"Above the Fold" and "Don't Look at the Fat Lady." 8 p.m.  May 10. Two comic plays by Topher Payne: people on the edges of news events that once captured the nation's attention; and a woman whose weight balloons to 600 pounds after a freak accident confines her to a couch explains her life. Directed by DeWayne Morgan for Process Theatre Company. Tickets $15-$20; $12-$17 for ages 60 and older and students. While World Theatre, 1216 Spring Street, N.W., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-245-4205 or visit www.theprocesstheatre.org . 

"Art." Through May 10. 8 p.m. Thursdays - Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Comedy raises questions about art and friendship. When somebody pays a fortune for a plain white canvas, is it because they understand the intrinsic value of art...or are they just plain gullible? Written by Yasmina Reza, directed by David Klein. Adult language and may not be appropriate for ages 16 and younger. Tickets $20; $17 students and senior citizens. OnStage Atlanta, 2597 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. For more information, please call 404-897-1802 or visit www.onstageatlanta.com  

"Blood Type: Ragu." Through May 11. 9 p.m. Fridays - Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. In his one-man show fresh from a New York run, actor-playwright Frank Ingrasciotta brings more than 20 characters to life to recount his experiences growing up as the son of Sicilian immigrants. Appropriate for preteens and older. Presented by Metropolis Port theater Company. Tickets $22.50; $15 senior citizens, students and military. 14th Street Playhouse, 173 14th Street, N.E., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-733-4750 or visit www.14thstplayhouse.org.  

"Cinderella Della Circus." 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays - Fridays; 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays. Through May 25. 10 a.m. and noon Tuesdays - Fridays; 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, May 27 through June 22. In a big-top version of the fairy tale, Cinderella is an aerialist denied the chance to display her talents. Tickets $16, includes museum admission and workshop. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring Street, N.W., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-873-3089 or visit www.puppet.org . 

"Dearly Departed." Through May 24. 8 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Presented by Rosewater Theatre Company. Tickets $16-$18. Cumming Playhouse, 101 School Street, Cumming. For more information, please call 770-781-9178 or visit www.playhousecumming.com  

"The Denied Mother." 7 p.m. May 9; 2:30 and 7 p.m. May 10; and 4 p.m. May 11. A satirical look at what transpires when a woman from storm damaged New Orleans is forced to stay with her wealthy son and his ill-tempered wife. Written, directed and produced by Barry Hand of Kingdom Works Production. Tickets $25. In the Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-733-5000.

"Expecting Isabel." Through May 18. 8 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays; 7 p.m. Sundays. A couple wants a baby, but are they ready for the hormones, headstands and other hassles involved in getting one? Playwright Lisa Loomer gives fertility in the 21st century a look that is both comedic and tender. Presented by Synchronicity Performance Group. Tickets $15-$20. 7 Stages, 1105 Euclid Avenue, N.E., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-484-8636 or visit www.synchro.newtechwebservices.com  

"Five Course Love." Through May 10. 8 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Three actors handle five dates and 15 characters in Gregg Coffin's musical comedy. Tickets $26; $20 senior citizens and students. ART Station, 5384 Manor Drive, Stone Mountain. For more information, please call 770-469-1105 or visit www.artstation.org . 

"Godspell." Through May 11. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays - Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Also, 2:30 p.m. April 26 and May 10. The rock musical based on the Gospel according to Mathew is presented by Theatrical Outfit. Directed by Tom key. Tickets $30. $10 senior citizens matinee, 2:30 p.m. May 7. Balzer Theater at Herren's, 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta. For more information, please call 678-528-1500 or visit www.theatricaloutfit.org/season.html . 

"Harry Plotter and the Half Wit Princess." Through July 20. 7:30 p.m. Mondays - Thursdays and Saturdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 6 p.m. Sundays. Having defeated Moldywart, the boy wizard goes to Borelando for the opening of a magical theme park for wizards. But a killer is on the loose in the nearby Magic Blingdom, and Harry is called to help Princess Sleeping Booty, Off White, Peter Panic, Stinkerbelle and other Dizzy World characters. Comedy mystery dinner theater with five-course meal. Tickets $57.50-$62.50. Agatha's, A Taste of Mystery, 161 Peachtree Center Avenue, N.E., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-584-2255 or visit www.agathas.com  

"In Darfur." Through May 11. 8 p.m. Wednesdays - Fridays; 8:30 p.m. Saturdays; 5 p.m. Sundays. Plus 3 p.m. May 2. A reporter's life becomes intertwined with an aid worker's mission to save lives and a Darfuri women's quest for safety at a refugee camp. Tickets $20-$25. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Avenue, N.E., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-584-7450 or visit www.horizontheatre.com 

"In the Solitude of Cotton Fields." Through May 18. 8 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays; 5 p.m. Sundays. Also, 8 p.m. April 28; 10 a.m. May 1; 2 p.m. May 3; 6 p.m. May 7 and 14. Something illicit is on the brink of happening in a brief encounter between two men, but who is selling what, and at what price? Directed by Eric Vinger. Tickets $25; $20 senior citizens and students. 7 Stages, 1105 Euclid Avenue, N.E., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-523-7647 or visit www.7stages.org . 

"The Last Schwartz." Through May 25. 8 p.m. Wednesdays - Thursdays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Family secrets are revealed and traditions are scrutinized when the adult Schwartz children meet on the first anniversary of their father's death. Tickets $22-$30; $20-$24 senior citizens; $16-$22 students. Jewish Theatre of the South, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. For more information, please call 770-395-2654 or visit www.jplay.org . 

"Leading Ladies." Through May 18. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Two luckless English actors decide to masquerade as the nephews of a rich old lady who thinks she's dying. When the discover the nephews are really nieces, the lads don dresses, and mayhem ensues. A production of Lionheart Theatre Company. Tickets $15; $12 senior citizens and students. Norcross Community and Cultural Arts Center, 10 Britt Avenue, Norcross. For more information, please call 770-885-0425 or visit www.lionhearttheatre.org . 

"The Little Dog Laughed." Through May 11. 8 p.m. Wednesdays - Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. An agent, a movie star, a hustler and his girl friend will do anything to get what they want. contains strong language and nudity. The of-Broadway comedy by Douglas Carter Beane, directed by Alan Kilpatrick. Tickets $15 and $20. On the Alley Stage, Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta. For more information, please call 770-422-8369 or visit www.theatreinthesquare.com  

"Menopause the Musical." Through May 11. 2 p.m. Wednesdays 8 p.m. Thursdays - Fridays; 2 and 5:30 p.m. Saturdays - Sundays. A celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived The Change. By Jeanie Linders. Tickets $42.50. 14th Street Playhouse, 173 14th Street, N.E., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-733-4754 or visit www.woodruffcenter.org/14stplayhouse . 

"A Midsummer Night's Dream." Through May 10. 8 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays. Tickets $15; $12 children. All Thursday shows $12. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton Street, Fairburn. For more information, please call 770-969-0956 or visit www.stgplays.com  

"Mountain Music and Medicine Show." 8 p.m. June 7, August 2 and October 4. Live "radio showcase" of Georgia mountain music. Tickets $15 Holly theatre, 69 W. Main Street, Dahlonega. For more information, please call 706-864-3759 or visit www.hollytheater.com 

"Narnia, the Musical." Through May 10. 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays. C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and theWardrobe" tale of good and evil is told with music. Tickets $16; $14 senior citizens and students. Blackwell Playhouse, 3380 Canton Road, Marietta. For more information, please call 678-213-3311 or visit www.blackwellplayhouse.com  

"Noises Off." Through May 25. 8 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Saturdays - Sundays. Backstage comedy about a disaster-plagued troupe. Tickets $18-$25. Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike Street, Lawrenceville. For more information, please call 678-226-6222 or visit www.auroratheatre.com 

"Nunsense: The Musical." Through May 24. 8 p.m. Fridays - Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. A cabaret by five survivors at the Little Sisters of Hoboken nunnery, the rest of the sisters having died from eating vichyssoise soup prepared by their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God. The remaining nuns parade their talents to raise funds so the last four of the dearly departed can be buried. Tickets $15 May 3 performance, proceeds benefit North Fulton community charities. After May 3 tickets $16 and $18. Rosewater Theatre, 633 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. For more information, please call 770-640-5500 or visit www.rosewatertheatre.com  

"Over the River and Through the Woods." May 9-17. 8 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Plus, 2 p.m. May 17. Nick sees both sets of grandparents for dinner every Sunday. But when he has to tell them he's been offered his dream job and must move to Seattle, the news doesn't set well. Tickets $10. The Art Place, Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. For more information,  please call 770-509-2700 or visit www.centerstagenorth.org.  

"Peachtree Battle." Through May 18. 8 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. A broad farce about a Buckhead matriarch scandalized by her son's plan to marry a Hooters waitress. Tickets $26. Ansley Park Playhouse, 1545 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-875-1193 or visit www.ansleyparkplayhouse.com  

Perfect Arrangement." 8 p.m. May 8-9. In the 1950's hundreds of Americans lost their jobs on suspicion of homosexuality. Meet Bob and Norma, an official and his secretary who are responsible for removing these "security risks" from the U.S. State Department. No one knows they are themselves closeted gays, married to each other's partners, until an employee threatens their secret. Written by Topher Payne, directed by Barbara Cole Uterhardt for the Process Theater Company. Tickets $15-$20; $12=$17 for ages 60 and older and students. Whole World Theatre, 1216 Spring Street, N.W., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-245-4205 or visit www.theprocesstheatre.org .

"The Poetry of Pizza." Through June 7. 8 p.m. Tuesdays - Saturdays; 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Plus 2:30 p.m. June 4 and June 8. A college instructor finds herself under the spell of a creative, if a little nutty, immigrant Kurdish pizza maker in this comedy by Deborah Brevoort. Directed by Jessica Phelps West. Tickets $18-$33. Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta. For more information, please call 770-422-8369 or visit www.theatreinthesquare.com  

The Reduced Shakespeare Company's The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Through May 17. 8 p.m. Fridays - Saturdays. Plus, 3 p.m. May 11. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard's plays; All 37 plays in 97 minutes. Tickets $10-$15. Theatre on Main, 4857 N. Main Street, Acworth. For more information, please call 770-565-3995 or visit www.theatreonmain.net. 

"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead." May 9 through June 1. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tom Stoppard's inverted tale of Hamlet through the eyes of two minor friends of the Dane. Directed by Jeff McKerley. Tickets $12-$35. New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-874-5299 or visit www.shakespearaetavern.com 

"Rumors." 8 p.m.  May 8-10. Neil Simon's comedy of errors and misinformation takes place at the elegant home of Charley and Myra, who have invited four couples to dinner to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. As each couple arrives they find their hosts missing, the help absent, dinner unprepared and no one able to give a sensible explanation. Presented by Cherokee Theatre Co. Tickets $15; $12 for students and seniors. Cherokee County Arts Center, 94 North Street, Canton. For more information, please call 770-704-6244 or visit www.cherokeearts.org.  

"Scandal! The American Revolution." Through May 16. 10:30 p.m. Fridays. Atlanta's only improvised soap opera, featuring Patriots vs. Loyalists. Tickets $12; $10 advance. Dad's Garage Theatre, 280 Elizabeth Street, N.E., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-523-3141 or visit www.dadsgarage.com  

Shake at the Lake: "The Servant of Two Masters." 7:30 p.m. May 7-11. Carlo Goldoni's comedy about Truffaldino, a servant who tries to hide his moonlighting ways from his two masters. At Lake Clara Meer. Free, but tickets are required; available morning of performance at Piedmont Park and Oglethorpe University, Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive, Atlanta. For more information please call 404-264-0020 or visit www.gashakespeare.org . 

"Smoke on the Mountain." Through May 18. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. World War II is over and the Rev. Mervin Oglethorpe has been called to preach in Texas. Before he and his wife leave Mount Pleasant and Dennis Sanders takes over as the Baptist church's new pastor, the Sanders Family bids them farewell with bluegrass and gospel favorites. Third in the Sander's Family/Smoke on the Mountain series. Tickets $20; $15 senior citizens; $10 students. Main Street Players, 115 N. Hill Street, Griffin. For more information, please call 770-229-9916 or visit www.mainstreetplayers.org . 

"Some Men." May 7 through May 31. 8 p.m. Wednesdays - Saturdays. Opening night 5 p.m. May 4. Plus, 5 p.m. May 11 and 25; and 2 p.m. May 18. Terrence McNally's sweeping comedy-drama spans a century of gay life in America and celebrates its complexities, struggles and triumphs. Directed by Kent Gash. Tickets $22-$27; senior citizens and students $16-$22. $35 opening night, with reception. Actor's Express, King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta Street, N.W., Suite J-107, Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-875-1606 or visit www.actors-express.com  

"The Spitfire Grill." Through May 11. 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. A feisty parolee finds a place for herself working at the Spitfire Grill. Mark Smith directs. Tickets $25; $22 senior citizens 60 and older and students 13 and older; $12 children 12 and younger. Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoria Road, Tyrone. For more information, please call 404-895-1473 or visit www.thelegacytheatre.org. 

Summer Training. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. May 31 and June 1, 2008. A 2-day immersion in Out of Hand's unique style and working methods. Learn physical theater, ensemble training and the process of original creation. Price: $150.00. Out of Hand Theater, 508 Flat Shoals Avenue, Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-312-9871 or visit info@outofhandtheater.com 

"Taking a Chance on Love." Through June 1. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Young Ned and his older fiancée, his twice-divorced father, the matriarchal grandmother, the father's two ex-wives and a Frenchman create an absurd tangle of May-December romances in a comedy of love, family loyalty and new beginnings. Tickets $14-$18; $12-$16 senior citizens and students. Kudzu Playhouse, 10743 Alpharetta highway, Roswell. For more information, please call 770-594-1020 or visit www.kudzuplayhouse.org . 

Theatre Sports. 10:30 p.m. Saturdays, year-round. Two teams of improv comedians face of with a host/referee and a panel of judges who boo and hiss. Tickets $15; $13 advance. Dad's Garage Theatre, 280 Elizabeth Street, N.E., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-523-3141 or visit www.dadsgarage.com  

"The Van Gogh Cafe." Through May 18. 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays - Thursdays; 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 4 p.m. Sundays. After a possum comes to visit, everyone stops arguing and starts to be happy, and that's just the beginning of the magic. Presented by Synchronicity Performance Group. Tickets $12-$15. 7 Stages, 1105 Euclid Avenue, N.E., Atlanta. for more information, please call 404-484-8636 or visit www.synchrotheatre.com  

"Waiting for My Growth Spurt." Through May 10. 7 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays. One-man show written and performed by an Atlanta teen. Jason David shares details of his correspondence with Jessica Simpson, his obsessions with Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba and other Jessica's of Hollywood and comic observations on religion, culture, dating, family, movie ratings and other teenage concerns. Presented by Metropolis Port theater Company. Tickets $20.50; $15 senior citizens, students and military. 14th Street Playhouse, 173 14th Street, N.E., Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-733-4754 or visit www.14thstplayhouse.org.