THEATER
Comtra Theatre, Route 19 in Cranberry Township, is presenting the Ray Cooney farce "Cash on Delivery" through May 23. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $12 for plays and $15 for musicals. Box office opens at 6:45 p.m. the day of the show. Call 724-773-9896.pittsburgh
The 2009 Pittsburgh International Children's Festival continues through Sunday at downtown venues. Staged shows include companies from the Republic of Congo, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands; classic books turned into stage productions, "Good Night Moon" and "The Runaway Bunny," and the world premiere of "Harmony Street" by local artists Resonance Percussion. Tickets are required for admission to the shows and can be purchased in advance by calling 412-456-6666. Free performances will be held at the stage located in Schenley Plaza under the round tent.
Playhouse Jr., the children's theatre company of Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts, presents the classic children's tale "Charlotte's Web," adapted by Joseph Robinette with music and lyrics by Charles Strouse, through May 24 on the Rockwell Theater stage. Also the world premiere of the fairy tale "Five Children and It," based on the novel by E. Nesbit and directed and written by local playwright Yoli, will be performed through May 24
on the Rauh Stage. Both stages are in the Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave. Tickets are $7. Call 412-621-4445 or visit the Web site, www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.
Pittsburgh Public Theater presents an all-new production of Eugene O'Neill's classic, "A Moon for the Misbegotten," through Sunday at the O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave. Set on a Connecticut farm, The tale is one of revenge, passion and sorrow but eventually cleansing. Performances are scheduled at 8 p.m. today and Friday, at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $35 to $55; students and anyone age 26 and younger pay $15.50. Call 412-316-1600 or visit the Web site, www.ppt.org.
<B>Kean Theatre</B>, 5847 Meridian Road, Gibsonia, presents a Las Vegas revue called "Viva Broadway" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $29 for the Friday or Saturday show only, $47 for dinner and the show, and $27 for the matinee only. Call 724-444-5326 or go online to www.keantheatre.com. Proceeds benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund.<B>New Castle Playhouse</B>, 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, presents the comedy "Lend Me a Tenor" through May 24. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $10. Call the box office at 724-654-3437 or visit the Web site, www.newcastleplayhouse.org.
