NIPOMO HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA presents its production of the comedy The Foreigner May 5, 6, 7, and 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Nipomo High School’s Olympic Hall, 525 N. Thompson Road, Nipomo. Cost is $12, $8 for students and seniors. Info: 474-3300, Ext. 8448, or nhsdrama.org.
THEATER OF HOPE 2010 presents “Kickback to Carol!” featuring music and sketches from the Carol Burnett Show May 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. and May 9 at 2 p.m. in the Veteran’s Memorial Building, 513 N. Pine, Santa Maria. Info: 896-9207.
KITCHEN WITCHES is a comedic dinner theater production May 8 and 29 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Lompoc. Cost is $50. Info: 735-2281.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Kander and Ebb’s Curtains through May 9 in the Marian Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Cost is $26.26 to $28.25. PCPA Theaterfest presents its “Conservatory Showcase” featuring productions of The Musical of Musicals May 13 and 15 at 7 p.m. and The Penelopiad May 14 at 7 p.m. and May 15 at 2 p.m. at the Severson Theatre, Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria. Cost is $12, $10 for children, seniors, and students. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
THE POETRY SOCIETY OF SANTA MARIA invites all to read poetry, sing songs, or just express themselves every other Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. at Coffee and Company, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. The next poetry reading is May 12. Info: 928-6492.
SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of Everyone Loves Opal through May 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria Civic Theatre, 1600 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 922-4442 or smct.org.
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THE SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM presents an electro-bilingual-opera event titled “Luz y Sombra” on May 6 at 7 p.m. at the Contemporary Arts Forum, Paseo Nuevo Mall Upper Arts Terrace, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Maria. Info: 966-5373 or sbcaf.org.
THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION presents the improv comedy group Chicago City Limits on May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 489-9444 or Jamie@clarkcenter.org.
THE ARROYO GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE ENSEMBLE presents the Shakespearean play The Two Noble Kinsmen May 13, 14, and 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Clark Center Studio Theatre, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $10. Info: billyhouck@yahoo.com.
KELRIK PRODUCTIONS presents its production of Oliver through May 16 at Unity, 1490 Southwood Drive, SLO. Info: 543-7529.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its production of “The Altos-Vendetta,” a murder-mystery dinner theatre Sundays at 5 p.m. through May 23 at the Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2703 Spyglass Drive, Shell Beach. Cost is $48.95. Info: 489-3875 or murderinmind.com.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of Back After This Break, followed by a Vaudeville Review on Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4:30 and 8:30 p.m., and Sundays at 6 p.m. through June 13 at the Great American Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Cost is $18 to $22. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
This article appears in May 5-12, 2010.