Theater

fri. 10
.Romeo and Winifred - Spoof
on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" by
Charlie Lovett presented by the
Amherst Players, opens at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 10 and continues at
7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays
through Saturday, April 19, Harlem
Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem
Road, Snyder; $. 866-2173,
www.amherst.ny.us/news/players.asp
.Nickel and Dimed - Regional
debut of Joan Holden's adaptation of
Barbara Ehrenreich's novel presented by
Subversive Theatre, opens at 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 10 and continues at 8
p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
through Saturday, May 10. No
performance on Thursday, May 1, Alt
Theatre, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Great
Arrow Building, Buffalo.
www.sub versivetheatre.org
.Love Letters - A.R. Gurney's
play as presented by the Amherst
Players under the direction of Steven
Queeno, opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
April 10 and continues at 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays, 1:30 and 7:30
p.m. Saturdays, the Harlem Road
Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road,
Amherst; $. 866-2173,
www.amherst.ny.us/news/players.asp
fri. 11
.Facing East - Buffalo United
Artists presents Carol Lynn Pearson's
drama about a women whose gay son
commits suicide after a conflict involving
his family's Mormon faith. The
production stars Eileen Dugan, Kevin
Keleher and Dan Walker under the
direction of Kelli Bocock Natale. Opens
at 8 p.m. Friday, April 11 and continues
at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings
through Saturday, May 3, the Main
Street Cabaret, 672 Main St., Buffalo;
$. 886-9239, www.buffalobua.org
.Humpty Dumpty - Road Less
Traveled Productions presents Eric
Bogosian's comedy/thriller about yuppies
on holiday that features Tim Klein, Lisa
Vitrano, Thomas LaChiusa, Bonnie Jean
Taylor and Phil Knoerzer under the
direction of Scott Behrend. The
production opens at 8 p.m. Friday, April
11 and continues at 8 p.m. Thursdays,

Fridays and Saturdays through Sunday,
May 11, Market Arcade Film & Arts
Center, 639 Main St., Buffalo; $.
629-3069,
www.road lesstraveledproductions.org
.Lafferty's Wake - Interactive
musical comedy/dinner theater presented
by Actors Anonymous Theatre
Company and starring Mike Ficorilli,
MaryAnn Reisdorf, John Cronyn, Steve
Petix and Corey Jelowski, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 11, Magruder's Banquet
Facility, 4995 Broadway, Depew; $.
633-4355, www.aatc.net
fri. 11 & sat. 12
.Evita - Andrew Lloyd Webber
and Tim Rice's Tony Award-winning
musical based on events surrounding the
rise to power of Juan Perón as president
of Argentina and the significant role
played in these events by his second
wife, Eva Perón. Opens at 8 p.m.
Friday, April 11 and continues at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, UB Center for the
Arts' Mainstage Theatre, UB North
Campus, Amherst; $. 645-2787,
www. ubcfa. org
wed. 16
.Pride & Prejudice - Presented
by the UB Department of Theatre &
Dance under the direction of Vincent
O'Neill, Helen Jerome's adaptation of
Jane Austen's masterpiece is a romantic
comedy of manners that deals with the
universal theme of young lovers
attempting to unite in marriage. Opens
at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, and
continues at 8 p.m. Thursday and
Friday, April 17 and 18, and 2 and 8
p.m. Saturday, April 19 and 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 20, Drama Theatre of the
UB Center for the Arts, UB North
Campus, Amherst; $. 645-2787,
www.Ticketmaster.com, box office.
.DIVA by DIVA: A Celebration
of Women - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
April 16, O'Connell & Company, The
Cabaret in the Square Theatre, Snyder
Square, 4476 Main St. at Harlem Road,
Snyder; $. 839-3949
now-April 12
.Buffalo Quickies - Annual
festival of one-act plays features world
premieres of recent finalists and one-act
winners of the Maxim Mazumdar New
Play Competition, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays
and Fridays, and 4 and 8 p.m.
Saturdays, through Saturday, April 12,

Alleyway Theatre, One Curtain Up
Alley, Buffalo; $. 852-2600, Ext. 0,
www.alleyway.com
now-April 13
.Barefoot in the Park - Neil
Simon's hit romantic comedy about
newlyweds Corrie and Paul who just
moved into their tiny apartment in
Greenwich Village. Produced by
Rocking Horse Productions, it continues
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday through
Sunday, April 13, Lancaster Opera
House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster; $.
Matinee at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 10.

683-1776, www.lancopera.org
.An Enemy of the People -
Arthur Miller's adaptation of Henrik
Ibsen's play that addresses the irrational
tendencies of the masses and the
hypocritical and corrupt nature of the
political system they support, as
presented by Theatre in the Mist under
the direction of Frank Scelsa.
Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, through
Sunday, April 13, Stella Niagara
Theater, 4421 Lower River Road,
Lewiston; $. 1-877-856-0694,
www. theatreinthemist. org
.Sylvia - A.R. Gurney's play about
Sylvia, a sassy puppy that bounds into
the lives of Greg, who loves Sylvia, and
Kate, who hates her. Stars Josh Snyder,
Terri Jo Ritz, Mark DiPasquale, Lindsey
Visser, Constance Lightman and

Katherine Ventresca under the direction
of Kathleen Weber. Performances: 7:30
p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.
Sunday, the Sheridan-Parkside
Community Center, 169
Sheridan-Parkside, Town of Tonawanda;
$. 693-9641
now-April 19
.Born Yesterday - Aurora
Players present Garson Kanin's story of
a corrupt tycoon who brings his
showgirl mistress with him to
Washington when he tries to buy a
Congressman. Stars Carla Frio, Sean
Farrekk, Ken Smyntek, Rob Schwartz,
Jeff Maris, Kate Huthmaker, Bob Aquila
and Ed Kaczmarek under the direction
of Teresa Gallagher. Performances: 8
p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and
2:30 p.m. Sunday through Saturday,
April 19, Roycroft Pavilion, S. Grove
St., East Aurora; $. 687-6727,
www.auror aplayers.org
now-April 20
.Lucky Charms - Western Door
Playhouse presents Kevin Dwyer's play
under the direction of Robert Priest.
Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays,
through Sunday, April 20, the Niagara
Arts and Cultural Center's Woodbox
Theater, 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls;
$. 297-5910