If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in Sacramento this week and through the end of the month, from Sacramento Theatre Company's "The Crucible" to Deborah Pittman's show about Ruby Bridges.
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"The Crucible"
Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," which dramatizes the Salem witch trials of late 17th-century Massachusetts, is an allegory for mid-20th-century political developments that remains relevant today.
The Sacramento Theatre Company will perform Miller's work at Mainstage Theatre every Wednesday-Sunday through October 21.
When: Thursday, October 4, 7 p.m.
Where: Sacramento Theatre Company — Mainstage Theatre, 1419 H St.
Price: $34 - $38
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"A Murder is Announced"
This Friday, Sacramento City College's Art Court Theatre will perform the stage adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic Miss Marple novel A Murder Is Announced.
The show, which begins with a mysterious notice declaring there will be a murder at a village pub, will run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday through October 21.
When: Friday, October 5, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Art Court Theatre, 3835 Freeport Blvd.
Price: $18
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"King Lear"
The Actors Workshop of Sacramento will perform Shakespeare's King Lear at the main stage of the California Stage Complex this Friday and Saturday evening, as well as Sunday afternoon.
The play is family and political drama about an aging king who decides to step down from the throne and divide his kingdom evenly among his three daughters: Goneril, Regan and Cordelia.
When: Friday, October 5, 8 p.m.
Where: California Stage Complex, 1721 25th St.
Price: $20
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Small Shoulders/Big Dreams II: Ruby Bridges & The Four Freedoms
Deborah Pittman's multi-media performance piece honors the experiences of civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, who desegregated the William Franz Elementary School at six years old. The images of her walk to school flanked by guards, and of the faces of the angry protestors who tried to stop her, captured the nation.
In Pittman's piece, Bridges' experiences are seen through the lens of FDR’s Four Freedoms (speech and expression, worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear). The performance is suitable for both children and adults.
When: Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7, 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
Where: The Brickhouse Gallery & Art Complex, 2837 36th St.
Price: Free
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