Theater

Through Saturday, May 3

“Marvin’s Room,” presented by The Originals, Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills (Buxton), 7:30 p.m.. $20-$25. 929-5412 or www.sacorivertheatre.org.

Saturday, May 3

“Twelfth Night,” presented by Young Actors Shakespeare Conservatory (Acorn Productions), 1 p.m. at St. Lawrence Art Center, Portland. $5. Suggested donation; 854-0065 or www.nakedshakespeare.org.

“Dance ’til you Drop,” dancing, murder mystery, silent and live auction, fundraiser for Mad Horse Theatre, 7-10 p.m. , 24 Mosher St., South Portland. $30 per person, $55 per couple. 747-4148.

Through Sunday, May 4

Maine Playwrights Festival presented by Acorn Productions at St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 4 p.m. on Saturday. $10-$15. www.maineplaywrightsfestival.org or 854-0065.

Thursday, May 8

“The Summer King,” world premiere of a new opera by Daniel Sonenberg, about baseball player Josh Gibson. 7:30 p.m. at Merrill Auditorium. Presented by Portland Ovations, USM School of Music and American Opera Projects. $42/$35/$10 students. 842-0800, or PortlandOvations.org

Thursday, May 15-

Friday, May 16-Sunday, June 1

“The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. $15-$20. 799-7337 or www.portlandplayers.org.

Through Sunday, May 18

“The Savannah Disputation,” Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $36-$45. 774-0465 or www.portlandstage.org.

Concerts

Saturday, May 3

Bellamy Jazz Band, 7-8:30 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway.

Boy Singers of Maine spring concert, 7 p.m., North Yarmouth Congregational Church. $5- $10. www.boysingersofmaine.org.

Sunday, May 4

Shape Note Singing, sing Early American hymns and songs in four-part harmony. Not a performance, all welcome to join in, tune books available. 1-4 p.m., The New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland.

Sunday, May 11

Spring Concert, presented by Gorham Community Chorus, 3 p.m., Gorham High School, 41 Morrill Ave., Gorham. Music director John Rimkunas. Admission is by donation

Events

Thursday, May 1

Storyteller John Ford Jr., Maine game warden and author of “Suddenly, the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good.” 7 p.m., North Gorham Public Library. 892-2575.

Jennifer Porter and Stowell Watters perform in “Marvin’s Room,” presented by The Originals at the Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road in Bar Mills.