Theater Week – I Could Make You Fly Away

Satan’s parakeet. Photo by Frank Marenda

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through May 27, 2013

OPENING:
The Comedy of Errors – Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identity set in the world of the circus, and performed on Raleigh Little Theatre’s outdoor stage. Co-produced by RLT, Bare Theatre, and Cirque de Vol Studios. Directed by G. Todd Buker. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00. Continues through June 1. Stephenson Amphitheatre, RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

* KidsWrite Performance Festival – Sixth annual festival of new plays by 6th-12th grade student playwrights. Presented by Burning Coal Theatre. Directed by Zia Affronti Morter and Jerome Davis. This week only: Friday 7:30, Saturday 2:00 and 7:30. The Murphey School, Raleigh.
burningcoal.org

* Language of Angels – A haunting tale, set in the mountains of North Carolina, about a girl’s disappearance and its effect on those who know her. One Song Productions presents Naomi Iizuka’s 2000 play. Directed by Nell Ovitt. This week only: Thursday-Saturday 7:30. Common Ground Theatre, Durham.
cgtheatre.com

ONGOING:
* The Homosexuals – Newly arrived in the city, a young gay man finds a supportive group of friends, in the 2011 comedy by Philip Dawkins. Presented by Manbites Dog. Directed by Jeff Storer. Extended performances this week: Friday and Saturday 8:15. Meet the playwright Friday night (see Special Events). Manbites Dog Theater, Durham.
manbitesdogtheater.org

SPECIAL EVENTS:
* Meet the Playwright – Chicago playwright Philip Dawkins will be in attendance for the Friday performance of his play The Homosexuals, and participate in a post-show discussion with director Jeff Storer. Friday 10:30. Manbites Dog Theater, Durham.

* = Final week

Please contact us with any corrections or omissions. For a more complete listing of area events, we recommend the arts calendar at Indyweek.com. For a listing of what else area theaters have in store this season, click on the Triangle Season Schedules tab at the top of the page.

Theater Week – Stage Left

Haskell Fitz-Simons. Photo: Curtis Brown

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through May 20, 2013

OPENING:
* Sing Down the Moon – Stage musical by Mary Hall Surface and David Maddox, based on Appalachian folk tales, presented by Applause! Cary Youth Theatre. This week only: Friday and Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Cary Arts Center.
townofcary.org

* Sister Act – Touring production of a 2006 musical adaptation of a 1992 movie. This week only: Tuesday-Thursday 7:30, Friday 8:00, Saturday 2:00 and 8:00, Sunday 12:30 and 5:30. DPAC, Durham.
dpacnc.com

ONGOING:
* The Brementown Musicians – Raleigh Little Theatre presents a musical adaptation of the Brothers Grimm tale by Allison Gregory and Hummie Mann. Directed by Kathleen Rudolph. This week: Thursday and Friday 7:30, Saturday 1:00 and 5:00, Sunday 1:00. Closes Sunday. RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

* The Cripple of Inishmaan – Inhabitants of a small Irish island find their lives disrupted by the arrival of a Hollywood film crew, in Martin McDonagh’s 1996 dark comedy. Presented by Deep Dish Theater. Directed by Tom Marriott. This week: Wednesday and Thursday 7:30, Friday and Saturday 8:00. Closes Saturday. Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, Chapel Hill.
deepdishtheater.org

The Homosexuals – Newly arrived in the city, a young gay man finds a supportive group of friends, in the 2011 comedy by Philip Dawkins. Presented by Manbites Dog. Directed by Jeff Storer. This week: Wednesday-Saturday 8:15. Held over: continues through May 25. Manbites Dog Theater, Durham.
manbitesdogtheater.org

* Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Adapted from the Book of Genesis, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s 1969 concept album was turned into a 1973 stage musical. Presented by Temple Theatre. No director listed. This week: Thursday 2:00 and 7:00, Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Closes Sunday. Temple Theatre, Sanford.
templeshows.com

* A Walk in the Woods – Lee Blessing’s 1988 play about the relationship between an American and a Russian arms negotiator. Presented by Exit through Eden. Directed by Marta King. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Closes Sunday. The Murphey School, Raleigh.
exitthrougheden.org

* Walt – A play about Walt Whitman and his times, by Wm. W. Whitman, with music by Jonathan Price. Directed by Jeri Lynn Schulke. Presented by ArtsCenter Stage. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Closes Sunday. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

* The Wooster Group’s Diary of Anne Frank – Little Green Pig premieres a reconstruction/deconstruction of a “legendary lost production” by groundbreaking New York experimental theater company The Wooster Group. Directed by Jay O’Berski. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00. Closes Saturday. The Shadowbox, Durham.
littlegreenpig.com

IMPROV:
* World of Improv – Transactors Improv performs an improv show about an improv group performing an improv show. Blown your mind yet? One improv show only: Saturday 8:00. Common Ground Theatre, Durham.
cgtheatre.com

ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE:
* No Shame Theatre – Monthly open performance venue for original, short form theater and performance. One night only: Sunday 7:00 (sign-up to perform: 6:00). The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

SPECIAL EVENT:
* The Whipping Man – Staged reading of the Matthew Lopez play, directed by Marshall Botvinick. Benefit for Little Green Pig. One show: Tuesday 8:00. The Shadowbox, Durham.
facebook.com/LittleGreenPigTheatricalConcern

* = Final week

Please contact us with any corrections or omissions. For a more complete listing of area events, we recommend the arts calendar at Indyweek.com. For a listing of what else area theaters have in store this season, click on the Triangle Season Schedules tab at the top of the page.

Theater Week – As We Stumble Along

Walt Whitman and Bill Duckett, 1886. Photographer unknown.

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through May 13, 2013

OPENING:
* The Drowsy Chaperone – An affectionate sendup of 1920′s musical comedies (first produced in 1998) by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, with songs by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. Presented by NC Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Casey Hushion, and featuring Beth Leavel and Clay Aiken. This week only: Tuesday-Friday 7:30, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 and 7:30. Closes Sunday. Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh.
nctheatre.com

* Twelve Angry Men – Studio A presents a student production of Reginald Rose’s 1954 television play. No director listed. This week only: Friday 8:00, Saturday 1:30 and 8:00, Sunday 1:30 and 7:30. Common Ground Theatre, Durham.
cgtheatre.com

A Walk in the Woods – Lee Blessing’s 1988 play about the relationship between an American and a Russian arms negotiator. Presented by Exit through Eden. Directed by Marta King. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Continues through May 19. The Murphey School, Raleigh.
exitthrougheden.org

Walt – A play about Walt Whitman and his times, by Wm. W. Whitman, with music by Jonathan Price. Directed by Jeri Lynn Schulke. Presented by ArtsCenter Stage. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Continues through May 19. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

ONGOING:
The Brementown Musicians – Raleigh Little Theatre presents a musical adaptation of the Brothers Grimm tale by Allison Gregory and Hummie Mann. Directed by Kathleen Rudolph. This week: Thursday and Friday 7:30, Saturday and Sunday 1:00 and 5:00. Continues through May 19. RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

The Cripple of Inishmaan – Inhabitants of a small Irish island find their lives disrupted by the arrival of a Hollywood film crew, in Martin McDonagh’s 1996 dark comedy. Presented by Deep Dish Theater. Directed by Tom Marriott. This week: Wednesday and Thursday 7:30, Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Continues through May 18. Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, Chapel Hill.
deepdishtheater.org

* The Elves and the Shoemaker – Karen Boettcher-Tate and Bill Francoeur’s family-friendly musical adaptation of the fairy tale, presented by North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre. Directed by Sheila Outhwaite. This week: Friday 7:00, Saturday and Sunday 3:00. Closes Sunday. NRACT, Lead Mine Road, Raleigh.
nract.org

The Homosexuals – A young gay man, newly arrived in the city, finds a supportive group of friends, in the 2011 comedy by Philip Dawkins. Presented by Manbites Dog. Directed by Jeff Storer. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:15, Sunday 3:15. Continues through May 18. Manbites Dog Theater, Durham.
manbitesdogtheater.org

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Adapted from the Book of Genesis, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s 1969 concept album was turned into a 1973 stage musical. Presented by Temple Theatre. No director listed. This week: Thursday 2:00 and 7:00, Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Continues through May 19. Temple Theatre, Sanford.
templeshows.com

The Wooster Group’s Diary of Anne Frank – Little Green Pig premieres a reconstruction/deconstruction of a legendary “lost production” by the groundbreaking New York experimental theater company The Wooster Group. Directed by Jay O’Berski. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00. Continues through May 18. The Shadowbox, Durham.
littlegreenpig.com

IMPROV:
* For Families – Transactors presents a 45-minute family-friendly improv show. One night only: Saturday 6:00. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

AUDITIONS:
Manbites Dog holds general auditions for area actors, with many local directors and companies in attendance. By appointment, Saturday 10:00-3:00. NOTE: all audition slots filled. Waiting list info here.

* = Final week

Please contact us with any corrections or omissions. For a more complete listing of area events, we recommend the arts calendar at Indyweek.com. For a listing of what else area theaters have in store this season, click on the Triangle Season Schedules tab at the top of the page.

Theater Week – We Still Dance on Whirling Stages

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through May 6, 2013

OPENING:
The Brementown Musicians – Raleigh Little Theatre presents a musical adaptation of the Brothers Grimm tale by Allison Gregory and Hummie Mann. Directed by Kathleen Rudolph. This week: Friday 7:30, Saturday and Sunday 1:00 and 5:00. Continues through May 19. RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

The Homosexuals – A young man, newly arrived in the city, finds a supportive group of friends, in the 2011 comedy by Philip Dawkins. Presented by Manbites Dog. Directed by Jeff Storer. This week: Thursday-Saturday. Continues through May 18. Manbites Dog Theater, Durham.
manbitesdogtheater.org

* Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Touring production of Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott’s 2006 jukebox musical, based on the 1994 movie, about a drag show performing in the Australian outback. This week only: Tuesday-Thursday 7:30, Friday 8:00, Saturday 2:00 and 8:00, Sunday 1:00 and 6:30. Closes Sunday. DPAC, Durham.
dpacnc.com

The Wooster Group’s Diary of Anne Frank – Little Green Pig premieres a reconstruction/deconstruction of a legendary “lost production” by the groundbreaking New York experimental theater company The Wooster Group. Directed by Jay O’Berski. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00. Continues through May 18. The Shadowbox, Durham.
littlegreenpig.com

ONGOING:
The Cripple of Inishmaan – Inhabitants of a small Irish island find their lives disrupted by the arrival of a Hollywood film crew, in Martin McDonagh’s 1996 dark comedy. Presented by Deep Dish Theater. Directed by Tom Marriott. This week: Wednesday and Thursday 7:30, Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Continues through May 18. Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, Chapel Hill.
deepdishtheater.org

The Elves and the Shoemaker – Karen Boettcher-Tate and Bill Francoeur’s family-friendly musical adaptation of the fairy tale, presented by North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre. Directed by Sheila Outhwaite. This week: Friday 7:00, Saturday and Sunday 3:00. Continues through May 12. NRACT, Lead Mine Road, Raleigh.
nract.org

* The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Theatre Raleigh presents the 2005 William Finn/Rachel Sheinkin musical comedy. Director not listed. This week: Wednesday-Friday 8:00, Saturday 2:00 and 8:00, Sunday 3:00 and 7:00. Closes Sunday. Kennedy Theatre, DEC, Raleigh.
theatreraleigh.com

* = Final week

Please contact us with any corrections or omissions. For a more complete listing of area events, we recommend the arts calendar at Indyweek.com. For a listing of what else area theaters have in store this season, click on the Triangle Season Schedules tab at the top of the page.

Theater Week – Spring Forward

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through April 29, 2013

OPENING:
The Cripple of Inishmaan – Inhabitants of a small Irish island find their lives disrupted by the arrival of a Hollywood film crew, in Martin McDonagh’s 1996 dark comedy. Presented by Deep Dish Theater. Directed by Tom Marriott. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Continues through May 18. Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, Chapel Hill.
deepdishtheater.org

* The Elektra Project – Haymaker’s work in process about a very dysfunctional mother/daughter relationship. Presented as part of The Process Series. Final show Tuesday 8:00. Swain Hall, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill.
gohaymaker.com

The Elves and the Shoemaker – Karen Boettcher-Tate and Bill Francoeur’s family-friendly musical adaptation of the fairy tale, presented by North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre. Directed by Sheila Outhwaite. This week: Friday 7:00, Saturday and Sunday 3:00. Continues through May 12. NRACT, Lead Mine Road, Raleigh.
nract.org

* Spring Training – A new work inspired by Rite of Spring, by musical/spoken word ensemble Universes. Presented by Playmakers Second Stage series. This week only: Wednesday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00 and 7:30. Kenan Theatre, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill.
playmakersrep.org

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Theatre Raleigh presents the 2005 William Finn/Rachel Sheinkin musical comedy. Director not listed. This week: Wednesday-Friday 8:00, Saturday 2:00 and 8:00, Sunday 3:00 and 7:00. Continues through May 5. Kennedy Theatre, DEC, Raleigh.
theatreraleigh.com

* Unnatural Acts – An evening of new short plays, presented by Playwrights’ Roundtable. One show: Saturday 8:00. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

ONGOING:
* The Importance of Being Earnest – “You have filled my tea with lumps of sugar, and though I asked most distinctly for bread and butter, you have given me cake.” Raleigh Little Theatre presents Oscar Wilde’s classic 1895 comedy. Directed by John T. Hall. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Closes Sunday. RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

* Our Town – Towne Players of Garner present Thornton Wilder’s 1938 drama. Directed by Beth Honeycutt. This week: Thursday and Friday 8:00, Saturday 2:00 and 8:00. Closes Saturday. Performing Arts Center, Garner.
towneplayers.org

* Ruined – A group of women struggle to survive during a civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Burning Coal presents Lynn Nottage’s 2007 drama. Directed by Rebecca Holderness. This week: Thursday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Closes Sunday. Murphey School, Raleigh.
burningcoal.org

* To Kill a Mockingbird – Theatre in the Park presents Christopher Sergel’s stage adaptation of the Harper Lee novel. This week: Thursday and Friday 7:30, Saturday 3:00 and 7:30, Sunday 3:00. Closes Sunday. TIP, Raleigh.
theatreinthepark.com

ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE:
* No Shame Theatre – Monthly open performance venue for original, short form theater and performance. One night only: Sunday 7:00 (sign-up to perform: 6:00). The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

* = Final week

Please contact us with any corrections or omissions. For a more complete listing of area events, we recommend the arts calendar at Indyweek.com. For a listing of what else area theaters have in store this season, click on the Triangle Season Schedules tab at the top of the page.

Theater Week – Pollenaise

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through April 22, 2013

OPENING:
* Jada’s Journal – A 13-year-old girl tries to make it through the day at her failing inner-city school. Karamu Theatre presents the musical by Nnenna Ukwu and Robert Edridge-Waks. Directed by Kristian King. This week only: Friday and Saturday 7:00, Sunday 2:00. 209 East Duke Building, Duke East Campus, Durham.
More info

* Love Lies – At his funeral, three women discover they were all engaged to the same man, in Hinton Battle’s 2012 comic drama. One performance: Saturday 8:00. DPAC, Durham.
dpacnc.com

Our Town – Towne Players of Garner present Thornton Wilder’s 1938 drama. Directed by Beth Honeycutt. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00. Continues through April 27. Performing Arts Center, Garner.
towneplayers.org

ONGOING:
* Cabaret – Playmakers presents the 1966 Kander-Ebb musical, featuring veteran performance artist Taylor Mac as the Emcee, in a production apparently using the 1993 London revival (and subsequent long-running New York production) as its template. Directed by Joseph Haj. This week: Tuesday-Friday 7:30, Saturday 2:00 and 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Closes Sunday. Paul Green Theatre, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill.
playmakersrep.org

* The Heidi Chronicles – University Theatre presents Wendy Wasserstein’s 1988 play about a woman trying to balance the personal and professional parts of her life. Director not listed. This week: Wednesday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Closes Sunday. Thompson Hall, NCSU Campus, Raleigh.
ncsu.edu/theatre

The Importance of Being Earnest – “You have filled my tea with lumps of sugar, and though I asked most distinctly for bread and butter, you have given me cake.” Raleigh Little Theatre presents Oscar Wilde’s classic 1895 comedy. Directed by John T. Hall. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Continues through April 28. RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

* The Misanthrope – NCCU Department of Theatre presents the Molière comedy. Directed by Kamora Avent. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Closes Sunday. Farrison-Newton Communications Building, University Theater, NCCU Campus, Durham.
nccu.edu

* Paregoria – A man holds an angel hostage in the premiere of a new play by Jesse A. Lowe. Presented by Owl Tree Theatre for the People. No director listed. This week: Friday-Sunday 8:00. Closes Saturday. Common Ground Theatre, Durham.
cgtheatre.com

Ruined – A group of women struggle to survive during a civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Burning Coal presents Lynn Nottage’s 2007 drama. Directed by Rebecca Holderness. This week: Thursday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Continues through April 28. Murphey School, Raleigh.
burningcoal.org

To Kill a Mockingbird – Theatre in the Park presents Christopher Sergel’s stage adaptation of the Harper Lee novel. This week: Thursday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 3:00. Continues through April 28. TIP, Raleigh.
theatreinthepark.com

IMPROV:
Generations – Those quick witted folks at Transactors celebrate its 30th anniversary with an evening of short and long form improv, along with special guests Chapel Hill Players. One night only: Saturday 8:00. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

AUDITIONS:
Burning Coal Theatre hold auditions for its 2013-14 season Saturday starting at 9:00 a.m. by appointment. More info.

* = Final week

Please contact us with any corrections or omissions. For a more complete listing of area events, we recommend the arts calendar at Indyweek.com. For a listing of what else area theaters have in store this season, click on the Triangle Season Schedules tab at the top of the page.

Theater Week – Narc!

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through April 15, 2013

OPENING:

* Broadway Twisted – A night of gender-flipped Broadway show tunes to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the NC AIDS Action Network. Featuring Taylor Mac, Lisa Brescia, Ray Dooley, John Dreher, Julie Fishell, Mark Hartman, and other performers from Playmakers’ current production of Cabaret. One night: Monday 8:00. Local 506, Chapel Hill.
Broadway Twisted Facebook page

* Elektra – A modern take on the Greek tragedy, written and directed by Chip Rodgers. Workshop production presented by Meredith Ensemble Theatre. This week only: Tuesday-Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Studio Theatre in Jones Hall, Meredith College, Raleigh.
meredith.edu

* Hair – Don’t trust any tribal love-rock musical over 30. Pauper Players presents yet another production of the 1967 Rado/Ragni show. No director listed. This week: Friday-Monday 8:00. Closes Monday. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

The Importance of Being Earnest – “You have filled my tea with lumps of sugar, and though I asked most distinctly for bread and butter, you have given me cake.” Raleigh Little Theatre presents Oscar Wilde’s classic 1895 comedy. Directed by John T. Hall. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Continues through April 28. RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

The Misanthrope – NCCU Department of Theatre presents the Molière comedy. Directed by Kamora Avent. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Continues through April 21. Farrison-Newton Communications Building, University Theater, NCCU Campus, Durham.
nccu.edu

Paregoria – A man holds an angel hostage in the premiere of a new play by Jesse A. Lowe. Presented by Owl Tree Theatre for the People. No director listed. This week: Friday-Sunday 8:00. Continues through April 20. Common Ground Theatre, Durham.
cgtheatre.com

Ruined – A group of women struggle to survive during a civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Burning Coal presents Lynn Nottage’s 2007 drama. Directed by Rebecca Holderness. This week: Thursday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Continues through April 28. Murphey School, Raleigh.
burningcoal.org

To Kill a Mockingbird – Theatre in the Park presents Christopher Sergel’s stage adaptation of the Harper Lee novel. This week: Friday and Saturday 7:30, Sunday 3:00. Continues through April 28. TIP, Raleigh.
theatreinthepark.com

ONGOING:
Cabaret – Playmakers presents the 1966 Kander-Ebb musical, featuring veteran performance artist Taylor Mac as the Emcee, in a production apparently using the 1993 London revival (and subsequent long-running New York production) as its template. Directed by Joseph Haj. This week: Tuesday-Friday 7:30, Saturday 2:00 and 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Continues through April 21. Paul Green Theatre, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill.
playmakersrep.org

The Heidi Chronicles – University Theatre presents Wendy Wasserstein’s 1988 play about a woman trying to balance the personal and professional parts of her life. Director not listed. This week: Wednesday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Continues through April 21. Thompson Hall, NCSU Campus, Raleigh.
ncsu.edu/theatre

* Lear – “An inaccurate distortion of Shakespeare’s King Lear” (according to the playwright), which omits Lear and focuses on Goneril, Regan, Cordelia, Edgar, and Edmund. And Big Bird. Jody McAuliffe directs Young Jean Lee’s 2010 theatrical provocation. Presented by Duke Theater Studies. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Closes Sunday. Sheafer Theater in the Bryan Center, Duke West Campus, Durham.
theaterstudies.duke.edu

* Morning’s at Seven – Paul Osborn’s 1939 comedy portraying two families in small town America. Directed by Tim Wiest. Presented by Cary Players. This week: Friday and Saturday 7:30, Sunday 3:00. Closes Sunday. Cary Arts Center.
caryplayers.org

* The Smell of the Kill – Three women wonder if their husbands just might be expendable, in Temple Theatre’s production of Michele Lowe’s dark 2002 comedy. No director listed. This week: Thursday 2:00 and 7:00, Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Closes Sunday. Temple Theatre, Sanford.
templeshows.com

* Stop Kiss – Two women’s relationship is tested by sudden adversity in Diana Son’s 1998 drama. Presented by Peace Theatre. Directed by Kenny Gannon. This week: Tuesday-Saturday 7:30. Closes Saturday. Leggett Theatre, Peace College Campus, Raleigh.
theatre.peace.edu

AUDITIONS:
Orange Community Players hold auditions for Cinderella Monday and Tuesday April 15 and 16, starting at 6:30 at the Exchange Club, Hillsborough. More info.

* = Final week

Please contact us with any corrections or omissions. For a more complete listing of area events, we recommend the arts calendar at Indyweek.com. For a listing of what else area theaters have in store this season, click on the Triangle Season Schedules tab at the top of the page.