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Theater:

The Beauty Queen of Leenane, a play set in Ireland, through June 8, 8pm Fridays-Saturdays/6pm Sundays, $20, Malibu Stage Company, 29243 PCH, Malibu, 310.589.1998.

Black and Bluestein, dramedy about ethnic relations by Jerry Mayer, through May 31, 3 and 8pm Saturdays, $25, The Other Space, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., 800.838.3006.

Dietrich and Chevalier, romantic play by Jerry Mayer, through June 1, 3 and 7pm Sundays, $25, The Other Space, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., 800.838.3006.

From Door to Door, play about three generations of women, by James Sherman, through May 31, 8pm Thursdays-Fridays/2pm and 8pm Saturdays/2pm Sundays, $20-$25, Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice, 310.823.0710.

Intimate Apparel, play by Lynn Nottage, 8pm Fridays-Saturdays/2pm Sundays, through May 31, $15-$18, presented by Santa Monica Theatre Guild, Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., 310.828.7519.

The Mission (Accomplished), an adaptation by Charles Duncombe of Heiner Muller’s The Mission, through June 1, 8pm Fridays-Saturdays/5:30pm Sundays, $10-$20, Sundays are pay-what-you-can, City Garage, 1340 1/2 4th St., citygarage.org.

A Murder is Announced, an Agatha Christie Miss Marple mystery, through June 21, 8pm Fridays-Saturdays/2pm Sundays, $16-$18, Kentwood Players, Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester, 310.645.5156.

Musical Mystery Dinner-Shows, four plays rotate on Saturday nights: Hollywood’s Fatal Premiere, Who Killed The Radio Show, Sock Hop Reunion, Deadly Disco Cruise, 7pm, $75 per person (includes 4-course dinner, show, tax, tip), Marina del Rey Hotel, 13534 Bali Way, MDR, 310.399.1507.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, a children’s play based on the Judy Blume novel, presented by the Y.E.S. Theatre program, through June 1, 11am Saturdays-Sundays, $5-$7, Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., 310.828.7519.

The Time of Your Life, William Saroyan classic, through June 1, 8pm Thursdays-Saturdays/3pm Sundays, $20-$25, Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.8392.

Two Unrelated Plays by David Mamet: The Duck Variations and Keep Your Pantheon, through June 8, 8pm Tuesdays-Saturdays/4pm Sundays, $20-$50, Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., CC, 213.628.2772.

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