Theater

fri. 25
.Short Play Festival - Niagara
University's annual festival with senior
students as directors, under the
supervision of Doug Zschiegner,
associate director of Niagara University
Theater. Opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25
and continues at 2 p.m. Jan. 26, Feb. 2
and 3, 8 p.m. Feb. 1 and 2, Niagara
University's Leary Theater, Clet Hall,
Lewiston; $. 852-5000,
www.niagar a.edu/theater
fri. 25-sat. 26
.The Producers - Mel Brooks'
Tony Award-winning musical under the
direction of Susan Stroman.
Performances: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 and
2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, UB
Center for the Arts' Mainstage Theatre,
UB North Campus, Amherst; $.
645-2787, www.ubcfa.org
tues. 29
.To Kill a Mockingbird - Studio
Arena Theatre presents the classic
American tale from Harper Lee's novel,
adapted for the stage by Christopher
Sergel and directed by Scott Behrend,
founder and artistic director of Road
Less Traveled Productions. Previews: 7
p.m. Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30, and 8
p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Opening night
performance at 8 p.m. Feb. 2. There also
is a 4 p.m. performance Feb. 2. Other
performances: 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 3; 4
and 8 p.m. Feb. 9; 2 and 7 p.m. Feb.
10; 7 p.m. Feb. 12; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13; 2
and 8 p.m. Feb. 14; 8 p.m. Feb. 15, 4
and 8 p.m. Feb. 16; 2 p.m. Feb. 17; 7
p.m. Feb. 19; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20; 8 p.m.
Feb. 21 and 22; 4 and 8 p.m. Feb. 23;
and 2 p.m. Feb. 24, Studio Arena
Theatre, 710 Main St., Buffalo; $.
856-5650, 1-800-77STAGE
wed. 30
.DIVA by DIVA: A Celebration
of Women - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 30, O'Connell & Company, The
Cabaret in the Square Theatre, Snyder

Square, 4476 Main St. at Harlem Road,
Snyder; $. 839-3949
now-Jan. 26
.Axeman's Jazz - Written by
local playwright Matthew LaChiusa and
presented by American Repertory
Theatre of WNY. "Axeman's Jazz" tells

the story of bizarre axe murders that
shocked New Orleans from 1917 to
1919 and the lives of hoodoo "doctor"
Jaquinne and a city detective, Talbot,
who are affected by the killings. Features
Willie W. Judson Jr., Sheron Hardy,
Thomas LaChiusa, Hugh Davis and
Jennifer Arroyo. Performances: 8 p.m.
Jan. 24-26, Rust Belt Books, 202 Allen
St., Buffalo; $. 884-4858,
www.artofwny.org
.The Little Dog Laughed -
Douglas Carter Beane's Tony
Award-nominated comedy starring
Caitlin Coleman, Rebecca Elkin, Kevin
Keleher and Marc Sacco, under the
direction of Javier Bustillos for Buffalo
United Artists. Performances: 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday,
Jan. 26, Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain Up
Alley, Buffalo; $. 886-9239,
www. buffalobua. org
now-Feb. 2
.Waiting for Lefty - Clifford
Odets' modern classic of the U.S. labor
movement stars Richard Lambert under
the direction of Kurt Schneiderman.
Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays through Saturday, Feb. 2,
The New Phoenix Theatre, 95 Johnson
Park, Buffalo; $. 853-1334,
www.newphoenixtheatre.com

now-Feb. 3
.Twelve Angry Men - Reginald
Rose's courtroom drama presented by
the Kavinoky Theatre and directed by
Brian Cavanagh. Features Christian
Brandjes, John Buscaglia, Louis
Colaiacovo, Paul Todaro, Don Gervasi,
Peter Jaskowiak, Phil Knoerzer, Gerry
Maher, Jim Maloy, Steve Nassif, Norm
Sham, Guy Wagner and Doug Weyand.
Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays and
Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m.
Sundays through Sunday, Feb. 3,
Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave.,
Buffalo; $. 829-7668,
www.kavinokytheatre.com
.Steel Magnolias - O'Connell &
Company's production of Robert
Harling's Off-Broadway play based on
the author's experience with the death of
his sister. Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Sunday,
Feb. 3, Cafe in the Square, 4476 Main
St., Snyder; $. 839-3949,
www.oconnellandcompany.com
.Peter Pan - Join Wendy, her
brothers and Peter Pan in the magical
world of NeverLand. Go on fantastic
adventures with the Lost Boys, battle
swashbuckling pirates and Captain
Hook, and never ever grow old. Treat
the family to JM Barrie's classic tale.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
through Sunday, Feb. 3, Lancaster
Opera House, 21 Central Ave.,
Lancaster; $. 683-1776,
www.lancoper a.org
now-Feb. 9
.Tony 'N' Tina's Wedding -
Actors Anonymous Theatre Company
presents this interactive comedy starring
Kevin Barwell, Kim Dossinger-Stahl,
Mike Ficorelli, Suzanne Marranca, John
Pirrone, Patty Hannel and Corey
Jelowski. Performances: 7:15 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 9,
Magruder's Banquet Facility, 4995
Broadway, Depew; $. 633-4355
now-Feb. 10
.Sweeney Todd - Stephen
Sondheim's musical thriller starring John
Fredo, Lisa Ludwig, Philip Farugia,
Kurt Guba, Christopher M. Howard,
Eliza Hayes Maher, Loraine O'Donnell,
Tom Owen, Debbie Pappas and Robert
E. Tucker, under the direction of
Randall Kramer. Performances: 7:30
p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 4 and 8
p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays
through Sunday, Feb. 10, MusicalFare
Theatre, Daemen College, 4380 Main
St., Amherst; $. 839-8540,
www.musicalfare.com
.The Servant of Two Masters
- The Irish Classical Theatre presents
the Italian comedy by Carlo Goldoni
that is a rueful farce filled with gags,
wisecracks, ad-libs and audience
participation. Features Brian Mysliwy,
Elizabeth Laidlaw, Peter Palmisano,
Todd Benzin, Andy Moss, Megan
Callahan, Joe Wiens, Christopher
Standart, Sarielys Matos, Lawrence
Rowswell, Alaina Miller, Drew Derek,
Michelle Eisen and Chris LaBanca. Live
music by Mary Ramsey. Performances:
7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 3 and
7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays
through Sunday, Feb. 10, the Andrews
Theatre, 625 Main St., Buffalo; $.
853-4282, www.irishclassicaltheatre.com
.The Secret Garden - Presented
by Theatre of Youth and directed by
Meg Quinn. Mary Lennox, a
10-year-old girl, is led to a long-since
dead magical secret garden by a robin
and determines that it will grow.
Features Anne Roaldi, Kathleen Betsko
Yale, Lisa DelVecchio, RJ Volz, Alex
Race, Johnathan Joy and Tim Newell.
Performances: 2 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays, Jan. 26, 27, Feb. 2, 3, 9, 10,
and 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, Allendale
Theatre, 203 Allen St., Buffalo; $.
884-4400, www.theatreofyouth.org
thurs. 31
.The Angelina Project - Local
playwright Frank Canino's tale of a
murderous woman in
turn-of-the-century America presented
by Theatre Plus under the direction of
Tom Dooney. Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 31 and continuing 7:30
p.m. Thursday and Friday, 4 and 8 p.m.
Saturday through Saturday, Feb. 16,
Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain Up Alley,
Buffalo; $. 852-2600, www.alleyway.com