Babushka! is a two-man long-form improv show that has been a summertime favorite at Buffalo Infringement Festival since 2010. With over 50 years of improv comedy experience combined, Todd Benzin & Don Gervasi create an entirely improvised one-hour play based on a single audience suggestion, playing all the characters themselves, on-the-spot.
Performances are the last Friday and Saturday of each month.
Match these colors to the calendar to help guide your performance choice!
Green dates are Pay What You Can PREVIEW PERFORMANCES.
Blue is OPENING NIGHT
Yellow is INDUSTRY MONDAY
Red is CLOSING NIGHT
Arts Access tickets are only valid during Pay What You Can Preview Performances
Explorer and Pioneer tickets are not available for Preview Performances.
TODD BENZIN
Todd got his start in improvisational comedy in 1995 and has performed in the Greater Niagara Frontier region, Kansas City, Chicago, and Toronto. In Toronto, he graduated from the prestigious Second City Conservatory in November of 2000. In addition to being an improviser, Todd is also a professional actor in Buffalo, having played at Shakespeare in Delaware Park, the Irish Classical Theatre, MusicalFare, the Kavinoky Theatre, Road Less Traveled, Ujima Theatre, and others. He was nominated for an Artvoice Theatre Award as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical for the 20+ roles he played in Sisters of Swing: The Andrews Sisters Musical at MusicalFare. He can also be seen in the film THE AMERICAN SIDE, shot entirely in WNY.
DON GERVASI
A graduate of Toronto’s Second City Conservatory Program, Don has been acting and improvising for over 25 years. He can be seen in the film QUEEN CITY starring Vivica A. Fox and Peter Jason; and MARSHALL, starring Chadwick Boseman and Josh Gad. He has performed on many Buffalo stages including Kavinoky Theatre, MusicalFare Theatre, Road Less Traveled Productions, and Jewish Repertory Theatre of WNY. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA, Actors’ Equity Association, and IATSE.
As a rule, Alleyway Theatre does not issue content or trigger warnings for any of our individual productions. If you have questions about show content, or request more information about production elements like fog or strobes, or age-appropriateness, please call the box office at 716-852-2600.
Alleyway Theatre is a member of the National New Play Network, Theatre Communications Group, Theatre District Association of Western New York, and Theatre Alliance of Buffalo.
1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo, NY 14202 | 716-852-2600
Alleyway Theatre, Inc. is a 501c3 organization. EIN: 22-2779994
