Here's what you'll find on regional stages for the week of Feb. 11-17.
“A Night Of Musicals” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12-13 and Feb. 19-20 5 p.m. Feb. 14 and Feb. 21 Abuzz Theatre Company, 909 Sixth St., Clarkston $10, www.abuzztheatre.com
Broadway numbers performed concert style are the highlight of Abuzz Theatre’s third annual fundraiser, “A Night of Musicals.”
Selections will come from “The Wiz,” “Spiderman the Musical,” “American Idiot,” and “Damn Yankees,” to name a few. Performers include Connie Evans, Gabi Garcia, Dusty Katzenberger and Jennifer Opdahl of Lewiston; and Harmoney Jordan, Kelly Riddle and Amy Baker Stout of Clarkston.
Information on memberships and sponsorships will be available at the shows. When people join as members or sponsors it helps the nonprofit theater receive grants and pay for performance costs, said Abuzz founder and President Torok Lewis. “Royalties alone can run $1,000 to $3,000 per show, plus the cost of props, costumes, furniture pieces and building the set. Our average monthly operation cost is at about $1,800 a month.”
“Fame! (They’re Not Going to Live Forever)” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 Daggy Hall Jones Theatre, Washington State University Free-$12, ticketswest.com
Backed by live musical accompaniment and a dynamic slideshow, some of Seattle’s most accomplished actors lend their voices to thought-provoking, poignant and often riotously funny letters written by celebrities as they gained, experienced and reflected on their own fame. Includes perspectives from Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey, Gene Wilder, Marilyn Monroe, Kurt Vonnegut, Gertrude Stein and Andy Warhol.
“The Movement: 50 Years of Love and Struggle” 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 Crest Room, University of Idaho Commons Free
Emmy Award-winning actor Ron Jones plays 10 characters in this play examining race relations in the United States since the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The show is produced by Dialogues on Diversity and will conclude with a discussion on culture, politics and policy.
“Robin Hood” 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 11-13 Clarkston High School, 401 Chestnut St., Clarkston $7-$10, at the door
The Clarkston High School Drama Club stages this classic tale of a heroic outlaw from English folklore who steals from the rich to help the poor.
“Dogfight” 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 11-13; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14 Lewiston Civic Theatre, 805 Sixth Ave., Lewiston $8-$16, lctheatre.org
In this musical set in 1963, three young Marines set out for one final boys night of debauchery and partying before their deployment to southeast Asia. Cpl. Eddie Birdlace meets Rose, an awkward and idealistic waitress, and enlists to win a cruel bet with his fellow recruits. Rose, however, rewrites the rules of the game. Rated R for strong language.
“The Vagina Monologues” 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 11-13 Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St., Moscow $8-$12, kenworthy.org
The University of Idaho Women’s Center presents its 14th annual V-Day benefit production of Eve Ensler’s celebrated anti-gender-based violence play.
