LOMPOC CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of Ruthless—The Musical Aug. 22, 23, and 24, showing in Lompoc. Info: 735-ACT1.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of The Imaginary Invalid through Aug. 23 in the Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria. Info: www.pcpa.org.
IMPROVISATIONAL HUMOR CLASS meets Mondays at the Santa Maria Town Center 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 SLO LITTLE THEATRE AND THE CLARK CENTER present What’d I Say: A Musical Tribute to Ray Charles through Aug. 23 at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $25 to $35. Info: 489-9444 or www.clarkcenter.org.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Ragtime through Aug. 24 at the Festival Theatre in Solvang. The Imaginary Invalid shows Aug. 29 through Sept. 7, also at the Festival Theatre. Info: www.pcpa.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. Murder in Mind is currently holding auditions for one male and two female actors for its upcoming production of Plan 10 From Outer Space. Info: 489-3875 or www.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 in repertory with Showdown at Slick Rock Ranch through Sept. 21. The Great American Melodrama is located on Highway 1, Oceano. Info: 489-2499 or www.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 21-28, 2008.