Call for Plays - Tapas, a new annual short play festival, is accepting submissions of five- to 15-minute plays (max of two per playwright) for production in mid-May 2010. Local writers please submit to Lois Pearlman at lois5@sonic.net or 14290 Sunset Ave, Guerneville, CA, 05446. Email preferred; no fee to enter. Pegasus Theater Company, Guerneville Community Church, 14520 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville (North Bay), 707.522.9043.

Dead Man's Cell Phone - The odyssey of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about morality, redemption and the need to connect in a technologically obsessed world. Not recommended for children under 10. Nov 5 at 5 and 7:30; Nov 6 at 6 and 8; Nov 7 at 2 and 8; Nov 8 at 2 and 6:30. $7-$10, 707.636.2010. Fitzsimmons Black Box Theater, Sonoma Academy, 2500 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa (North Bay).

Escape Clause - Dinner theater adaptation of the 1959 "Twilight Zone" episode featuring hypochondriac Walter Bedeker trying to outsmart the Devil in a deal for immortality. Ending Nov 16; Fri-Sat at 7. $15-$25, 415.454.6422. Belrose Theatre, 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael (North Bay), 415.454.6422.

Gravity's Angels - Guest artists from the Branson Dance Performance Ensemble and Stapleton School of Ballet lift your spirits with this airy performance. You'll be flyin' high! Nov 13-14 at 8. $10-$15, 415.485.9385. Studio Theatre, College of Marin, 835 College Ave, Kentfield (North Bay).

Growing Up in Neverland - The fantastical characters in "Peter Pan" come to life unexpectedly during a stage production of the classic favorite. Nov 13 at 9 and 11:30; Nov 14 at 2; Nov 17-19 at 7:30; Nov 20 at 9 and 11:30; Nov 21 at 7:30. $8-$12; SSU students free, 707.664.2325. Person Theater, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park (North Bay).

The Hobbit - Montreal's giant theatrical puppet company, Theatre Sans Fil, presents Tolkien's classic. Nov 8 at 3. $15-$30, 415.499.6800. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael (North Bay), 415.499.6800, www.marincenter.org.

The Miracle Worker - Ross Valley Players present this Tony Award-winning classic tale of the inspiring life of Helen Keller and the power of communication. Through Dec 6; Fri-Sat at 8, Sun at 2 (Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6), Thurs at 7:30 (Nov 12, 19, Dec 3). $15-$25, 415.456.9555. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross (North Bay), 415.456.9555.

On the Verge - Three Victorian ladies time-travel through a continuum of space, time, history, geography and fashion to the year 1955. Through Nov 22; Fri-Sat at 8 and Sun at 2. $17-$22, 707.523.4185. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa (North Bay), 707.523.4185.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile - In Steve Martin's off-Broadway hit absurdist comedy, Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso muse on the century's achievements and prospects over drinks in a Parisian cafe in 1904, before they were cool. Nov 13-14 at 8; Nov 15 at 2. $10-$15, 707.259.8077. Napa Valley College Little Theater, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Bldg 1200, Napa (North Bay).

Saturday Night Opera - First Sat of the month at 8, vocalists from around Northern California and beyond take turns onstage. $15, 707.255.5445. Jarvis Conservatory, 1711 Main St, Napa (North Bay), 707.255.5445.

Sly Fox - A dubiously dying man in 1880s San Francisco tests his friends and loved ones in this three-act farce. Through Nov 29; Fri-Sat at 8, Sun at 2. $13-$19, 707.433.6335. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg (North Bay), 707.433.3145.

Urinetown - A terrible water shortage has crippled the city, and in a mad attempt to regulate consumption, the government has outlawed the use of private toilets. Broadway hit lampoons musical theater all while revealing a deep knowledge and love for it. Through Nov 22, Thurs-Sat at 8, Sun at 3. $15-$25, 415.883.4498. Pacheco Playhouse, 484 Ignacio Blvd, Novato (North Bay).

An Afternoon at the Opera - Benefit concert and dinner at Stellina. Nov 8 at 3; dinner at 5:30. $18-$20; $50 dinner, 415.663.1075; 415.663.9988 (Stellina). Dance Palace, Fifth and B streets, Pt Reyes Station (North Bay), 415.663.1075.

Dance by Nine - A mostly-modern dance concert featuring nine diverse local choreographers. Nov 8 at 2:30. $15-$18, 707.843.4148 . Bettie Condiotti Theater, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park (North Bay), 707.588.3400.

The Hobbit - Sans Fil's giant theatrical puppets conjure magic of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy in a larger-than-life production. Nov 8 at 3. $15-$30, 415.499.7000. Marin Center's Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael (North Bay), 415.499.6800.

Barber Shoppers - The Napa Valley chapter strut their harmonizing stuff every Tues at 7. All are invited to listen and men are welcome to sing along. Free, 707.257.2294. Church of the Nazarene, 3305 Linda Vista Ave, Napa (North Bay).

Tuesday Evening Comedy - Mark Pitta hosts ongoing evenings with established comics and up-and-comers. Tues at 8. $15-$20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley (North Bay), 415.383.9600.

John Cleese - Brilliant Briton and beloved "Monty Python" player drops in on Napa to make us laugh. Nov 11 at 7. $39-$69, 707.944.1300. Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville (North Bay), 707.226.8742.

Stories of Thanksgiving - Rising Moon Playback Theater bring audience's stories to life interactive improvisation. Bring your Thanksgiving story or just watch as the magic unfolds. Benefit for Occidental Center for the Arts. Nov 11 at 7. $15 includes salad, bread and pasta or pizza dinner, 707.874.9392. Union Hotel, 3703 Main St, Occidental (North Bay), 707.874.3444.

L’école de Maldetête: The School of Headaches - A ridiculous, reverent tribute to the great Molière, complete with rhymed couplets, gender-bending silliness and the coming out of many closets. Nov 12-15, 19-21 and 27-28 at 8 (except Nov 15 at 2 and Nov 21 at 10). $11-$15, 707.528.7554. The Imaginists Theatre Collective, 461 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa (North Bay), 707.528.7554.

World's Biggest Comedy Duo - Up to 10 people could take the stage at once in this hilarious, fast-paced, improvised interactive experience. Thurs at 9. $3. Black Rose Irish Pub, 2074 Armory Dr, Santa Rosa (North Bay), 707.546.7673, www.theblackrosepub.com.

La Boheme - Puccini's tragic tale of poor artists endures more than a century later. Through Nov 21; Weds (Nov 11, 18) at 7:30, Fri (Nov 13, 20) at 8, Sat (Nov 21) at 8, Sun (Nov 15) at 3. $32-$38, 707.763.8920. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma (North Bay), 707.763.8920.

Possession of Mrs. Jones - Subversive dark comedy musical has God and Satan emerging from Evelyn Jones's washing machine to enlist her help in preventing a hostile corporate takeover of Heaven and Hades. Nov 13-Dec 6; Fri-Sat at 8, Sat-Sun at 2. $15-$35, 707.523.4185. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa (North Bay), 707.523.4185.

Servant of Two Masters - A laugh-out-loud comedy of epicurean proportions. Nov 15 show is benefit for Redwood Food Bank. Nov 13-15 and Nov 19-20 at 7:30; matinees Sat-Sun. $5-$10, 800.838.3006. Analy High School, 6950 Analy Ave, Sebastopol (North Bay).

Charlotte's Web - TheatreworksUSA present EB White's story about a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a little gray spider named Charlotte. Arrive an hour early for free fun with art. Nov 14 at 2. $12-$17, 707.546.3600. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa (North Bay), 707.546.3600.