Theater

Openings
thurs. 25
Back to Beckett - Three short
plays by Samuel Beckett, directed by
Peter Feldman, opens 8 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 25 and runs through Saturday, Nov.
3, Sullivan-Mahoney Courthouse
Theatre (in Old Courthouse), King and
James St., downtown St. Catharines; $.
Peter.Feldman@Broc kU.c a
Buffalo Zings! In 3D! - A
comedy presented by O'Connell and
Company, opens 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
25 and continues through Thursday,
Nov. 8, Cabaret in the Square Theatre,
4476 Main St., Amherst; $. 839-3949,
www.oconnellandcompany.com
Den of Thieves - Drama opens 8
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, and continues at 8
p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m.
Sundays through Sunday, Nov. 4, Niagara
County Community College's Fine Arts
Theatre, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road,
Sanborn; $. 614-5970
Night of the Living Dead -
Starry Night Theatre presents this stage
adaptation of George Romero's classic
horror film, 8 p.m. Thursday through
Sunday, Oct. 25-28, the Ghostlight
Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North
Tonawanda; $. 743-1614,
www.starr ynighttheatre.com
fri. 26
Homeland - World premiere of
Eric Appleton's play about a veteran
ghost hunter and his young apprentice
who enter a conservative Midwest
community in search of the paranormal.
Politics, sexuality, religion and the
unknown collide in this provocative,
chilling and moving drama starring John
Joy, Dan Walker, Bonnie Jean Taylor,
Bob Grabowski, Sue Toomey, Drew
Derek and Dinash Lal under the
direction of Scott Behrend. Opens 8
p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 and continues 8
p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m.
Sundays through Sunday, Nov. 18, Road
Less Traveled Theater, Market Arcade

Film & Arts Center, 639 Main St.,
Buffalo; $. 629-3069,
www.road lesstraveledproductions.org
Sylvia - A.R. Gurney's romantic
comedy presented by the Buffalo
Laboratory Theatre under the direction
of Taylor Doherty, opens 8 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 26, and continues at 8 p.m. Oct.
27 and Nov. 1-3, and 2 p.m. Oct. 28,
Hilbert College's William E. Swan
Auditorium, 5200 South Park Ave.,
Hamburg; $. 926-8860, www.hilbert.edu
sat. 27
The 24-Hour Project - Niagara
University students will present original
short plays based on a central theme,
which they created, directed and
produced in 24 hours, 8 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 27, Leary Theater, Niagara
University Campus, Lewiston; $.
286-8622, ticketmaster.com
sun. 28
Shackin' Up! - She's a woman
who seemingly has it all, except a
husband. Feeling the pressure from her
father, she compromises and takes
marriage to her wealthy boyfriend for a
six month test drive, 3 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 28, Shea's Performing Arts
Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo; $ (box
office, 650 Main St.; Ticketmaster,
852-5000, www.ticketmaster.com)
now-Oct. 27
Some Men - Presented by
Buffalo United Artists. Performances: 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday, Alleyway
Theatre, Buffalo; $. No one under 18
admitted. 886-9239, www.alleyway.com
now-Oct. 28
The Shape of Things -
Presented by the UB Department of
Theatre and Dance. Performances: 8
p.m. through Friday, Oct. 26, 2 and 8
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, and 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 28, UB Center for the
Arts' Black Box Theatre, North
Campus, Amherst; $. 645-2787,
www. ubcfa. org
Laura - Drama presented by the
Towne Players. Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27, 2
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, Sheridan Parkside
Community Center, 169
Sheridan-Parkside Drive, Tonawanda; $.
now-Nov. 3
A Winter's Tale - Presented by
Canisius College Little Theatre.
Performances: 8 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday, Oct. 25-27 and Nov. 1-3,
Canisius College's Marie Maday
Theatre, 2001 Main St., Buffalo; free;
information: 888-5267, reservations:
888-3795
now-Nov. 4
Guys & Dolls - Produced by
Opera Lytes. Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 25-27,
Nov. 2 and 3; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
28, and Nov. 4; and 2 p.m. Nov. 1,
Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central
Ave.; $ 683-1776, www.lancopera.org
now-Nov. 10
The Pillowman - Martin
McDonagh's haunting and profoundly
unsettling play directed by Robert
Waterhouse. Performances: 8 p.m.
Thursdays-Saturdays, The New Phoenix
Theatre, 95 Johnson Park, Buffalo; $.
853-1334, www.newphoenixtheatre.com
now-Nov. 11
The Phantom Tollbooth -
Theatre of Youth production.
Performances: 2 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays; also 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Allendale
Theatre, 203 Allen St., Buffalo; $.
884-4400, www.theatreofyouth.org