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May 17–19. Caroline Huntoon directs young local actors in Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Glenn Slater’s 2008 musical based on the classic animated Disney film adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s fable about a mermaid who falls in love with a human. The popular score includes such favorites as “Poor Unfortunate Souls,” “Under the Sea,” and “Part of Your World.” 7 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 1 p.m. (Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Power Center. Tickets $15 (kids, $10) in advance at mutotix.umich.edu & at the door. (734) 763-8587.

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Every Wed.–Sun., Mar. 22–May 25. Rhiannon Ragland directs the premiere of Livonia playwright David MacGregor’s comedy about a happily married man who discovers that he might be the Antichrist. Will he be able to attend a small dinner party, or will the event usher in the Apocalypse? Contains adult subject matter and language. 3 p.m. (Wed.–Sat.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $30–$48 in advance at purplerosetheatre.org & by phone, and (if available) at the door. Discounts available for students, patrons under age 30, seniors, teachers, military personnel, and groups. (734) 433–7673.

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Every Mon.–Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play various forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering (MTG). Mon. (6:30 p.m.): Power Cards. $10. Tues. (6:30): MTG Pauper. A fun and fast format for all skill levels. $5. Wed. (5–9 p.m.): Casual Commander. The most popular form of the game. Free. Wed. (6:30 p.m.): MTG Standard. Play with competitive tournament rules. $10. Fri. (6:30 p.m.): Magic rotating draft. Cost varies. Sat. (6 p.m.): Commander Pods. For casual groups of 4 players. Free. Various times, Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. Various costs. info@sylvanfactory.com.

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May 18 & 19. Norm Richert directs local actors in a dinner/lunch theater production of Lionel Bart's 1960 musical based on Oliver Twist, the 1838 Dickens novel about an enterprising orphan who gets caught up with a gang of pickpockets. Proceeds benefit St. Andrew’s Youth and Pilgrimage programs. Food service begins at 6 p.m. on Sat and 11:30 a.m. on Sun. 7 p.m. (Sat.) & 12:30 p.m. (Sun.), St. Andrew’s, 306 N. Division. $10 (or $25 or $50 to support youth ministry; kids, $5). Preregistration required at our.show/standrewsaa/oliver.

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May 17–19. Caroline Huntoon directs young local actors in Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Glenn Slater’s 2008 musical based on the classic animated Disney film adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s fable about a mermaid who falls in love with a human. The popular score includes such favorites as “Poor Unfortunate Souls,” “Under the Sea,” and “Part of Your World.” 7 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 1 p.m. (Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Power Center. Tickets $15 (kids, $10) in advance at mutotix.umich.edu & at the door. (734) 763-8587.

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May 17–19. Henry Russell directs a cast of area homeschooled teens in Shakespeare’s tragicomedy about passion and revenge. The vexing character of Shylock, who is both a villain—demanding a literal pound of flesh from the merchant who owes him money—and a victim of anti-Semitism, has provoked controversy for centuries. 7 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 3 p.m. (Sun.), Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. $8 in advance at mutotix.umich.edu & at the door. (517) 740–1469. 

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May 16-18. Known as a “clean” comic with a relaxed and homey style, Stevens features easygoing, observational comedy that ranges from the behavioral tendencies of older people to why Jesus was actually from Alabama. Tonight’s performance, billed “A Night of Comedy and FUNdraising,” benefits JCC Youth Services. Opening act TBA. Alcohol served. 7:15 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $36 includes 2 drink tickets (Thurs. only; Fri. & Sat., $20) at aacomedy.com and (if available) at the door. (734) 996–9080.

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May. 9–12 & 15–18. Liz Greaves-Hoxsie directs local actors in David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize–winning 1984 tour de force about an office full of dog-eat-dog real-estate salesmen run amok in their efforts to unload overpriced condos on gullible homebuyers. “If Glengarry Glen Ross is about one thing, it's about talking . . . ugly, desperate, jittery talking—talking as a weapon, as a means of survival,” says drama critic Ben Stephens. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun. & Wed.), Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti. Tickets $20 (students, seniors, & active military, $15) in advance at ptdproductions.com and at the door. (734) 483–7345.

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Every Thurs.–Sun., May 17–June 9. Shelby Seeley directs the Michigan premiere of Will Snider’s 2019 two-character drama about an American engineer and a Kenyan taxi driver who strike up a friendship and embark on a project to change rural Kenya. When circumstances in the region become tense, the integrity of their alliance comes into question. The play examines the limits of good works and of interpersonal understanding. A Splash Magazine reviewer called it “smart and thought-provoking, yet uneven” as well as “a gripping, captivating night in the theater.” 8 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Theatre Nova, 410 W. Huron St. At Thursday performances, the audience is required to be masked. Tickets $28 (kids under 17, $10) in advance at theatre-nova.ticketleap.com and (if available) at the door. (734) 635–8450.

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May 10–12 & 17–19. Kristin Anne Danko directs local actors in local playwright Greg Pizzino’s 2023 comedy about a man who borrows $20,000 from a former criminal associate to save his family’s tiki bar. The associate has his own ideas for the place. 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), 13 N. Washington St., Ypsilanti. $15 (students, $12) at ticketstripe.com/leesgrandtiki and (if available) at the door. info@ntgypsi.org.

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May 10–12 & 17–19. Cassie Mann directs local actors in Scott McPherson’s mordantly funny 1990 comic drama about 2 estranged adult sisters confronting multiple family crises. The play is best known for its 1996 film adaptation starring Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, and Leonardo DiCaprio. 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Civic Theatre, 322 W. Ann. Tickets $15 (students, $10) at a2ct.org and (if available) at the door. (734) 223–7157.

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May 17 & 18. Saleel Menon directs this chorus for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends in a program featuring music created by queer performers, composers, and lyricists, including Lil Nas X, Samuel Barber, Janelle Monáe, Franz Schubert, George Michael and the world premiere of a commissioned piece by Michigan composer Brandon Ulrich. Accompaniment by pianist Casey Baker. 8 p.m., U-M Walgreen Drama Center Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin. Tickets $23 (students, seniors, & for those in need, $15; kids under 12 & unemployed people, free) in advance at olconline.org/events., $25 at the door. (734) 265–0740.  

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Every Wed.–Sun., Mar. 22–May 25. Rhiannon Ragland directs the premiere of Livonia playwright David MacGregor’s comedy about a happily married man who discovers that he might be the Antichrist. Will he be able to attend a small dinner party, or will the event usher in the Apocalypse? Contains adult subject matter and language. 3 p.m. (Wed.–Sat.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $30–$48 in advance at purplerosetheatre.org & by phone, and (if available) at the door. Discounts available for students, patrons under age 30, seniors, teachers, military personnel, and groups. (734) 433–7673.

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May 16-18. Known as a “clean” comic with a relaxed and homey style, Stevens features easygoing, observational comedy that ranges from the behavioral tendencies of older people to why Jesus was actually from Alabama. Tonight’s performance, billed “A Night of Comedy and FUNdraising,” benefits JCC Youth Services. Opening act TBA. Alcohol served. 7:15 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $36 includes 2 drink tickets (Thurs. only; Fri. & Sat., $20) at aacomedy.com and (if available) at the door. (734) 996–9080.

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