Alan Ayckbourn's play "Absent Friends" will be showcased in the Margetts Theatre. "Absent Friends" is a dark comedy by a master of contemporary drama about a woman, Diana, who invites her friend Colin over for tea after his fiancee dies. Tempers and patience boil over in this British satire of middle-class mentalities and materialism. Evening Performances Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a Saturday matinee Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. There will be no performances Sundays or Mondays. Tickets are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 422-4322 or at arts.byu.edu. Reduced-price tickets are available for the dress rehearsals Oct. 28 and 29.