On Stage: Theater and dance

"Gotcha!": Stage play centers on a young lady who allows the hurt she suffers through a bad relationship to cause her to take some very irresponsible actions. 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Germantown Community Theatre, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road, Germantown. $20; $16 students. (rated PG-13). Call 937-3023. germantowncommunity theatre.org

"I Am Somebody ... Else" One Woman's Coming of Age Story Written and performed by Emma Crystal. Opening show 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Other shows 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28-29; final show 2:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Germantown Community Theatre, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road, Germantown. $15. (rated PG-13). Call 937-3023. germantowncommunity theatre.org

"A Midsummer Night's Dream": Playhouse on the Square and Opera Memphis join to present a world premiere a cappella opera treatment of Shakespeare's classic tale of a magical world of fairies, lovers, and mistaken identity. Shows are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 13. $20 for opening weekend tickets. Other ticket prices range $10-$38. Playhouse on the Square, 66 S. Cooper. Visit online: playhouseonthesquare.org or call 726-4656.

"Never Fight a Shark in Water": Premiere by Laura Naughton; performed by alumnus Charles Holt. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Free and open to the public. The documentary stage play tells the story of George Bright, who spent 271/2 years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for a murder he did not commit. McCoy Theatre, Rhodes College, 2000 North Parkway. 843-3839.

"On Golden Pond": Presented by BPACC and Bartlett Theatre Company. Shows are 8 tonight; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; final show 3 p.m. Sunday. Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center, 3663 Appling, Bartlett. ($10). Call 385-6440.

"Shrek The Musical": Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, this production brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage. Shows are 8 tonight; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $30.35, $46.60, $57.10, $77.10, $87.10, $99. Orpheum, 203 S. Main. Call 525-3000. ticketmaster.com or orpheum-memphis.com and Ticketmaster outlet stores.

[title of show]: "Two struggling writers hear about a new musical festival with the deadline for submissions only three weeks away. With nothing to lose, they decide to write about what to write about. [title of show] follows their journey through the gauntlet of self-expression." Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Jan. 30. $28 ($15 students). Theatre Memphis, 630 Perkins Ext. Call 682-8323. theatrememphis.org

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