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Absolutely Trip Comedy San Francisco: about lost A love. Musical $32-$50. Ongoing. Alcove Theater, 414 Mason St., S.F. (415) 992-8168. www.absolutelysanfrancisco.com.

Alice the Musical A musical journey through wonderland. Through Sept. 9. $15. Pacifica Spindrift Players, 1050 Crespi Dr., Pacifica. (650) 359-8002. www.pacificaspindriftplayers.org.

BATS Summer Improv Festival Improv troupes from throughout the world perform. See website for schedule and pricing. Through Sept. 8. Bayfront Theater, Fort Mason Center, S.F. www.improv.org.

Beyond Therapy A farcical comedy about a Manhattan couple seeking stable relationships with the help of their psychiatrists. Through Sept. 15. $10-$40. Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter St., S.F. (415) 882-9100. www.shel tontheater.org.

Big City Improv Comedy. Ongoing. $15. Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter St., S.F. (510) 595-5597. www.bigcityim prov.com.

Cavalia Normand Latourelle’s “Magical Encounter Between Horse and Man” featuring 50 horses, riders, aerialists, acrobats, dancers and musicians. Through next Sun. $44.50-$139.50. Under the Big Top, 301 Atmel Way, San Jose. (866) 999-8111. www.cavalia.net.

Chicago: The Musical The Broadway hit set in the roaring ‘20s. Through next Sun. $15-$35. City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St., San Jose. (408) 295-4200. www. cltc.org.

Daughter of the Red Tzar The world premiere of a surreal dark comedy chamber opera about Winston Churchill’s 1942 meeting in Moscow with Joseph Stalin, as seen through the

eyes of Stalin’s daughter. Fri.-Sept. 2. $30. Thick House, 1695 18th St., S.F. (415) 2464829. www.scolavox.org.

The Dinner Detective Interactive murder-mystery dinner show. Ongoing. $74.95. Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf, 555 North Point St., S.F. (877) 252-9307. www.thedinnerdetective.com. Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead Drugs, drinking, sex, bullying, homophobia, eating disorders and teen violence play a part in this darkly comic parody of certain lovable comic strip kids now in high school. $16. Through Sat. Boxcar Theatre, 505 Natoma St., S.F. (415) 967-2227, www.ticketturtle. com, www.boxcartheatre.org.

Double Hitchcock-ed Staged readings of two short one-acts

by playwright Scott Fivelson, “Dial L for Latch-Key” and “Leading the Witness.” 8 p.m. Mon. and Tues. $10. Phoenix Theatre, 414 Mason St., S.F. (415) 407-3214. www.off broadwaywest.org.

The Education of a Rake A new play in which an ambitious young politician copes with the consequences of his conduct. Through next Sun. $14-$25. Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley. (510) 558-1381. www.central works.org.

Elect to Laugh Will Durst and friends in a comedy/theater hybrid taking on election season. Through Nov. 6. $15$50. Marsh Theater Upstairs, 1072 Valencia St., S.F. (415) 282-3055. www.themarsh.org.

F!#&ing Free Fridays Improvised comedy based on audience stories of relationships. 10:30 p.m. Fridays. Ongoing.

Free. Alcove Theater, 414 Mason St., S.F. (415) 627-8147. www.endgamesimprov.com.

The Father Cutting Ball Theater continues its celebration of August Strindberg’s centennial with the first installment of this season’s Hidden Classics Reading Series. 1 p.m. Today. Free. Exit on Taylor, 277 Taylor St. www. cuttingball.com.

The Fisherman’s Wife The world premiere of Steve Yockey’s comedy/fantasy about fisherman’s wife Vanessa, the mysterious traveling salesman who visits while her husband is at sea, and the amorous giant squid and octopus under the dock. Inspired by tentacle porn and Hokusai’s 200-year-old erotic woodcut “The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife.” Opens Thurs. Through Sept. 29. $15-$20. La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid St., Berkeley. impacttheatre.com. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum The musical comedy about a slave who tries to win his freedom by helping his master woo the girl next door. Ends today. $27-$56. Woodminster Amphitheater, 3300 Joaquin Miller Rd., Oakland. (510) 5319597. www.woodminster.com.

Henry V Part of the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s Free Shakespeare in the Park. 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Through next Sun. Sequoia High School grounds, 1201 Brewster Ave., Redwood City. (415) 5580888, www.sfshakes.org. Hysterical Historical San Francisco Kurt Weitzmann pokes fun at everything from the Barbary Coast to HaightAshbury. 7 p.m. Sundays. Ongoing. $20. Our Little Comedy Club Theater, 287 Ellis St., S.F. (415) 646-0776. www. comedyonthesquare.com.

Keith Moon/The Real Me Written and performed by Bay Area drummer, actor and author Mick Berry. Through Sept. 27. $15-$50. TheaterStage at the Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way. (415) 8265750. www.themarsh.org. Kenny Yun’s Happy Hour With Kim Jong Il Outrageous political romp, with live music by cabaret singer Candace Roberts. Through Fri. Cabaret at the Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way. (415) 826-5750. www.themarsh.org.

The Liar Marin Shakespeare Company presents the West Coast premiere of this comedy

set in the flamboyant cavalier period, about a charming young pathological liar. Through Sept. 23. $20-$35. Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Ave., San Rafael. (415) 499-4488. www. marinshakespeare.org.

The Merchant of Venice Director Stuart Bousel reframes the Shakespeare classic in a modern setting. Ends today. $15-$32. Gough Street Playhouse, 1620 Gough St., S.F. (510) 207-5774. www. custommade.org. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Robert Currier directs this outdoor production which transports the action to Hawaii. Through Sept. 30. $20$35. Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Ave., Dominican University of California, San Rafael. www.marin shakespeare.org.

The Mikado Gilbert and Sullivan’s satire of Victorian British society. Ends today. $15-$59. Novellus Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 700 Howard St., S.F. (415) 978-2787. ybca.org. Sat.-next Sun. $22-$46. Bankhead Theater, Livermore. (925) 373-6800. www.bank headtheater.org. www.lamp lighters.org.

Miss Julie August Strindberg’s tale of a duo in a dance of power, sex and violence going out of control. Through Sept. 8. $26-$38. Actors Theatre of San Francisco, 855 Bush St., S.F. (415) 345-9582. www.actorstheatresf.org.

Murder at the Exit Three one-act plays: “Tender as the Dawn,” “Pounding” and “Director’s Cut.” Through Sat. $15. Actor’s Center of San Francisco, 188 Capp St. www.catchy nametheatre.org.

My Fair Lady An intimate restaging of the Broadway classic. Through Sept. 15. $30-$70. S.F. Playhouse, 533 Sutter St., S.F. (415) 677-9596. www.sfplayhouse.org.

110 in the Shade In the middle of a heat wave in 1930s Texas, Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. When a charismatic rainmaker named Starbuck comes to town, the Curry family’s life is turned upside down. Through Sept. 2. $25$35. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. www.cinnabartheater.org.

Our Country’s Good This outdoor production takes audiences to a New South Wales penal colony in the 1780s, where a group of Royal

Marines together and to stage convicts a production come of Through “The Recruiting Sept. 8. $15-$30. Officer.” Redwood Marin Art & Amphitheatre, Garden Center, 30 Sir www.porchlight.net. Francis Drake Blvd., Ross.

Party relationships. of 2 A musical Through about Aug. 31. $27-$29. Sutter St., Shelton S.F. (800) Theater, 838- 533 3006. cal.com. www.partyof2themusi PoliSatire, Hole A meta-farcical or Up Your Rabbit safari modified to bag organism the genetically inside American politics. Through Sat. $15-$20. The Garage, 715 Bryant St. www.brownpaper tickets.com.

Precious Little A smart, organized soon-to-be single lesbian mother faces lives challenges in a heartfelt comedy. Through Sept. 9. $1-$25. Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave., Berkeley. (510) 841-6500. www.shotgunplay ers.org.

The Princess and the Frog A modern-day retelling of the Frog Prince legend set in modern day New Orleans. 5 p.m. Today. $15-$30. Black Repertory Group, 3201 Adeline St., Berkeley. (510) 652-2120. www.blackrepertorygroup. com.

The Princess Bride Live Dark Room Productions’ tribute to the fairy tale that has become a modern classic. Through Sat. $20. The Dark Room, 2263 Mission St., S.F. (415) 401-7987. fourplaysf.com/prin cessbride.

Private Lives A divorced couple finds themselves next-door neighbors during their honeymoons with their spouses. Through Sept. 2. $19-$22. Atarena Playhouse, 1409 High St., Alameda. (510) 523-1553. www.altarena.org.

Project: Lohan A multimedia, gender-bending theatrical exploit that chronicles the life of Lindsay Lohan: actress, singer and tabloid queen. Ends today. $25-$30. The Costume Shop, 1117 Market St. www.brownpapertickets.com.

Rights of Passage An exploration of the struggle to establish personal identity mixing traditional forms of storytelling, puppetry, mask and dance with modern devices. Through Sept. 16. $18-$45. New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 861-8972. www.nctcsf.org.