Arts & Entertainment
BTE's 40th Anniversary Season Now on Sale by Subscription; Single Show Tickets on Sale July 14
The three productions in the season range from literary adaptations to classic suspense and broad British comedy
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE), the professional Equity theater company in residence at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC), will mark its 40th anniversary season with three productions spanning beloved literary adaptations, classic suspense and broad British comedy.
The season opens with “Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women,” by Lauren Gunderson (Nov. 12-Dec. 13). It will be followed by “Dial M for Murder” adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, from the original by Frederick Knott directed by Steve Scott (Jan. 28-Feb. 28) and Richard Bean’s “One Man, Two Guvnors” directed by Ensemble member Connie Canaday Howard (May 6-June 6).
“Forty years of sharing stories on stage has been made possible by our outstanding community of audience members who have made Buffalo Theatre Ensemble their theatrical home. These plays, filled with humor and heart, are a thank you to our loyal patrons and an open invitation to new friends to experience Buffalo Theatre Ensemble during this milestone season,” Daniel Millhouse, Interim Managing Artistic Director.
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All performances will take place in the Playhouse Theatre of the McAninch Arts Center located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage.
For each play, there will be a pre-show discussion before the Thursday preview performances, and a post-show discussion following the second Friday performance. There will be an ASL Performance on the fourth Thursday of each run.
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Subscribers receive 20% off single show ticket prices. A Season Flex-Pass is also available redeemable for each production during BTE’s 2026-2027 Season. Subscriber benefits include free ticket exchanges, invitations to subscriber nights, a subscription to the SuBTExt newsletter, 10% discount at the MAC Gift Shop and two complimentary tickets to a COD student performance. Subscriptions are $103.50 (Adult) and $99 (Senior) - add $9/subscription for all-in pricing. Online flex-pass subscription is $103.50, plus $9 subscription fee and additional online fees.
Single show tickets for all BTE shows go on sale July 14. For all-in pricing visit AtTheMAC.org or call the box office at 630.942.4000.
