One More Weekend of Comedy!
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 14
at 7:30 p.m.
The Laugh Cult presents
STAND-UP COMEDY SHOWCASE
Join us for a night of live stand-up comedy! Hosted by Brandon Ciotti, this showcase features a great lineup of comedians:
Eric Camp
Kay Goutos
Padrick Smith
Bob Beach
Come enjoy a fun night of comedy and support live local entertainment. Grab your tickets, invite your friends, and we’ll see you there!
SEASON EXTRA
OVER THE TAVERN
Written by TOM DUDZICK • Directed by LORAINE O’DONNELL
Step back into 1959 Buffalo with Tom Dudzick’s warm, funny, and big‑hearted comedy about growing up, questioning authority, and finding your own voice. The Pazinski family is doing its best to stay afloat, but twelve‑year‑old Rudy is determined to challenge the rules—especially those laid down by the formidable Sister Clarissa. As chaos, humor, and unexpected tenderness unfold, audiences are treated to a nostalgic, sharply observed portrait of family life that’s both timeless and deeply relatable. Join us for a story that brims with laughter, faith, and the courage to think for yourself.
(Adult language.)
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE - $18.
December 11, 12, 13, 2026
Not included in season subscription.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT NIGHT at PLAYERS
Directed by ASTENA WILLIAMS
St. Matthew’s Temple C.O.G.I.C. Presents
EMMANUEL
A joyous night of singing, Christmas carols, duets, solos, readings, choirs, and more. Featuring Astena Williams, Bonnie Hibbard, Jennifer Wratten, Peter Loftus … and more.
Proceeds will benefit The J.L. Griffin Youth Scholarship
$20 - TICKETS GO ON SALE NOVEMBER 19.
December 19, 2027 at 7:00 pm
DOUBT: A PARABLE
Written by JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY • Directed by ADAM JACKSON
The powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Set in the fictional St. Nicholas Church School in the Bronx during the fall of 1964, the play revolves around Sister Aloysius, the strict principal, who suspects Father Flynn, a progressive priest, of inappropriate behavior with a student. The story unfolds through a series of confrontations between Sister Aloysius and Father Flynn, as she grapples with her suspicions and the moral implications of her actions. The play opens with Father Flynn's sermon on doubt, emphasizing that "doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty."
(Adult subject matter.)
January 29, 30, 31, February 5, 6, 7, 2027
PRELUDE TO A KISS
Written by CRAIG LUCAS • Directed by JAMES GIFFORD
At Peter and Rita's wedding, a mysterious old man insists on kissing the bride. While honeymooning, Peter gradually realizes that the woman by his side is not his wife. The wedding kiss caused Rita's soul and the old man's to change places. Peter must track down the old man and free his young love's spirit trapped in an aging body before it's too late. Winner of the 1990 Obie Award for Best New American Play.
April 23, 24, 25, 30, May 1, 2, 2027
CHASING MANET
Written by TINA HOWE • Directed by ERIC ALMLEAF
In this loony comedy, a rebellious painter from a distinguished family in Boston and an ebullient Jewish woman with a huge adoring family form an unlikely bond. Inside the confining walls of Mount Airy Nursing Home, the two plot an escape to Paris aboard the QE2. But can they possibly pull it off amidst the chaos of their surroundings? The tension and comedy grow as they struggle to take wing for the last time.
June 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 2027
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