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The Alice Reunion

Back in January 1992 a little feminist revue called A…My Name Is Alice opened at the old Franklin Street Theater. The very first production of the newly formed Buffalo United Artists, it was an instant hit. The show moved from theater to theater and went through multiple cast changes. It would eventually rack up well over a hundred performances, making it far and away the most successful locally produced show of that time. The members of the original cast—Mary Craig, Gail Golden, Jeanmarie Lally, Sheila McCarthy and Loraine O’Donnell—enjoyed a kind of local celebrity few actors had experienced before, as producer Javier Bustillos featured their names and photographs on the posters—another Buffalo first. That was 15 years ago. The Franklin Street Theatre is now the Buffalo Chop House. Lally has relocated to the New York City area. Golden is now a Floridian. O’Donnell still appears in local theater and as co-host of Channel 7’s PM Buffalo. Craig and McCarthy are frequently seen in local musicals. For one night only, all will be reunited for the first time in 15 years in The Alice Reunion, on Sunday, January 28, at the Alleyway Theatre. Theresa Quinn will again provide musical direction and the original director, Kelli Bocock Natale, will stage the evening. The event is a benefit for 15-year-old BUA.

Sunday, January 28 at 7pm. Alleyway Theatre, One Curtain Up Alley (886-9239,

buffalobua.org). $25.