PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of The Imaginary Invalid Aug. 7 through 23 in the Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria. Info: pcpa.org.
LOMPOC CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of Ruthless—The Musical Aug. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24, showing in Lompoc. Info: 735-ACT1.
IMPROVISATIONAL HUMOR CLASS meets Mondays at the Santa Maria Town Center mall’s 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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THE VALLEY COMMUNITY THEATRE offers an Actors’ Workshop taught by Eleanor Lind Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Grange Hall, Los Olivos. Cost is $20. Info: 686-5830.
THE CAL POLY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER presents its production of Little Women: The Broadway Musical through Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. on Fridays, and at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Info: 756-ARTS or pacslo.org.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its comical murder mystery/dinner theater, Pirates of Pirate’s Cove, Sundays at 5 p.m. through Aug. 31 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 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 through Sept. 21. The Great American Melodrama is located on 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 Aug 7-14, 2008.