Mysteries, God and a myth among plays on stage

Opening

“The Busy World is Hushed” — Invisible Theatre. See story.

“It Can’t Happen Here” — Sky Islands High School, 6000 E. 14th St. Staged reading. Based on Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 novel, this play is a dark satire about the fragility of democracy and the ease with which fascism can take hold, even in the land of liberty. This is part of Winding Road Theatre Ensemble’s “Winding Reads,” series. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26; 2 p.m. Oct. 28. $15. 401-3626, windingroadtheater.org.

“Clue: On Stage” — The Gregory School, 3231 N. Craycroft Road. You’ve played the game, seen the movie. Now it’s time to see “Clue: On Stage.” The students at the school are staging the play that finds a host of familiar characters — Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock and Mustard — scrambling to find a murderer amongst them. 7 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26. $8. 327-6395, gregoryschool.org.

“The Good Doctor” — Tucson High Magnet School, 400 N. Second Ave. Neil Simon’s take on the stories of Anton Chekhov. An author with writer’s block takes to telling his stories to an audience in hopes of breaking through. 7-9:15 p.m. Oct. 26, 27, Nov. 2. $10. 225-5326.

Last chance

“Eurydice” — The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre, 738 N. Fifth Ave. Playwright Sarah Ruhl gives her version of the myth of the young bride, Eurydice, who dies on the day she weds Orpheus. He is so despondent he travels to the Underworld in hopes of persuading Hades to send her back to the land of the living. Claire Marie Mannle directs and the cast consists of Kathleen Cannon, Adam Denoyer, Gretchen Wirges, Leah Taylor, Julia Balestracci, Ryuto Adams and Bill Epstein. Ages 14 and up. This is a magical production. 7:30-9 p.m. Oct. 25-27; 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 28. $15-$28. 448-3300, scoundrelandscamp.org.

“Men on Boats” — Temple of Music and Art Cabaret, 330 S. Scott Ave. Captain John Wesley Powell leads a raucous, dangerous expedition to discover the Grand Canyon. A mostly true, gender-bent historical comedy that misses the mark. Final performances are 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 25-27; 2-4 p.m. Oct. 28. $25. 468-6111. somethingsomethingtheatre.com.

“Haunted Ruins: The Magic of Dawn” — Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road. A fairy born without wings embarks on a journey where she must learn that the power of kindness is magical in and of itself. Final performances are every 20 minutes, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 26-28. $10. 323-1331, tucsonvalleyofthemoon.com.

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Continuing

“Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End” — Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. Arizona Theatre Company stages this play about the humor columnist and her often-laugh-out-loud look at domestic life. Penned by Margaret Engel and Allison Engel, Casey Stengl directs and Jeanne Paulsen stars in the one-woman show. Preview at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26; opens at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Continues through Nov. 10. $25-$90. 622-2823, arizonatheatre.org.

“The Vampire, or He Loved in Vein” — The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. Gaslight favorite David Fanning returns to reprise his role of the blood-sucking Count Dracula. The melodrama takes audiences from Transylvania to England, where he’s determined to make Mina — another man’s wife — his bride. Be prepared for bad puns and grand singing. Various times through Nov. 4. $22.95. 886-9428, thegaslighttheatre.com.

“Sister Act” — Marroney Theatre on UA Campus, 1025 N. Olive Road. Arizona Repertory Theatre does a very funny production of the musical based on the movie. It’s about a lounge singer who hides out in a convent after she sees her boyfriend commit murder. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 25-27; 1:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 27, 28. Through Nov. 4. $20-$31. 621-1162, theatre.arizona.edu.

“Death By Design” — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. Set during a weekend at an English country manor in 1932, Edward Bennett, a playwright, and his wife, Sorel Bennett, an actress, flee London and head to Cookham after a disastrous opening night. They aren’t alone. Seduction, death, and a huge amount of laughter mark the play. Roberto Guajardo directs and the cast consists of Christopher Moseley, Missie Scheffman, Rhonda Hallquist, Jonathan Heras, Michael Woodson, Roxanne Harley, Tyler West and Emily Gates. Performances are 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 25-27, Nov. 1, 2; 3-5 p.m. Oct. 28. Through Nov. 17. $20. 327-4242, livetheatreworkshop.org.

“The Real Machiavelli” — Roadrunner Theatre, 8892 E. Tanque Verde Road. One part sex farce, one part Italian-style commedia, and one part commentary on politics, the Monica Bauer play is about the power of love and the love of power. 7-9 p.m. Oct. 26, 27, Nov. 2; 2-4 p.m. Oct. 28. Through Nov. 11. $20. 207-2491, roadrunnertheatrecompany.org.

“The Grand Canyon Mystery” — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. The members of the Fraternal Order of the Great Northern Rim have gathered to make sure all is ready for the coming winter. And all is, but this: The food they’ve been saving has disappeared. And there are lots of likely suspects. Stephen Frankenfield and Kristian Kissel wrote the children’s play. The cast is made up of Karl Haas, Jon Heras, Kyleigh Sacco, Mike Saxon and Margaret Smith. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 11. $10. 327-4242, livetheatreworkshop.org.