April 25. 7pm. Dramathon. Koury Hospitality Careers Center, GTCC. 601 High Point Rd., Greensboro. More than 30 students will be involved in the event, which will feature monologues, and scenes and songs from well-known plays and musicals. There also will be original material written by students. For more info, call 336.334.4822 (ext. 50299)
April 26. 7:30pm. Second Class. Unity in Greensboro. 1935 Opal Dr., Greensboro. Second Class is a reader’s theatre production that offers personal narratives about individuals and families adversely affected by existing North Carolina laws, and articulates the threats to the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender community. For more info, visit www.ttnc.org
April 27. 7:30pm. iWrite.iShow. presents: Cindy Argiento. American Express Auditorium. Greensboro International Civil Rights Center & Museum. 134 S Elm St., Greensboro. Featuring 3 of Cindy’s one acts: “If that’s not cheating, then what is?”, “as the tables turn,” and “the elevator.” For more info and tickets, call 800.838.3006 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com
April 27. 7:30pm. Darryl Holsey: 45 & Still Trippin’. Caldcleugh Multicultural Arts Center. 1700 Orchard St., Greensboro. Darryl Holsey makes his comedy debut on Caldcleugh’s stage! Live. Laugh. Create. Shine. For more info, call 336.373.5881
April 27. 8pm. 8. Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance. 1047 NW Blvd., Winston-Salem. Theatre Alliance, with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights and Broadway Impact, is proud to announce a one-night-only reading of “8,” a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8. For more info and tickets, call 336.723.7777
April 27. 7pm. Les Miserable School Edition. The Broach Theatre. 520 S Elm St., Greensboro. Imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread, petty thief Jean Valjean is released from his 19-year term and not only becomes and honest man, but the mayor of a prosperous town and a loving adoptive father. For more info, visit www.broachtheatre.org
April 28. 6pm. Circus Arts with Flair. Jessup Mill. 1565 Collinstown Rd., Westfield. Performers Liz Bliss, Kristin Dare and others will combine multiple circus elements to give the audience a truly unique and unforgettable experience. For more info, visit www.jessupmill.com
May 3-5. 8pm. Cyrus Art Production presents: Middle Passage. Triad Stage Upstage Cabaret. 232 S Elm St., Greensboro. Using dance, text, video, and song MIDDLE PASSAGE is a cabaret performance reflecting the life force and cultural vibrancy of people of African descent in America.For more info and tickets, call 866.274.1774
May 4. 7pm. It’s My Turn...No More Pain. Caldcleugh Multicultural Arts Center. 1700 Orchard St., Greensboro. About Karen Keals, a modern day black widow whose husband’s infidelity leads her down a road to destruction and murder. For more info and tickets, call 336.373.5881
May 4-13. Varying times. A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum. Arts Council Theatre. 610 Coliseum Dr., Winston-Salem. Don’t miss your chance to see “Broadway’s greatest farce” about a slave who tries to gain his freedom by winning the hand of a lovely woman for his master. For more info and tickets, visit www.twincitystage.org
May 4 through 19. 8pm, 3pm(sundays) The Miracle Worker. The Stained Glass Playhouse. 4401 Indiana Ave., Winston-Salem. “The Miracle Worker” is a stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller and is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern stage. For more info and tickets, call 336.499.1010
May 4 through July 1. All Hands on Deck. Greensboro Barn Dinner Theatre. 120 Stage Coach Tr., Greensboro. ALL HANDS ON DECK! is a new, two-act revue performed by four charismatic musical theatre performers featuring the songs, dances and laughs that America has loved since the ‘40s. For more info, visit www.barndinner.com
May 5. 1-3:30pm. Actor’s Workshop. Caldcleugh Multicultural Arts Center. 1700 Orchard St., Greensboro. April J’ Callahan Marshall, shares 30 years experience connecting theatres with prospective employees to help emerging actors find out the nitty-gritty of auditioning, preparation and presentation. For more info and registration, call 336.373.5881
May 10-12. Victory Lane: One Women’s Quest for the Checkered Flag. UpStage Cabaret. 232 S Elm St., Greensboro. Lisa Dames stars in this one-woman musical “NASComedy” the fast lane is stalled to a screeching halt by the arrival of a woman driver on the NASCAR scene. For more info and tickets, call 336.272.0160
May 11-20. Varying times. Mulan Jr. Broach Theatre. 520 S Elm St., Greensboro. Travel back to the legendary, story-telling days of ancient China with this actionpacked stage adaptation of Disney’s Mulan. For more info and tickets, visit www.broachtheatre.org
May 11-20. Altar Boyz. Theatre Alliance. 1047 Northwest Blvd., Winston-Salem. Theatre Alliance welcomes the Altar Boyz to rock the masses of all denominations by spreading the good news and soothing the troubled souls of the Triad through the glory of sweet, sweet pop music. For more info and tickets, call 336.723.7777 or visit www.wstheatrealliance.org
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