THEATRE

• Official Website
• Buy Tickets
• Add to My Favorites

Buffalo Gal

Presented by Theatre Memphis at Theatre Memphis

February 26-March 14, 2010

Add Review/Comment | Read Reviews/Comments

By A.R. Gurney Directed by Jerry Chipman This comedy tells the story of Amanda, a successful television actress who has fallen on hard times. She returns to the stage in her hometown of Buffalo hoping to recharge her career and connect with her roots. Art imitates life as she prepares for the role of Madame Ranyevskaia, a character from Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard who returns home after many years absence. She connects with old friends, rekindles a relationship she imagined to be over and then receives an offer for another television series. Will she abandon the play for the easier success of Hollywood?

• At-a-
  Glance

  • Venue Info

    Theatre Memphis

    630 Perkins Ext
    Memphis, TN 38117

    Full map and directions

  • Admission Info

    Tickets: $25 adult $15 student with valid ID

    Info Phone: 901.682.8323

    Buy Tickets

  • Dates & Times

    Dates:
    February 26-March 14, 2010

    Times:
    7:30pm weeknights, 8pm Fri and Sat, 2pm Sun

  • Accessibility Info

    Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

  • Video & Image Gallery

    Currently, additional images/videos have not been submitted for this event.

  • Member Reviews

    Add review/comment

    • Event Name: Buffalo Gal
      "Review by Bob Arnold - ArtsMemphis Rants & Raver"
      Comment posted by: Bob Arnold - ArtsMemphis Rants & Raver from Memphis, TN, Feb 27, 2010
      

      Time and again, Theatre Memphis has proven that they can handle hugely ambitious shows on a very large scale. So it's to the organization's credit that their Next Stage continues to focus on intimate,... Expand

      Time and again, Theatre Memphis has proven that they can handle hugely ambitious shows on a very large scale. So it's to the organization's credit that their Next Stage continues to focus on intimate, offbeat productions, which are typically delivered with the same quality and attention to detail as a mainstage show. This production of A.R. Gurney's "Buffalo Gal" is no exception. Performed in an uninterrupted 90 minutes, "Buffalo Gal" follows Amanda, a fading film star, as she tries to return to her roots by taking to the stage in her hometown of Buffalo, NY. Despite the pampering of the theater's artistic crew, the insecure Amanda finds herself pulled by a web of conflicting forces, including a former lover, her unhappy agent, her grandmother's crumbling estate, the authenticity of the theater, and the lure of fame. The all-star cast is uniformly excellent here, led by Christina Wellford Scott as a mercurial, richly imagined, utterly believable Amanda. Director Jerry Chipman is on sure footing throughout the play, which comes across like a backstage scene that the audience just happens to overhear. Funny, poignant, clever, and complex in all the right amounts, "Buffalo Gal" is a show that might be easy to miss while you're waiting for the next mainstage hit. Make sure that doesn't happen. Collapse

• Media
  Gallery

  • All Media Gallery

    Currently, additional images/videos have not been submitted for this event.

• Member
  Reviews

  • Member Reviews

    Add review/comment

    • Event Name: Buffalo Gal
      "Review by Bob Arnold - ArtsMemphis Rants & Raver"
      Comment posted by: Bob Arnold - ArtsMemphis Rants & Raver from Memphis, TN, Feb 27, 2010
      

      Time and again, Theatre Memphis has proven that they can handle hugely ambitious shows on a very large scale. So it's to the organization's credit that their Next Stage continues to focus on intimate,... Expand

      Time and again, Theatre Memphis has proven that they can handle hugely ambitious shows on a very large scale. So it's to the organization's credit that their Next Stage continues to focus on intimate, offbeat productions, which are typically delivered with the same quality and attention to detail as a mainstage show. This production of A.R. Gurney's "Buffalo Gal" is no exception. Performed in an uninterrupted 90 minutes, "Buffalo Gal" follows Amanda, a fading film star, as she tries to return to her roots by taking to the stage in her hometown of Buffalo, NY. Despite the pampering of the theater's artistic crew, the insecure Amanda finds herself pulled by a web of conflicting forces, including a former lover, her unhappy agent, her grandmother's crumbling estate, the authenticity of the theater, and the lure of fame. The all-star cast is uniformly excellent here, led by Christina Wellford Scott as a mercurial, richly imagined, utterly believable Amanda. Director Jerry Chipman is on sure footing throughout the play, which comes across like a backstage scene that the audience just happens to overhear. Funny, poignant, clever, and complex in all the right amounts, "Buffalo Gal" is a show that might be easy to miss while you're waiting for the next mainstage hit. Make sure that doesn't happen. Collapse

• Media
  Reviews

  • Media Reviews

    There are currently no media reviews for this event.

• What's
  Nearby

  • Nearby Galleries

    • David Lusk Gallery - 4540 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117
      Phone: 901-767-3800
      

  • • Harrington Brown Gallery - 5179 Wheelis, Memphis, TN 38117
      Phone: 901-590-3008
      Email: rbrown@harringtonbrown.com
      

  • • L. Ross Gallery - 5040 Sanderlin, Memphis, TN 38117
      Phone: 901-767-2200
      Email: art@lrossgallery.com
      

  • Nearby Other Businesses

    • DAC Fitness - 426 South Grove Park Road, Memphis, TN 38117
      Email: info@daclife.com
      

  • • Whole Foods - 5022 Poplar Ave , Memphis, TN 38117
      Phone: 901-685-2293
      Email: liza.burke@wholefoods.com
      

  • Nearby Restaurants/Dining

    • Fratelli's - 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117
      Phone: 901.650.9161
      

  • • Napa Cafe - 5101 Sanderlin Ave # 122, Memphis, Tn 38117
      Phone: (901) 683-0441
      

  • Nearby Shops

    • Mednikow - 474 Perkins Extd. #100, Memphis, TN 38117
      Phone: (901)-767-2100
      Email: sales@mednikow.com