THEATRE
March 1

As You Like It William Shakespeare's romantic comedy set in the forest of Arden, under the direction of Steve Vaughn, beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 1 at Niagara University's Leary Theatre in Clet Hall. The show runs through Sunday, March 11. Call 286-8622 or visit www./www.niagara.edu for more information.

The Exonerated Controversial award-winning play presented by the Department of Theatre & Dance at the University at Buffalo. Opens 8 p.m. Thursday, March 1 and runs 8 p.m. Thursday Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Sunday, March 4 at the Black Box Theatre of the UB Center for the Arts, UB north campus, Amherst. Call 645-2787 or visit www.ubcfa.org for more information.

March 2 Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme Frank McGuinness' powerful and harrowing yet subtle drama opens 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2 at the Irish Classical Theatre, 625 Main St., Buffalo, under the direction of Derek Campbell. The show runs through Sunday, April 1 with performances Thursday-Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Saturday matinee at 3 p.m. and Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Call 853-4282 or visit www.irishclassicaltheatre.com for more information.

Enchanted April Matthew Barber's play based on Elizabeth von Arnim's novel about four disparate London women who rent an Italian villa. Opens 8 p.m. Friday, March 2 and runs 8 p.m. Thursdays Saturdays, 4 p.m. Saturday matinee and 2 p.m. Sundays through Sunday, Feb. 4 at the Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave., Buffalo. Call 829-7668 or visit www.kavinokytheatre. com for more information.

The Best Woman Gary Earl Ross' play imagines an American wartime presidential debate between a female African-American conservative Republican and a widowed Northeastern liberal Democrat, presented by Ujima Company under the direction of Lorna C. Hill at TheaterLoft, 545 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Opens 8 p.m. Friday, March 2 and continues through Sunday, March 25. Call 883-0380 or visit www.ujimatheatre. org for more information.

March 9

Endgame Samuel Beckett's play presented by Torn Space at the Adam Mickiewicz Dramatic Circle & Library, 612 Filmore Ave., Buffalo. Runs March 9-31 with 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday performances. Call 847-0839 or visit www.tornspacetheater.com.