RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Opening

"PIRATES OF PENZANCE," 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, $15-$25, (760) 773-2565.

"GIGI," 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and Dec. 14 and 15, 2:30 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 16, Ramona Hillside Theatre, 27402 Ramona Bowl Road, Hemet, $9-10, (909) 658-5300.

Continuing

"CARNIVAL," 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Palm Canyon Theater, 538 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, $20-$25, (760) 323-5123.

"FABULOUS PALM SPRINGS FOLLIES," with Anna Maria Alberghetti, 7 p.m. through Dec. 31, Historic Plaza Theatre, 128 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, $42-$70, (760) 327-0225.

Dinner Theatre

"THE ALL-NEW JOEY MARIA'S COMEDY ITALIAN WEDDING," interactive dinner, 7 p.m. Saturdays through June, Grand Cabazon Ballroom, Fantasy Springs Casino, 84245 Indio Spring Parkway, Indio, $49.50, (800) 944-5639.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

Continuing

"REZA FANTASTISKT MYTISK," 8 p.m. today, Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, University Theatre, Cal State San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, $4-$10, (909) 880-5884.

Auditions

THE GROVE THEATER for "Grease," for Jan. 26 to Feb. 24, The Grove Theater, 276 E. 9th St., Upland, (909) 920-4343.

LIFEHOUSE THEATER for "Kittyhawk," for March 9-31, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 8, LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church St., Redlands, (909) 335-3037.

FONTANA MUMMERS INC. COMMUNITY THEATRE for "Annie" for March 9-30, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 5 and 6, Mummers' Theater, 8463 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, (909) 822-4052.

ORANGE COUNTY

Opening

"THE HOMECOMING," 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays, today through 23, Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, $14-17, (949) 497-2787.

Continuing

"ARCADIA," 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Recital Hall, Cal State Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, $7-$9, (714) 278-3371.

"THE FANTASTICKS," 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Areno Theatre, Cal State Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, $13-$16, (714) 278-3371.

Dinner Theatre

"THE ALL-NEW JOEY MARIA'S COMEDY ITALIAN WEDDING,", 7 p.m. Saturdays and "THE SOPRANO'S LAST SUPPER," 7:30 p.m. Fridays. Both interactive dinner and both indefinite. Vagabond Plaza Hotel, 1700 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, $49.50, (800) 944-5639.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Opening

"MOSES UND ARON," the Los Angeles Opera presents Berlin's Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 North Grand Ave., Los Angeles, $34-$165, (213) 972-7219, (TM).

"100 YEARS OF BROADWAY," 2 p.m. Sunday Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Cal State Long Beach, 6200 Atherton St., Long Beach, (562) 985-7000.

"THE LION IN WINTER," live radio theater, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Dec. 14, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16, Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, (310) 827-0889.

Continuing

"THE MERRY WIDOW," opera with Carol Vaness and Rodney Gilfry, 7:30 p.m. today, Wednesday and Dec. 19, 1 p.m. Dec. 15 and 22, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, $34-$165, (323) 850-2000. (TM)

"BACK FROM BROADWAY -- A MUSICAL EXPERIENCE," 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 31, Tiffany Theatre, 8532 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, $35-$39.50, (310) 289-2999.

"AIDA," 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 30, additional performances 2 p.m. Dec. 26-27 and Jan. 3, 7 p.m. Dec. 31 (dark Dec. 25, Jan. 1), Ahmanson Theatre, The Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, previews $15-$72.50, regular performances $25-$75, (213) 628-2772.

"CENTRAL AVENUE," 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 16, The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., Hollywood, $22, (323) 663-1525.

"COPENHAGEN," 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 6, Wilshire Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, previews $23-$58, regular performances $25-$60, (213) 365-3500.

"DO JUMP!" , 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 4 and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 16, Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., Westwood, $38-$46, (310) 208-5454.

"EMMA'S CHILD," 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 16, Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, $19.50-$22.50, (310) 477-2055.

"FLOWER DRUM SONG," 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Jan. 13, (additional performances, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 27 and Jan. 10; 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30 and Jan. 6), Mark Taper Forum, 601 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, $55-$60, (213) 628-2772.

"THE LION KING," 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays, indefinitely, Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, $10-$125, (877) 498-5654, (213) 365-5555.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Continuing

"SWING," 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6 p.m. Sunday, San Diego Civic Theatre, Third Avenue and B Street, San Diego, $24-$57, (619) 570-1100, (TM).