only a couple of weeks." The Duck Variations by David Mamet. The play depicts a discussion taking place between two elderly men sitting on a park bench watching ducks. The dialogue begins with the mating habits of ducks and runs to examine law, friendship and death. The principal irony is that the men really know nothing about ducks. If they did, it would not improve their beautiful fugue on the theme of the possibility of happiness. Rather they use what experience has taught them and scattered, possibly incorrect ideas and facts to make guesses. They each assure the other that their guesses are established fact. By argument and occasional agreement a composite view of ducks and by extension, the world, begins to emerge. And Then There Were None ( Classic,Drama,Mystery )
The mystery also known as “Ten Little Indians” by the mistress herself, Agatha Christie. MAINSTAGE SHOWTIMES: Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm *additional show times,call the box office: 716-683-1776 Wonder of the World ( Drama )
By David Lindsay-Abaire
Nothing will prepare you for the dirty little secret Cass discovers in her husband's sweater drawer. It is so shocking that our heroine has no choice but to flee to the honeymoon capital of the world in a frantic search for the life she thinks she missed out on. It's a wild ride over Niagara Falls in a barrel of laughs as Cass embarks on a journey of self-discovery that has her crossing paths with a blithely suicidal alcoholic, a lonely tour-boat captain, a pair of bickering private detectives and a strange caper involving a gargantuan jar of peanut butter, all of which pushes her perilously close to the water's edge.
“Wonder of the World is exceedingly whimsical and playfully wicked. Winning and genial. A top-drawer production." —The Washington Post
Every Tongue Confess ( Drama,Premiere )
By Marcus Gardley Les Miserables ( Broadway Musical,Family,Holiday )
LES MISÉRABLES Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th Anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, LES MISÉRABLES is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of LES MISÉRABLES includes the classic songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Stars,” “Bring Him Home,” “Do You Hear the People Sing?,” “One Day More,” “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,” “Master Of The House” and more. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “a five star hit, astonishingly powerful.” NY1-TV proclaims “this new production actually exceeds the original. The storytelling is clearer, the perspective grittier and the motivations more honest. Musical theatre fans can rejoice: ‘Les Miz’ is born again.” www.LesMis.com Fish Out Of Water ( Comedy,Premiere,World Premiere )
by Gillian Grattan World Premiere! A first round winner in ICTC's McGuire International Playwriting Competition, Fish Out Of Water is a side-splitting comedy set in a rural Irish village. Attractive, young Lydia moves into her late grandmother's house next door to Tom, a man with a hilarious secret, and Mary, his uncouth and nosy wife. As details of their lives are revealed, tensions between Lydia and Mary begin to rise. An undercurrent of dread grows as Lydia taunts Mary by feigning interest in Tom, and when Lydia's four year old son, Wolf, arrives, you'll be on the edge of your seat. A wild and enormously entertaining ride!
Buffalo Quickies ( Comedy,Drama,Dramedy,Multi-Media,One Act Play,Premiere,World Premiere )
BUFFALO QUICKIES directed by Joyce Stilson Emperor and Galilean
Written by Henrik Ibsen In the waning days of the Roman Empire, the tides of history irrevocably shift when Julian, the impassioned pagan Emperor of Rome, attempts to thwart the advance of Christianity. The production explores the question of when does a philosopher become a tyrant and how does faith become dangerous zeal for two connected yet opposing religions? Location: The Adam Mickiewicz Dramatic Circle, 612 Fillmore Ave. An Elegy for Stanley Gorski ( Drama,Premiere )
Opening the day that would have been Manny Fried's 99th birthday... Greater Tuna ( Comedy )
MAINSTAGE SHOWTIMES: Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm Time Stands Still ( Adult,Drama,Premiere )
WNY Premiere by Donald Margulies Sarah and James, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent, try to find happiness in a world that seems to have gone crazy. Theirs is a partnership based on telling the toughest stories, and together, making a difference. But when their own story takes a sudden turn, the adventurous couple confronts the prospect of a more conventional life…and everything changes—in a flash. TIME STANDS STILL is “smart, stylish, timely and layered with an intriguing seriousness that inspires discussion after the curtain comes down—a rarity these days." – Associated Press Painting Churches ( Comedy,Family,Musical,Premiere,Spiritual )
Written by Tina Howe, first produced Off-Broadway in 1976 and a finalist for the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play concerns the relationship between an artist daughter and her aging parents. Gardner and Fanny Church are preparing to move out of their Beacon Hill house to their summer cottage on Cape Cod. They have asked their daughter, Mags, to come home and help them move. She agrees, for she hopes to finally paint their portrait. She is now on the verge of artistic celebrity herself and hopes, by painting her parents, to come to terms with them and they with her. "Beautifully written ...PAINTING CHURCHES is theatrical family portrait that has the shimmer and depth of Renoir portraits." N.Y.Times. "A radiant, loving and zestfully humorous play . . . distinctly Chekhovian. Howe captures the same edgysurface of false hilarity, the same unutterable sadness beneath it, and the indomitable valor beneath both." Wednesdays at 7:30pm
Clean Break ( Drama,World Premiere )
Early 2012 will see a winning creative team return to the Road Less Traveled Theater to work its magic on a world-premiere play by RLTP Resident Playwright Darryl Schneider. Clean Break reunites Derek Campbell and John Fredo, director and star of the 2010 Artie Award Outstanding Production of a Play, The Goat; Or, Who Is Sylvia? The play focuses on Fredo’s character, an inveterate gambler, as he fights to salvage his relationship with his daughter. Schneider won the 2007 Artie for his critically acclaimed drama War RoomSecrets of the Trade ( Adult,Premiere )
By Jonathan Tolins In show business, it’s all about who you know. Or is it? Andy Lipman, a smart, ambitious kid from Long Island dreams of a career on Broadway and hopes that his idol, theater legend Martin Kerner, can give it to him. Will Kerner open Andy’s door to success, or will their complicated relationship force him to question a life in the theater? "Secrets of the Trade" received its world premiere at the Black Dahlia Theatre in Los Angeles. The production received the 2009 GLAAD Award for Best New Play, the 2008 Ovation Awards for Best Direction (Matt Shakman) and Best Actor (John Glover), and was one of the L.A Times' 10 Best of 2008. A Wrinkle in Time ( Family )
By John Glore In the tradition of Narnia and Harry Potter, this fantasy adventure sends Meg Murray and her little brother, Charles Wallace, on a quest across space and time to rescue their father from the evil, all-powerful IT. Meg and Charles have the magical help of three eccentric sisters named Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which and Mrs. Whatsit, but in the end they must rely on their own resources to accomplish their task. Finally, the beloved 20th-Century children’s classic comes to life in this highly theatrical adaptation! Voice Lessons ( Comedy,Premiere )
VOICE LESSONS by Justin Tanner Schedule: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM.
A Grand Night for Singing ( Musical )
A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING marks the return of Rodgers & Hammerstein to the MusicalFare stage for the first time in 18 years! This stunning revue features the most striking and alluring arrangements heard for these songs in many a year and includes songs from classic Rodgers and Hammerstein shows, such as OKLAHOMA!, SOUTH PACIFIC, SOUND OF MUSIC, THE KING & I, CAROUSEL and many others! Wed/Thu – 7pm Fri – 8pm Sat – 4pm AND 8pm Sun – 2pm
12 Angry Men ( Classic,Drama )
A gripping courtroom drama adapted from the teleplay by Reginald Rose.
Red Scare at Sunset ( Adult,Comedy )
RED SCARE ON SUNSET by Charles Busch
The Marvelous Wonderettes ( Comedy,Family,Musical,Musical Comedy,Premiere )
Time Step into Spring singing with THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - a cotton-candy colored non-stop musical blast from the past featuring your favorite songs from the 50′s and 60′s. And our signature show ... A Delicate Balance ( Drama,Mystery,Premiere )
By Edward Albee Subject to rights approval. Ancestral Voices ( Drama,Premiere )
The season will close with RLTP’s annual American Theatre Masters series, which, in 2012, coincides with the final installment of RLTP’s three-year A.R. Gurney cycle. Gurney will be the 2012 American Theatre Master and the play will be Ancestral Voices, a semi-autobiographical family drama set in 1940s Buffalo. The Buffalo-born playwright will attend RLTP’s annual Spring Gala and, suggested Behrend, “audiences may expect Mr. Gurney to actually take the stage and appear in his own play” on the night of the Gala. Blithe Spirit ( Classic,Comedy )
Comedy by Noel Coward Our friend Mr. Coward is back this season, and this time he’s got ghosts up his sleeve. Indeed, the situation at the heart of this mannered comedy is a fine one — an ill-conceived cocktail party séance brings one man’s ex back from the dead. She’s funny, needy and manipulative, and not necessarily in that order. This might be less of a problem if our man’s flesh-and-blood wife weren’t already a bit on the jealous side (can you say “perpetual cat fight”?). With all the sophisticated humor you expect of Coward, Blithe Spirit is prime-time stuff – only better. Brass Diva! The Music of Ethel Merman ( Comedy,Family )
An original musical revue featuring Buffalo’s best musical comediennes. MAINSTAGE SHOWTIMES: Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm South Pacific ( Broadway Musical )
This new production of SOUTH PACIFIC is based on the 2008 Tony Award® winning Lincoln Center Theater production, directed by Bartlett Sher. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. The beloved score’s songs include “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” “This Nearly Was Mine” and “There is Nothin’ Like a Dame.” Based on James Michener’s Pulitzer Prize winning book Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. www.SouthPacificOnTour.com Driving Miss Daisy ( Classic,Comedy,Drama )
Directed by Saul Elkin Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry. A timeless American play, which inspired the beloved Academy Award winning film and Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Driving Miss Daisy tells the affecting story of the decades-long relationship between a stubborn Southern matriarch and her compassionate chauffeur. Their iconic tale of pride, changing times and the transformative power of friendship has warmed the hearts of millions, and is being performed for the first time on the Jewish Repertory Theatre’s stage. Three Sistahs ( Drama,Family,Musical,Premiere,Spiritual )
Written & Directed by Mr. Tom Jones TBA
To be announced The Scavenger's Daughter ( Drama,Mystery,Premiere,World Premiere )
When John Pickett is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, his children Alan, Brian, and Connie find themselves in a virtual war with their stepmother Ruthie. At every turn she thwarts their efforts to secure John’s care and the family’s financial stability and finally resorts to a shocking act of violence. After investigating a crime scene that suggests domestic murder-suicide, Detective MaxineTravis must work her way through sibling conflicts, family secrets, and a case long cold until she understands what compelled Ruthie Pickett to point a gun at her husband and pull the trigger. I Remember Mama ( Classic,Family )
The classic play by John Van Druten. Based on the memoir “Mama's Bank Account” by Kathryn Forbes. MAINSTAGE SHOWTIMES: Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm,Sundays at 2:30pm
Charlotte's Web ( Classic,Family )
By Joseph Robinette. Adapted from the Newbery Award-winning classic by E.B. White Joseph Robinette’s play captures the playful and endearing spirit of this family favorite. All of the classic characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, the sweet and energetic girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous wise-cracking rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; and most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be a good friend and writer. This colorful storybook adaptation for our youngest audience will have the whole family saying “Terrific!” that was “Some Pig!” Bang, Bang, Your Dead ( 0,Drama,Premiere )
the second installment of our annual "Subversive Youth Series" USO Coast to Coast ( Comedy,Family,Musical,Musical Comedy )
Our Season wraps up with USO COAST TO COAST: From the HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN to the STAGEDOOR CANTEEN. Come celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the USO with a patriotic, sentimental journey! The USO and the Canteens have entertained and supported troops with comedy skits, music, dance, and so much more. Their theme was and still is today, “until everyone comes home.” And our signature show ... Damn Yankees ( Classic,Family,Musical )
The devilishly fun baseball musical by George Abbott, Douglass Wallop, Richard Adler and Jerry Ross MAINSTAGE SHOWTIMES: Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm,Sundays at 2:30pm Memphis ( Broadway Musical )
TURN UP THAT DIAL... From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS is about a radio DJ who wants to change the world and a club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves -- filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, MEMPHIS , which played pre-Broadway at the La Jolla Playhouse, features a Tony®-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony®-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Directing is Tony® nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu), and choreography is by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys). Get ready to experience Broadway’s most exciting new destination~ what AP calls “The very essence of what a Broadway musical should be.” www.MemphistheMusical.com TBA ( Adult,Drama,Premiere )
The Adam Mickiewicz Dramatic Circle, 612 Fillmore Ave. . Da ( Classic,Comedy )
y Hugh Leonard Opening on Broadway in 1978, Leonard?s beguiling and popular drama became the first Irish play ever to win a Tony Award. Da tells the story of Charlie, a successful writer, who returns to Dublin to attend his adoptive father?s funeral. As Charlie is sorting through Da?s belongings, memories are provoked by his father?s ghost, forcing Charlie to confront his past and to finally realize that coming to terms with family, death and ourselves is an enduring struggle. This warm, vivid and funny drama will stir the hearts of all with its universal humanity as it looks into the beautiful complexities of family relationships.
Baby, A Musical ( Musical )
By David Shire, Richard Maltby, Jr., Sybille Pearson. Subversive Shorts 2012 ( Comedy,Drama,Dramedy,One Act Play )
The sixth installment of our annual new American political play showcase sUBVERsIVE sHORTs 2012 Many new plays by playwrights from all across America, multiple directors and casts Hair ( Broadway Musical,Musical )
MusicalFare presents a re-conceived version of the tribal love-rock musical that originally defined the genre of the "rock musical." Join our “tribe" as we present this gigantic show in our intimate space and revel in the memory of a time that may have been decades ago, but still resonates in today's society. Featuring favorite songs like "Age of Aquarius," "Good Morning, Starshine," "Easy to be Hard," and "Let the Sunshine In," HAIR promises to be an experience to remember! Wed/Thu – 7pm Fri – 8pm Sat – 4pm AND 8pm Sun – 2pm
Infringement Festival ( Adult,Black Comedy,Comedy,Family,Multi-Media )
Exact project still to be announced |
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