Buffalo Theatre Ensemble

06/04/2026

BTE is beyond proud of our students shadows who beautifully showcased their hard work and dedication at their open Shadow Rehearsal last night!

BTE's shadow program gives students within the COD Theatre program a chance to shadow a professional actor for an entire rehearsal/run of a show and then perform during an open rehearsal run by our student ASM. A wonderful night filled with dedication, craft, and the talent within the next generation of artists! BRAVO!

McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage

05/30/2026

Audiences love Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's Birthday Candles! Don't miss your chance to see this charming, heartfelt play before it closes on June 7. Get tickets today: bit.ly/BTEBirthdayCandles

05/28/2026

BRAVO BRAVO!!! A heartfelt congratulations to the understudies of "Birthday Candles" at BTE! A beautiful showing last night of all your hard work, dedication, and embracing of the cosmos! We are so honored to share this story alongside you all!

"Birthday Candles" is back again tonight thru June 7 at the MAC! Don't miss it!
🎟:https://atthemac.org/events/birthday-candles/
McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage

05/21/2026

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Birthday Candles through June 7! In this charming and heartfelt play, Ernestine marks a century of living with a single cake. There is even a recipe for the cake featured in the production! 🎂

Bake along, then see the story unfold live on stage! Secure your seats to Birthday Candles today: bit.ly/BTEBirthdayCandles

05/16/2026

Thank you, Mitchell Oldham, for your thoughtful review of "Birthday Candles" at BTE!!!

"Perhaps it’s a cultural phenomenon, but at least in this country we tend to think of aging as the exclusive province of those who are visibly old. But in Birthday Candles, directed with such keen sensitivity by Steve Scott, you see how it’s really an act of maturing—gaining insights into the world we live in and adapting to those newly learned realities."

https://stageandcinema.com/2026/05/13/birthday-candles-buffalo-theater-ensemble-review/

🎟:https://atthemac.org/events/birthday-candles/
McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage

MAKING A LIFE, ONE BIRTHDAY AT A TIME A meditation on aging, loss, and the small rituals that shape a lifetime After leaving Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s sweet little play Birthday Candles last Sunday, another story that also looks at the sweep of time soon rushed to mind: Thornton Wilder’s The Lo...

05/14/2026

Ernestine is searching for her rightful place in the universe...

4 STARS from the Daily Herald should help!

Thank you, Barbara Vitello, for your wonderful review of "Birthday Candles" at BTE!!

https://www.dailyherald.com/20260514/theater/a-true-gift-connie-canaday-howard-delivers-exceptional-performance-in-btes-birthday-candles/

🎟:https://atthemac.org/events/birthday-candles/
Arts Center at College of DuPage

“Birthday Candles” — 4 stars Over the years, actor/director Connie Canaday Howard has done exceptional work with Buffalo Theatre Ensemble. Most recently, the longtime artistic associate and...

05/14/2026

Don't take our word for it! Audiences adore "Birthday Candles" at BTE!

"The set, the acting, the twists and turns, the innovative transitions, all delivered without a moment of overdramatization was absolutely flawless...this is the gold standard that every producer, director and actor would aspire to." -Jay J.

Did you see the show? What are your thoughts?

🎟: https://atthemac.org/events/birthday-candles/
McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage

05/13/2026

Only two weeks remaining of Birthday Candles! Thurs-Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 3pm. Running May 7-June 7 at the MAC! Don't miss out on this extraordinary show!

🎟: https://atthemac.org/events/birthday-candles/
McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage

05/12/2026

Announcing Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's 40th anniversary season! Subscriptions are on sale now!

🦬 Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women (Nov 12 - Dec 13)
🦬 Dial M for Murder (Jan 28 - Feb 28)
🦬 One Man, Two Guvnors (May 6 - Jun 6)

Subscribers enjoy the best of the season with early access to seats, flexible ticket exchanges, and savings across the full lineup, making it easier to experience every story on stage. Subscribe by June 10 for 25% off single ticket prices, the best savings of the season!

Learn more and subscribe today: atthemac.org/buffalo-theatre-ensemble/

05/06/2026

🎂 Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Birthday Candles May 7 - June 7 at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage!

Follow one woman’s journey through a century of life, love, and change in this touching and heartfelt story. This show is perfect Mother's Day weekend outing for the whole family!

Make your Mother’s Day weekend plans and get tickets today: bit.ly/BTEBirthdayCandles