Theater

thurs. 8
Antigone - Tragedy by
Sophocles translated by Nicholas Rudall.
Directed by Drew Kahn. Preview: 8
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8. Ongoing through
Nov. 17, with performances at 8 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays, and 2 and 8
p.m. Saturdays, Buffalo State College's
Warren Enters Theatre in Upton Hall,
1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $ (free for
high school students and teachers with
ID). 878-3005
Company - Stephen Sondheim
Broadway musical presented by Niagara
University Theater, opens 8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 8, and continues at 8
p.m. Nov. 9 and 10, 15-17 and 2 p.m.
Nov. 10-11 and 17-18, Leary Theater,
Clet Hall, Niagara University, Lewiston;
$. 286-8622, ticketmaster.com
fri. 9
Crazy Mary - A.R. Gurney's
comedy about a Buffalo mother and son
visiting a long-lost cousin in an asylum,
opens 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 and
continues at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday,
4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m.
Sundays, the Kavinoky Theatre, 320
Porter Ave., Buffalo; $. 829-7668,
www.kavinokytheatre.com
Why Marry? - The Playhouse of
American Classics presents a chamber
theater production of the first play to
win a Pulitzer Prize. Written by Jesse
Lynch Williams, the play deals with a
woman's quest for independence in the
early 20th century. Opens 8 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 9 and continues at 3 and 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 10 and 3 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 11, Buffalo & Erie County
Historical Museum, 25 Nottingham
Court; Buffalo; $. 873-9644, Ext. 301,
www.bec hs.org
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von
Kant - Follows the title character, who
lives in a self-created dreamland, a
languid overripe environment that lacks
any reference to the world outside its
walls. After her marriage falls apart,
Petra falls for Karin, a beautiful
working-class girl whose exploitation of
Petra mirrors Petra's psychological abuse
of her silent maid Marlene, 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 9-Dec. 1,
Adam Mickiewicz Dramatic Circle, 612
Fillmore Ave., Buffalo; $. 812-5733,
www.tornspacetheater.com
sat. 10
A Christmas Carol: a Solo
Performance Starring Mike
Randall - Charles Dickens' Christmas
classic. Performance to benefit
Shakespeare in the Park, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 10, Buffalo Seminary,
205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo; $.
856-4533
wed. 14
City of Angels - UB Theatre
and Dance Departments present the
musical in full production with
orchestra, Nov. 14-18. Performance: 8
p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Drama
Theatre, Center for the Arts, University
at Buffalo, North Campus, Amherst; $.
645-6775, drw6@buffalo.edu
Stas and Stella's Wedding -
You are invited to the most entertaining
wedding of the year. This interactive
event is filled with all the traditions
found at a Polish wedding - from food
to a performance by City Side Band,
6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14,
Fairgrounds Racing and Gaming
Clubhouse, 5600 McKinley Parkway,
Hamburg; $. 649-3900
fri. 16
Welcome to the Monkey
House - Nichols Upper School
Theatre Program presents four short
stories written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and
adapted for the stage by Christopher
Sergel, opens 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 and

continues at 7 p.m. through Sunday,
Nov. 18, Nichols School's Flickinger
Performing Arts Center, 1250 Amherst
St., Buffalo; $. 875-8212,
www.nic holssc hool.org
now-Nov. 10
The Pillowman - Presented by
the New Phoenix Theatre.
Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays through
Saturdays through Nov. 10, The New
Phoenix Theatre, 95 Johnson Park,
Buffalo; $. 853-1334,
www.newphoenixtheatre.com
now-Nov. 11
The Phantom Tollbooth -
Presented by the Theatre of Youth.
Performances: 2 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays through Nov. 11; also 7 p.m.
Nov. 9, Allendale Theatre, 203 Allen
St., Buffalo; $. 884-4400,
www. theatreofyouth. org
now-Nov. 17
Italian Serenade - Presented by
the Alleyway Theatre. Performances:
7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 4
and 8 p.m. Saturdays through Saturday,
Nov. 17, Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain
Up Alley, Buffalo; $. 852-2600,

www.alleyway.com
now-Nov. 18
Homeland - Presented by Road
Less Traveled Productions.
Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays through
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
now-Dec. 2
A Moon for the Misbegotten
- Presented by the Irish Classical
Theatre Company. Performances: 7:30
p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 3 and 8
p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays
through Sunday, Dec. 2 at the Andrews
Theatre, 625 Main St., Buffalo; $.
853-4282, www.irishclassicaltheatre.com
now-Dec. 9
A Brief History of White
Music - Presented by MusicalFare
Theatre. Performances: 7 p.m.
Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8
p.m. Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays
and 2 p.m. Sundays through Sunday,
Dec. 9, MusicalFare Theatre, 4380 Main
St., Amherst; $. 839-8540