American Repertory Theater of WNY

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"The researchers found that if kept at 30% capacity with everyone wearing a mask and following proper precautions, museums, theaters, and operas are safer than any other activity studied"

American Repertory Theater of WNY is proud to add a third production to the 2021-22 season. The premier of WNY playwright Matthew LaChiusa's "The Paradigm Bomb" is scheduled for March 2022. Casting is currently underway for the production. LaChiusa's "The Paradigm Bomb" joins other WNY playwrights James Marzo ("Something Wicked") and Mark Humphrey ("Speed of Dark") in a season featuring regional writers. A final production announcement for the 2021-22 season will be made in... the next month as American Repertory Theater of WNY celebrates the return of live theater to WNY's stages. ART/WNY has also been inspected and guidelines found in compliance by the Erie County Health Department. The company looks to reopening safely with both patrons and personnels' health a number one priority.

Broadcast #90- Interview with WNY theater personalities Shelby Converse, Suzanne Hibbard and Catherine Burkhart To listen to this episode or previous shows please click http://thinktwiceradio.com/matt-lachiusa/matt-lachiusa.html

American Repertory Theater of WNY is proud to announce the second production of the 2021-22 season. Previously scheduled in March 2020 but postponed due to the COVID health crisis, WNY playwright James Marzo's "Something Wicked" will finally see its way to ART's stage. This productions is currently scheduled to open October/November 2021. Actors Suzanne Hibbard (pictured), Tim Coseglia, Justin Pope, John F Kennedy, and Joshua Leary will once again resume their roles in Marzo...'s piece. Micheal Breen will be added to the cast as the unfortunate 'John Love'. Len Mendez returns as music director. As NYS moves closer to officially reopening theaters statewide, ART/WNY will provide more details on "Something Wicked" and two other productions written by WNY playwrights currently slated for the 2021-22 season. ART/WNY has also been inspected and guidelines found in compliance by the Erie County Health Department. The company looks to reopening safely with both patrons and personnels' health a number one priority.

Memories..... So Grateful for the opportunity to perform in "Our Town" ( dir. Matt Refermat ) with All in picture (except for, of course, national actor Stephe...n McKinley Henderson ). Thinking of you Jack Horohoe . Blessed New Year to All who I had the pleasure of sharing the stage at ART ( Matthew LaChiusa , Thomas LaChiusa & all at ART) with 2 years ago. See more

When ART set out to create the 716 Voices virtual project the main goal was to highlight not only this region’s talent but the unique community of 716. The following two posts Village of Williamsville FB pages shows pride in being recognized by the 716 Voices but also a reflection of a community’s pride with itself. Mission accomplished. the 716 in You. ... #williamsvilleny #williamsville #wny #buffalony #artofwny #buffalotheater #buffalotheatre #buffalonyplaywrights #wnywriters #lovethe716inyou

How are you viewing the world around you? The 716 Voices is a video series featuring monologues, essays and poems from WNY writers that utilizes local acting talent with regional backgrounds. These assessable videos can be found both on ART’s site @artofwny2005 or via Facebook. Submit your work to [email protected] for consideration.... the 716 in you

716 Voices Presents "Reflections" By Susan Hutchinson Narrated by and featuring Suzanne Hibbard... The 716 Voices series features accessible videos highlighting regional writers, playwrights and poets utilizing regional backgrounds to underscore the narratives. Love the 716 in You. Interested writers please send your work to [email protected] for consideration.

The latest Voices episode is now available through Think Twice Radio. Click the link below to go to the Voices Holiday Show as well as previous shows. http://thinktwiceradio.com/matt-lachiusa/matt-lachiusa.html

The 716 Voices Presents "Quite & Silent" By Mark Humphrey Narration by Mike Dugan... The 716 Voice video narration series features WNY writers with imagery from the region underscorting the narrative. Love the 716 in You!

Many of us in this Creative Class community are seeking to find their voices once again. The Season of Sharing is here so please take a moment to share your thoughts & comments below in how you are rediscovering your creative voice during these unprecedented times. They could be used in the next 716 Voices. ... the 716 in You #artofwny #716voices #716buffalo #buffalony #buffalotheater #buffalotheatre #elmwoodvillage #elmwoodstrip #saveourtheaters #saveourtheatres

Social distanced rehearsal for the live recording of selected works from The Beautiful Poetry of Donald Trump by Rob Sears. Featured readers will be recorded in front of a live audience for the Voices of Western New York Artists broadcast October 16th at the Compass Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Private event; special invite only. Performers for the evening included Michael Breen, Justin Pope, Robert Insana (seen here) Monish Bhattacharyya, John F Kennedy, and Victor M...orales. Special guest Mark Humphrey on the bongos. Celebrate the inner DT in you and let that feeling come outward as the show will air next week. For more information on the live recording please call or text 697-0837, email [email protected] or message this page. #artofwny #buffalo #buffalotheater #elmwoodvillage #elmwoodstrip #compassperformingartscenter #buffalony #716 #716 #bidenharris2020 #bidenharris2020

. Approved Safety Plan for reopening Approved company safety guidelines Approved traffic flow of building Approved social distanced seating ... Erie County Health Department approval for Special Events Pending Approval from NYS on opening as a low-risk Arts & entertainment venue Putting the pieces together! #716 #compassperformingartscenter #buffalony #buffalo716 #buffalotheater #buffalotheatre #wnyart #wny #elmwoodvillage #elmwood #elmwoodstrip

Private Event. Invitation only. The Poetry of Donald Trump will be presented one night only at the Compass Performing Arts Center, 545 Elmwood Avenue, on October 16th at 8 pm. The selected readings will be recorded for the Voices of WNY Internet Broadcast and aired this month. ... For more information text or call 97-0837, emailing [email protected] or private message ART through FB. Social distancing guidelines will be enforced and face coverings are mandatory throughout the event. #artofwny #compassperformingartscenter #716 #elmwoodvillage #elmwoodstrip #thingstodoinbuffalony

American Repertory Theater of WNY made an appointment with the County of Erie Department of Health & Environmental Health to review the company’s location and to provide any additional recommendations to improve public safety. Supervising Public Health Sanitarian Scott Lauck found ART’s current guidelines pertaining to COVID 19 up to current health codes, seating proximity accurately spaced, traffic flow of building excellent, and provided additional information on sanitizing... the building before & after events. Pictured is the NYS Department of Health guideline for Cleaning & Disinfection that ART is implementing into safety guidelines, the NYS Department of Health NYS Forward Business Re-Opening Plan approved by Mr. Lauck, and his business card in case ART has any further questions or concerns. #artofwny #buffalotheater #buffalotheatre #elmwoodvillage #elmwooddistrict #elmwoodstrip #buffalo #buffalony #716buffalo

American Repertory Theater of WNY recently discussed the moratorium on live theater and performance venues with a lawyer who's firm is familiar with legal rights related to these imposed mandates and Governor's Executive Orders regarding the closing of non-essential businesses which include performance venues. In interpreting the ongoing Executive Order on the closure of performance venues, the lawyer found the possibility of seeing theaters and performance venues reopen by ...Spring 2021 highly unlikely as the Governor finds these businesses to have health risks due to congregation. The only means that the Governor would amend the Executive Order and reopen performance venues would be a vaccine that allows people to safely attend these live events. As indicated by Health experts, the COVID 19 vaccine may not be widely available for another year or more. This correlation will leave theaters and live performance spaces dark for another year or more. The advice the lawyer offered was to continue to write State & Local leaders and push for an exemption to the current Executive Order due to capacity and programming. ART/WNY continues with the company's petition http://chng.it/kkW66MSnmL to push for the dialog and encourages all in the Dramatic Arts and Performing Arts to review and sign the petition. Otherwise, just sit it out and wait the next year or so for the Governor to decide when it's safe to reopen. ART/WNY will continue to fight to remain open and encourages all those who are involved in the Dramatic Arts that this isn't a situation that'll go away in the next few months. The absence of live theater and how it pertains to the community will have a lasting effect. The longer companies remain dark, no matter if its a large or small capacity, the impact it makes on shaping our communities becomes less and less. Please make your voice heard http://chng.it/kkW66MSnmL #nygovcuomo #senschumer #saveourtheaters #saveourtheater #buffalotheater #buffalotheatre #wnytheatre #716buffalo #theater #theatre #newyork #newyorktheatre #newyorktheater #governorcuomo #newyorkstateofmind

American Repertory Theater of WNY stands behind the efforts of Riviera Theatre's and Performing Arts Center's Executive Director David Fillenwarth in bringing attention to local & state officials the need to reopen theaters and performance venues. His efforts act as a uniting force for those companies that, with proper safety guidelines, occupancy restrictions, changes to programming, and thorough box-office management to oversee crowd flow, want to reopen after six months of... being shutdown. The COVID 19 virus doesn't have a timeline for when theaters and performance venues can reopen. It won't wait until March 2021 to go away. Advancement in treatments are within foreseeable sight but a vaccine will not be widely available for atleast a year. We have to adjust to living with this virus and, like live-music venues, bars, restaurants, casinos and gyms, can reopen safely with proper guidelines and capacity requirements. Unfortunately, the theater community remains relatively passive regarding this issue and are quietly opting to stay shut until Spring 2021 producing virtual presentations. Although efforts are being made to remain solvent, most theaters and performance venues cannot withstand closing for any more prolonged period of time and risk closing their doors forever. The time for action is now before the diversity among our theater community will be gone, local playwrights who need progressive forums to fully present their full-length works won't have the chance, unknown or unproven actors won't get the opportunity to present their crafts, and strides to bring inclusivity to our stages will stop. This moratorium hurts us ALL and now is the time to speak up and find the means to safely reopen.

Sportsmen's Tavern just won a lawsuit against NYS regarding the advertisement of live music and selling tickets to live music events. According to the attorney representing them, The state agreed that we could advertise so-called background music, butour position was that it was an impediment of free speech because it’s content-based. Secondly, we’re already bound by all the safety and capacity regulations, so it doesn’t matter how people come to the establishment. The o...verturning by New York State Supreme Court Justice Frank Sedita allows for the Sportmen's Tavern to operate normal business operations within the already practiced guidelines for capacity and safety. If small venue theaters and performance venues offer the same safety and capacity regulations then the same rights should be applied to them. These businesses, such as the American Repertory Theater of WNY, are suffering and some face shutdowns from unfair standards set by NYS. An ongoing petition planned to be sent to Governor Cuomo and NYS Senator Charles Schumer has been gathering signatures. Please review the petition, sign and share. The dialogue needs to start now as the COVID virus won't stop being part of our lives in March 2021, and the guidelines for reopening need to be implemented by year's end. http://chng.it/kkW66MSnmL #nygovcuomo #senschumer #saveourtheaters #saveourtheater #buffalotheater #buffalotheatre #wnytheatre #716buffalo #theater #theatre #newyork #newyorktheatre #newyorktheater #governorcuomo #newyorkstateofmind

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz pictured without a mask and not practicing social distancing during a public event. Yet, a moratorium on smaller capacity theater companies and performance venues remain firmly in place without any discourse by our elected officials into the reopening of these venues. Please take the time to review the provided link behind a petition that encourages the dialogue with our NYS elected officials to create guidelines for theaters and performa...nce venues to reopen safely. Join the 100+ who've signed it in getting a voice to be heard. http://chng.it/kkW66MSnmL #nygovcuomo #senschumer #saveourtheaters #saveourtheater #buffalotheater #buffalotheatre #wnytheatre #716buffalo #theater #theatre #newyork #newyorktheatre #newyorktheater #governorcuomo #newyorkstateofmind

Talented local director David Hall will bring the classic American music, HAIR, to groovy life at the Aurora Players next Fall, October 1-23, 2021. He is looking to bring diversity to the cast and is seeking all types of individuals to fill roles. Auditions for the production are FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 AT 6 PM EDT 9 PM EDT. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 AT 9 AM EDT 12 PM EDT... For more information please click the link below. Break legs!

Meet Tracey Mitchell Miles as she proudly displays several of her pieces currently on exhibit at the Compass Art Gallery. Tracey’s and other local artists’ works can be seen at the Compass Art Gallery located in the Compass Performing Arts Center, 545 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo NY 14222. For more information on Tracey’s portfolio visit [email protected] ... Love the 716 in You #compassperformingartscenter #artofwny #compassartgallery #buffaloartist #buffaloartists #elmwoodvillage #elmwoodstrip #buffalo #buffalony #wny #716buffalo #716buffalony #wnyartists #wnyarts #wnyartists

The Director of Intergovernmental Relations for Empire State Development confirmed that the Governor has received company request letters for reopening and has now assigned this Director to review the matter and report back to Albany expressed concerns, the need for discussion regarding guidelines for reopening, and the moratorium’s impact on theaters and performance venues. This effort marks a significant step in jumpstarting the dialogue into the reopening of our theaters;... however, the pressure needs to continue to be placed on our leaders. We need to show them that theaters are beneficial & essential businesses for our community, and if given the guidelines, can safely reopen our doors to the public. Visit, sign & share our petition http://chng.it/kkW66MSnmL #nygovcuomo #senschumer #saveourtheaters #saveourtheater #buffalotheater #buffalotheatre #wnytheatre #716buffalo #theater #theatre #newyork #newyorktheatre #newyorktheater #governorcuomo #newyorkstateofmind

Celebrating the spirit of Curtain Up! Theaters may be dark for now but we’re making the best of it. Unity will get us through these times. the 716 in You. #artofwny #saveourtheaters #buffalotheater #buffalotheatre #buffalony #elmwoodvillage #elmwoodstrip #compassperformingartscenter ... Monish Bhattacharyya Suzie Hibbard Gina Schuster KeithandBeth Wharton Rebecca Humphrey