Theater

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. Opens 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 31 and continues at 7:30
p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 4 and 8
p.m. Saturdays through Saturday, Feb.
16, Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain Up
Alley, Buffalo; $. 852-2600,
www.alleyway.com
.Buzz and Drew McCabe's The
Orangutan-Man Knocks at
Midnight - World premiere of Nick
Hirsch's double bill of one-act plays
starring Lauren Cichon, Greg Prybylak,
Jacob Albarella, Becky Globus, Clint
Byrne and Lindsay Slamone under the
direction of Drew McCabe. Opens 8
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 and continues at
8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays
through Saturday, Feb. 9, ALT Theater,
255 Great Arrow Ave., Buffalo; $.
868-6847
wed. 6
.DIVA by DIVA: A Celebration
of Women - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 6, O'Connell & Company, The
Cabaret in the Square Theatre, Snyder
Square, 4476 Main St. at Harlem Road,
Snyder; $. 839-3949
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. Thursday, Friday
and Saturday through Saturday, Feb. 2,
The New Phoenix Theatre, 95 Johnson

Park, Buffalo; $. 853-1334,
www.newphoenixtheatre.com
now-Feb. 3
.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 J.M. Barrie's classic tale.
Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
through Sunday, Feb. 3, Lancaster
Opera House, 21 Central Ave.,
Lancaster; $. 683-1776,
www.lancoper a.org
.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. Continues at 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Feb. 1 and 2, and 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 2 and 3,
Niagara University's Leary Theater, Clet
Hall, Lewiston; $. 852-5000,
www.niagar a.edu/theater
.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.
Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 2:30 p.m. Sunday through Sunday,
Feb. 3, Cafe in the Square, 4476 Main
St., Snyder; $. 839-3949,
www.oconnellandcompany.com
.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. Thursday and
Friday, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m.
Sunday through Sunday, Feb. 3,
Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave.,
Buffalo; $. 829-7668,
www.kavinokytheatre.com
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
.Proof - David Auburn's Pulitzer
Prize- and Tony Award-winning play
presented by Kaleidoscope Theatre
Productions. Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Fridays, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays
through Saturday, Feb. 9, Canisius
College's Marie Maday Theatre, in
Lyons Hall, 2001 Main St., Buffalo; $.
629-8548,
www. kaleidoscopetheatreproductions. com
now-Feb. 10
.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, Feb. 2, 3, 9, 10, and 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 8, Allendale Theatre, 203
Allen St., Buffalo; $. 884-4400,
www. theatre ofyo uth. org
.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
.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
now-Feb. 24
.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: 8
p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Opening night
performance at 8 p.m. Feb. 2. There is
also 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