The American Repertory Theater of WNY
7th Annual
Mardi Gras Célébration
March 1st, 7 pm to Midnight
16 Linwood Avenue
Buffalo NY 14214
Buffalo, NY-Join the American Repertory Theater of WNY
as the company kicks off the "Second Half" of the theatrical season with the
company's Mardi Gras Celebration on March 1st, 2014, 7 pm to Midnight, at
Bittner Hall 16 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo NY.
With modest beginning at Rust Belt Books, this event has
substantially grown over the past six years. So much that the company has
shifted the celebration to Saturday evening, instead of the traditional Fat
Tuesday, so more folks can get their laissez les bon temps rouler a
rollin'.
Musical entertainment for the evening includes the 30's &
40's jazzamatazzing sounds of Buffalo's own Doctor Jazz and the
Jazzbugs, music act After Hours! offers their lounge lizard free-form
approach to alternative music classics, with the folk-rockers The 47's
capping off the night with their raw brand of acoustic strings and electric
guitar music.
Highlighting the evening is the popular readings from the
Louisiana book of folktales,
Gumbo Ya Ya. Alumni ART/WNY director and
actor Christopher Standart joins ART/WNY director Gail Golden (LITTLE ROBERT;
MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS), Betsy Bittar and Deborah A Krygier (parental unit of
ART/WNY's alumni Aaron Krygier-COWBOY MOUTH) with Brazen Faced Varlets company
member Kerry Alsheimer, ART/WNY alumni Shayna Raichilson-Zadok and theater
newcomer, Erica Lorenzetti. All will read passages from the classic Louisiana
book of folklore
Gumbo Ya Ya with Golden, Bittar and Krygier taking on a
hilarious section in the book about the famed "Baby Girls" of New
Orleans.
Additionally, servings of chicken & sausage gumbo, rice
& beans, Bubba's Cajun Lum Dogs and libations will be offered until supplies
last.
Tickets are $10 at the door with a special $5 (plus service
charge) online ticket price now on available by visiting
http://artofwnymardigras.bpt.me. For more information on the
event please call the ART Box Office at 716-634-1102 or visit
www.artofwny.org.