Set in a lavish English country estate in 1923, THE COTTAGE is a wildly entertaining and outrageously funny romantic farce where secrets fly, alliances shift, and passions ignite as Sylvia boldly exposes her year-long affair to both her husband and her lover’s wife. With sharp wit, unexpected twists—including a potentially murderous plot—and a dazzling mix of sex, betrayal, and laughter, this modern twist on a classic British comedy takes you on a rollercoaster of love, identity, and fate that will keep you laughing and gasping until the final curtain. Director David E. Shane leads some of Buffalo's most zany performers in this laugh out loud romp.
It's "snatching season" and cousins Pickle, Big Man, and Suga are right to be feeling unsettled. It's 7pm, do you know where your children are?
OAK bursts onto the stage this season as a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, haunting and thrilling audiences caught in the grip of the shadows lurking beneath the water's surface. A perfect thriller for Spooky Szn, Guest's razor-sharp dialogue and poetic storytelling fuse eerie horror with raw emotional truth, creating a performance that is as intimate as it is electrifying. Directed by Dawn Meredith Simmons, OAK is not just a play — it’s an urgent, unforgettable theatrical journey that will leave you breathless and thinking long after the curtain falls.
Theatre maker Daniel F. Lendzian adapts Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale into a joyful new production for our time, bringing a fresh new spirit to our longstanding holiday tradition!
A compelling new work by Kristoffer Diaz, "Things With Friends" is an unflinching portrayal of New York City’s potential end,seen through the intimate lens of a dinner party. An acutely observed and darkly humorous exploration of privilege and impending chaos.
New York City is crumbling, literally. The bridges are down, the tunnels are out, and the storm of the century is brewing. But for Adele and Burt, a meticulously prepared dinner party for their oldest friends, Chabby and Vy, is about to reveal a deeper, more devastating collapse. As sizzling steak and fine wine flow, the couples navigate uncomfortable truths about urban survival, ruthless ambition, and the shocking price of loyalty when the world outside descends into chaos. Prepare for a darkly comedic, intensely intimate evening where friendship is currency, betrayal is on the menu, and the fate of a city—and a generation—hangs precariously in the balance.
The world premiere of THINGS WITH FRIENDS was produced by American Blues Theater, Gwendolyn Whiteside, Executive Artistic Director. THINGS WITH FRIENDS was developed with the support of The Playwrights Center.
THE UNAUTHORIZED JIM'S STEAKOUT MUSICAL will receive a special Alleyworks workshop presentation May 1-3, 2026. Tickets are guaranteed only to subscribers due to the limited number of public performances.
Please note: this is a workshop presentation. What does that mean? Alleyway's mission is to develop and produce new works of theatre. This musical by Justin Karcher and Steven Edward is in the development phase. Alleyworks will support a full rehearsal process where the writers can explore their musical, working with a director and a full cast of actors to bring the story to life ... in the rehearsal room. Then, we'll invite the public to see the presentation without the added support of technical elements like lights, costumes, sets, props, etc.
This process is vital to a new play's development and we can't wait for you to join us on the ride!
The game has changed. Alleyway introduces a thrilling new chapter in the legend of Sherlock Holmes, through the eyes of his fierce, brilliant partner. Set in the gritty, jazz-infused world of 1946 Boston, HIS GIRL WATSON reimagines the iconic duo in a world premiere production that's utterly thrilling and unmistakably fresh. Prepare for intrigue, suspense, and a Dr. Watson like you’ve never seen her before.
In the shadowy aftermath of WWII, Dr. Josie Watson, a sharp-witted army veteran, is thrust into the dark underbelly of 1946 Boston. What begins as a simple errand to a reclusive figure on Baker Street quickly unravels into a city-wide conspiracy stemming from the brutal murder of a star baseball pitcher. As murders mount and a notorious crime family tightens its grip, Watson finds herself partnering with an enigmatic detective to untangle a web of secrets that threaten to consume them both. This is not the Sherlock story you know; it's a gripping noir reimagining where every deduction is a fight for survival.