If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in Berkeley this week, from prize-winning dramas to light, local f.
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"Arcadia"
Half-price tickets are available for Sunday's performance of "Arcadia" at the Ashby Stage. Considered one of Tom Stoppard's best plays, it explores science, discovery, the blurred lines between past and present, and more.
When: Sunday, January 20, 5 p.m.
Where: The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave.
Price: $25
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"The Skin of Our Teeth"
Get $5 tickets for this performance of Thornton Wilder's "The Skin of Our Teeth" at Live Oak Theatre. The Pulitzer Prize winner is an allegorical satire encompassing everything from ice age wooly mammoths to modern political conventions. It is being performed by the Actors Ensemble of Berkeley.
When: Friday, January 18, 8 p.m.
Where: Live Oak Theatre, 1301 Shattuck Ave.
Price: $5
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Lisa Rothman: "Dragon in the Drop-Off Lane"
Lisa Rothman has extended her one-woman show about parenting and Bay Area mores at The Marsh. The titular dragon, PTA moms in Marin, and fairy godmothers are among the characters in this paean to motherhood. Stay after for drinks and a post-show discussion.
When: Saturday, January 19, 5 p.m.
Where: The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way
Price: $10
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"That Don Reed Show"
Local comedian and actor Don Reed also has a solo show at The Marsh. Reed has performed, written and directed for film, television and theater. In this, his own sketch variety show, he offers up celebrity impressions, edgy stand-up, short films and music.
When: Saturday, January 19, 8:30 p.m.
Where: The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way
Price: $10
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