“Under a Mantle of Stars”

Harlequin Productions presents this comedy by the author of “The Kiss of the Spider Woman” that deals with a middle-class family that is taken off guard when two masked strangers come to the door. Everyone thinks they know who the strangers are, but they don’t since the visitors are really just thieves trying to hide from the police by holding up the house.



[State Theater, through Feb. 9, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, $24-$33, 202 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.786.0151, www.harlequinproductions.org]

“Cinderella Kids”

Every princess in the land will want to see Paradise Youth Theatre’s production of Disney’s “Cinderella Kids” next week. The classic story of a girl battling her stepsisters and a stepmother as she finds her way to the ball and in the arms of a prince features the very singable “Bibbiti Bobbiti Boo” and “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes.” The cute factor goes up a bit when all the roles are played by children.



[Paradise Theatre, 7 p.m. Jan 23 and 24, 4 p.m. Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27, $6-$10, 9911 Burnham Dr. N.W., next to the Turning Point Church, Gig Harbor, 253.851.PLAY, www.paradisetheatre.org]