Comtra Theatre, Route 19 in Cranberry Township, presents the play “Almost, Maine” through Feb 25. “Pinocchio” will run March 2 to 17. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are $12. Call 724-773-9896.

<B>New Castle Playhouse's</B> Annex Theatre, 212 E. Long Ave., is staging “Greater Tuna” through Feb. 26. The comedy is about an eclectic band of citizens from Texas' third smallest town. All the characters are played by only two actors. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $12. Call 724-654-3437.<B>Armstrong Community Theater</B> presents “ACTV Variety Show — Don't Touch That Dial!” at 7:30 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday at the Worthington Civic Center, 218 E. Main St., Worthington. This variety show takes the audience through the effects of channel surfing throughout the last 50 years of television. Tickets are $12 and are available by calling 724-297-3228 or at the door.<B>“Esther, the Musical,”</B> in its sixth season, will go on stage again at 7:30 p.m. March 2 and at 2 p.m. March 3 at First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, Route 8 and Heckert Road. Written by Jeannie Allen of Valencia, “Esther” is a Broadway-style show featuring 18 original songs in a variety of styles. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. The performance benefits missions to Honduras. Call 724-910-5132.<B>Kean Theatre</B> in The Washington Place at St. Barnabas, 5847 Meridian Road, Gibsonia, presents the play “Social Security” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cost is $23. Call 724-444-5326 or visit www.keantheatre.com.

<B>Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret</B> presents Butler native Marlana Dunn in “Ruthless! The Musical” through May 6 at the theater at 655 Penn Ave. Dunn portrays Judy Denmark/Ginger DelMarco in this musical mystery. Also part of the show is Buffalo Elementary School sixth grader Victoria Huston. Tickets are $34.75 to $44.75 and available by calling 412-325-1582 or visiting the website www.pittsburghclo.org.<B><I><U></B></U></I>