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Beautiful Thing: Two working-class London teenage boys who fall in love. Starting Nov. 6, Wednesdays-Sundays. Continues through Jan. 3. New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness (at Market), 861-8972, www.nctcsf.org.
Beloved: A Requiem for Our Dead: A Day of the Dead cabaret honoring gay, lesbian, bi, and transgendered people of color. Nov. 6-7, 8 p.m., $12-$16. The Lab, 2948 16th St. (at Capp), 864-8855, www.thelab.org.
Big City Improv: Actors take audience suggestions and create comedy from nothing. Fridays, 10 p.m., $15-$20, www.bigcityimprov.com. Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter (at Powell), 882-9100, www.sheltontheater.com.
Booty Call Etiquette: Crucially important advice from "counselors" Zeke Tyrus, Mike Spiegelman, and Melinda Bailey. Fri., Nov. 6, 10 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 7, 10 p.m., $10. Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission (at 18th St.), 401-7987, www.darkroomsf.com.
Breve: An abbreviated version of Under the Gypsy Moon, for lunch. Saturdays. Continues through Nov. 21, $73-$94. Teatro ZinZanni, Piers 27 and 29 (Embarcadero & Battery), 438-2668, www.zinzanni.org.
Creature: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein from the perspective of the monster. Thursdays-Sundays. Continues through Nov. 7, www.blackboxtheatre.com. The Thick House, 1695 18th St. (at Arkansas), 401-8081, www.thickhouse.org.
Destry Rides Again: Dancehall play, starring Connie Champagne. Through Nov. 15. Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson (at Front), 788-7469, www.eurekatheatre.org.
Drip: A drama by Christina Anderson about the shared legacies of a woman and her grandson. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Continues through Nov. 21. Boxcar Theatre, 505 Natoma (at Sixth St.), 776-1747, www.boxcartheatre.org.
"The Future Project: Sunday Will Come": A collaboration between Sean San Jose and dancer Erika Chong Shuch, among others. Through Nov. 7, 8 p.m., $15-$25. Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia (at 15th St.), 626-2787, www.theintersection.org.
Getting Out: The Department of Visual and Performing Arts presents its Fall Play 2009, a drama written by Marsha Norman and directed by Miguel Zavala. Nov. 5-7, 7:30 p.m., www.lwhs.org. Lick-Wilmerding High School, 755 Ocean Ave. (at Geneva).
Ghosts of the River: Shadow theater play by Octavio Solis. Through Nov. 8, 8 p.m., $20-$25, www.shadowlightghosts.org. Brava Theater Center, 2781 24th St. (at York), 641-7657, www.brava.org.
I Heart Hamas: Tragicomic solo show by Jennifer Jajeh, about the Middle East. Thursdays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Continues through Nov. 21, $20, www.ihearthamas.com. Off-Market Theater, 965 Mission (at Fifth St.), 820-1656, www.cafearts.com/offmarkettheaters.
I Prefer Fur: Victoria Doggett's play about a man, a woman, and a cat. Sun., Nov. 8; Sun., Nov. 15. Off-Market Theater, 965 Mission (at Fifth St.), 820-1656, www.cafearts.com/offmarkettheaters.
Little Dog Laughed: Douglas Carter Beane comedy, directed by Ed Decker. Wednesdays-Sundays. Continues through Nov. 8. New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness (at Market), 861-8972, www.nctcsf.org.
Love, Humiliation, and Karaoke: Enzo Lombard's solo comedy returns to S.F. after a New York run. Sun., Nov. 8; Sun., Dec. 6. Stage Werx, 533 Sutter (at Powell), 730-3433, www.stagewerx.org.
Loveland: A solo comedy by Ann Randolph. Thursdays-Saturdays. Continues through Nov. 14. The Marsh, 1062 Valencia (at 22nd St.), 826-5750, www.themarsh.org.
Luxury Items: Drag-inspired performance art. Nov. 7-8, 8 p.m., $15-$18. ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell (at 17th St.), 621-0643, www.odcschool.org.
Monday Night ForePlays: Variety show written and acted by women, along with some of PianoFight's "male chauvinist pigs" regulars. Mondays, 8 p.m. Continues through Nov. 23. Off-Market Theater, 965 Mission (at Fifth St.), 820-1656, www.cafearts.com/offmarkettheaters.
Monday Night Marsh: On select Mondays a different lineup of musicians, actors, performance artists, and others takes the stage at this regular event that's hosted local celebs like Josh Kornbluth and Marga Gomez in the past; see www.themarsh.org for a lineup of future shows. Mondays, $7. The Marsh, 1062 Valencia (at 22nd St.), 826-5750, www.themarsh.org.
Mrs. Whitney: John Kolvenbach's comedy about heartbreak. Through Nov. 22. Magic Theatre, Fort Mason, Bldg. D (Marina & Buchanan), 441-8822, www.magictheatre.org.
New Works @ the Marines: The first show in the ongoing series is Rick Reynolds' Love, God, Sex (and other stuff I don't have). Mondays, Tuesdays. Continues through Nov. 17. Marines Memorial Theater, 609 Sutter (at Mason), 771-6900, www.marinesmemorialtheatre.com.
Not a Genuine Black Man: Brian Copeland's solo show opens once again. Fridays, Saturdays. Continues through Nov. 22. Off-Market Theater, 965 Mission (at Fifth St.), 820-1656, www.cafearts.com/offmarkettheaters.
November: David Mamet's comedy about President Charles Smith and his bid for reelection. Through Nov. 22. American Conservatory Theater, 415 Geary (at Mason), 749-2228, www.act-sfbay.org.
Point Break Live!: The boys are back in town again. Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m. Continues through May 1, www.pointbreaklivesf.com. Metreon, 101 Fourth St. (at Mission), 369-6000, www.westfield.com/metreon.
Rabbi Sam: Charlie Varon's solo show about a rabbi who wants to reinvent American Judaism. Saturdays, Sundays. Continues through Nov. 22. The Marsh, 1062 Valencia (at 22nd St.), 826-5750, www.themarsh.org.
Random Idiot Factor: A comic play that promises to deconstruct "our society's inadequacies into interwoven comic vignettes that ridicule our cultures most serious shortcomings. It's a lot like the future that's disappointing you right now, but if we all wore jumpsuits." Starting Nov. 5, Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. Continues through Nov. 21, $20, www.hampantsproductions.com. Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission (at 18th St.), 401-7987, www.darkroomsf.com.
Shopping! The Musical: Songs and sketches about shopping. Fridays, Saturdays, $23-$29, www.shoppingthemusical.com. Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter (at Powell), 882-9100, www.sheltontheater.com.
Stateless: A Hip-Hop Vaudeville Experience: A multimedia collage by Dan Wolf and Tommy Shepherd. Thursdays-Sundays. Continues through Dec. 6. Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida (at Mariposa), 292-1233, www.atjt.com.
Tilted Frame: Live improv between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Continues through Nov. 19. Off-Market Theater, 965 Mission (at Fifth St.), 820-1656, www.cafearts.com/offmarkettheaters.
Tings Dey Happen: Dan Hoyle's solo show, directed by Charlie Varon. Nov. 5-29. Marines Memorial Theater, 609 Sutter (at Mason), 771-6900, www.marinesmemorialtheatre.com.
The Who's Tommy: Ray of Light Theatre takes on the rock concert. Thursdays-Sundays. Continues through Nov. 7. Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th St. (at Capp), 863-7576, www.victoriatheatre.org.
Troilus and Cressida: Staged reading as part of Cutting Ball Theater's Hidden Classics Reading Series. Sun., Nov. 8, 1 p.m., free. Exit Theatre, 156 Eddy (at Taylor), 931-3847, www.theexit.org.
