What to do in Atlanta: Performing arts | Oct. 21-28
The Ghastly Dreadfuls are back at the Center for Puppetry Arts, and plenty of comedians will help you get your laugh on.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Peter Pan." Through Oct. 26. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike." Through Oct. 25. $30-$55. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com.
"In a Forest, Dark and Deep." Through Oct. 24. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre at the Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
"Informed Consent." Deborah Zoe Laufer's new play is about a genetic anthropologist whose research on a Native American tribe is motivated by personal issues. Through Nov. 8. $25-$30. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.Read our review of "Informed Consent" here.
"The Sleepy Hollow Experience." Through Nov. 1. $25. Serenbe Playhouse, 10950 Hutchesons Ferry Road, Chattahoochee Hills. 770-463-1110, serenbeplayhouse.com.
"A Few Good Men." Through Oct. 24. $15. CenterStage North at the Art Place – Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road,Marietta. 770-509-2700, www.centerstagenorth.org.
"Barefoot in the Park." Through Oct. 25. $16-$8. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. www.stgplays.com.
"The Crucible." Through Nov. 1. $18-$39. Atlanta Shakespeare Company at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com.
"The Ghastly Dreadfuls: Raising Spirits." Through Oct. 31. $25. Ages 18 and up. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
John Cleese and Eric Idle. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 and Oct. 22. $56.50-$96.50. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. Read our interview with Eric Idle here.
"Reefer Madness the Musical." Oct. 22-Nov. 1. $20. Oglethorpe University Theatre at Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. www.facebook.com/OglethorpeTheatre.
"Dracula." Oct. 22-Nov. 1. $10-$15. Newnan Theatre Company, 24 First Ave., Newnan. www.newnantheatre.org.
"Grace and Glorie." by Tom Ziegler. Oct. 23-Nov. 1. $20; $17 in advance. Academy Theatre at Stockbridge Community Arts Center, 146 Burke St., Stockbridge. www.academytheatre.org.
Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein." Musical based on the Mel Brooks comedy. Oct. 23-Nov. 8. $38-$58. Atlanta Lyric Theatre at the Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta. atlantalyrictheatre.com.
Atlanta Eats Live! Hosted by Steak Shapiro and Mara Davis. 5 p.m. Oct. 24. $55-$110. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
The Comedy Get Down featuring Cedric the Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley, George Lopez and Charlie Murphy. 8 p.m. Oct. 24. $49.75-$69.75. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Russell Peters. 8 p.m. Oct. 24. $47-$62. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
The Halloween Puckin' Fuppet Show. 10:30 p.m. Oct. 24. $10 cash at the door. The Village Theatre, 349 Decatur St., Suite L, Atlanta. www.facebook.com/ThePuckinFuppetShow.
Third Eye Dancers: "Once Upon A Time - Beauty and the Beast." 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25. $25-$150. Infinite Energy Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
"The 3 Little Pigs & More." Oct. 27-Nov. 8. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"Fetch Clay, Make Man." Presented by True Colors Theatre Company. Oct. 27-Nov. 2. $20-$50. Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta. 877-725-8849, www.truecolorstheatre.org.
"The Thrush & the Woodpecker." Oct. 28-Nov. 15. $21.60- $43.20. Actor's Express, 887 W. Marietta St., Atlanta. www.actors-express.com.
