Coachella Valley Theater guide Feb. 5-11: Action, comedy, suspense and more
This week in theater includes "KILL THE EDITOR," "Nunsense A-Men!" "Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap" and "The Scarlet Pimpernel."
Coachella Valley theater companies can submit their theater listings — one per form — at bit.ly/TheaterGuideForm to be included in the weekly Theater Guide inside Sunday's Arts & Culture section.
Here's our list of must-see performances in the Palm Springs area this week:
'KILL THE EDITOR'
This story follows a young man named Ben, a film editor who got hired to trim down a documentary ahead of its Cannes Film Festival screening. Tasked to edit a five-hour version of the documentary, Ben only has a week to finish the job. Oh, and there's one more problem: the previous editor wants her job back.
Venue: Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs
Running dates and times: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5
Ticket price: $35
More info: killtheeditor.bpt.me
'Nunsense A-Men!'
In this comedic musical, The Little Sisters of Hoboken will all be played by male actors. The five nuns are the surviving members of a convent who were accidentally poisoned by their cook. In order to pay for the burials, the sisters decide to host a variety show fundraiser.
Venue: Main stage at Indio Performing Arts Center, 45-175 Fargo St., Indio
Running dates and times: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5
Ticket prices: $40 (Limited tickets available)
More info: dtworks.org/tickets
'Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap'
Desert TheatreWorks adapts Agatha Christie's murder mystery about a group of seven strangers stuck at a guesthouse with a killer among them. The story follows the group of strangers trying to unravel the mystery while they are snowed-in at a countryside guesthouse. This thriller is also the longest-running play in history.
Venue: Playhouse at Indio Performing Arts Center 45-175 Fargo St., Indio
Running dates and times: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 10 to March 5
Ticket prices: $40
More info: dtworks.org/tickets
'The Scarlet Pimpernel'
This musical is based on Baroness Orczy's novel about a wealthy man named Sir Percy Blakeney who lives a secret life of rescuing those sent to execution during the French Revolution. The premise resembles a super hero double identity, as the character's wife is unaware of her husband's action-filled adventures.
Venue: Palm Canyon Theatre, 538 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Running dates and times: 7 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 10 to March 5
Ticket prices: $38
More info: palmcanyontheatre.net/show-tickets
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: What plays, musicals and other shows to see in the Palm Springs area
