Arts Listings
Stage-East Bay Through May 30
ALTARENA PLAYHOUSE
"Sylvia," through June 13, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Jun. 3 and 10, 8 p.m. Can long-married empty-nesters Greg and Kate learn to love their adopted new family member, an abandoned street-smart mutt named Sylvia? Will Sylvia bring them closer together or compete for their affection? $19-$22.
1409 High St., Alameda. (510) 523-1553, www.altarena.org.<
AURORA THEATRE COMPANY
"A Marvelous Party: A Noel Coward Celebration," 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.<
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.<
LA PENA CULTURAL CENTER
"I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid to Tell You," by Jennifer Jajeh, May 27 through May 28, 8 p.m. A Palestinian=American returns to her parents' hometown of Ramallah at the start of the Second Intifada. $15-$20.
3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 849-2568, www.lapena.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.<
