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Western New York: The Wheels of Bankruptcy and Resolution
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Not long after the debt-laden Buffalo regional theatre Studio Arena closed its doors mid-season in 2008, Anthony Conte—President of Shea’s Performing Arts Center, an 87-year-old venue that is one of the top-grossing single week destinations for Broadway tours—approached his board of directors and asked if there weren’t some way they could prevent the once venerable institution from becoming a parking lot. The board was willing, but that was just the beginning.

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Donna Hoke
Donna Hoke

’s had work in 48 states and five continents. Plays include Brilliant Works of Art (Kilroys) and Elevator Girl (O’Neill, Princess Grace finalist). Nominated for the Primus, Blackburn, and Laura Pels prizes, she’s a three-time winner of the Emanuel Fried Award for Outstanding New Play as well as Buffalo’s Best Writer (Artvoice). Her play Life Lines has been a core Grief Dialogues play since its inception. donnahoke.com