Vep!

Centerstage Theater is staging “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” a musical comedy with the spirit of vaudeville. It runs through Sunday.

[Knutzen Family Theatre, through Oct. 14, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, $8-$25, 3200 S.W. Dash Point Rd., Federal Way, 253.661.1444]

Damn!

Tacoma Musical Playhouse is staging the musical classic “Damn Yankees,”  the story an aging baseball fanatic, Joe Boyd, as he trades his soul to the Devil for a chance to lead his favorite team — the Washington Senators — to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. 

[Narrows Theater, through Oct. 28, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, $16-$23, 7116 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.565.6867, www.tmp.org]

Transgender!

“Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps” is a new performance work by transgender artist Scott Turner Schofield. The work will be previewed next Thursday.

[The Evergreen State College Recital Hall, Oct. 19, 8 p.m., $5-$10, 2700 Evergreen Parkway N.W., Olympia, 360.867.6833, www. buyolympia.com]