ICTC Announces ‘Returning Home’ Event to Welcome Back Patrons
The Andrews Theatre Will Reopen in November with Live Music, Retrospective Video, Season Preview
The Irish Classical Theatre Company is thrilled to announce a special event, Returning Home, to welcome Patrons back to The Andrews Theatre to celebrate ICTC’s past, present, and future at 7:30 p.m. Friday evenings and 2 p.m. Saturday afternoons, November 5-13.
The event will feature a retrospective video from ICTC’s 2020-2021 Virtual Season, Live Music from Kate and Jayson Clark, and a preview of the 31st Season, giving the audience a glimpse behind-the-scenes into the rehearsal and pre-production processes for each play. Opening Night on Friday, November 5th will also feature a special tribute and recognition for Vincent O’Neill, the Company’s Co-Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus.
“It has been a long time since we have welcomed our Patrons into our home at The Andrews Theatre, and we cannot wait to see everyone at this special event,” said Kate LoConti Alcocer, ICTC’s Executive Artistic Director. “We are excited to applaud our Artists of our previous and current Seasons and open our doors with a safe and celebratory event.”
At this time, in the interest of a return to in-person performances, ICTC will be requiring one of the following for all audience members for Returning Home:
- Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination (Excelsior Pass or Vaccination Card) OR
- Proof of Negative COVID-19 PCR Test within 72 hours of Performance Time
Additionally, ICTC’s policy will require proof of vaccination for all Staff, Actors, Creative Professionals, and Ushers. As always, we will stay up to date on all recommendations and guidelines set forth by the CDC and the Erie County Health Department, communicating changes as necessary. Tickets for Returning Home will go on sale Monday, October 4.
Season subscriptions for ICTC are currently available by phone for returning Subscribers and will go on sale to the general public on Monday, September 20.
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.