Six World Premiere Plays in One Evening

Imagine... Six World Premiere Plays in One Evening only at Alleyway Theatre's 29th Annual One-Act Festival, Buffalo Quickies

Alleyway Theatre will present BUFFALO QUICKIES, the 29th annual celebration of one-act plays. This year's BUFFALO QUICKIES features six plays, six world premieres, five Buffalo playwrights, and the winner of the one act category of the Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition.

BUFFALO QUICKIES runs March 26 - April 11, 2020. Alleyway Theatre is located at 1 Curtain Up Alley in the heart of Buffalo's historic Theatre District.

BUFFALO QUICKIES will feature the work of five Buffalo Playwrights: Mark C. Lloyd, Justin Karcher, Darleen Pickering Hummert, j. Snodgrass and Samantha Marchant. Rounding out the
evening will be the 2019 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition one act winner, Colorado's Collin I. Hood.

The World Premiere Plays

68½ MINUTES TO WARSAW by Mark C. Lloyd ─ Could you spend 68 ½ minutes in a car with your parents? Charlie tries hard, every week, tries real hard...

COFFEE OF CHRIST by Justin Karcher ─ A mother and son must come together when they suspect that, many years ago, a family member had been sexually abused by their priest.
HOME OF THE BRAVE by Darleen Pickering Hummert ─ In 1954 South Buffalo, Catherine’s young daughter accuses her mother of having an affair, but is she ready to understand the world of grownups?

(THE ONE ABOUT) THE NURSE AND THE GYM-TEACHER By j. Snodgrass ─A rough and tumble gym teacher wants to make her classes wise to the ways of the world... will parents notice?

RETURN TO MOTHER’S NEST by Samantha Marchant ─ On Madison’s visit home, Mom’s usual behavior has quickly become unusual and quick thinking is needed from both.
THREE OR MORE by Collin I. Hood (2019 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition One Act Winner) In a country whose name you can’t remember, Denzel wakes up in a mass grave very much alive.

The Cast and Production Team

BUFFALO QUICKIES will be directed by Joyce Stilson with associate director Robyn Horn, lighting and sets by Neal Radice, and costumes by James Cichocki. The ensemble actors, each
playing multiple roles, are Kate Olena, Sandra Roberts, Matthew Rittler, David C. Mitchell, Smirna Mercedes and Michael Starzynski.

Schedule and Location: March 26 - April 11 at 7:30pm at Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo NY 14202.

Ticket Prices and Availability: $36 online at alleyway.com or at the box office thirty minutes prior to each performance. Student tickets are available for $20. Special rates for groups of 20 or more.

Box office: 716-852-2600 x 0. Thursday, April 2nd, will be a Pay-What-You-Can performance.

ALLEYWAYTHEATRE
1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo, NY 14202

716-852-2600 x202

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