Donna Hoke

Jan 17, 2025 | buffalospree.com | Erica Murray |Donna Hoke

The Loved OnesIrish Classical Theatre CompanyBy Erica MurrayDirector: Kyle LoContiCast: Eileen Dugan, Ember Tate-Steele, Smyrna Mercedes, Becca Elkin  “The Loved Ones is a play about moving on, making decisions and living with them for better or worse,” says director Kyle LoConti. “That said, it wasn’t until recent events that I started to think of it as a play about a woman’s ability to choose and the consequences of those options. Now, I’m having a hard time thinking about it as anything else.

Jan 13, 2025 | buffalospree.com | Donna Hoke

Jan. 30–Feb. 15In the Alleyway Cabaret spacebellissimaproductions.com/ticketsWhat is your relationship with this play? Director Sabrina Kahwaty sent me the play and I became enamored with the raw, carnal, artistic landscape. The sugar baby relationship that leads this story is one I hadn’t often found in other plays. The dynamic between the three characters posed such a riveting and thought-provoking playing field that I immediately wanted to be a part of. Describe the play in your own words.

Dec 9, 2024 | buffalospree.com | Donna Hoke

1) Synopsis: After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his duty to become king only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. 2) The musical based on the 1994 film premiered on Broadway in 1997, after a summer tryout in Minneapolis. After winning six Tony awards, it is still running making it the third-longest running musical of all time and the highest grossing. Worldwide, more than eighty million people have seen the show.

Dec 2, 2024 | buffalospree.com | Donna Hoke

December 13-22See Kenan Center’s complete 2024-25 season at kenancenter.org/theatre, or call 433-2617 to reserve your seats. Are you designing the cabaret yourself? We are. Building out a cabaret night is a bit of a catch-22; do we lead with the singers, or do we lead with the setlist? We chose to lead with talent and found the optimal mix for our show.

Dec 1, 2024 | buffalospree.com | Tom Dudzick |Donna Hoke

Miracle on South Division StreetO’Connell & CompanyBy Tom DudzickDirector: Mary Kate O’ConnellCast: Mary Moebius, Holly Golden, Yamilex Holguín Pérez, Joey Bucheker Just as Buffalo native A.R. Gurney’s plays regularly crop up on local stages, so, too, do Tom Dudzick’s comedies.