1812 Productions, The Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St., Phila., The Search For Signs Of Intelligent Life In The Universe, Sept. 21-Oct. 21www.1812productions.org
Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second St., Phila., Assassins, through Oct. 21, $27-$45; (215) 922-1122; www.ardentheatre.org
Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main St., New Hope, Pa., The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, through Sept. 30, Wed.-Thu. 2, 8 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 4, 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $23-$25 (student and military discounts available); (215) 862-2041; www.buckscountyplayhouse.com
Circle Players, 416 Victoria Avenue, Piscataway, The Pillowman, through Sept. 29, 8 p.m., Sept. 30, 3 p.m., $10-$15; (732) 968-7555; www.circleplayers.com
Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, Melba Moore: Sweet Songs of the Soul autobiographical play with music, Sept. 28-Oct. 7, Thu.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m., Oct. 6 3, 8 p.m., $40-$55; (800) 766-6048; www.crossroadsnb.com
Kelsey Theater, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Falsettos, Sept. 28-Oct. 7, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $16, $12 seniors, $10 students/children; (609) 570-3333; www.kelseytheatre.net
Lantern Theater Company, St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets, Philadelphia, The Lonesome West, through Oct. 7, $15-$35; (215) 829-9002; www.lanterntheater.org
McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, Stick Fly, through Oct. 14, Tue.-Thu. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3, 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $30-$49; Ballet Folklórico de México, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., $39-$52; (609) 258-2787; www.mccarter.org
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, Peddler’s Village, Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant, Lahaska, Pa., Here’s Killing You, Kid!, through Dec. 31, Fri.-Sat., arrive by 7:15 p.m., show 8 p.m., $44.95 (includes dinner, show, tax, gratuity), res. req.; (215) 794-4051.
Off-Broadstreet Theatre, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, The Fantasticks, Sept. 21-Oct. 27, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m. (dessert 7 p.m.); Sun. 2:30 p.m. (dessert 1:30 p.m.), $25.50-$27.50; (609) 466-2766; www.off-broadstreet.com
Paper Mill Playhouse, Brookside Drive, Millburn, Happy Days: The Musical, Sept. 26-Oct. 28, $25-$92; (973) 376-4343; www.papermill.org
Passage Theatre Company, Mill Hill Playhouse, Front and Montgomery Streets, Trenton, Random Horrible Thoughts About Love, Sept. 27-30, 8 p.m., $10; (609) 392-0766; email [email protected]www.passagetheatre.org
Shakespeare ’70, Kendall Hall, The College of New Jersey, Route 31, Ewing, The Glass Menagerie, Sept. 20-29, Thu.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $12, $10 seniors, $6 students; (609) 882-5979; www.shakespeare70.org
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, 36 Madison Ave., Madison, The Time of Your Life, through Sept. 30, Tue. 7:30 p.m., Wed.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2, 8 p.m., Sun. 2, 7 p.m., $28-$52; (973) 408-5600; www.shakespearenj.org
Somerset Valley Players, Amwell Road, Hillsborough, Once Upon a Mattress, through Sept. 30, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m., $16-$18; (908) 369-7469; www.svptheatre.org
Sovereign Bank Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton,
The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions, Sept. 28, 7 p.m., $23.50-$30; (800) 298-4200; www.comcasttix.com
State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Discover Artistic India featuring legends of Indian classical music and dance, Sept. 22, 7 p.m., $23-$48; (732) 246-7469; www.statetheatrenj.org
Villagers Theatre, 415 Demott Lane, Somerset, Arsenic and Old Lace, through Sept. 30, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $16, $14 seniors/students; (732) 873-2710; www.villagerstheatre.net
Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St., Phila., Man of La Mancha, through Oct. 21, Tue.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2, 8 p.m., Sun. 2, 7 p.m., $10-$67.50; (215) 574-3550; www.walnutstreettheatre.org
The Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St., Phila., Amadeus, through Oct. 21, $32-$200; (215) 546-7824; www.wilmatheater.org