September 14, 2012 ♦ Main Street
(between Chippewa and Tupper Streets - downtown Buffalo’s historic Theatre District)
Curtain Up! 2012 Schedule
Act I–Cocktails/Dinner/Entertainment
5:00 – 5:45 p.m.
Cocktails reception in Shea’s Grand Lobby, open to the public, with a cash bar.
6:00 –7:30 p.m.
Curtain Up!’s annual Creative Black Tie Gala Dinner on the Shea’s stage, with additional seating on the balcony level. Tickets must be purchased in advance—call 847-1410 for tickets and information.
Act II—Curtains Rise! Theatrical Performances
8:00 p.m.
Performances at participating theaters (view schedule).
Act III—Party!
10:00 p.m.
A free community celebration will follow the performances, and run until approximately 1 a.m.
Various outdoor entertainment and post-parties will be held on the 600 block of Main Street in the Theatre District.
ACT III Cast Party
10:00 (or so) - 1:00am
After the shows let out, the theatre district will come alive with FREE outdoor entertainment
and refreshments , including.... food trucks, outdoor bar areas and more
Street Party Entertainment provided by
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Mobile Food Trucks
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Enjoy an ice-cold Labatt Blue or Labatt Blue Light at the beer trailer located in front of Acquest / Theatre Place Building on Main Street! And don’t miss the NEW VIP Party! Enjoy the weather-free comfort of Shea’s—dancing onstage featuring Babik, DJ, Cabaret in the Grand Lobby, raffle prizes, plus delicious wine, craft beer and dessert samplings, and cash bar! Your $5.00 cover charge at the door benefits the Theatre District Association and the Theatre Alliance of Buffalo |
710 Main Theatre-Formerly Studio Arena Theatre |
Title / Author: Seth’s "Big Fat Broadway Show" Presented by Shea’s and Albert Nocciolino |
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Phone: 716-847-0850 |
Description: Seth Rudetsky, the nationally known Broadway host on Sirius/XM radio and actor, writer, and pianist, brings his new touring one-man show SETH’S BIG FAT BROADWAY SHOW, to Buffalo where he be will be doing his web-famous deconstructions of all the Broad-way belters he’s obsessed with, as well as giving tons of inside scoop.
For Tickets call: 1-800-745-3000 or go to www.sheas.org/710Main. |
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Dates: September 14 |
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Times: 8 PM
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Admission: $35
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Website: http://www.sheas.org/710Main |
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Location: (directions) 710 Main Theatre (formerly Studio Arena Theatre) 710 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202 |
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Type of Production: Comedy Presentation |
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Alleyway Theatre |
Title / Author: ROADKILL by Karen JP Howes |
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Phone: Box Office: 716-852-2600 x0 |
Description: Time moves in reverse as a small country diner plays host to a series of surprising characters and mysterious goings on. Nobody seems to be running the place and, to make matters worse, the fat lady in the bathroom won't open the door! Neal Radice directs this world premiere of the Winner of the 2011 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition. |
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Dates: September 13 - October 6, Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM (except Curtain Up! at 8 PM.) |
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Times: Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM (except Curtain Up! at 8 PM.)
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Admission: All seats for Curtain Up! are $25.
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Website: http://alleyway.com |
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Type of Production: Play |
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AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER OF WNY, INC |
Title / Author: Anne Nelson - "THE GUYS" |
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Phone: 716-634-1102 |
Description: “The Human Side of 9/11" A NYC writer volunteers her
writing skills for a firehouse captain who must deliver 8 eulogies for men he lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Powerful, visceral and touching, this work reminds us of the human side of one the deadliest terrorist’s attacks on American soil. |
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Dates: Sept 13th-15th; 20th-22nd; 26th-29th. |
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Times: 7:45 pm
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Website: http://www.artofwny.org |
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Type of Production: Play |
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Buffalo Laboratory Theatre |
Title / Author: "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" by Tom Stoppard |
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Phone: 716-202-9033 |
Description: Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm’s-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare’s play. In Tom Stoppard’s best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to take the lead role, but do so in a world where echoes of Waiting for Godot resound, where reality and illusion intermix, and where fate leads our two heroes to a tragic but inevitable end. Starring Ray Boucher, Taylor Doherty and Katie White.
"Very funny, very brilliant, very chilling; it has the dust of thought about it and the particles glitter excitingly in the theatrical air." -The New York Times |
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Dates: September 14-29, 2012 |
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Times: Thursdays/ Fridays/ Saturdays 7:30 pm (Sun 16 Sept Matinee 2 pm)
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Admission: 20 Adult $15 Senior/Student
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Website: http://www.buffalolabtheatre.org |
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Location: (directions) Swan Auditorium Theatre on the Campus of Hilbert College 5200 South Park Avenue Hamburg, NY 14075 |
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Type of Production: Play |
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Irish Classical Theatre Company |
Title / Author: “Next to Normal,” Music by Tom Kitt; Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey |
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Phone: 716-853-ICTC (4282) |
Description: On stage at ICTC’s Andrews Theatre Thursday, September 13 through Sunday, October 7 - Sure to be a highlight of the Fall Season, this powerful and breathtaking Broadway smash musical, nominated for eleven Tony Awards and winner of three, including Best Original Score (2009), tells he mesmerizing and heartfelt story of a family’s well-meaning but flawed attempts to take care of each other and allow love to triumph over adversity. The thrilling contemporary score soars as they strive to break the crippling chains of the past and walk freely into the light. Directed by ICTC Producing Director Fortunato Pezzimenti; Music Director Jason Bravo. |
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Dates: September 13 - October 7, 2012 |
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Times: (except for Friday, Sept. 14, Curtain Up!, with curtain at 8PM): Thurs.-Sat. 7:30PM; Sat. 3PM; Sun. 2PM; Box Office 716.853.ICTC (4282);
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Admission: $15-$42, except for Curtain Up! For Curtain Up!, all tickets are $38 - No discounts apply for the Friday, September 14, 8PM performance.
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Website: http://www.irishclassicaltheatre.com |
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Type of Production: Musical |
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Kaleidoscope Theatre Productions |
Title / Author: "The Fox on the Fairway" A Comedy by Ken Ludwig |
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Phone: 716-479-IKTP (1587) |
Description: The WNY Premiere of a charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and man's eternal love affair with… golf. A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers' classics. |
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Dates: September 14-29 (Fridays & Saturdays)
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Admission: Adult - $20 Students/Seniors - $15
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Type of Production: Play |
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Lancaster Opera House |
Title / Author: "Same Time, Next Year" a comedy by Bernard Slade |
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Phone: 716-683-1776 |
Description: One of the most popular romantic comedies of the 20th century, Same Time, Next Year ran four years on Broadway. The plot follows a love affair between two people, Doris and George, married to others, who rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by the lovers. |
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Dates: September 14-23: *Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at
2:30pm (*Friday Sept 14 at 8:00pm) |
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Times: September 14-23: *Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at
2:30pm (*Friday Sept 14 at 8:00pm)
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Admission: $20 adults, $18 students/seniors
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Website: http://www.LancOpera.org |
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Type of Production: Play |
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MusicalFare Theatre |
Title / Author: "The Music Man" by Meredith Willson |
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Phone: 716-839-8540 |
Description: THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling
salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa. But things go awry when he falls in love with the charming Marian the Librarian in this heartfelt paean to small-town America. A production that you won’t soon forget! |
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Dates: Sept. 5 - Oct. 14 Wed/Thurs - 7pm; Fri- 8pm; Sat- 4pm & 8pm; Sun - 2pm; |
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Times: Sept. 5 - Oct. 14 Wed/Thurs - 7pm; Fri- 8pm; Sat- 4pm & 8pm; Sun - 2pm;
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Admission: $39 General Admission; $15 Students; Group rates available.
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Website: http://www.musicalfare.com |
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Type of Production: Musical |
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O’Connell & Company Productions |
Title / Author: "The World Goes ‘Round" by Kander & Ebb |
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Phone: 716-848-0800 |
Description: Featuring: Bobby Cooke, J.R. Finan, Pamela Rose Mangus, Katy Amy Miner, Victoria Perez
"Sometimes you're happy and sometimes you're sad -- but the world goes 'round." Life (with its glories, indignities, hopes and quiet dreams) is the subject of this stunning review of the beloved songs of John Kander and Fred Ebb. This glittering review features unforgettable gems from throughout their incredible career in theatre, film and television, spotlighting songs from CABARET, CHICAGO, KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN, FUNNY LADY, NEW YORK,NEW YORK and more. Filled with humor, romance, drama, non-stop melody and brassy, insightful lyrics, THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND is a thrilling celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going.
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Dates: 9/20/12 – 10/14/12 |
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Times: Thu, Fri, Sat @ 7:30pm Sun @ 2:30pm
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Admission: General $25, Senior $18, Students/Military/Industry $15
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Website: http://www.oconnellandcompany.com |
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Type of Production: Musical |
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Paul Robeson Theatre at the African American Cultural Center |
Title / Author: "Crowns” by Regina Taylor, adapted from the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry. Directed by Mr. Thomas W. Jones II |
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Phone: 716-884-2013 |
Description: A moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. |
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Dates: Sept. 14 - Oct. 7, 2012 |
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Admission: $27.50 Gen $25.00 Sen/Stu
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Website: http://www.africancultural.org |
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Type of Production: Play / Musical |
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Road Less Traveled Productions |
Title / Author: "From the Mississippi Delta" By Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland |
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Phone: 716-629-3069 |
Description: These are the memoirs of a courageous woman in turbulent times: an epic journey of discovery and empowerment begins in 1940s Greenwood, Mississippi ("the Delta"), where young Phelia and her mother Aint Baby persevere in the face of the toughest and worst that their hardscrabble lives can throw at them ... before being swept up in the momentum of the civil rights movement. This Pulitzer Prize-nominated autobiography enjoyed its world premiere a quarter century ago right here in WNY, at the Ujima Theater, before moving Off-Broadway for a successful New York run. Original Buffalo and Off-Broadway star Vemeice Turner returns to helm a triumphant revival, directing a cast of three actresses (playing all the characters - black and white, male and female, young and old) in this eloquent and impassioned tribute to the extraordinary women who are the backbone of the African American community. |
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Dates: Sept. 14 – Oct. 7, 2012 |
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Times: Thurs-Sat at 7:30pm, Sun at 2:00pm
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Admission: Adult: $30 / Senior: $25 / Student: $15 / Mighty Taco Talkback Thursdays: Student Tickets:$5 (with ID)
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Location: (directions) Road Less Traveled Productions Inside the Market Arcade Film & Arts Center 639 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203 |
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Type of Production: Play |
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Subversive Theatre Collective |
Title / Author: "The Accidental Death of an Anarchist" by Dario Fo |
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Phone: 716-408-0499 |
Description: For Subversive Theatre’s ten-year anniversary production, we’re proud to revive the first show we ever presented! This wild, wacky over the top farce by Italy’s Nobel prizewinning playwright gleefully ridicules every authority figure it can find! |
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Dates: September 6 – 29th |
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Times: Thu, Fri, Sat - 8pm
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Admission: Friday/Saturday: $20 general, $15 seniors, student, Subversive members; Thursdays, pay what you can.
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Website: http://www.subversivetheatre.org |
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Type of Production: Play |
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The Kavinoky Theatre |
Title / Author: “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” Musical by Rupert Holmes, based on novel by Charles Dickens |
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Phone: 716-829-7668 |
Description: This wildly warm-hearted theatrical experience kicks off when an hilariously loony Victorian musical troupe stages a flamboyant rendition of the classic mystery. The giddy playfulness of this play-within-a-play draws the audience toward one of DROOD'S most talked-about features, which allows the audience to vote on the solution as prelude to the most unusual and hilarious finales! |
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Dates: September 14 through October 7 |
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Times: Thur. and Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 4 and 8 p.m., Sun. at 2:00 p.m.
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Admission: $39 with discounts for students, seniors (65+), military, and groups.
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Website: http://www.kavinokytheatre.com |
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Type of Production: Musical |
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The New Phoenix Theatre On The Park |
Title / Author: "Mr. and Mrs. Nobody" by Keith Waterhouse |
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Phone: 716-853-1334 |
Description: JOSEPHINE HOGAN and RICHARD LAMBERT star as the Pooters, a delightfully
unworldly couple trying to ascend the Victorian social ladder from their new
home at The Laurels, north London. The Grossmiths' The Diary of a Nobody is a comic classic; Waterhouse fashioned this charming comedy from the original novel and his own Mrs Pooter's Diary, a comic classic in its own right. The US premiere is directed by Robert Waterhouse with original music by Steve Borowski. |
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Dates: September 14 - October 14 (Thursdays - Saturdays) |
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Times: 8 PM
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Admission: $15 Students & Seniors, $25 General Admission, Thursday nights are Pay-What-You-Can
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Website: http://www.newphoenixtheatre.org |
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Type of Production: Play |
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Theatre of Youth Company, Inc. |
Title / Author: "Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical" - Script and Lyrics by Mo Willems, Music by Michael Silversher |
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Phone: 716-884-4400 x 304 |
Description: Trixie, Knuffle Bunny, and Daddy take an adventurous trip to the neighborhood Laundromat But;, their excitement takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes "somebunny" was left behind! Adapted from his beloved Caldecott Honored picture book Knuffle Bunny, six-time Emmy Award winning animator and author Mo Willems joins Grammy Award winning composer Michael Silversher for this big-hit musical full of adventure, song, and gigantic dancing laundry! (We mentioned the giant dancing laundry, right?) Recommended for Ages 4+.
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Dates: Friday, September 14. 2012, September 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, October 6 & 7 |
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Times: Friday, September 14. 2012 at 8:00pm; Sat. & Sun. at 2:00 pm: September 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, October 6 & 7
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Admission: $25 or $23
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Website: http://www.theatreofyouth.org |
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Type of Production: Musical |
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Torn Space Theater |
Title / Author: "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams |
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Phone: 716-812-5733 |
Description: This American masterpiece by premiere imagist, Tennessee Williams will be viewed through the lens of Herbert Selby Jr's scorching "Last Exit to Brooklyn" to examine a post-war America. |
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Dates: September 13th - October 7th 2012 |
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Times: Thursday's at 7:30pm and Friday and
Saturday's at 8pm and a special Sunday Performance on October 7th at 7:30pm
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Admission: $25 generaV $23 seniors/$15 students.
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Website: http://tornspacetheater.com |
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Type of Production: Play |
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