What to do in Atlanta: Performing arts | Sept. 16-23

Explore Chekov at "Stupid (expletive) Bird" and catch "One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest" and "Memphis" before they end.

"The Tortoise, the Hare, & Other Aesop's Fables." Through Sept. 20. $16.50 Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Through Sept. 20. Tickets start at $20-$55. Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org. Read about Alliance's staging of "Cukoo's Nest" here.

"Memphis." Through Sept. 20. $20-$50. Theatrical Outfit at the Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-528-1500, www.theatricaloutfit.org. Watch a time-lapse video of the set of "Memphis" being assembled here.

“Celles D’en Haut (Women on Top).” Performances in French and English. Through Sept. 20. $15-$22.50. Théâtre du Rêve and 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.7stages.org.

"Calendar Girls." Through Oct. 4. $30-$40. Georgia Ensemble Theatre at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-641-1260, get.org.

"Other Desert Cities." Through Sept. 26. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre at Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Suite A-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.

"Cymbeline." Through Sept. 27. $15-$39. Atlanta Shakespeare Company at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com.

"Stupid (expletive) Bird." Through Oct. 11. $26-$43. Actor's Express at the King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. www.actors-express.com. Read a review of "Stupid (expletive) Bird" here.

"Search Engine." Following an epic, six-week run in New York City's Central Park, Lauri Stallings' performance group Glo presents a new work at the Contemporary. Via the body in motion, Stallings aims to create an "aesthetic rhythm, a hushed reverberation, for a stir of existence" while fostering exchange between artists, viewers and artwork. Through Sept. 27. Free. Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. www.thecontemporary.org.

"A Steady Rain." Sept. 18-Oct. 11. $20-$39. Alliance Theatre's Hertz Stage, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. alliancetheatre.org. Read an interview with "A Steady Rain" director Jeff Perry here.

"Freud's Last Session." Sept. 18-Oct. 4. $15-$25. The Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Rd., Ste. C, Tyrone. www.thelegacytheatre.org.

"Edges: A Song Cycle." Sept. 18-26. $30. The Lyric Studio Theater, 12 Powder Springs St , Ste 280, Marietta. atlantalyrictheatre.com.

Malpaso Dance Company. 8 p.m. Sept. 19. $22.50-$47.50. Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. arts.gatech.edu.

Jeanne Robertson. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19. $32-$52. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Sesame Street Live: "Make a New Friend." Sept. 19-20. $17-$37. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org. Read an interview with the actress who plays Elmo here.

Awkward Sex … and the City Comedy Show. Sept. 22. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.