THE NIPOMO HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA DEPARTMENT presents its production of the Broadway hit Anything Goes on Dec. 3 and 4 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $15, $10 for students and seniors. Info: 489-9444.
SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of Wake Up, Darling, directed by Meg Smith Dec. 4, 5, 11, and 12 at 8 p.m. at the theater, 1660 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Cost is $14. Info: 922-4442 or smct.org.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, based on the novel by C.S. Lewis, through Dec. 23 in the Marian Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Cost is $26.25 to $30. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
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THE SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM presents a forum lounge with performance artist Julie Lequin on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Contemporary Arts Forum, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara. Info: 966-5373, Ext. 214.
THE CLARK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS hosts Smile and Nod, Cal Poly’s improv comedy group, on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
THE CENTRAL COAST PLAYERS present a standup comedy show featuring local comedians on Dec. 5 at 8:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., SLO. Info: 543-0639 or Joyk344@hotmail.com.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its production of Golden Girls Holiday Mystery—The Curse of Jessica Fletcher Dec. 6 through Jan. 31 on Sundays at 5 p.m. at the Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2305 Spyglass Drive, Shell Beach. Cost is $48.95, includes dinner. Info: 489-3875 or murderinmind.com.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its Holiday Extravaganza production featuring Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Little Red Riding Hood, and a holiday vaudeville review through Dec. 31 at the theater on Highway 1, Oceano. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
This article appears in Dec 3-10, 2009.
