2024-2025 NRTG Productions

Select a show to see additional information, including show dates, description, cast list, and ticketing information.

Sept - Oct 2024

November 2024

Jan - Feb 2025

March 2025

May 2025

On the Town

Show Dates & Times

Friday, September 20, 7:30p
Saturday, September 21, 7:30p
Sunday, September 22, 3p

Friday, September 27, 7:30p
Saturday, September 28, 7:30p
Sunday, September 29, 3p

Friday, October 4, 7:30p
Saturday, October 5, 3p
Sunday, October 6, 3p

Show Description

A classic musical featuring music by Leonard Bernstein, On the Town follows the adventures of 3 sailors on a one-day shore leave in New York City. They're looking for romance, they're looking for adventure, and they're looking to kick off our season with a bang!

Cast & Crew

Director ... M. Joseph Fratello
Musical Director ... Tim Dyet
Choreographer ... Sarah Kojm

Ozzie ... Derek Krueger
Chip ... John Wishnie
Gabey ... Eric Glynn
Hildy ... Emily Moraski
Claire ... Madison Szablewski
Ivy ... Tiffany Nowak
Madame Dilly ... Kim Schwach
Pitkin J. Bridgework ... Christopher Parada
Lucy ... Rachel Koniarczyk
First Workman ... Gabe DiMaio
Rajah Bimmy ... Peter-Mark Raphael
Diana Dream/Dolores Dolores ... Maddie Pelkey
Ensemble ... Maximilian Benz, Danielle Burning, Patrick Delaney, Haile Nkrumah Gault, Larissa Hughes, Sarah Kojm, Cristin Moor, Steven Ott, John Parascak, Adrianna Schreck, Lucas Smith, Smantha Smith, Kristina Tomasello, Josh Weil, Lucas Wiesmore, Julia Witt

Ticketing Info

Season Tickets ($75-80) are available by leaving a message with our box office at 716.260.2319 or by mailing in a season ticket reservation form.

Tickets for individual shows will be available on or around August 1.

Presale (General): $22
Presale (Student/Senior/Veteran): $20

Day Of (General): $25
Day Of (Student/Senior/Veteran): $23

(Prices do not include online ticketing fees)

Holiday Inn

Show Dates & Times

Friday, November 8, 7:30p
Saturday, November 9, 7:30p
Sunday, November 10, 3p

Friday, November 15, 7:30p
Saturday, November 16, 7:30p
Sunday, November 17, 3p

Friday, November 22, 7:30p
Saturday, November 23, 3p
Sunday, November 24, 3p

Show Description

Holiday Inn is a new musical featuring the music of Irving Berlin. After Jim leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on a farm in Connecticut, he quickly discovers that life isn't the same without a bit of song and dance. His luck takes a spectacular turn when Linda, a spirited schoolteacher with talent to spare, walks into his life.

Cast & Crew

Director ... Kim Schwach
Musical Director ... Tom Doyle
Choreographer ... Dawn Marcolini Newton

Jim ... M. Joseph Fratello
Ted ... John Wishnie
Lila ... Natalie Rose
Danny ... John Parascak
Charlie ... Josh Weil
Linda ... Maddie Pelkey
Louise ... Joanne Pera
Ensemble ... Max Benz, Danielle Burning, Patrick Delaney, Kelsey Giampoala, Cassandra Grizanti, Jessica Hollister, Larissa Hughes, Brooke Kauderer, Sarah Kojm, Rebecca Kroetsch, Derek Krueger, Emily Moraski, Steven Ott, Christopher Parada, Adrianna Schreck, Lucas Smith, Julia Witt

Ticketing Info

Season Tickets ($75-80) are available by leaving a message with our box office at 716.260.2319 or by mailing in a season ticket reservation form.

Tickets for individual shows will be available on or around August 1.

Presale (General): $22
Presale (Student/Senior/Veteran): $20

Day Of (General): $25
Day Of (Student/Senior/Veteran): $23

(Prices do not include online ticketing fees)

The Importance of Being Earnest

Show Dates & Times

Friday, January 24, 7:30p
Saturday, January 25, 7:30p
Sunday, January 26, 3p

Friday, January 31, 7:30p
Saturday, February 1, 7:30p
Sunday, February 2, 3p

Friday, February 7, 7:30p
Saturday, February 8, 3p
Sunday, February 9, 3p

Show Description

In this classic Oscar Wilde satire, friends Jack and Algernon lead double lives to escape undesirable social obligations, but their tangled web of deception quickly devolves into a series of fictional friends, mistaken identities... and plenty of witty dialogue.

Cast & Crew

Director ... Fran Newton

Jack Worthing ... Dan Zerpa
Algernon Moncrieff ... M. Joseph Fratello
Gwendolyn Fairfax ... Rebecca Kroetsch
Cecily Cardew ... Larissa Hughes
Lady Bracknell ... Dawn Marcolini Newton
Miss Prism ... Kim Schwach
Rev. Canon Chasuble, DD ... Chris Best
Lane ... Jack Agugliaro

Ticketing Info

Season Tickets ($75-80) are available by leaving a message with our box office at 716.260.2319 or by mailing in a season ticket reservation form

Tickets for individual shows will be available on or around August 1.

Presale (General): $22
Presale (Student/Senior/Veteran): $20

Day Of (General): $25
Day Of (Student/Senior/Veteran): $23

(Prices do not include online ticketing fees)

The Mousetrap

Show Dates & Times

Friday, March 7, 7:30p
Saturday, March 8, 7:30p
Sunday, March 9, 3p

Friday, March 14, 7:30p
Saturday, March 15, 7:30p
Sunday, March 16, 3p

Friday, March 21, 7:30p
Saturday, March 22, 3p
Sunday, March 23, 3p

Show Description

In this timeless Whodunnit story, seven strangers find themselves stranded in a Guest House during a blizzard. One is probably a murderer: can you figure out who it is before the inspector does? This Agatha Christie play is the longest-running play in the world (with 29,000 shows and counting on the West End)!

Cast & Crew

Director ... Gary Gaffney

Mollie Ralston ... Sarah Fratello
Giles Ralston ... Brian Tabak
Christopher Wren ... Scott Weber
Mrs. Boyle ... Dawn Marcolini Newton
Major Metcalf ... Fran Newton
Miss Casewell ... Carolyn Quigley
Mr. Paravacini ... Jack Agugliaro
Sgt Trotter ... Dan Zerpa

Ticketing Info

Season Tickets ($75-80) are available by leaving a message with our box office at 716.260.2319 or by mailing in a season ticket reservation form.

Tickets for individual shows will be available on or around August 1.

Presale (General): $22
Presale (Student/Senior/Veteran): $20

Day Of (General): $25
Day Of (Student/Senior/Veteran): $23

(Prices do not include online ticketing fees)

Into the Woods

Show Dates & Times

Friday, May 2, 7:30p
Saturday, May 3, 7:30p
Sunday, May 4, 3p

Friday, May 9, 7:30p
Saturday, May 10, 3p

Friday, May 16, 7:30p
Saturday, May 17, 3p
Saturday, May 17, 7:30p
Sunday, May 18, 3p

Show Description

The Stephen Sondheim masterpiece, Into the Woods, follows some of your favorite classic fairytale characters as their paths intertwine on a quest to make their wishes come true. Join Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (of Beanstalk fame), and Rapunzel (among others) on a journey that will challenge all of our notions of "Happily Ever After."

Cast & Crew

Director ... Dawn Marcolini Newton
Musical Director ... Tim Dyet
Choreographer ... Dawn Marcolini Newton

The Witch ... Gabrielle Nunzio
The Baker ... Joe Fratello
The Baker's Wife ... Cassandra Grizanti
Cinderella ... Madison Szablewski
Cinderella's Prince/Big Bad Wolf ... Ryan Adam Norton
Little Red Riding Hood ... Larissa Hughes
Jack ... Lucas Wiesmore
The Narrator/Mysterious Man ... Fran Newton
Rapunzel's Prince ... Derek Krueger
Jack's Mother ... Carolyn Quigley
Rapunzel/Cinderella's Mother ... Rebecca Kroetsch
Cinderella's Stepmother ... Kim Schwach
Florinda ... Mary Loliger
Lucinda ... Emily Moraski
Granny ... Maddie Pelkey
Steward ... John Parascak
Cinderella's Father ... Chris Best

Ticketing Info

Season Tickets ($75-80) are available by leaving a message with our box office at 716.260.2319 or by mailing in a season ticket reservation form.

Tickets for individual shows will be available on or around August 1.

Presale (General): $22
Presale (Student/Senior/Veteran): $20

Day Of (General): $25
Day Of (Student/Senior/Veteran): $23

(Prices do not include online ticketing fees)

Special Events

In addition to our regular season of mainstage productions, NRTG holds special fundraising and audience-building performances. These shows are limited engagements of only one or two weekends, often simpler productions, but always displaying the same NRTG quality you find in our full-scale productions.

These performances are NOT covered by NRTG Season Tickets; separate tickets must be purchased for these events.

Upcoming Special Events Include:

Easy Street Big Band: Swing Into Spring
March 28, 2025 | 7:30pm | Tickets

It is said that "Music is the language of the soul" and nothing could be truer for this Jazz Ensemble. Since 2008, the Easy Street Big Band has racked up the awards for its superb performances, culminating with an induction to the Hall of Achievement at the Buffalo Music Awards. They remain focused on delivering top notch performances after a decade and a half and, in March, they'll be looking to help you Swing into Spring at the Ellicott Creek Playhouse!

Several members of the Easy Street Big Band playing their instruments

Cheers! to NRTG
April 6, 2025 | 2pm | Tickets

Join us for our biggest party of the season at Classics V Banquet Hall!

Cheers! attendees will be the first to learn about the 2025-26 season, and will have a chance to buy the best seats before they're made available to the public.

This fundraiser includes wine & hors d'oeuvres, an incredible amount of basket raffles & auctions, and a chance to mingle with the cast!

A promo photo for the Cheers to NRTG fundraiser featuring a selection of basket and alcohol raffles

Home for the Harmonies: A Barbershop Christmas
December 6, 2024 | 7:30pm | Tickets

Get ready to be swept away by the festive magic of “Home for the Harmonies” – a barbershop Christmas concert! Join us on December 6th for an evening filled with heartwarming melodies and timeless holiday classics.

This concert, presented by Friends of Harmony, promises to bring joy, laughter, and a touch of nostalgia to your holiday season. Don’t miss out on this enchanting musical experience!

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
December 8, 2024 | 3pm | Tickets

Western New York legend, Mike Randall, is Charles Dickens presenting his most popular holiday tale, A Christmas Carol!

This is NOT a reading; Mr. Dickens acts out more than 25 characters just the way he presented the story on his popular tours all over the world in the 1800s.

This show sells out every year, so don't delay!

Christmas and Sinatra
December 13, 2024 | 7:30pm | Tickets

Experience the magic of the holidays with Christmas and Sinatra – a spectacular big band Christmas concert featuring the renowned Ladies First Jazz Band and former American Idol contestant, John Stevens! Join us for an evening of timeless Sinatra classics and festive holiday tunes. With the powerful vocals of John Stevens and the vibrant sounds of the all-female jazz ensemble, this concert promises to be an unforgettable celebration full of holiday cheer.