Theatre

thurs. 12
The Dining Room
Buffalo's own A.R. Gurney's comedic
tale of the "lost" room in the American
home, under the direction of Kim
Dossinger. The Amherst Players
presentation runs Thursday through
Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. through
Saturday, April 21 at the Harlem Road
Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road,
Snyder. There is also a 1:30 p.m.
matinee each Saturday. The 7:30 p.m.
April 21 performance is sold out. Call
866-2173 or visit www.amherst.ny.us/
news/players.asp for more information.
fri. 13
Buffalo Movie
World premiere comedy from the mind of
Clarence resident Jon Elston. This edgy
farce features three desperate filmmakers
who recruit a washed-up Hollywood
director, presented by Road Less Traveled
Productions at the Market Arcade Film
and Arts Center, 639 Main St., Buffalo.
Opens 8 p.m. Friday, April 13 and runs
through Sunday, May 6. Call 629-3069
or visit www.roadless traveled
productions.org for more information.
Lying in State
Madcap comedy filled with zany
characters looking for love and votes,
opening 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 13 at
the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central
Ave., Lancaster. The show continues 8
p.m. Saturday, April 14; 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 15; 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 19; 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, April 20 and 21; and 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 22. Call 683-1776 or visit
www.lancopera.org for more information.
The Tricky Part
Buffalo United Artists present Lou
Colaiacovo in Martin Moran's one-man
play, under the direction of Kelli
Bocock-Natale, opening at 8 p.m.
Friday, April 13 and continuing Fridays
and Saturdays at 8 p.m. through
Saturday, May 5 at Main Street
Cabaret, 672 Main St., Buffalo. Call
886-9239 or visit www.buffalobua.org
for more information.
mon. 16
Betrayal
Buffalo United Artists present Harold

Pinter's play concerning an affair that
entangles a married couple, Emma and
Robert, and their close friend Jerry (who
is also married). Written for two men
and a woman, this production casts three
men, April 16-28, Alleyway Theatre,
One Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo. Call
886-9239 or visit www.buffalo bua.org
for more information.
wed. 18
The Importance of
Being Earnest
The definitive Oscar Wilde comedy of
manners, morals and ethics. Opens
Wednesday, April 18 and runs through
Saturday, April 21 at the UB Center for
the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst.

Call 645-2787 or visit www.ubcfa.org for
more information.
thurs. 19
Lost in Hollywoodland
Award-winning new show with book by
Alex Wexler and music by Bill Parsley.
The show opens 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
April 19 and continues 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 4 and
8 p.m. Saturdays through Saturday, May
5 at Alleyway Theatre, One Curtain Up
Alley, Buffalo. Call 852-2600 or visit
www.alleyway.com for more information.
Fiddler on the Roof
NU alumnus Paul Todaro stars as Tevye
in this cherished Broadway musical. The
musical's universal theme of tradition
cuts across barriers of race, class,
nationality and religion. This
productions opens at 8 p.m. Thursday,
April 19. Continues at 8 p.m. Friday,
April 20; 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21; 2
p.m. Sunday, April 22; 8 p.m. Friday,

April 27; 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28; and
2 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at Niagara
University's Leary Theatre in Clet Hall,
Lewiston. Call 286-8622 or visit
www.niagara.edu/ theatre for more
information.
Continuing
now-April 14
Gilgamesh
New Phoenix Theatre, 95 Johnson Park,
Buffalo. 853-1334, www.newphoenix
theatre. com
Special Presentations
Diva by Diva:
A Celebration
of Women
Presented by O'Connell & Company,
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Cabaret in the
Square Theatre, 4476 Main St., Snyder;
$20. 839-3949