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Theater Professional/semi-professional Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead Proceeds benefit the AIDS Fund of Philadelphia. Closes 8/25. Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler; 215-654-0200; www.act2.org. $15.

Theater

Professional/semi-professional

Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

Proceeds benefit the AIDS Fund of Philadelphia. Closes 8/25. Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler; 215-654-0200;

» READ MORE: www.act2.org

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$15.

Quick Silver Dark, surreal play blending acting, puppetry & music. Closes 9/16. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-569-7900. www.interacttheatre.org. $10-$20; $10-$15 students.

Summer Solo Works Festival Series of very brief pieces written & performed by Vagabond Acting Troupe members. Closes 8/25. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-569-7900. www.interacttheatre.org. $10.

Wicked: National Tour Musical about the life of the Wicked Witch of the West. Closes 9/9. The Academy of Music, Broad & Locust Sts.; 215-893-1999; www.wickedthemusicaltour.com. $30-$138.

Family theater

Annie

Our Gang Players present this musical about a red-haired orphan & her adventures with her adopted dog. Closes 8/26. Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin; 609-489-8600.

» READ MORE: www.njstac.com

. $12; $10 students & seniors; $6 children 12 & under.

Beauty & the Beast Bucks County Playhouse presents the story of a beautiful girl & an uncaring prince who is turned into a beast. Closes 8/27. Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville; 609-737-4323. $8-$10.

Disney's High School Musical: One Act Edition Disney hit about a high school couple overcoming odds & social pressures. Closes 9/3. Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville; 609-737-4323. www.musicaltheater.com. $10-$12.

Seussical the Musical Presented by Mr. Malcolm's Summer Camp 2007. Closes 8/26. Woodbury Sketch Club, 433 Glover St., Woodbury; 856-694-2482. $12, $8 children.

Community theater

Info-Boy!

Comedy/drama about a man who invents depression-curing glasses called BluesBusters. Closes 8/25. Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd., Cheltenham; Reservations required: 215-635-5189.

» READ MORE: www.cheltenhamarts.org

. $10.

Park Your Car In Harvard Yard Highly acclaimed comedy by Israel Horovitz. Closes 9/8. Off-Broad Street Theatre, Five S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell; Reservations required: 609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. $25.25-$27.25 includes dessert.

Dinner theater

Amish Vows in Paradise

Join the King family for the marriage of their daughter & experience an Amish wedding & feast served family-style. Reservations required. Closes 8/30. Freedom Chapel Dinner Theatre, 15 N. Bridge St., Christiana; 610-593-7013.

» READ MORE: www.freedomchapeldinnertheatre.com

. $44.50-$46.50 includes dinner; $21.50-$23.50 show only.

A Deadly Briefcase Interactive "whodunit" features comedy, romance, intrigue & murder. Closes 3/29. Bistro Romano, 120 Lombard St.; Reservations required: 215-925-8880. www.bistroromano.com. $42.95 includes hors d'oeuvres & four-course dinner.

Dis-Members Only Interactive murder mystery dinner theater production. Reservations required. Closes 8/25. Fisher's Tudor House, 1858 Street Rd., Bensalem; 215-244-9777. www.fisherstudor.com. $39.95.

Here's Killing You, Kid! Dinner & a murder mystery that spoofs film noir. Reservations required. Closes 12/29. Peddler's Village, Rtes. 202 & 263, Lahaska; 215-794-4051. www.peddlersvillage.com. $44.95.

Nunsense Musically hilarious misadventures. Closes 9/30. New Candlelight Theatre, 2208 Millers Rd., Ardentown; 302-475-2313. www.newcandlelighttheatre.com. $47; $30 children

Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding Hilarious, interactive Italian-style wedding comedy. Closes 9/30. Spirit of Philadelphia Cruises, Columbus Blvd.; 800-660-8462. www.spiritcitycruises.com. $93.

Classical Music

Chamber music/recitals

Access to Art Summer Chamber Music: The Mondrian Ensemble

Schubert's 'Trout' Quintet & other works. Our Lady of the Angels Church, 106 Mechanic St., Cape May; 609-465-3963.

» READ MORE: www.accesstoart.org/mondrian.html

. $20; $15 students & seniors. 8/25 8 pm.

*FREE* Lisa Lonie, Carillonneur Rain or shine. Bring a blanket, lawn chair, snacks or dinner. Washington Memorial Chapel at Valley Forge National Park, Rte. 23, Valley Forge; 610-265-5211. www.washingtonmemorialchapel.org. 8/29 7:30 pm.

Opera/Choral

Concerts by Candlelight: Bonnie Hoke, Soprano

Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard St., Cape May; Reservations required: 609-884-8409.

» READ MORE: www.chalfonte.com

. $10; $7 children; free with dinner. 8/28 8:30 pm.

Swarthmore Chorale Rehearsals All voice parts are sought to participate in the group's fall holiday concert. Collenbrook United Church, 5290 Township Line Rd., Drexel Hill; 610-789-9590. www.collenbrook.org. 8/29 7:30-9:30 pm.

Dance

*FREE*

Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers: The Hidden River Project

Site-specific art event blending choreography, projected images, spoken words & live music. Schuylkill Banks, Market St.; 215-222-6030.

» READ MORE: www.schuylkillbanks.org

. 8/25 5 & 7 pm.

Other Performances

Cape May's Hotel & Guest Night Revived

Talent show put on by Cape May summer staff, residents & visitors. Cape May Convention Hall, 720 Beach Ave., Cape May; 609-884-9565. Donations accepted. 8/27 7 pm.

Laughtastic Sketch-o-palooza A benefit comedy show (all proceeds will go to the Mike Young fund at Jefferson Hospital) featuring award-winning talent from the Philly sketch & improv circuit. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. $15. 8/26 7:30 pm.

Sam Malone's Hairpiece An improv & sketch comedy troupe that hails from Bucks County Community College. McCoole's Arts & Events Place, 10 S. Main St., Quakertown; 215-485-8269 or 267-261-4294. $15. 8/25 8 pm.