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OPENING

BUA TAKES 10, collection of LGBT short plays presented by Buffalo United Artists, starring Caitlin Baeumler Coleman, Kevin Craig, Timothy Patrick Finnegan, Jimi Konidis, Jessica K. Rasp, Marc Sacco, Alisse Sikes. Mar 27-Apr 11, Fri & Sat at 8. Main Street Cabaret at Alleyway Theatre Complex, One Curtain Up Alley (886-9239).

BUFFALO QUICKIES, festival or one-act plays directed by Joyce Stilson, starring Stephanie Bax, Tyler Brown, Jacquie Cherry, Bethany Sparacio, Michael Starzynski. Mar 26-Apr 11, Thu-Sat at 7:30. Alleyway Theatre, One Curtain Up Alley (852-2600).

CYRANA, based on Edmond Rostand’s classic comedy, adapted and directed by Doug Zschiegner, presented by Niagara University Theatre. Mar 26-31, Thu a 7, Fri at 7:30, Sat at 2 & 7:30, Sun at 2, Mon & Tue at 7. Leary Theatre, Clet Hall, NU campus (286-8685).

WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM, comedy by Christopher Durang presented by Subversive Theatre, directed by Thomas LaChiusa, starring Andrea Andolina, Michael Votta, Christopher Standart, Victor Morales, Becky Globus, Mike Seitz, James Cichocki. Mar 27- Apr 12, Thu-Sat at 8, Sun at 7 (no performance Apr 5), plus Apr 4 at 2. Manny Fried Playhouse 255 Great Arrow Ave., third floor (408-0499).

ONGOING

AFTER AMERICA: WASTELAND 2015, world premiere of a play by Jon Elston, directed by Scott Behrend, starring Lisa Vitrano, Peter Palmisano, Steve Brachmann, Monish Bhattacharyya, Danica Riddick, Kelsey Mogensen. Through Apr 4, Thu-Sat at 7:30, Sun at 2. Road Less Traveled Theater, Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre, 639 Main St. (629-3069).

ANGELS FALL, play by Lanford Wilson directed by Gail Golden, starring Mike Randall, Richard Lambert, Pam Rose Mangus, Candice Kogut, Justin Fiordaliso, Lucas Lloyd. Through Apr 4, Thu-Sat at 8. New Phoenix Theatre, 95 Johnson Park (853 1334).

CLOSING

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES, play by Alan Ayckbourn directed by David Lamb, starring Guy Balotine, Christian Brandjes, Kathleen Denecke, Eileen Dugan, Genevieve Lerner, Joe Liolos, Lisa Ludwig, Gerry Maher, Aleks Malejs, Ben Michael Moran, Dan Urtz, Ella & Karliegh Zack. Through Mar 29, Thu & Fri at 8, Sat at 4 & 8, Sun at 2. Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave. (829-7668).

THE BFG (BIG FRIENDLY GIANT), play adapted from the book by Roald Dahl, presented by Theatre of Youth, directed by Meg Quinn, starring Kurt Guba, Kathleen Betsko, Arin Dandes, Eve Everette, Kurt Erb, Shabar Rouse, Larry Smith. Through Mar 29, Sat at 10 & 2, Sun at 2. Allendale Theatre, 203 Allen St. (884-4400 x 304).

THE BOYS NEXT DOOR, drama by Tom Griffin, presented by Lancaster Regional Players, directed by David Hall, starring Jason Gosner, Steve Bench, Chris Rimes, Ron Mangum, Joe Cassidy, Lauren Zaborowski, Sean Farrell, Kathleen Brown, Dan Greer. Through Mar 29, Fri & Sat at 7:30, Thu & Sun at 2:30 Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster (683-1776)

THE HAIRY APE, drama by Eugene O’Neill presented by Torn Space Theater, directed by Dan Shanahan, starring Patrick Moltane, Christopher Guilmet, Eliza Vann, Jessica Wegrzyn, Jon Joy.Through Mar 29, Thu at 7:30, Fri & Sat at 8, Sun at 7:30. Adam Mickiewicz Library & Dramatic Circle 612 Fillmore Ave. (812-5733).

MY FAVORITE YEAR, musical presented by The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild, directed by Dan Zerpa, starring Nate Miller, Cassandra Grizanti, Dan Morris. Through Mar 29, Fri & Sat at 7:30, Sun at 3. Ellicott Creek Playhouse, 530 Ellicott Creek, Tonawanda (260-2319).

THE ODD COUPLE, female version, comedy by Neil Simon presented by Aurora Players, directed by Mark Eckstein, starring Brooke Bartell Goergen, David Canfield, Suzie Hibbard, Katie McMahon, Pamela Morley, Jessica Piwowaeczyk, Renee Ronan, Curtis Rose. Through Mar 29, Fri & Sat at 8, Sun at 2:30, Roycroft Pavilion, Hamlin Park East Aurora (687-6727).

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, touring production of the Broadway musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber presented by Shea’s and Albert Nocciolino. Through Mar 29, Tue-Thu at 7:30, Fri at 8, Sat at 2 & 8, Sun at 2 & 7, plus Mar 19 at 1. Shea’s Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St. (1-800-745-3000).

PICASSSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, play by Steve Martin presented by American Repertory Theater of WNY, directed by Matthew LaChiusa, starring Sean Marciniak, Matthew Chavez, David Mitchell, Diane DiBenardo Blenk, Keith Wharton, Stefan Brundage, Eric Mowery Leacel Hillenbrand, Michael Leszczynski. Through Mar 28, Thu-Sat at 7:30. ART InThe Box, 16 Linwood Ave. (634 1102).

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

A GERSHWIN CELEBRATION, starring Randall Kramer, Theresa Quinn, Paschal Frisina III, Katy Miner. Mar 28 at 4 & 8. Premier Center Cabaret at Musicalfare. 4380 Main St., Amherst (839-8540).

MASS APPEAL, comedy/drama by Bill C. Davis, directed by Jay Desiderio, starring Marc-Jon Filippone, Matt Snyder. Through Apr 19. Desiderio’s Dinner Theatre, 5827 Broadway, Lancaster (683-7767).

YELLEN ABOUT BUFFALO: SONGS FOR WESTERN NEW YORK, starring Kerrykate Abel, Chuck Basil. Mar 27 at 8. Premier Center Cabaret at Musicalfare. 4380 Main St., Amherst (839-8540).

UPCOMING

420: THE MUSICAL, by John Kehoe and Laura Lonski, presented by Plum Stab. Apr 17-20 at 7:30. Milkie’s on Elmwood, 522 Elmwood Ave. (420themusical@gmail.com).

LOVE, SEX, AND THE IRS, comedy by William Van Zandt and Jane Milmore presented by Buffalo Chrysalis Theatre Company, directed by Matthew Mooney, starring Melissa Leventhal, Ryan Kaminski, Ricky Needham, Rhiannon Sherlock, Mark Bursztyn, Timothy Bookhagen, Leigh Hinkle, Thomas Wilger. Apr 10-26, Thu-Sat at 8, Sun at 2. Grange Theatre, 22 Main St. , third floor, Hamburg (903-9288).

THE QUEEN OF BINGO, comedy by Jeanne Michels & Phyllis Murphy presented by O’Connell & Company, directed by Mary Kate O’Connell, starring Joey Bucheker, Guy Tomassi, Jerry Mosey. Apr 9-26, Thu-Sat at 7:30, Sun at 2:30. The Park School, 4625 Harlem Road, Snyder (848-0800).

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, stage musical based on the classic MGM film, directed by David Bondrow, starring Kevin Leary, John Kaczorowski, Tara Kaczorowski, Valerie Stevens, Scot

Kaitanowski, David Silverthorn, Marisa Caruso. Apr 10 – 26, Fri & Sat at 7:30, Sun at 2:30. Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster (683-1776).