Naked Short Sales, a Post Recession Comedy guest production at Santa Monica Playhouse held Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. It’s Christmas, and the market’s back up, kind of, as the Morgans are getting ready to attend an end of the year awards banquet. Tickets $20. 1211 Fourth Street. NakedShortSalesThePlay.com
A Fairytale Sing-a-Long Afternoon, it’s the sing-the-songs, win-the-prizes, get-on-the-stage, Family Theatre musical comedy for kids 2 to 102. Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. through Oct. 16. Admission: $10.50 for kids 12 and under; $12.50 for adults. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 Fourth Street. 310.394.9779 ext. 2, santamonicaplayhouse.com/
The Case Against Happiness: A One-Man Courtroom Comedy, enjoy an evening of true, funny stories about New York, being Jewish, family, and the power of a bowl of cream of broccoli soup. Sundays at 7 p.m. through Oct. 2. $18 all seats. Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage, 1211 Fourth Street. 310.394.9779 ext. 1, santamonicaplayhouse.com
Equus, a play about a young man’s unrelenting passion and devotion to that which modern society cannot comprehend or allow. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Oct. 9. Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Boulevard, Reserved seats $18 ($15 students/seniors), morgan-wixson.org, 310.828.7519
Hostages, a two-act drama about gender and power in the work place. $10. Saturdays and Sundays at 8 p.m. through Oct. 2. Ruskin Group Studio Theater. 3000 Airport Avenue. 310.397.3244, ruskingrouptheatre.com
Sylvia, a comedy by A.R. Gurney, directed by Gary Imhoff, extended through Dec. 4, $34.99, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., 5 p.m. on Sundays, Edgemar Center for the Arts, 2437 Main Street, 310.392.7327, edgemarcenter.org
