University at Buffalo (UB)
By Sarah DeLappe
Directed by Lana SugarmanOct. 3 - 4, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 - 5, 2025 at 2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre$25 Adults
$20 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$15 Students/Children
$10 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)*Playbill will be available 48 hours before performance.
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Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. DeLappe’s debut is a triumph of insight and energy into what it takes for young women to come of age.
“The scary, exhilarating brightness of raw adolescence emanates from every scene of this uncannily assured first play by Sarah DeLappe.” – The New York Times
“The Wolves” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.comContent warning: The play includes profanity and discussions about sexism, racism, genocide, abortion, body image, alcoholism/substance use, terminal breast cancer, implied sexual assault, eating disorder, and suicide.
The production embraces a stripped-down aesthetic. No lighting or set design, and minimal props and costumes --- effectively, conditions which mirror those which Shakespeare’s players worked in. Elizabethan actors often had only four days of rehearsal. According, our actors will take the stage with script in hand – holding scrolls upon which are their parts so they might reference as they act.
Henry VI ii has 52 named parts. Our actors will play between four and six roles each. In addition, each will be cast in two “tracks.” Before every performance, a coin flip will determine which track they play for that performance, ensuring that every performance will be unique.
As the production develops, director Dr. Danielle Rosvally is documenting the behind-the-scenes process on TikTok at: http://www.tiktok.com/@yassifiedshax (look for “Directing Henry” in the video banner).
Co-Directed by Kerry Ring and Michael Deeb Weaver
Choreographers: Kurt Adametz, Rebekah Bono, Michael Deeb Weaver, Ariana Dixie, Chanon Judson, Rachel Leonard, Thomas Ralabate, and Kerry Ring
Oct. 23 - 25, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 26, 2025 at 2 p.m.*
UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre$25 Adults
$20 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$15 Students/Children
$10 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)*Playbill will be available 48 hours before performance.
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Founded in 1974, Zodiaque Dance Company (ZDC) has UB’s eminent pre-professional dance company for more than five decades of innovative, creative performances.
In keeping with ZDC’s mission, the fall program features a diverse array of dance styles, including modern, contemporary, jazz, tap, and hip hop. In keeping with ZDC’s mission, the fall program features a diverse array of dance styles, including modern, contemporary, jazz, tap, and hip hop. Works will be created by UB Dance faculty Kurt Adametz and Chanon Judson. Judson will restage excerpts from Urban Bush Women's "Haint Blu" along with Mame Diarra Spies. Also featured in the concert will be works by accomplished local choreographers Ariana Dixie and Rachael Leonard.
The program is punctuated by the contributions of former UB Dance faculty members Thomas Ralabate (Immediate Past Artistic Director of ZDC and Professor Emeritus) and 3rd year MFA candidate Rebekah Bono. The concert is under the co-direction of faculty members Kerry Ring and Michael Deeb Weaver, who will also set works. It showcases collaborations with our Theatre Design/Technology program.
*UB Dance Day is Sun. Oct. 26. All standard ticketing options are available plus a special $35 UB Dance Day Ticket, which includes:
· A participatory pre-show workshop for ages 14 and up in the UB Center for the Arts Dance Studios (Rooms B82 & B82 in the basement of building). Arrive at noon in the hallway outside of the Dance Studios (rooms B82 and B84) for check-in.
· A dance class focusing on movement presented in the 2pm performance and observation of company warm up, plus Q&A with UB dance majors. No specific dancewear required. Come dressed to move!
· Admission to "Zodiaque Dance Company 51st Season Fall Concert" 2 p.m. performance in the Drama Theatre.
· Questions: Email Professor Kerry Ring: kring2@buffalo.eduMusic by Mark Hollman
Book by Greg Kotis
Lyrics by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis
Directed and Choreographed by Doug Weyand
Music Direction by Matt MarcoNov. 6 - 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 8 - 9, 2025 at 2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre$25 Adults
$20 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$15 Students/Children
$10 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)*Playbill will be available 48 hours before performance.
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A sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.
Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, “Urinetown” is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America's greatest art forms.
In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!
Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, “Urinetown” is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, “Urinetown” catapults the "comedic romp" into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.
The musical "Urinetown" is rated PG-13, with parental guidance suggested for ages 13 and below due to some humorous adult innuendos and mild profanity.
“Urinetown” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
www.mtishows.comDirected by Chanon Judson with Rebekah Bono and Charity John
Nov. 14 - 15, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 15 - 16, 2025 at 2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre$25 Adults
$20 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$15 Students/Children
$10 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)*Playbill will be available 48 hours before performance.
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Celebrating diversity in both genre and theme, Choreographers Showcase features new dance works created and performed by BA, BFA and MFA dance majors. Student choreographers receive close faculty mentorship and collaborate with student lighting designers, sound designers, costumers and technicians.
We are proud to present this year’s Choreographers Showcase, featuring original choreography and design by a talented group of emerging artists.
Undergraduate Choreographers: The following undergraduate students present original choreography, each offering a distinct voice and vision through movement: Nathan Eck, Lauren Guarna, Jenna Hartke, Kendra Jones, Ariana Parsons, Selena Pereyra, Grace Rezin & Audree Woods (collaborative work), and Jasmine White.
MFA Dance Cohort Choreographers: Members of the MFA Dance cohort share new works that reflect their advanced research and choreographic exploration: Rebekah Bono, Alyvia Christensen, Madeline Dembowski, and Charity John.
Lighting Designers from TH433: Original lighting designs for the showcase are created by undergraduate students enrolled in TH433. Their artistry brings each choreographic work to life through light and atmosphere: Liam Deyell, Sheila Fastoff, Lisa Gallagher, Tarrin Kuehner, Dylan McGannon, Faith Marsala, Maili Novak, Chris Ochman, Kay O’Sullivan, and Ashtyn Rozenberg.
Music by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Directed by James Beaudry
Music Direction by Matt MarcoNov. 22, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre$25 Adults
$20 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$15 Students/Children
$10 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)*Playbill will be available 48 hours before performance.
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The third annual UBMT Sings concert will feature BFA Music Theatre students performing the songs of one of the greatest writing teams in Broadway history. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty are, respectively, the lyricist and composer behind “Ragtime,” “Once on This Island,” “Seussical,” “Anastasia,” and more. These renowned collaborators have received theatre, film and music’s highest honors—the Tony Award, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Olivier Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globes and four Grammys. Join our students as they explore the rich melodies and beautifully drawn characters that defined a generation of musical theatre.
Directed by Andre White as part of our Student Directed Series
Co-Directors: Ty Burgess and Sarah BrayDec. 6, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre$25 Adults
$20 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$15 Students/Children
$10 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)*Playbill will be available 48 hours before performance.
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Theatre student Andre White will host the 3rd Annual Shakespeare Showcase, featuring undergraduate student performers. The informal, fifty-five minute long program includes a compilation of monologues, sonnets, and scenes from across Shakespeare's works.
