Arts Listings
Stage-East Bay Through May 23
AURORA THEATRE COMPANY
"A Marvelous Party: A Noel Coward Celebration," May 20 through June 26, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2:30 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. This exhilarating evening of song and sparkling repartee features Coward's witty lyrics and contagious melodies. $18-$45.
Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 843-4822, www.auroratheatre.org.<
CASA PERALTA Once the home of descendants of the 19th-century Spanish soldier and Alameda County landowner Don Luis Maria Peralta, the 1821 adobe was remodeled in 1926 as a grand Spanish villa, using some of the original bricks. The casa features a beautiful Moorish exterior design and hand painted tiles imported from Spain, some of which tell the story of Don Quixote. The interior is furnished in 1920s decor. The house will be decorated for the holidays during the month of December. Call ahead to confirm hours.
CLOSING -- "Dial 'M' for Murder," by Frederick Knott, through May 16, Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. San Leandro Players present the story of an ex-tennis star who plots to murder his wife.
Free but donations accepted. Friday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 384 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro. (510) 577-3474, (510) 577-3491, www.ci.sanleandro. ca.us/sllibrarycasaperalta.html.<
DIABLO ACTORS ENSEMBLE THEATRE
CLOSING -- "Same Time Next Year," by Bernard Slade, through May 23, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. An accountant and a housewife meet at a Northern California inn once a year, despite the fact that they are both married to other people. $10-$25.
1345 Locust Street, Walnut Creek. (925) 482-5110, www.diabloactors.com.<
EAST BAY IMPROV
"Tired of the Same Old Song and Dance?" 8 p.m. East Bay Improv actors perform spontaneous, impulsive and hilarious comedy on the first Saturday of every month. $8.
Pinole Community Playhouse, 601 Tennent Ave., Pinole. (510) 964-0571, www.eastbayimprov.com.<
JULIA MORGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS
CLOSING -- "Oliver," through May 16. An all-ages cast brings Dickens' classic to life in this musical romp. $19-$33.
2640 College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 845-8542, www.juliamorgan.org.<
LA VAL'S SUBTERRANEAN THEATRE
"Twelfth Night," by William Shakespeare, through June 12, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m. Impact Theatre presents this classic Shakespeare comedy. $10.
1834 Euclid Ave., Berkeley. (510) 464-4468.<
THE MARSH BERKELEY
CLOSING -- "What Just Happened," by Nina Wise, through May 22, Friday, 9 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m. Wise presents an evening improvisation based on personal and political events which have transpired over the previous 24 hours. $20-$35.
The Gaia Building, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. Info: (415) 826-5750, Tickets: (800) 838-3006, www.themarsh.org.<
WILLOWS CABARET AT THE CAMPBELL THEATRE
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," through June 6. The Red Baron patrols the skies, the Doctor is in, and the "blankie'' is in jeopardy again. $14-$32.
636 Ward St., Martinez. (925) 798-1300, www.willowstheatre.org.<