2023-2024 Production Season

From the novel by John Buchan
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
Directed by Moth Medina
as part of our Student Directed Series

Feb. 16 - 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre

$22 Adults
$17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$12 Students
$7 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!

THE 39 STEPS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

By Neil Simon
Directed by Julia Witt
as part of our Student Directed Series

Feb. 23 - 24, 2024
7:30 p.m
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre

$22 Adults
$17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$12 Students
$7 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

This classic comedy centers around uptight, neat Felix Ungar and easygoing, disheveled Oscar Madison as new roommates.

"His skill is not only great but constantly growing...There is scarcely a moment that is not hilarious." - The New York Times

THE ODD COUPLE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

Co-Directed by Kerry Ring and Michael Deeb Weaver
Choreographers:  

Feb. 29 – Mar. 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Mar. 3, 2024*
2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre

$22 Adults
$17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$12 Students
$7 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

The 49^th spring program includes diversified choreography in jazz, tap, ballet, modern, commercial, and contemporary dance works performed by current UB dance majors who are members of our pre-professional Zodiaque Dance Company. 

Choreographers TBA.

*UB Dance Day is Sun. Mar. 3. All standard ticketing options are available plus a special $32 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 49th Season Fall 22 Program" 2 p.m. performance in the Drama Theatre.
·         Questions: Email Professor Kerry Ring: kring2@buffalo.edu

A March 1, 10:30 a.m. performance for students (grades K-12) and senior groups is available by reservation at (716) 645-6921.

The UB Arts Collaboratory and the UB Department of Media Study are contributing sponsors towards Improved Journeys, a transdisciplinary faculty research project that includes the development of the danceSense performance.

By Anne Washburn
Score by Michael Friedman
Lyrics by Anne Washburn
Directed by Scout Davis
Music Direction by Matt Marco

Mar. 7 - 9, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Mar. 9 - 10, 2024
2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre

$22 Adults
$17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$12 Students
$7 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

What will endure when the cataclysm arrives—when the grid fails, society crumbles, and we’re faced with the task of rebuilding? Anne Washburn’s imaginative dark comedy is an animated exploration of how the pop culture of one era might evolve into the mythology of another.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be provided for the Mar. 9, 2pm public performance.

MR. BURNS, A Post-Electric Play is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

By William Shakespeare
Adapted and directed by Dr. Danielle Rosvally

Apr. 5 - 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Rehearsal Workshop

$22 Adults
$17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$12 Students
$7 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

Real Housewives meets Game of Thrones in Shakespeare’s Henry VI ii. When Henry, King of England, marries Margaret of Anjou the English court begins to question Henry’s leadership and divides their support between the Houses of Lancaster (Henry) and York. Margaret plots with her secret lover (Suffolk), the Duke of York leads a rebellion, and the War of the Roses begins.

UB’s production will be an Original Practice experiment. Original Practice (or “OP”) attempts to mimic certain historical production conditions to better understand how shows looked, sounded, and felt in Shakespeare’s time. Elizabethan actors worked under incredibly tight time constraints – sometimes with only four days of rehearsal. This production will experiment with the possibilities of spontaneity and improvisation using Shakespeare’s text as base. To bring this cinematically scaled history to life, UB’s actors will play between four and six roles each. Each actor will be cast in two tracks. Before every performance, a coin flip will determine which track they play that evening.

Director Dr. Danielle Rosvally is documenting her behind-the-scenes process on TikTok. You can find these videos http://www.tiktok.com/@yassifiedshax (look for “Directing Henry” in the video banner).

Directed by Jenna Zavrel
Choreographers:  

Apr. 12 – 13, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Apr. 13 – 14, 2024
2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre

$22 Adults
$17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$12 Students
$7 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

Now in its fifth season, ChoreoLab is a performance and choreographic research laboratory for faculty, graduate and undergraduate dance students, and guest artists. Dedicated to fostering a diverse, creative environment to explore movement, the program embraces contemporary trends, while supporting dancers investigating the role of dance within society and culture. ChoreoLab provides versatile opportunities for UB students that reflect the current dance landscape.

The spring program will include more than thirty student performers, both undergraduate and graduate. Student choreographers and designers TBA.

Directed by Anne Burnidge
Choreographers: Natasha McCandless and Hannah Walter

Apr. 19 – 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.
UB Center for the Black Box Theatre

$22 Adults
$17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$12 Students
$7 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

The annual MFA Dance Thesis Concert will feature the premier of new works by MFA Dance candidates Natasha McCandless and Hannah Walter. The production showcases the culmination of the duo’s creative research from their Thesis projects, a requirement for the conferral of the degree Master of Fine Arts. The concert features collaborations with media artists and the student performers.

The Master of Fine Arts in Dance is the equivalent of the PhD in a scholarly discipline and represents the synthesis of years of study and the honing of artistic sensibilities. The MFA Dance Thesis Concert is an opportunity to see new works by the next generation of doers, makers and thinkers in the field.

Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick, based on the Twentieth Century Fox film
Directed and Choreographed by Eric Deeb Weaver
Music Direction by Matt Marco

Apr. 26 - 27, 2024 and May 3 – 4, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Apr. 28, 2024 and May 4 - 5, 2024
2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre

$22 Adults
$17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$12 Students
$7 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is rated PG-13 by Music Theatre International. Audiences should be advised that, while this show works in the frame of camp, content includes sexual situations and references, violence (explicit and implied), gun violence, and light drug use. Please take care while viewing.

A May 3, 10:00 a.m. performance for students (grades 7-12) and senior groups is available by reservation at (716) 645-6921. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be provided.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will also be provided for the May 4, 2pm public performance.

9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

Directed by Lily Colligan
as part of our Student Directed Series

May 10 - 11, 2024
7:30 p.m
May 11, 2024
2 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre

$22 Adults
$17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$12 Students
$7 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

Dancers Workshop is an annual student-run showcase led by UB Dance majors, extending to all undergraduates, for a unique dance show experience. The 47^th installment includes several dozen choreographers and more than 100 performers, with a variety of styles represented: jazz, jazz-funk, contemporary, modern, tap, hip hop, and ballet. Dancers Workshop is a fun way to celebrate diverse talent at UB beyond the Department of Theatre and Dance, and to commemorate the end of a successful year for all students.

Co-Directed by Morgan Mahoney and Mia Pierce
as part of our Student Directed Series

May 12, 2024
4 p.m
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre

$22 Adults
$17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$12 Students
$7 UB Students
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

The annual Senior Dance Showcase provides graduating dance majors with a final opportunity to perform their own choreography for the community before their future professional endeavors in the arts. The program features more than a dozen graduating seniors who appear primarily in solo works, as well as in collaborative group pieces, as they take the UB stage a final time. Senior Dance Showcase is student-directed and produced.

Co-Directed by Kerry Ring and Michael Deeb Weaver
Choreographers: TBA

Mar. 1, 2024
10:30 a.m.
UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre

$8 all seats

GET TICKETS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM!
UB Theatre and Dance 2023-2024 School Time Series
Live at UB Center for the Arts, UB North Campus
Recommended for Grades K-12

All seats only $8!

ABOUT ZODIAQUE DANCE COMPANY'S “DANCE LIVE" FOR SCHOOLS:

• Approximately 60 minute program with combination of dance and dialogue about the work
• Jazz, modern, and contemporary fusion styles presented
• Innovative designs on the UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre stage

The art of dance uses movement to communicate meaning that defines the human experience. Dance reflects the values of a multicultural society, stimulates critical thinking and makes cognitive and artistic connections through the creative process. Zodiaque Dance Company (ZDC) has succeeded for over 47 years in proving that Dance is a relevant subject of inquiry, integration, and engagement. This spring, ZDC presents Dance Live, a dance experience that explores various styles of movement and asks the question “What is Dance?” Through accessible dances designed to entertain, excite, and integrate the arts through movement, students will make connections to international dance styles, popular American dance forms, and interpretive expressions of modern dance. ZDC is an innovative force, advancing inspired talents through stimulating collaborations and creative investigations which deepens audience understanding and appreciation for the arts.

Curriculum Connections: Language/Communication, Explores Diversity through Movement, Aesthetic Inquiry, Music, Athleticism, Making Observations and Connections, Asking Questions, and Sharing Findings with Others.

The UB Arts Collaboratory and the UB Department of Media Study are contributing sponsors towards Improved Journeys, a transdisciplinary faculty research project that includes the development of the danceSense performance.

To reserve group tickets for the performances:
Contact Rob Falgiano at UB Theatre and Dance at: rjf3@buffalo.edu or 716-645-6921 direct.

A busing stipend may be available for eligible schools. Call Rob to inquire.

Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick, based on the Twentieth Century Fox film
Directed and Choreographed by Tuan Malinowski
Music Direction by Matt Marco

May 3, 2024
10 a.m.
UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre

$8 all seats

GET TICKETS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM!
UB Theatre and Dance 2023-2024 School Time Series
Live at UB Center for the Arts, UB North Campus
Recommended for Grades 7-12

All seats only $8!

ABOUT 9 to 5 THE MUSICAL:

• Approximately 2h30m (including 10m intermission) program with combination of dance and dialogue about the work
• Innovative set, costume and lighting designs on the UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre stage

9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is rated PG-13 by Music Theatre International. Audiences should be advised that, while this show works in the frame of camp, content includes sexual situations and references, violence (explicit and implied), gun violence, and light drug use. Please take care while viewing.

9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

To reserve group tickets for the performances:
Contact Rob Falgiano at UB Theatre and Dance at: rjf3@buffalo.edu or 716-645-6921 direct.

A busing stipend may be available for eligible schools. Call Rob to inquire.