Shows & Event Listings
INTERNAL CONTINUITY
New Play Workshop Selection
September 9 – October 2, 2011
A World Premiere Play by Shaun McLaughlin
Directed by Scott Behrend
It might be the end of the Golden Age for nerdy thirtysomething fanboys Efrin, Shelby, and Buster when Efrin finally discovers the fairer sex. Will Shelby and Buster be able to dissuade their lifelong friend from the Dark Side of the Force? Will tabletop gaming night survive?! An offbeat counterculture comedy from writer Shaun McLaughlin; starring Matt Witten and RLTP Resident Actor Bob Grabowski.
SUPERIOR DONUTS
A Western New York Premiere
November 11 – December 4,2011
By Tracy Letts
Directed by Scott Behrend
Aging hippie Arthur Przybyszewski is every bit as decrepit as the donut joint he operates and every bit as depressed as the rough mixed neighborhood that is home to Superior Donuts. Enter Franco Wicks, an idealistic young black man intent on helping Arthur change the shop – and maybe even the neighborhood – for the better. This comedy-drama from Tony and Pulitzer–winning author Tracy Letts (August: Osage County; Bug ) celebrates the redemptive power of hope, friendship, nostalgia, and diversity.
ST. NICHOLAS
A Western New York Premiere
January 27 – Febuary 19, 2012
By Conor McPherson
Directed by Scott Behrend
From the author of The Good Thief and Shining City: Conor McPherson’s wry and ribald one-man show is the tale of a jaded, skirt-chasing, hard-drinking Irish theatre critic who falls into an entirely different world of exciting, glamorous, and soulless monsters… not actors, but vampires.
Starring Buffalo’s legendary Vincent O’Neill.
CLEAN BREAK
New Play Workshop Selection
March 9 – April 1, 2012
A World Premiere Play by RLTP Resident Playwright Darryl Schneider
Directed by Derek Campbell
Starring John Fredo
The author of War Room (2007 Artie Award winner for Best New Play) and the actor/director team that brought you The Goat; Or, Who Is Sylvia? (2010 Artie Award winner for Outstanding Production of a Play) join forces for this gripping high stakes drama. An inveterate gambler and his estranged daughter roll the dice one final time… for the future of their relationship.
ANCESTRAL VOICES: A Family Story
American Theatre Master Series
April 20 – May 13, 2012
By 2012 American Theatre Master A.R. Gurney
Directed by Scott Behrend
Buffalo, 1940: Young Eddie’s idyllic family life begins to unravel following a shocking announcement from the clan’s Patriarch. This bittersweet and deeply personal yarn marks the culmination of RLTP’s A.R. Gurney cycle, following the extraordinary success of our productions of A Light Lunch and Screen Play. Mr. Gurney will be appearing at the Road Less Traveled Theater during the run of Ancestral Voices for RLTP’s 2012 Spring Gala. Please join us in celebrating Mr. Gurney’s life and work with this special visit from Buffalo’s favorite son.
