Presenting our 2020 - 2021 Season
Curtain Times: Thursday-Saturday Evenings 7:30 pm, Saturday Matinee 3:00 pm, Sunday Matinee 2:00 pm
GREAT EXPECTATIONS NOW PLAYING
Great Expectations will be performed through Sunday, Dec. 11. Curtain times are 7:30pm Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 3pm Saturdays, and 2pm Sundays.
Tickets are $49 for General Admission and can be purchased online at www.irishclassical.com, by phone at 716-853-4282 or in person at the ICTC Box Office from 10am - 5pm Monday-Friday, (Thursday & Friday hours are 12pm - 8pm once the show opens). Discounts are available for students, veterans, Arts Industry Members, NY Public Employee Federation Members, Buffalo Public Library VIP Program Membesr, OR if you have an Arts Access Pass.
AUDIENCE-CENTERED PROGRAMMING:
Young Professionals Night: Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:30pm
Young Professionals are welcome to a select Thursday evening performance with a discounted ticket for an exclusive Happy Hour, raffles, and networking before taking in a performance at ICTC, followed by a post-show Talk Back with select members of the Cast and Creative Team.
Industry Night: Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:30pm
Members of the Buffalo Theater Community are invited to join us for a Thursday evening performance at a discounted Industry rate, followed by a post-show Talk Back and Happy Hour with select members of the Cast and Creative Team. Guest Bartender Christine Turturro.
Speaker Series: Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 at 1:30pm
Join us for our free 2022-23 Speaker Series on select Sunday afternoons during our Season. With each session led by one of ICTC’s distinguished speakers, the afternoon will begin at 1:30pm with a dramaturgical presentation and moderated discussion to introduce the world of the play, followed by the matinee performance. After the show, join the speaker and select members of the cast for an enlightening Talk Back.
Speaker: Author and Playwright j. Snodgrass
Snodgrass teaches at Canisius College, and is the author of several books includingSupernatural Shakespeare: Magic and Ritual in Merry Old England(City of Light Publishing) and Welcome to Tragedy: A Beginner's Guide to Greek Drama (j-snodgrass.com). He has also written plays produced by the Alleyway, Buffalo United Artists, Green Buffalo Productions, and his full-length play Rust & Redemption will be staged by the American Repertory Theater this spring. He lives in Buffalo with his wife and their four children, including Jackson Snodgrass who recently appeared as "A Boy" in ICTC's production of Waiting for Godot.
Community Matinee: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 at 10am
A performance with accommodations for people who would benefit from a more relaxed theatre-going experience. We encourage attendees from school groups, community care, and day habilitation centers to come, be themselves and experience a live performance. This performance is followed by a moderated Q&A with Executive Artistic Director, Kate LoConti Alcocer.
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" (Brian) Mysliwy is fully engaged in this preposterous experiment ... Production values are high ... A Broadway limited run with Jesse Tyler Ferguson begins next week, but there's no need to travel. This madcap journey at Irish Classical Theatre can hold its own in engaging audiences that are lucky enough to catch it before closing."
Michael Rabice
broadwayworld.com
" NY THEATRE GUIDE TOP PICK OF THE WEEK! Brian Mysliwy's performance is truly a marvelous accomplishment ... a master class in acting ... impressive and strong direction by Fortunato Pezzimenti ... If you're looking for a genuinely joyous and rapturous night at the theatre - fully commit to buying tickets to this show right now."
Diane Gebauer
NY theatre guide
" ... a Broadway caliber production ... (It) is, to be brief, superb ... David Oliver and his team are to be commended ... As always, Vincent O'Neill is a treat to watch ... PJ Tighe ... brings to the stage the perfect ... blend of off-color humor, charisma, and transcendence ... As far as dramatic literature goes, 'Equus' is tops. It would not surprise anyone, then, that Irish Classical Theatre is the theatre to produce it ... you NEED to see this production. "
Nathan Andrew Miller
NY Theatre Guide
" Be prepared to be Blown Away! ... a most amazing production ... This was Directed by David Oliver, he will be acclaimed for this ... Vincent O'Neill played the psychiatrist Martin Dysart like it was his favorite role of all time ... PJ Tighe climbed around in the pains, pleasures, and silence of the young man Alan ... Great Clarity of Text, withal ... What an amazing play by Peter Shaffer, and what a Powerful Presentation Irish Classical Theatre Company has given it. "
Willy Rogue Donaldson
Night Life Magazine
"“The talented pros at Buffalo’s Pan-American Film Division, who filmed actors Chris Kelly and Kristen Tripp Kelley on ICTC’s Andrews Theatre stage, know how to invisibly capture the mood and sensibility of a live performance, and they do it well. With the lights down at home, you do get the feeling of being there, and of having darn good seats.”"
Melinda Miller
Buffalo News
"“Through creative camera angles and close ups that are never too close, the play feels at home on the screen, instead of as a film on a sound set.”"
Michael Rabice
Broadway World
"“It was a great experience! The production quality was great! The next best thing to being there!”"
"“Blown away by the direction, camera work, and the performances. Nearly flawless.”"
"“This was without a doubt the best film of a stage performance I have ever seen, bar none.”"
"“Bravo! Excellent production, very much enjoyed.”"
Contact Us
625 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
The Irish Classical Theatre Company at The Andrews Theatre, is located directly across Main Street from Shea's Performing Arts Center in the heart of Buffalo's Theatre District.
Tickets are $49 each for General Admission. Discounts are available for Students, Veterans, Industry Members, Members of the NY Public Employee Federation or the Buffalo Public Library VIP Program, or Arts Access Pass Holders.
For more details or to purchase tickets under any of these programs, contact the Box Office at (716) 853-ICTC (4282) or BoxOffice@irishclassical.com.
In 1985, two Dublin-born brothers, Vincent and Chris O’Neill, internationally acclaimed actors and former members of Ireland’s celebrated Abbey Theatre, found themselves in Buffalo, New York performing Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot in the dining room of a local hotel. They were enthusiastically embraced by Western New York audiences and critics and, together with fellow Dubliners Josephine Hogan and the late Dr. James Warde, formed the Irish Classical Theatre Company. Performing on various rented stages until a permanent home was established at the Calumet Arts Café, ICTC became the fastest growing theatre in the region and led to the building of its new home, The Andrews Theatre, which opened its doors in January of 1999 in Buffalo’s Theatre District.