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The Boys Are Back (PG-13) -
A sportswriter (Clive Owen) learns to raise his two boys — a 6-year-old and a teen from a previous marriage — after this wife's death. Canal Place
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (PG) -
Mr. T, Neil Patrick Harris and SNL alums lend their voices to the CGI-animated adaptation of the popular children's book about food that rains from the sky. AMC Palace 16, Grand
After the War -
New Noise presents an original multi-disciplinary performance about three kids exploring the end of America once the adults have all gone to war. Visit www.newnoise.org for details. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, through Nov. 22.
Candle Factory, 4537 N. Robertson St., (Bywater).
The Cemetery Club -
Patrick Mendelson directs Ivan Menchell's bitterwsweet comedy about three Jewish widows in Forest Hills, Queens, who meet monthly to visit their husbands graves. Tickets $27 general admission, $24 students/seniors, $15 children. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through Nov. 22.
Rivertown Repertory Theatre, 325 Minor St., Kenner, Kenner, 468-7221.
A Christmas Carol -
Artemis Preeshl directs Neil Bartlett's adaptation of the timeless Charles Dickens novel. Tickets $12 general admission, $8 students/seniors/children/staff. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, then 7 p.m. Nov 12-14.
Marquette Theatre, Marquette Hall, Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (Carrollton/University), 865-2074, www.montage.loyno.edu.
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean -
Brian Fontenot directs the Cutting Edge production of Ed Graczyk's play about a James Dean fan club meeting in Texas on the anniversary of his death. Tickets $17 general admission. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through Nov. 21.
Attractions Salon, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (Slidell), (985) 639-8294.
Four Dogs & a Bone -
René J.F. Piazza directs John Patrick Shanley's comedy about two actresses, a producer and a first-time screenwriter trying to take control of an under-budgeted movie in New York. Tickets $20 general admission, $18 students/seniors. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through Nov. 21.
Actor's Theatre of New Orleans, WTIX-FM Building, second floor, 4539 N. I-10 Service Road, Metairie, (Metairie), 456-4111.
I Am My Own Wife -
Carl Walker directs the regional premiere of Douglas Wright's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning true story about a German transvestite who survived the Nazi and East German regimes. Preview tickets $21; opening night tickets $35 (includes reception); regular performance tickets $29. Previews are 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; regular performances are Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through Dec. 6 (except Nov. 26-29).
Southern Rep Theater, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., third floor, (Central Business District), 522-6545, www.southernrep.com.
The Kingfish -
John "Spud" McConnell performs the one-man show about legendary Louisiana governor Huey P. Long. Visit www.kingfishonstage.com for details. Tickets $35. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through December.
InterContinental Hotel, 444 St. Charles Ave., (Warehouse District), 636-1836.
On Golden Pond -
Frank Levy directs Ernest Thompson's play about an aging couple living in a small lake house in Maine. Tickets $15 general admission, $10 students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Nov. 22.
Playmakers Theater, 19106 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671, www.playmakersinc.com.
A Raisin in the Sun -
ABCT presents the 50th anniversary production of Lorraine Hansberry’s drama about a struggling African-American family confronting poverty, racism and painful conflict among themselves as they reach for a better life. Will Williams directs. Tickets $18 general admission, $16 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Nov. 1, through Nov. 21.
Anthony Bean Community Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans (Uptown), 862-7529, www.anthonybeantheater.com.
Verses from Jordan -
UNO alumnus Bradley troll wrote this play about "bug chasing," the active pursuit of HIV infection. Call 208-7469 for details. Tickets $12 general admission, $8 students/seniors. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Nov. 15, through Nov. 15.
University of New Orleans, Robert E. Nims Theatre, Performing Arts Center, 2000 Lakeshore Dr., (Lakeview), 280-6317, www.ftca.uno.edu.
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