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NEW PHOENIX
THEATRE
ON THE PARK
95 Johnson Park
Buffalo, NY 14201
716-853-1334
newphnxtheatre@aol.com
a link to past poster and playbill designs.
Photo of actor-composer STEPHEN DOLGINOFF as Nathan Leopold in his musical THRILL ME - THE
LEOPOLD AND LOEB STORY
The WNY premiere of THRILL ME at The New Phoenix Theatre, Buffalo (Sept 7-29) 
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A NEW EDGE...
In 1995, 95 Johnson Park was a boarded-up, former soup kitchen with a vaudeville past. But, like the mythological bird, it has risen from the ashes.
Within minutes of asking for the doors to be pried open to the sunlight, Rick resolved to sell his Allentown home to purchase the building. Ever since, in our unique, historic home (and on land deeded by Ebenezer Johnson, Buffalo's first mayor), we've been offering Buffalo's only consistent blend of inter-disciplinary, alternative theatre, ranging from free programs in Johnson Park to the best from off-Broadway or the London fringe to original work developed by Buffalo's emerging artists.
At the heart of our mission is collaboration: it begins in the chemistry between actors and other artists, and it continues in the collaborative spirit of audience-and-performance. We're therefore proud that Cathy Skora's Folkloric Dance Company continues their residence in the building, as does Kurt Schneiderman's  experimental group, Subversive Theatre . All this in addition to a full calendar of classes and visiting artists.
This season, we're thrilled to at last welcome Stephen Dolginoff, who with Joseph Demerly brings Stephen's dark and funny chamber musical, THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD AND LOEB STORY to our stage for its WNY premiere. Dark and funny too are THE PILLOWMAN - Martin McDonagh's mysterious tale of a writer whose own gift for narrative unravels during a police hunt for missing children (which also receives its WNY premiere at the Phoenix, at Hallowe'en) and FOOL FOR LOVE, Sam Shepard's edgy classic (Kelli Bocock Natale directs Richard Lambert, Brian Riggs, Lisa Ludwig, and Joe Natale). A co-production with Subversive Theatre sees Odets' own classic, WAITING FOR LEFTY, in mid-winter, while the Eric Bentley competition and a special secret for Spring conceal edges of their own.
Together, we and Folkloric Dance Productions and our partners and sponsors are all working to make our humble, historic home into an inclusive enclave for the arts. But we need you, too. Our memberships begin at $75.00 - which allows you to purchase five seats to use any way you wish and us to continue our restorations, artistic, and community work. Won't you please join us?
In the meantime, welcome! We think there's nothing else like the New Phoenix in Buffalo. We hope you'll agree.
Rick Lambert, Executive Director
Bob Waterhouse, Artistic Director
The New Phoenix Theatre On The Park
is grateful to M&T Bank, The Fund For the Arts, The
New York State Council On The Arts, The Margaret L. Wendt
Foundation, The Rupp Foundation, The Western New York
Foundation, The Arts Council Of Buffalo And Erie County,
Talking Leaves and WBFO for their support.
The New Phoenix is a proud member of The Johnson
Park Association. Please join our friends on the web at
http://jprestoration.blogspot.com
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Call 716-853-1334 to reserve tickets by phone
please respond by e.mail and comment on recent shows
ALL SHOWS are Thursday.
Friday and Saturday at 8.00PM, with select Sunday and matinee
performances on a to-be-announced basis.
OUR BOX OFFICE
opens 30 minutes before curtain. Our seating is open, so reservations,
while they’ll be honored, will not guarantee your choice
of seat unless you are a member.
OUR BOX OFFICE LINE will
ask for your name, telephone number, number of seats, price range
(concessions for students or seniors or general admission), and
the performance you wish to attend. Generally, your call will
not be returned unless you instruct us otherwise AND/OR if we
cannot seat you.
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