The Orwald Arts Initiative plans to present An Evening of Short Plays at 8 p.m. Saturday at Butler County Community College’s Succop Theater. Proceeds will benefit the Mary Jo Mohn Scholarship for BC3 students interested in the performing arts. The evening will feature three original plays written by Don Orwald, a retired Knoch High School English teacher and award-winning playwright. The selections will include “Andy Tell Me Tru,” “Daniel Enters the Lions’ Den” and “Fibbing and the Pursuit of Justice.” Reserved tickets are $15 and available by calling 724-284-8505 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays or online at www.bc3.edu/theater.

A murder mystery dinner show is planned for Friday at Tanglewood Center, 10 Austin Ave., Lyndora. “Death Bites” will be staged by Mysteries Most Wanted Group. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner at 5:30 p.m. The show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20; call 724-287-0021 for availability.

The Strand Theater will stage the musical comedy “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” Sept. 30 to Oct. 9 at the theater, 119 N. Main St. Curtain is at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Reserved seats range from $20 to $25. Call 724-742-0400 or visit www.thestrandtheater.org.

Comtra Theatre, Route 19 in Cranberry Township, presents Neil Simon’s comedy “Fools” through Saturday. “An Inspector Calls” will run Sept. 23 to Oct. 8. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are $12. Call 724-773-9896.

REGIONThe Kean Theatre, 5847 Meridian Road, presents “Arsenic and Old Lace” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Sept. 23 and 24. Cost is $22. Call 724-444-5326 or visit www.keantheatre.com.

PITTSBURGHPittsburgh CLO Summer

and the PNC Broadway Series present the musical “Wicked” through Oct. 2 at the Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave. The performance schedule is 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $35.25 to $138.25. Call 412-281-2822 or visit www.pgharts.org.

Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret presents “The Marvelous Wonderettes” starring Butler native Marlana Dunn along with Stephanie Maloney, Tara Geisler and Courtney Bassett through Oct. 2 at the theater at 655 Penn Ave. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays plus some Tuesdays and at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $34.75 to $44.75. Call 412-456-6666 or visit www.pittsburghclo.org.