Comedy in T.O., Ballet in S.B. round out weekend
Theater
VENTURA COUNTY
"Alice in Wonderland": The Young Artists Ensemble presents this beloved play about young Alice navigating through the likes of the Queen of Hearts, Mad-Hatter, Cheshire Cat, Caterpillar, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and many more. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through May 21, Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. $19 adults, $16 children, students and seniors. 381-1246; www.yaeonline.com.
"Big Fish": The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center presents John August's musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace about a man's journey to find out the truth about his ailing father. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through May 21, 3050 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. $25 general admission, $22 seniors, $18 children. 583-7900; simi-arts.org.
"Engaging Shaw": Elite Theatre Company presents John Morogiello's comedy chronicling the battle of wits and real-life romance between the wealthy heiress Charlotte Payne-Townshend and playwright George Bernard Shaw. Steve Grumette directs and Buddy Wilds, Anna Kotula, Paul Sulzman and Lee Ann Ivy star in the production. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through May 21, 2731 Victoria Ave., Oxnard. $20 general admission, $17 seniors, students and military. 483-5118; elitetheatre.org.
“Outside Mullingar”: Santa Paula Theater Center presents John Patrick Shanley’s Irish romantic comedy about a man and woman who have lived on adjacent farms all their lives without realizing they may be right for each other. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through May 28, 125 South 7th St., Santa Paula. $24 general admission, $22 seniors and students, $18 children. 525-4645; santapaulatheatercenter.org.
Comedy
VENTURA COUNTY
Live Standup Comedy on the Hill, featuring Don Friesen and Tony Baker, May 13, Hillcrest Center for the Arts — Theatre on the Hill, 403 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. 381-1246; www.hillcrestarts.com
HashtagComedy, featuring Skyler Stone, Nick Youssef, John Davies, Matt Kirshen, Julia Jasunas, May 20, Hillcrest Center for the Arts — Theatre on the Hill, 403 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. 381-1246; www.hillcrestarts.com.
Craig Shoemaker, June 9, The Canyon.
Dance
UP NORTH
State Street Ballet: State Street Ballet presents “Modern Masters,” an eclectic program of contemporary movement, including “Sonnets of Love and Death” by resident choreographer William Soleau and original works by Kevin Jenkins, Gina Patterson and Cecily Stewart. 7:30 p.m. May 13 and 2 p.m. May 14, New Vic Theater, 33 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara. $18-$38. 965-5400; statestreetballet.com.
Classes
VENTURA COUNTY
African drumming class: Malik Sow, an African master drummer from Senegal, and Solo Soro from Ivory Coast lead a weekly class in West African drumming from 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays at Lightning Ridge Screen Printing, 4435 McGrath St., Ventura. Cost is $20 per class and a drum can be rented for $5. For information or to arrange a drum rental, call 650-7455.