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Theater Professional/semi-professional Boy Gets Girl Mystery/drama. Closes 5/12. Montgomery Theater, 124 Main St., Souderton; 215-723-9984. www.montgomerytheater.org. $16-$24. The Dishwashers Morris Panych black comedy. Closes 5/6. Walnut Street Theatre - Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org. $28.

Theater

Professional/semi-professional

Boy Gets Girl

Mystery/drama. Closes 5/12. Montgomery Theater, 124 Main St., Souderton; 215-723-9984.

» READ MORE: www.montgomerytheater.org

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$16-$24.

The Dishwashers

Morris Panych black comedy. Closes 5/6. Walnut Street Theatre - Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

» READ MORE: www.walnutstreettheatre.org

. $28.

Glengarry Glen Ross David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play is presented by Theatre Exile. Closes 5/13. Christ Church, 20 North American St.; 215-922-1695. www.pafringe.com. $15-$40.

Incoming Outrageous comedy about pregnancy & parenthood. Closes 4/29. Walnut Street Theatre - Studio 5, 825 Walnut St.; 215-635-2137. www.philadelphiatheatreworkshop.org. $15. Interact Theatre Company: When Something Wonderful Ends Comedy. Closes 5/6. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-568-8077. www.interacttheatre.org. $22-$25.

The Taming of the Shrew An all-male cast gives new energy to the sparring between Katherine & Petruchio. Closes 4/29. Lantern Theater Company at St. Stephen's Theater, 923 Ludlow St.; Reservations required: 215-733-0255. www.lanterntheater.org. $25-$35.

Family theater

Cinderella's Princess Birthday

Princesses and fairy godmothers gather to wish Cindy a happy birthday. Closes 5/26. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211.

» READ MORE: www.hedgerowtheatre.org

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$10; $8 children.

City Theater Company: Alice in Wonderland Follow Alice into an enchanted garden with the White Rabbit & Mad Hatter. Closes 5/5. Grand Opera House, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington; 800-374-7263; www.city-theater.org. www.city-theater.org. $17; $12 students & children.

Ferdinand the Bull Flamenco-flavored family musical. Closes 5/27. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. 2nd St.; 215-922-1122, www.ardentheatre.org/. www.ardentheatre.org. $12-$30.

Hansel & Gretel Theatrical production of a classic children's story. Closes 5/12. Sellersville Theater 1894, Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808. www.st94.com. $9.

Pinocchio The story of a free spirited wooden puppet who longs to be a real boy. Closes 4/29. E.T. Richardson Middle School, 20 W. Woodland Ave., Springfield; 610-566-2992. www.springfieldsd-delco.org. $8.

Community theater

Bye Bye Birdie

Musical comedy. Closes 5/5. 856-983-3366. Special matinee for children's groups & organizations 5/3 4 pm. 856-596-4056. Lenape Regional Performing Arts Center, 130 Tomlinson Mill Rd., Marlton; Reservations required: 856-983-3366.

» READ MORE: www.sjtheater.com

. $12; $10 students & seniors.

Communicating Doors British farce that's also an intricate time-traveling comic thriller. Closes 5/5. Playcrafters Theatre, Store Rd., Skippack; 610-584-4005; www.playcrafters.org. www.playcrafters.org. $12.

Damn Yankees Beloved Broadway musical from the creators of 'The Pajama Game.' Closes 5/5. Footlighters Theater, 58 Main Ave., Berwyn; 610-296-9245. www.footlighterstheater.com. $15.

Disney's Beauty & the Beast Based on the award-winning Disney movie. Presented by Cheltenham Music Theatre. Closes 5/5. Cheltenham High School, 500 Rices Mill Rd., Wyncote; 215-510-4082; www.chsmusic.net/. www.chsmusic.net. $15; $12 children.

The Exonerated Docudrama about 6 individuals wrongly convicted of capital crimes. Closes 5/12. First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6023 Germantown Ave.; 215-844-0724; www.thedramagroup.org. www.thedramagroup.org. $12.

Fiddler on the Roof Musical theatre production. Closes 4/28. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 316 Saxer Ave., Springfield; 610-543-0848. www.sfaparish.org. $8-$12.

Follies Musical love-letter to the old days of vaudeville. Closes 5/12. Town & Country Players Theater, 4158 York Rd. (Rte 263), Buckingham; 215-348-7566, www.townandcountryplayers.org. www.townandcountryplayers.org. $18.

Follies: Benefit for Abingdon Choral Club This performance of the musical 'Follies' benefits the Abingdon Choral Club. Town & Country Players Theater, 4158 York Rd. (Rte 263), Buckingham; 215-348-7566, www.townandcountry.org. 4/29. $20.

The Goodbye Girl Neil Simon's unique humor & Marvin Hamlisch's melodic tunes have made this a classic. Closes 6/2. Off-Broad Street Theatre, Five S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell; Reservations required: 609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. $26.50-$27.25. I Hate Hamlet Bordentown Community Players present this play by Paul Rudnick. Closes 5/5. Rancocas Valley Regional High School, 520 Jacksonville Rd., Mount Holly; 856-287-1278; www.bordentownplayers.org. www.rvrhs.com.

No Sex Please, We're British Comedic tale of a bride. Closes 5/19. Haddonfield Plays & Players, 401 Kings Hwy. East, Haddonfield; 856-429-8139. www.haddonfieldplayers.com. $14-$16.

Nunsense II: The Second Coming The Little Sisters of Hoboken are back again. Closes 5/12. Players Club of Swarthmore, 614 Fairview Rd., Swarthmore; TheaterMania: 866-811-4111; www.theatermania.com. www.pcstheater.org. $22; $10 youths 18 & under & students with ID.

A Shayna Maidel Drama by Barbara Lebow. Closes 5/5. Stagecrafters Theater, 8130 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-8881, www.thestagecrafters.org/. www.thestagecrafters.org. $15; $13 students with ID.

The Story of Joseph Grapevine Players present this production, based on the biblical account of Joseph. Closes 4/29. Bethel Baptist Church, 1704 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill; 856-424-2331. www.bethelonline.org. $8.

True West Comedy/drama by Sam Shepard. Closes 5/5. Barley Sheaf Players, 810 N. Whitford Rd., Lionville; 610-363-7075. www.barleysheaf.org. $12; $10 youth 18 & under & seniors.

Classical Music

Orchestral

*FREE*

Bryn Mawr Renaissance Choir

15th, 16th & 17th-century music. Main Line Unitarian Church, 816 S. Valley Forge Rd., Devon; Info: 215-653-0175.

» READ MORE: www.mluc.org

. 4/29 7:30 pm.

*FREE* Delaware County Youth Orchestra Program features works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky & Mozart. Strath Haven High School, 205 S. Providence Rd., Wallingford; 610-892-3470. www.dcyo.org. 5/1 7:30 pm.

Old York Road Symphony: Gabriel Gordon, Conductor Classical concert with five young winners. Copper Beech Elementary School, 825 N. Easton Rd., Glenside; 215-881-2000. www.abington.k12.pa.us/copper. $15; $12 seniors; $5 students. 4/28 4 pm.

Chamber music/recitals

American Quartet With Lydia Artymiw, Pianist

Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-569-8080.

» READ MORE: www.pcmsconcerts.org

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$22; $10 students. 5/2 8 pm.

*FREE* Bat Mitzvah Celebration: Gil Morgenstern, Violinist World-renowned violinist Gil Morgenstern kicks off Kol Ami's Bat Mitzvah celebration. Congregation Kol Ami, 8201 High School Rd., Elkins Park; Reservations required: 215-635-3110, concert@kolami.info. 4/29 3 pm.

Cherry Hill Ensemble Series: Clarendon Brass Ensemble Croft Farm Arts Center, 100 Borton's Mill Rd., Cherry Hill; 856-488-7868. $15; $12 seniors. 4/29 3 pm.

*FREE* Fetter Chamber Music Student chamber ensemble. Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore; 610-328-8200; 610-328-8535. www.swarthmore.edu. 5/3 7:30 pm.

*FREE* Haverford-Bryn Mawr Chorale Haverford College - Marshall Auditorium, Roberts Hall, Haverford; 610-896-1011. www.haverford.edu/musc/musichome.html. 4/29 3 pm.

*FREE* KU Chamber Winds & Wind Ensemble Kutztown University - Schaeffer Auditorium, Main St., Kutztown; 610-683-4511. www.kutztown.edu. 5/1 7:30 pm.

*FREE* Music Department Student Recital Lafayette College - Morris R. Williams Center for the Arts, 111 Quad Dr., Easton; 610-330-5009. www.lafayette.edu/~artscntr/williams. 5/2 noon.

Philip Glass, Pianist Rutgers Univ. - Camden Center for the Arts, 311 N. Fifth St., Camden; 856-225-2700. rcca.camden.rutgers.edu. $26-$30. 4/29 8 pm.

*FREE* Ricardo Morales, Clarinetist Classical recital with the Principle Clarinetist from the Philadelphia Orchestra. Temple University - Rock Hall, 1715 N. Broad St.; 215-204-8307. 4/29 7:30 pm.

Simon Gledhill John Dickinson High School, 1801 Milltown Rd., Wilmington; 302-992-5500. www.k12.de.us/dickinson. $9 advance; $10 day of show. 4/28 8 pm.

Susan Duer, Fortepianist University of Delaware, 114 Old College, Newark; 302-831-6589. www.udel.edu. $12; $8 seniors; $3 students. 4/29 8 pm.

Suzanne Zak, Pianist Sellersville Theater 1894, Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808. www.st94.com. $17.50. 4/29 3 pm.

*FREE* University of Delaware Clarinet Ensemble University of Delaware, 114 Old College, Newark; 302-831-6589. www.udel.edu. 4/29 3 pm.

*FREE* Ursinus College Wind Ensemble Ursinus College - Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center, 601 Main St., Collegeville; 610-409-3604. www.ursinus.edu. 4/28 8 pm.

*FREE* WCU Chamber Recital West Chester University - Gates Family Recital Hall, University Ave., West Chester; 610-436-2739. www.wcupa.edu/cvpa. 4/29 8:15 pm.

Opera/Choral

Academy of Vocal Arts: Manon

Massenet's opera in French with English supertitles. Academy of Vocal Arts - Helen Corning Warden Theater, 1920 Spruce St.; 215-735-1685.

» READ MORE: www.avaopera.org

. $48-$83; $38-$73 seniors; $28-$63 students; $15-$35 children. 4/27, 5/1 & 5/3 7:30 pm. 4/29 2:30 pm.

Ardensingers: Princess Ida Arden Club, 2126 The Highway, Arden; 302) 478-5733. www.ardenclub.com. $15, $12 seniors, $8 students advance; $17, $14 seniors, $10 students day of show. 4/27-4/28 8 pm. 5/3-5/4 8 pm.

*FREE* Bryn Mawr Renaissance Choir 15th, 16th & 17th-century music. For information, call: 215-653-0175. Main Line Unitarian Church, 816 S. Valley Forge Rd., Devon; Info: 215-653-0175. www.mluc.org. 4/29 7:30 pm.

*FREE* Choir Festival First Baptist Church, 335 Stacy St., Burlington; 609-386-1621. 4/29 6:30 pm.

*FREE* The Choristers: Mozart's Mass in C Minor Philadelphia premiere of new edition of Mozart's Mass in C Minor by Dr. Robert D. Levin. Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, 411 Susquehanna Rd., Ambler; 215-646-7810. www.thechoristers.org. 4/28 8 pm.

*FREE* Concert Choir Bucks County Community College - Library Auditorium, 434 Swamp Road, Newtown; 215-968-8186. www.bucks.edu. 5/2 7:30 pm.

Falstaff Verdi opera with English subtitles. The Academy of Music, Broad & Locust Sts.; 215-893-1999; www.academyofmusic.org. $6-$170. 5/2 7:30 pm.

Franconia-Lancaster Choral Singers Souderton Mennonite Church, 105 W. Chestnut St., Souderton; 215-723-3088. www.soudertonmennonite.org. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 4/29 3 pm.

*FREE* Haverford-Bryn Mawr Chorale Haverford College - Marshall Auditorium, Roberts Hall, Haverford; 610-896-1011. www.haverford.edu/musc/musichome.html. 4/29 3 pm.

*FREE* Music Department Choirs Lafayette College - Morris R. Williams Center for the Arts, 111 Quad Dr., Easton; 610-330-5009. www.lafayette.edu/~artscntr/williams. 4/28 8 pm.

Philadelphia Chamber Chorus Philadelphia Cathedral, 3723 Chestnut St.; 215-386-0234. www.philachamberchorus.org. $24; $20 students & seniors. 4/29 4 pm.

Swarthmore Chorale Features music from The Beatles, Bill Haley & the Comets, Glen Miller, Duke Ellington & more. Collenbrook United Church, 5290 Township Line Rd., Drexel Hill; 610-872-8654. www.swarthmorechorale.com. $12; $10 students & seniors; $5 children under 12. 4/29 3 pm.

University of Delaware Chorale University of Delaware, 114 Old College, Newark; 302-831-6589. www.udel.edu. $12; $8 seniors, staff & alumni ; $3 students. 4/28 8 pm.

VOICES Chorale: Brahms' Requiem Chorale and soloists perform Brahms' with Delaware Valley Philharmonic Orchestra. Crossing Community Church, 80 Lower Silver Lake Rd., Newtown; 609-637-9383. www.voiceschorale.org. $22-$30; $10 children. 4/29 3 pm.

Wayne Oratorio Society: Brahms' Requiem The 200-voice choir with soloists & full orchestra. Wayne Presbyterian Church, 125 E. Lancaster Ave., Wayne; 610-688-8700. www.waynepres.org. Donations accepted. 4/28-4/29 7:30 pm.

West Jersey Chamber Chorale Program features works by Mendelssohn, Bruckner & Schubert. First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Rd., Moorestown; 856-778-1899. www.fpcmoorestown.org. $15; $10 students & seniors. 4/29 8 pm.

Dance

Dance Emerge

Muhlenberg College - Dance Studio Theatre, 2400 Chew St., Allentown; 484-664-3333.

» READ MORE: www.muhlberg.edu/cultural/baker/calendar.htm

. $15; $8 children under 17; $6 students. 4/27 8 pm. 4/28 2 & 8 pm. 4/29 2 & 7 pm.

Escape Velocity Ursinus College - Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center, 601 Main St., Collegeville; 610-409-3604. www.ursinus.edu. $5; $2 students & seniors. 4/27 7:30 pm.

Heart2Heart Milonga Le Champignon of Tokio, 122-24 Lombard St.; 215-922-7181. www.phillytango.com. $8-$10; $5 students. 5/2 8:30-11:15 pm.

*FREE* Historias A multimedia performance by visual artist Pepon Osorio & choreographer Merian Soto. University of the Arts - Dance Theatre at the Drake, 1512 Spruce St.; 215-359-7775. www.uarts.edu. 4/27 7 pm.

*FREE* Junior Choreography Concert Work of junior choreography. University of the Arts - Dance Theatre at the Drake, 1512 Spruce St.; 215-359-7775. www.uarts.edu. 5/1 7 pm. 5/3 7 pm.