THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of A Christmas Cactus by Eliot Byerrum Nov. 21, 22, 28, and 29, and Dec. 5, 6, 12, and 13 at 8 p.m. at the Santa Maria Civic Theatre, 1660 North McClelland, Santa Maria. Cost is $14. Info: 922-4442 or www.smct.org.
EVERYBODY CAN DANCE AND THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC BALLET present The Nutcracker on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks, Arroyo Grande. Cost is $15, $8 for kids. Info: 489-9444 or www.clarkcenter.org.
THE SKY WORLD POETRY SERIES presents featured poet Ivan BrownOtter reading his original works followed by an open mic on Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. at Cafe Monet, 1555 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 268-9216 or tobola@verizon.net.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas through Dec. 21 in the Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria. Cost is $16.75 to $28.25. Info: 922-8313 or www.pcpa.org.
IMPROVISATIONAL HUMOR CLASS meets Mondays at the Loading Dock, Old Orcutt, to teach theater games, comedy concepts, and Whose Line Is It Anyway?-style games from 5 to 7 p.m. Info: 886-8355.
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CAL POLY’S Theatre and Dance Department presents its fall production of The Bald Soprano Nov. 20, 21, and 22 at 8 p.m. in the Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $12, $10 for seniors and students. Info: 756-2787 or www.pacslo.org.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS holds auditions for its upcoming interactive murder mystery, A Dickens of a Mystery, which debuts on Dec. 7. Openings are for two roles for women age 35 to 55. Info: 489-3875 or www.murderinmind.com.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of A Christmas Carol followed by Jack and the Beanstalk and a Holiday Vaudeville Review through Dec. 31 at the Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Info: 489-2499 or www.americanmelodrama.com.
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 Nov 20-27, 2008.
