PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Hot Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan through Sept. 7 at the Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria. Info: pcpa.org.
IMPROVISATIONAL HUMOR CLASS meets Mondays at the Santa Maria Town Center second-floor community room to teach theater games, comedy concepts, and Whose Line Is It Anyway?-style games from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Info: 886-8355.
BE INFORMED is a public access program looking for television production crew volunteers. The show will be taped every other Monday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Info: 937-6575 or 598-3511.
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PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of The Imaginary Invalid through Sept. 7 at the Festival Theatre in Solvang. Info: pcpa.org.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of Showdown at Slick Rock Ranch, followed by a musical vaudeville review through Sept. 20. A Witless Rogue shows at the melodrama along with a vaudeville review in repertory with Showdown at Slick Rock Ranch through Sept. 21. Auditions for young actors for the play A Christmas Carol are Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. and Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. The Great American Melodrama is located at 1863 Highway 1, Oceano. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
THE CACHUMA LAKE NATURE CENTER presents its Evening Fireside Program Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. running through summer at the Nature Center’s Fireside Theater, Cachuma Lake. Cost is $8 for parking. Info: 688-4515
CENTRAL COAST PLAYERS presents an evening of comedy with local comedians at 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, every Saturday. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. Refreshments are available. Admission is $5 at the door. Info: 543-0639.
This article appears in Sep 4-11, 2008.