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Published: May 7, 2008

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dance

FIDDLEKICKS Enjoy some clogging straight from the Appalachian mountains with live banjo and fiddle playing alongside. Care to join in? Audience participation invited. Sat., May 10, 2pm, $8-$10, Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228.

PHILADANCO Pieces include Hinton Battle's "Commitment," Gene Hill Sagan's "Ritornello," Christopher Huggins' "From Dawn 'til Dusk" andTally Beatty's "Such Sweet Morning Songs." Runs through May 11, $36-$44, Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999.

PILOBOLUS The modern dance troupe performs pieces including "Pilobolus," a composition which launched the company; "Razor: Mirror," a treatise on the hidden space between sane and insane; and "Rushes," Pilobolus' first collaboration with Israeli choegraphers Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak. Runs through May 17, $29-$46, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St., 215-898-6791.

SLIP Six dancers weave in and out of their audience and perform around a sculptural installation during this premiere piece by Moving Research. Choreographed by Meg Foley. Runs through May 18, $10-$15, Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave., 215-387-3434.

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ANIMAL FARM Based on the novel by George Orwell, this political satire explores resistance, authoritarianism, individuality and conformity through Animalism, in which all animals are created more equal than others. Adapted by Andrew Periale; directed by Robert Smythe. Runs through May 10, $25-$35, Mum Puppettheatre, 115 Arch St., 215-563-7500.

BEAUTIFUL BOY Written and performed by 1812 Productions cofounder Pete Pryor, this scripted and improvised comedy was inspired by his oldest son, who is autistic. Fact and fiction are weaved together to explore what it is like to have autism and the disconnect between father and son. The piece is in workshop stages, and each performance will be followed by an open discussion. Runs through May 25, $10, Playground at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St., 215-592-9560.

BUG Theatre Exile presents Tracy Letts' drama about a waitress on the run from her abusive ex-husband. While hiding out in a motel, she begins to fear that more than one man is after her. Directed by Matt Pfeiffer. Runs through May 18, $15-$40, Christ Church, 20 N. American St., 215-922-4462.

COME TO MY AWESOME FIESTA, IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME, OKAY? Pig Iron Theatre Co. invites you to this South Philly quinceanera exploring coming-of-age ceremonies. Directed by Alex Torra. Fri-Sat, May 9-10, 8pm, $15, Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1332 S. 3rd St., 215-627 1883.

THE DEAD GUY Flashpoint Theatre Co. presents Eric Coble's satire about a jobless, girlfriendless 20-something who becomes the unlikely subject of a reality show. Directed by Michael Osinski. Runs through May 31, $12-$18, 2nd Stage @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St., 215-563-4330.

DEAR WORLD This musical satire by Jerry Herman tells the story of Countess Aurelia, who, after learning that a group of businessmen plan to drill for oil in downtown Paris, organizes her friends to save the neighborhood. Directed by Keith Baker. Runs through May 18, $34-$42, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Radcliffe & Market sts., Bristol, 215-785-0100.

EURYDICE Sarah Ruhl's version of the classic myth of Orpheus is retold from the heroine's point of view. On Eurydice's wedding day, a mistake sends her to the underworld and she is united with her father. When Orpheus comes to the rescue, she faces a tough decision. Directed by Blanka Zizka. Runs through June 1, $37-$52, Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St., 215-546-7824.

FRESH FISH: A TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL B. Someday Productions presents the first installment of a series of short play festivals. Pieces include "Alas, Me Bleedin ..." written by Dennis McKieran and directed by Stan Heleva; and "Plant/Flower," written by Liz Zimmerman and directed by Rowen Haigh. Runs through May 18, $12-$15, Walking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frankford Ave., 215-427-2822.

THE FULL MONTY Out of work, four Buffalo, New York steelworkers decide to lose their pants and make some cash. Runs through June 1, $25-$39, the Media Theatre, 104 E. State St., Media, 610-891-0100.

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM This irreverent musical farce from Steven Soundheim follows a crafty Roman slave who tries, despite many vaudevillian mishaps, to win his freedom. Runs through May 17, $15, Burlington County Footlighters, 808 Pomona Rd, Cinnaminson, NJ, 856-829-7144.

GYPSY The Cadillac Broadway Series presents this Tony Award-winning musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim based loosely on the memoirs of a striptease artist and her mother who trained her to perform onstage. Runs through May 11, $28-$100, Academy of Music, Broad & Locust sts., 215-893-1999.

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Dito van Reigersberg stars in this rock musical about Hedwig, an East German rock diva and the victim of a poorly executed sex-change operation. Directed by Kevin Glaccum. Runs through May 11, $15-$27, the Latvian Society, 531 N. 7th St., 215-733-0255.

HOMELAND SECURITY In this new comedy by Drury Pifer, a Congressman and his wife decide to adopt a baby. But thanks to a bill he helped write titled "Homeland Security," things don't go as smoothly as planned. Presented by City Theater Co.; directed by Michael Gray. Runs through May 10, $20, OperaDE Studios, 4 S. Poplar St., Wilmington, DE

KAFKA IN THE HEDGEROWS Princeton playwright Nagle Jackson's comedy is based on the history of Hedgerow Theatre and is inspired by its founding in 1923. Runs through May 18, $10-$30, Hedgerow Theatre, 164 W. Rose Valley Rd., Media, 610-565-4211.

LES MISERABLES Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, this musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg tells the story of Jean Valjean, a fugitive on the run from Inspector Javert in early 19th-century France.Runs through July 13, $10-$67.50, Walnut Street Theatre, 9th & Walnut sts., 215-547-3550.

THE MERCY SEAT After narrowly avoiding a national catastrophe while having an affair, Ben and his boss, Abby, debate their future. Written by Neil LaBute; directed by Noelle Nettl. Runs through May 10, $15, Allens Lane Theater, Allens Lane & McCallum St., 215-248-0546.

PHEDRE Vanity House Theatre presents this tragedy about a queen who falls in love with her stepson while her husband is away. Runs through May 25, $15, 4373 Theatre, 4373 Main St., Manayunk, 610-955-9282.

PICNIC This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by William Inge follows several women looking to escape the boredom of their lives by falling in love with strangers. Runs through May 10, $16-$33, Montgomery Theater, 124 Main St., Souderton, 215-723-9984.

PROM New Paradise Laboratories' look at young adulthood takes place on a football field in high-fashion gowns and tuxedos crossed with athletic gear. Directed and choreographed by Whit MacLaughlin. Runs through May 11, $7-$20, Mandell Theater, Drexel University, 33rd & Chestnut sts., 215-923-0334.

ROGER IS DEAD In this comedy written and directed by Elaine May, Doreen, a socialite widow of a recently deceased right-wing Republican, unexpectedly finds herself in the company of a house full of liberals. Runs through May 11, $28-$64, George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, 732-246-7717.

ROMEO AND JULIET This newly staged production re-examines those star-crossed lovers who must choose between love and family. Directed by Carmen Khan. Runs through May 18, $10-$28, Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, 2111 Sansom St., 215-496-8001.

TONY 'N' TINA'S WEDDING The happy couple and their eccentric collection of guests invite you to anything but a quiet, intimate affair. Th evening includes dinner, live music and a show. Runs through May 17, $89, Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999.

opera

IOLANTA Tchaikovsky's opera, presented by the Curtis Opera Theatre, is a fairy tale about a king who tries desperately to keep his daughter from discovering she is blind. Performed in Russian with English subtitles.Fri, May 9, 8pm; Sun, May 11, 2:30pm, $33, Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700.

cabaret

LET'S FALL IN LOVE: CELEBRATING HAROLD ARLEN Barbara Fasano and her husband, singer and pianist Eric Comstock, join together for a night of songs honoring American composer Harold Arlen, whose popular pieces include "Over the Rainbow." Runs through May 18, $35-$50, Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700.

THE MARTHA GRAHAM CRACKER CABARET Pig Iron Theatre's Dito van Reigersberg stars as the fab Martha Graham Cracker at this night of cabaret featuring everything from the classic Judy to Prince. Every second Thu, 9pm, $10, L'Etage, 6th & Bainbridge sts., 215-592-0656.