THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of Sugar! Oh, Sugar! through Oct. 4 at the Santa Maria Civic Theatre, 1600 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 922-4442 or www.smct.org.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of The Weir by Conor McPherson showing through Oct. 5 in the Severson Theatre, Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria. Cost is $16.25 to $26. Info: 922-8313 or www.pcpa.org.
MISFIT TELEVISION presents a Comedy Night featuring comedians Richard Stockton, Bob Fernandez, and Sal Espana Sept. 18 at 9 p.m. at the Maverick Saloon and Grill, 510 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Cost is $10. Info: 922-9002.
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 CHRISTOPHER COHAN CENTER hosts comedian Frank Caliendo performing Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. at the Cohan Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: www.pacslo.org or 1-888-233-ARTS.
THE GRANADA presents Playhouse Disney Live! for preschoolers Sept. 20 at noon and Sept. 21 at noon and 3 p.m. at the Granada Theatre, State Street, Santa Barbara. Cost is $36, $26, $21, and $18. Info: 899-2222 or www.playhousedisneylive.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 at 1863 Highway 1, Oceano. Info: 489-2499 or www.americanmelodrama.com.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Hot Mikado, a big-band rendition of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado, through Sept. 28 at Festival Theatre in Solvang. Info: 922-8313 or www.pcpa.org.
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 Sep 18-25, 2008.