No Square Theatre this weekend premiers a musical comedy workshop about the workplace.
Bree Burgess Rosen, No Square’s artistic director, added “Below ‘C’ Level” to the season after hearing creator Bridget English’s first four songs.
Directed by Paul Nygro with music directed by Roxanna Ward, the show captures the contemporary corporate community inside the offices of Payn, Inc., where a cameraman is filming a corporate video.
Performances are Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at 7 p.m., 384 Legion St. Tickets are $15 and $25 and available at nosquare.org.
Playhouse Opens New Show
Laguna Playhouse opens “Sex and Education” this week, an homage to educators where a high school teacher intercepts an indiscrete note by a star basketball player and delivers a lesson on life, love, and the power of words.
Actress Julia Duffy, who starred in television’s “Designing Women” and “Newhart,” steps into the spotlight in the play written by Lissa Levin and directed by Andrew Barnicle.
The show at 606 Laguna Canyon Rd runs through May.
Free Concert to Mark Cinco de Mayo
Segerstrom Center for the Arts will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with free performances and activities outside and a ticketed show of Mariachi Sol de Mexico Thursday, May 5 at 8 p.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa.
The Arts Plaza fun includes José Hernandez Mariachi Academy of Santa Ana at 6:45 p.m., professional musicians and dancers Conjunto Tenocelomeh at 7 p.m. and food trucks beginning at 6 p.m.
Bare Bones to Debut New Comedy
Save the date for the next Bare Bones play reading, set for Monday, June 6, at Sandra Jones Campbell’s studio, 2173 Laguna Canyon Road.
“Bakersfield Mist,” a comedy by Stephen Sachs, will star local favorites Ava Burton and Mark Miller.
In preparation for Laguna’s summer art season, the post-play conversation will be about art and authenticity and will be led by Laguna College of Art and Design President Jonathan Burke.
Doors open at 7 p.m. for wine and conversation. The reading will begin about 7:30 p.m., followed by facilitated discussion.
For more info: visit www.lojosimon.com.
