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your family-fun guide to
local performances

FOR WEE ONES...

Hansel & Gretel - April 28-June 3
A fun retelling of this classic Brothers Grimm fable complete with music, an evil witch and a gingerbread house. $22 adults, $15 children. 1pm and 4pm Saturdays and Sundays at the B Street Theatre in Sacramento. 443-5300. BStreetTheatre.org

The Hobbit - May 5-June 10
Bilbo, one of the most conservative of all Hobbits, is asked to leave his large, roomy and very dry home in the ground in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important treasure. $13-$17. 1pm Saturdays and Sundays at the Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom. 353-1001. SutterStreetTheatre.com

The Prince and the Pauper - May 12-26
The prince and the pauper change places. Count Chimp and Mouse-Breath plot to finish the Prince. Can they get away with it? $7. 12pm and 2pm on Saturdays. 489-7529. CPlayhouse.org

ODC/Dance: the Velveteen Rabbit - May 13
Told through music, dance and a powerful narrative, The Velveteen Rabbit celebrates the unique relationship between a little boy and his stuffed rabbit. Brimming with wit, festive costumes, madcap characters, and the perfect amount of childhood whimsy! $10-$40. 3pm at the Mondavi Center - Jackson Hall in Davis. 530-754-2787. MondaviArts.org

Go, Dog, Go! - May 25-27 and June 1-3
P.D. Eastman's classic children's book comes to life on stage in an exploration of movement, color, and space. The dogs delve into life with gusto, they snorkel, howl at the moon, ride a ferris wheel, sing and dance, and climb trees. $5-$16. Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday adn Sunday at 2pm at the Woodland Opera House in Woodland. 530-666-9617. TheWoodlandOperaHouse.Art.OfficeLive.com

SCHOOL AGE & UP ...

Little Shop of Horrors - April 25 - May 20
The hist musical by Alan Menken. Watch out for hte downtown florist's very unusual plant. Tickets range from $15-$46. 6:30pm Wednesdays, 12:30 and 6:30pm Thursdays, 8pm Fridays, 2pm Sundays on the Main Stage at Sacramento Theatre Company. 443-6722. SacTheatre.org

13 the Musical Through May 13
Evan is forced to move to a small town when his parents get divorced. He just wants to make friends and survive the school year. That's easier said than done. The star quarterback is threatening him, his only friend won't talk to him, someone sees an opportunity for blackmail, and someone else is spreading rumors. $12-$25. Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm at The Woodland Opera House in Woodland. 530-666-9617. TheWoodlandOperaHouse.Art.OfficeLive.com

Wicked May 23 - June 17
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One--born with emerald green skin--is smart, fiery, and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious, and very popular. Wicked tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. $40-$198. Tuesday and Wednesday 8pm, Thursday at 2pm and 8pm, Saturday 2pm and 8pm and Sunday at 2pm at the Community Center Theatre. 557-1999. CaliforniaMusicalTheatre.com

TWEENS, TEENS + OLDER...