BEGINNING FRIDAY, NOV. 6
This month, the Erie Playhouse takes us back to a bustling mid-century, Rust Belt, Polish Catholic household with their production of Tom Dudzick’s Over the Tavern. The story is set in Buffalo and follows the arc of Rudy Pazinski, a budding adolescent who believes that having fun is God’s sole intended purpose for humanity. As Rudy questions his own faith in the light of his upcoming confirmation, audiences get an intimate glimpse into a family as they face their very real (and often comedic) struggles in life.
For anyone who’s been around the local theater scene for a while, this story might sound familiar, as the Erie Playhouse staged this production about 15 years ago. According to director Zach Flock, “One of the great things about community theater is bringing back a show audiences loved, but with a new cast, a new director, and a new take on the production.”…