In the1990's, No. 95 Johnson Park was a boarded up former soup kitchen, waiting for its dignity to be restored. Built in 1884, on the site of the home of Ebenezer Johnson (Buffalo's first mayor), the property later served as the main building for the Female Academy of Buffalo, the first institute of higher learning for women in the country. In 1995, we envisioned a new future for the building, one that would honor its past and be a catalyst for the area's renaissance. The New Phoenix Theatre is that future.

This year, The New Phoenix Theatre Company celebrates its eighth season at The New Phoenix Theatre, your meeting place for Buffalo's best alternative theatre. Our 2003/2004 season promises a spirit of adventure that you'll feel across the footlights.

Four plays for $50.00! There is no better bang for your buck anywhere in the city, so won't you subscribe now? We know you'll be at Studio, you'll probably go to the Irish or the Kav, and you should, but why not see what the Phoenix has to offer you?

Wherever you go this season, please enjoy yourself - you deserve it. Theatre is something Buffalo does very, very well. Come be part of the magic.

Richard Lambert
Executive Director