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Beach Blanket Babylon: Steve Silver's musical revue spoofs pop culture with extravagant costumes. Wednesdays-Sundays. $25-$130. Club Fugazi, 678 Green, 421-4222.

Big City Improv: Actors take audience suggestions and create comedy from nothing. Fridays, 10 p.m. $15-$20. www.bigcityimprov.com. Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter, 433-3040.

The Business: A Comedy Show: Wednesdays, 8 p.m. $5. Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission, 401-7987.

Desdemona: A Play About A Handkerchief: A reinterpretation of Shakespeare's Othello. Wednesdays-Sundays. Through Nov. 5. $15-$35. Boxcar Playhouse,505 Natoma, 776-1747.

Don't Tell Mom the Weekend's Dead!: Sketch comedy and variety show written, produced, directed, and performed by women. Mondays. Through Oct. 24. $20-$30. Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission, 401-7987.

Fear: Scary stage shows based on audience input. Oct. 25-31. $12-$25. un-scripted.com. SF Playhouse Stage 2, 533 Sutter, 677-9596.

Honey Brown Eyes: A tale of two musicians who fight on opposite sides of the Bosnian war. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Through Nov. 5. $20-$50. SF Playhouse Stage 2,533 Sutter, 677-9596.

Kipling Hotel: Solo performance written, directed, and acted by Don Reed. Saturdays, Sundays, 8:30 p.m. Through Nov. 13. $15-$50. 826-5750. The Marsh Theater, 1062 Valencia, 826-5750.

Monday Night Marsh: Musicians, actors, performance artists, and others stage works in progress. Mondays. $7. The Marsh's Mock Cafe, 1062 Valencia, 826-5750.

Not Getting Any Younger: Solo performance by comedian Marga Gomez. Thursdays-Sundays. Through Oct. 23. $15-$50. The Marsh's Mock Cafe, 1062 Valencia,826-5750.

PanderFest 2011: Sketch comedy from PianoFight, Crisis Hopkins, and Mission Control. Thursdays-Saturdays. Through Oct. 29. $12.50-$30. Stage Werx 446,446 Valencia.

Pelleas & Melisande: New translation of the twisted love story. Starting Oct. 21. Thursdays-Sundays. Through Nov. 27. $15-$30. The Cutting Ball Theater, 277 Taylor, 419-3584.

Phaedra: An interpretation of the Greek play. Wednesdays-Sundays. Through Oct. 23. $18-$27. Shotgun Players, 1901 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, 510-841-6500.

Race: Comedic play targeting racial politics. Starting Oct. 21. Tuesdays-Sundays. Through Nov. 13. $10-$71. American Conservatory Theater, 415 Geary, 749-2228.

Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup: Rita Moreno shows us her life, on and off stage. Tuesdays-Sundays. Through Oct. 30. $15-$73. www.berkeleyrep.org/season/1112/5334.asp. Berkeley Repertory's Roda Stage, 2025 Addison, Berkeley, 510-647-2949.

Secret Improv Society: Underground improvisational theater. Saturdays, 10 p.m. $15. Shelton Theater,533 Sutter, 433-3040.

ShEvil Dead: Evil Dead and Army of Darkness parody. Fridays, Saturdays, 7 p.m. Through Oct. 29. $20-$25. CELLspace, 2050 Bryant, 648-7562.

Shocktoberfest 12: Fear Over Frisco: Scary, gross, stylish playlets by Eddie Muller. Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through Nov. 19. $25-$35. The Hypnodrome,575 10th St., 377-4202.

Shopping! The Musical: Songs and sketches about shopping. Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. $23-$29.www.shoppingthemusical.com. Shelton Theater,533 Sutter, 433-3040.

Some Thing: Art drag night with craft table. Fridays. $5. The Stud, 399 9th St., 863-6623.

Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding: Saturdays, 7 p.m.; Fridays, 7 p.m. $88.50-$115.50. www.tonyandtinasanfrancisco.com. Imperial Palace, 818 Washington, 956-9888.

You Might Be a Monster: Performance associated with artist Attaboy's book release. Thu., Oct. 20, 8 p.m. $10. Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission, 401-7987.