THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of A Christmas Cactus by Eliot Byerrum Dec. 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 smct.org.
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 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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THE ARROYO GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE ENSEMBLE presents its production of It’s a Wonderful Life on Dec. 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Clark Center Theatre, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $10 at the door, $8 in advance. Info: 489-9444 or billyhouck@yahoo.com.
THE STATE STREET BALLET presents its production of The Nutcracker on Dec. 13 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Granada Theater, State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 899-2222.
THE ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY presents its production of Striking Twelve through Dec. 28 at the Alhecama Theatre, 914 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara. Info: 965-5400 or ensembletheatre.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 americanmelodrama.com.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS holds presents its production of A Dickens of a Mystery interactive dinner theatre through Jan. 25 on Sundays at 5 p.m. at the Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2703 Spyglass Drive, Shell Beach. Info: 489-3875 or murderinmind.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 Dec 11-18, 2008.