THE LOMPOC CIVIC THEATRE presents a haunted house—not recommended for kids 14 and younger—on Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25, 30, and 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Old Lompoc Theater, 100 block of North H St., Lompoc. Cost is $5, $2.50 for all visits after the first that night. Info: 735-2281.
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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NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH presents stand-up comedian Brad Stine performing a free show on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the church, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach. Info: 489-3254, Ext. 607.
CAL POLY presents author and activist Diane Wilson speaking, followed by a musical performance by Lizzie West and Babba Buffalo on Oct. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Chumash Auditorium, Cal Poly, SLO. Suggested donation is $20, free for students. Info: a4nr.org.
THE ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY presents its production of Take Me Out by Richard Greenberg through Oct. 19 at the Alhecama Theatre, 914 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara. Info: 965-5400 or ensembletheatre.com.
THE NIPOMO HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA DEPARTMENT presents its production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Oct. 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 473-2077.
THE SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE THEATRE GROUP presents its production of The World Goes ’Round on Oct. 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. in preview, and Oct. 24 through Nov. 8 for regular performances at the Garvin Theatre, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara. Cost is $19 to $21, $14 for preview performances. Info: 965-5935.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its murder mystery dinner theater Plan 10 From Outer Space on Sundays at 5 p.m., through Nov. 2, at the Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2703 Spyglass Drive, Shell Beach. Cost is $48.95. Info: murderinmind.com or 489-3875.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of Mummy Dearest, followed by the vaudeville review Swingin’ at the Soda Shoppe through Nov. 9 at the melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Info: 489-2499.
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 Oct 16-23, 2008.