710 Main Theatre presents the 2015 - 16 Frey Electric Construction Co. Season. The exciting season features a diverse mix of programming including collaborations with two local theatre companies, two Off-Broadway productions and one show that ran on Broadway during the 2014-15 Season! THREE OF THIS SEASON'S OFFERINGS WERE WRITTEN BY BUFFALO PLAYWRIGHTS: Laura Pedersen "For Heaven's Sake!" with the story also set in Buffalo, and two plays by Buffalo's own A.R. Gurney: "Sylvia" and "Love Letters."
2015 - 16 Frey Electric Construction Co. Season at 710 Main Theatre
FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE! SEPTEMBER 17 - OCTOBER 4, 2015
By Buffalo Playwright and Best-Selling Author Laura Pedersen
Directed by Ludovica Villar - Hauser
A witty drama about family, faith, and the ties that bind, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE! played to packed houses Off-Broadway last fall. The play is set in 1974 Buffalo and follows the Kilgannons, a typical Irish-American family, during a time when the world outside was changing fast, the generation gap was widening even faster, and the future was momentarily up for grabs.
SYLVIA Produced by Buffalo Laboratory Theatre NOVEMBER 5 -15, 2015
By Buffalo Playwright A.R Gurney
The Buffalo Laboratory Theatre and Buffalo's own A.R. Gurney bring you this modern romantic comedy about marriage, middle-age... and one magnificent dog!
WIESENTHAL MARCH 3 - 6, 2016
The award-winning one man play written by and starring Tom Dugan.
Filled with hope, humanity and humor, Wiesenthal is the riveting true story of Simon Wiesenthal, an ordinary man who did extraordinary things. Nicknamed the "Jewish James Bond," he devoted his life to bringing more than 1,100 Nazi war criminals to justice. Intelligent, funny, flawed and noble, Wiesenthal was a universal hero. His unbelievable dedication and tenacity over decades is honored in this play, which gives equal weight to his wisdom and wit during his long, purposeful life. Tony Award winner Daryl Roth and Karyl Lynn Burns presented the New York premiere of Wiesenthal.
AVENUE Q Produced by MusicalFare Theatre APRIL 7 - 24, 2016
AVENUE Q is Broadway's smash-hit, 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. MusicalFare Theatre's 2012 production was both a box office and critical smash with record-breaking ticket sales and glowing reviews. Now, MusicalFare's original cast and crew are back for more! Full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account, featuring a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqué and downright entertaining way. Due to adult situations (like full-puppet nudity!), AVENUE Q may be inappropriate for children under 13. (Parents should use their discretion based on the maturity level of their children. But we promise you this - if you DO bring your teenagers to AVENUE Q, they'll think you're really cool!)
LOVE LETTERS - DIRECT FROM BROADWAY! MAY 11-22, 2016
Starring Ryan O'Neal & Ali McGraw
By Buffalo Playwright A.R. Gurney
Directed by Gregory Mosher, who directed the recent Broadway production.
Reuniting the two stars of the film Love Story and
Andrew Makepeace Ladd III wrote his first letter to Melissa Gardner to tell her she looked like a lost princess. They were both seven years old. For the next 50 years, through personal triumphs and despair, through wars and marriages and children and careers, they poured out the secrets of their hearts to each other. They defied a fate that schemed to keep them apart, and lived - through letters - for the one most meaningful thing, their undying love for each other. Don't miss this enduring romance about first loves and second chances.
SEASON TICKETS for the 710 Main Theatre are $199.00 per ticket and are available by calling 716-847-0850, or in person at the Shea's Box Office, 650 Main Street, Buffalo. To book a group (10+), please call Mary Oshei at 829-1153. For more information, visit www.sheas.org/710main.
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