ONGOING

GLORIOUS!, comedy by Peter Quilter, directed by Javier Bustillos, starring Mary Kate O’Connell, Joseph Demerly, Eileen Dugan, Anne Gayley, Victoria Perez, Donn Youngstrom. Through March 30, Thu & Fri at 8, Sat at 4 & 8, Sun at 2. The Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave. (829-7668).

The Great Gilly Hopkins, presented by Theatre of Youth, plays through April 6 at the Allendale Theatre.

THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS, by David Paterson and Steve Liebman, adapted from the novel by Katherine Paterson, presented by Theatre of Youth, directed by Meg Quinn, starring Anne Roaldi, Rosalind Cramer, Henry Wojtasik, Alton Bowens, Tim Newell, Joyce Carolyn, Kaila-Rose Proulx, Dana Block, Lisa DelVecchio. Through April 6, Sat & Sun at 2, plus April 4 at 7 (no performances March 22, 23). Allendale Theatre, 203 Allen St. (884-4400).

MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE, one-woman play taken from the writings of Rachel Corrie, edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner, presented by Buffalo United Artists in collaboration with Subversive Theatre Collective, directed by Timothy Klein, starring Katie White. Through March 29, Fri & Sat at 8. Main Street Cabaret, 672 Main St. (886-9239).

VICTORY: THE FATHER BAKER STORY, world premiere of a musical by Heather Violanti and Randall Kramer, directed by Kramer, starring Louis Colaiacovo, Ellen Horst, Marc Sacco, Norman Sham. Through April 6, Wed at 7, Thu at 7:30, Fri at 8, Sat at 4 & 8, Sun at 2. MusicalFare Theatre, 4380 Main St., Amherst (839-8540).

CLOSING

FAITH HEALER, drama by Brian Friel, presented by the Irish Classical Theatre Company, directed by Derek Campbell, starring Vincent O’Neill, Josephine Hogan, Gerry Maher. Through March 22, Thu & Fri at 7:30, Sat at 3 & 7:30, Sun at 2. Andrews Theatre, 625 Main St. (853-ICTC).

FOOL FOR LOVE, drama by Sam Shepard, directed by Kelli Bocock-Natale, starring Lisa Ludwig, Brian Riggs, David Oliver, Richard Lambert. Through March 22, Thu-Sat at 8. New Phoenix Theatre on the Park, 95 Johnson Park (853-1334).

HAIR, rock musical by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot, presented by Casting Hall Productions at Buffalo State College, directed by Andre De Shields. Through March 22, Thu & Fri at 8, Sat at 2 & 8, plus March 19 at 8. Warren Enters Theater, Upton Hall, Buffalo State College (878-3005).

SPECIAL

PRESENTATIONS

DIVA BY DIVA: A Celebration of Women, presented by O’Connell & Company, open-ended run, Wed at 7:30. The Cabaret in the Square Theatre, Snyder Square, 4475 Main St., Snyder (839-3949).

A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT, AND A PRAYER, by various authors, edited by Eve Ensler, presented by V-Day Campaign in conjunction with the Brazen-Faced Varlets, starring Kelly Beuth, Amy Brown, Heather Fangsrud, Lara Haberberger, Diane McNamara, Jessica Rasp, Mary Nell Trautner. March 20 at 7:30. Unitarian Universalist Church, 695 Elmwood Ave.

UPCOMING

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Arthur Miller, presented by Theatre in the Mist, directed by Frank Scelsa. April 4-13, Fri & Sat at 7:30, Sun at 2. Stella Niagara Theater, 4421 Lower River Road, Lewiston (1-877-856-0694).

BORN YESTERDAY, comedy by Garson Kanin, presented by Aurora Players, directed by Teresa Gallagher. April 4-19 Fri. & Sat at 8, Sun at 2. The Roycroft Pavilion, Hamlin Park, S. Grove Street, East Aurora (687-6727).

BUFFALO QUICKIES, 17th annual festival of new one-act plays, directed by Joyce Stilson. March 27-April 12, Thu & Fri at 7:30, Sat at 4 & 8. Alleyway Theatre, One Curtain Up Alley (852-2600).

BRILLIANT TRACES, drama in one act by Cindy Lou Johnson, presented by Buffalo Laboratory Theatre. March 28-April 5, Thu-Sat at 8, Sun at 2. William E. Swan Auditorium (on the campus of Hilbert College) 5200 South Park Ave., Hamburg (949.4082).

LUCKY CHARMS, original comedy by Kevin Dwyer, presented by Western Door Playhouse, directed by Robert Priest. April 4-19, Fri & Sat at 8, plus April 20 at 2:30. Woodbox Theater in the NACC, 1201 Pine at Portage, Niagara Falls (297 5910).

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