Los Altos Stage Company presents Frank Galati’s stage adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel “The Grapes of Wrath,” slated to run through May 5 at Bus Barn Theater.
Steinbeck’s novel was published 80 years ago and is considered a classic work of Americana.
The Sunnyvale Community Players production of “The Wiz” is scheduled to open Saturday night and run through May 19 at the Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Drive.
Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” the musical was written by William F. Brown. It features music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls.
The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers Bay Area Ensemble is slated to perform 2 p.m. Sunday in the Smithwick Theatre at Foothill College, 12345 S. El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills.
Tickets are $5-$30.
Local actor Braden Koch is preparing for his 50th and final performance with Peninsula Youth Theatre.
The Los Altos High senior, who began acting at age 8, is set to play the Pirate King in the Mountain View theater company’s CenterStage production of “The Pirates of Penzance,” scheduled to run May 11-19 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s world premiere of “Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story,” written and performed by piano virtuoso Hershey Felder and directed by Trevor Hay, is set to run through May 5 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.
“Paris” explores the life and music of Impressionist composer Claude Debussy. It includes Felder performing “La Mer,” “Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune” and “Clair de Lune,” among other pieces.
Los Altos Stage Company presents Frank Galati’s stage adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel “The Grapes of Wrath,” which opened last week and is slated to run through May 5 at Bus Barn Theater.
Steinbeck’s book, published 80 years ago, is considered a classic piece of Americana. Set in the 1930s, the story follows the Joad family as it travels from Oklahoma to California to escape the ravages of the Dust Bowl. Fiercely proud but reduced to poverty, volatile young Tom Joad grows increasingly impatient with the intolerance and exploitation the family encounters on their journey.
