The mission of the Buffalo Theatre Ensemble is to "provide a forum in which artists, scholars, writers, students and community members explore new ideas and provocative issues through the production of quality theater for the enjoyment of its audiences."
The company has pursued this mission through a long-term relationship with the MAC Theatre at College of DuPage and, since its founding in 1986, and its first production of David Mamet's "American Buffalo," the staging of over 120 world-class productions.
Below, you can find an archive of some of the stories we've been able to bring to life over the years!
2024-25 SEASON
Sep 5- October 6, 2024
Written by Paul Slade Smith
Directed by Kurt Naebig
Jeff Nominated Performer in a Supporting Role: Laura Leonardo Ownby
Nov 14 - Dec 15, 2024
Written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Directed by Connie Canaday Howard
Jan 30 - Mar 2, 2025
Written by Karen Zacarias
Directed by Steve Scott
Jeff Nominated Director - Play - Midsize: Steve Scott
Jeff Nominated Set Design - Play - Midsize: Mara Ishihara Zinky
2023-24 SEASON
Nov 16- Dec 17, 2023
Written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Directed by Amelia Barrett
Jeff Nominated Set Design: Jessica Kuehnau Wardell
Jeff Award Costume Design: Aly Greaves Amidei
Feb 1 - Mar 3, 2024
Written by Bruce Graham
Directed by Steve Scott
Jeff Nominated Performer in a Principal Role: Bryan Burke
Jeff Nominated Sound Design: Christopher Kriz
May 2- June 2, 2024
Written by Brian Watkins
Directed by Kurt Naebig
A World Premiere!
2022-23 SEASON
Sep 8- Oct 9, 2022
Written by Bruce Norris
Directed by Kurt Naebig
Jeff Recommended
Nov 17 - Dec 18, 2022
Written by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Connie Canaday Howard
Feb 3 - Mar 5, 2023
Written by Vince Melocchi
Directed by Steve Scott
Jeff Recommended
2021-22 SEASON
Nov 2021
Written by Kurt Naebig
Directed by Connie Canaday Howard
April 28- May 29, 2022
Written by Mat Smart
Directed by Connie Canaday Howard
Jeff Recommended
Jeff Award for Scenic Design: Sarah Lewis
2019-20 SEASON
Sep 5 - Oct 6, 2019
Written by Jeffery Hatcher
Directed by Ron May
Jan 30- Mar 1, 2020
Written by Bekah Brunstetter
Directed by Steve Scott
Jeff Recommended
2018-19 SEASON
Sep 7 - Oct 7, 2018
Written by Mark Shanshan from Le Dindon by Georges Feydeau
Directed by Connie Canaday Howard
Feb 1- Mar 3, 2019
Written by John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Kurt Naebig
Jeff Recommended
May 3- Jun 2, 2019
Written by Tom Dudzick
Directed by Steve Scott
Jeff Recommended
2017-18 SEASON
Sep 8- Oct 8, 2017
Written by Patrick Barlow
Directed by Kurt Naebig
Jeff Award Sound Design: Christopher Kriz
Feb 3- Mar 4, 2018
Written by Donald Marguiles
Directed by Connie Canaday Howard
May 3- Jun 3, 2018
Written by John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Steve Scott
Jeff Recommended
2016-17 SEASON
Sep 8- Oct 9, 2016
Written by Mark Camoletti
Directed by Kurt Naebig
Feb 2- Mar 5, 2017
Written by David Lyndsay-Abaire
Directed by Connie Canaday Howard
Jeff Recommended
May 4- Jun 4, 2017
Written by Alan Aykbourne
Directed by Bryan Burke
