Jason Gerhard, playing the role of Norman, and Tamara Wright, playing the role of Sheila, are sweethearts in Germantown Community Theatre's production of the poignant comic drama "The Boys Next Door."
"The Boys Next Door": The play concerns four mentally challenged men, living in a communal apartment, who are looked after by their caseworker. These men of varying levels of function form a family of a sorts as they work through the often-hilarious and -touching challenges of their lives. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 5. $21 ($15 senior citizens); $10 kids ages 12-under. Germantown Community Theatre, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road, Germantown. (901) 754-2680.
"The Club": By Eve Merriam, with songs from 1894-1905 arranged by Alexandra Ivanoff. A group of gentlemen gather at an upper-class men's club to drink, smoke, plan the spring follies ... but these gentlemen may not be all that they appear. Part of the POTS@TheWorks series. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 29. $33 Thursdays/Sundays; $38 Fridays-Saturdays; $20 senior citizens, students, military; $15 children. TheatreWorks, 2085 Monroe. Call (901) 726-4656. playhouseonthesquare.org
"In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play": Sarah Ruhl's drama/comedy, set in the 19th century at the dawn of the age of electricity, is about an unusual new therapy to treat "hysterical" women. Play not recommended for children. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays except for the Feb. 5 show, which begins at 8 p.m. due to Unified Professional Theatre Auditions. $33 Fridays-Saturdays; $28 Thursdays/Sundays; $20 for senior citizens, students, military. The Circuit Playhouse, 51 S. Cooper. Call (901) 726-4656.
"Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill": Starring Joyce Cobb. The time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday's last performances, given four months before her death. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; final performance 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $10-$25. Hattiloo Theatre, 656 Marshall. Call (901) 502-3486. hattiloo.org
"The Meeting": Play depicts the supposed meeting of Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Opening show 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hattiloo (Black Box) Theatre, 652 Marshall. Other shows 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27-28; 3 p.m. Jan. 29. Final performance 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2. (901) 525-0009. hattiloo.org
"next to normal": A suburban mom suffering from bipolar disorder decides to stop taking her medication, and the fallout forces her and her family to confront the memories they have avoided. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays (except Feb. 5 show, which begins at 8 p.m. due to the Unified Professional Theatre Auditions). Play runs through Feb. 12. Tickets: $20 opening weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday); $33 Thursdays/Sundays; $38 Fridays & Saturdays; $20 senior citizens, students, military. A pay what you can performance Jan. 26. Show not recommended for children. Playhouse on the Square, 66 S. Cooper. Call (901) 726-4656. playhouseonthesquare.org
Opera Memphis presents "Die Fledermaus": Johann Strauss' comic operetta (performed in English). 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Tuesday. Germantown Performing Arts Centre, 1801 Exeter, Germantown. (901) 202-4533. operamemphis.org
Prison Stories IV: Performance written by writers who are serving time in the Shelby County Jail. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Suggested donation: $20. TheatreSouth (the basement of First Congregational Church), 1000 S. Cooper. (901) 726-0800. voicesofthesouth.org
"The 7-Shot Symphony": The award-winning Minneapolis-based physical-theater company Live Action Set performs its original production. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Free and open to the public. "The 7-Shot Symphony" is a mixture of seven classic myths from around the world reinterpreted against the backdrop of America's Old West. Myths drawn from Norse, West African, Mesopotamian and Greek cultures. Hardie Auditorium of Palmer Hall at Rhodes College, 2000 North Parkway. Call (901) 843-3733.
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