“Sister's Easter Catechism” featuring Maripat Donovan and Marc Silvia will be staged at 1:30 p.m. March 16 at St. Ferdinand Roman Catholic Church's Oldenski Hall, 2535 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township. Reserved seats are $37.50, and general seating is $32.50. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling 724-779-3986.

Comtra Theatre, Route 19 in Cranberry Township, presents the spy spoof “The 39 Steps” through March 16. A tiny cast plays an assortment of more than 60 characters as well as the occasional prop and set piece. Tickets are $12. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Call 724-591-8727 or 724-591-5383 or visit www.comtraplayers.com.

Pittsburgh Public Theater presents “Thurgood,” a one-man show by George Stevens Jr. featuring Montae Russell as the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, opening today and continuing through April 7 at the O’Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave. Curtain is at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, with some exceptions. Call 412-316-1600 or visit www.ppt.org.Pittsburgh Musical Theater, in collaboration with Robert Morris University, presents the Stephen Schwartz musical “Children of Eden” today through March 17 at the Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St. Area residents in the show include Brady Patsy of East Brady, Brecken Farrell of Saxonburg, Jessica Ortiz of Penn Township, Amanda Sybert and Daniel Terwilliger, both of Butler; Amy and Andre Parker of Summit Township; and Victoria English of Karns City. Show times are 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and March 15 and 16 and 2 p.m. March 10 and 17. Tickets are $12 to $44 and available by calling 412-456-6666 or visiting pittsburghmusicals.com/tix-eden.