Theater

thurs. 21
.Halpern & Johnson - Two
elderly gentlemen meet at a grave site,
one Jewish, one Catholic, and share a
common bond - the love of a good
woman. Lionel Goldstein's play features
Saul Elkin and Jim Maloy under the
direction of Peter Palmisano for the
Jewish Repertory Theatre. Opens at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 and continues at
7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 4 and 8 p.m.
Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through
Sunday, March 16, the Alleyway
Theatre, 1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo; $.
688-411, Ext. 334,
www.jewishrepertor ytheatre.com
.Finnegan's Farewell Dinner
Theater - Come to a traditional Irish
Wake for the dearly departed Patrick
James Finnegan, 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
21, The Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley
Parkway, Hamburg; $30. 649-3900,
www. the- fairgrounds. com
.Dark of the Moon - Howard
Richardson and William Berney's play
set in the Smokey Mountains concerns a
witch boy who becomes mortal to
pursue his love of a human girl,
presented by The Amherst Players under
the direction of David Hall. Opens 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 and continues at
7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays
and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays through
Saturday, March 1, Harlem Road
Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road,
Amherst; $. 866-2173,
www.amherst.ny.us/news/players.asp
fri. 22
.When Ya Comin' Back Red
Ryder? - American Repertory
Theatre of WNY presents Mark
Medoff 's play set in a New Mexico rest
stop where the characters endure
emotional torment when everyone is
held hostage. Features Linda Stein,
Andrew Michalski, Nick Dostal,
Jonathan Scotch, Michael Leszczynski,
Heather Violanti and Emily Littler
under the direction of Matthew
LaChiusa. Opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb.
22, and continues at 8 p.m. Thursdays
through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays,
through March 9, Theatreloft, 545
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 884-4858,

www.artofwny.org
.Faith Healer - The Irish
Classical Theatre presents Brian Friel's
mystery starring Vincent O'Neill,
Josephine Hogan and Gerry Maher
under the direction of Derek Campbell.
Opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, and
continues at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and
Fridays, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2
p.m. Sundays through Saturday, March
22, the Andrews Theatre, 625 Main St.,
Buffalo; $. 853-4282,
www.irishclassicaltheatre.com
.Top Girls - Carol Churchill's Obie
Award-winning drama examines the
challenges that working women face in
the contemporary business world and
society at large. Directed by Larry Smith.
Opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 and
continues at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 and
2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, Niagara
University Theater at the Church, 415
Plain St., Lewiston; $. 852-5000,
www.niagar a.edu/theater
sat. 23
.Tony N' Tina's Wedding -
Actors Anonymous Theatre Company
presents this authentic Italian wedding,
reception and interactive comedy
experience, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23,
Magruders Banquet Facility, 4995
Broadway, Depew; $. 633-4355,
www. aatc. net
wed. 27
.DIVA by DIVA: A Celebration
of Women - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 27, O'Connell & Company, The
Cabaret in the Square Theatre, Snyder
Square, 4476 Main St. at Harlem Road,
Snyder; $. 839-3949
.Baby - The musical features music
by David Shire and lyrics by Richard
Maltby Jr., with a book by Sybille
Pearson. The production, presented by
the University at Buffalo Department of
Theatre and Dance, follows three couples
on their journeys through their
pregnancies on a university campus.
Performances: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27
through Saturday, March 1, and 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2,
Black Box Theatre of the UB Center for
the Arts, North Campus; $. 852-5000,
ticketmaster.com; Center box office.