THEATER AND SHOWS: Local playwright's comedy to debut at Asnuntuck

Nov. 3—Valley Repertory Company will present the world premiere of the three-act comedy "Stories from Sweater Season" by Enfield playwright Glenn Reese.

The play takes a comical look at the time of year when there's a chill in the air, and lots to do.

Showtimes are Friday and Saturday and Nov. 11-12 at 7 p.m. at Asnuntuck Community College, 170 Elm St., Enfield. Doors open at 6:30.

Tickets are $20 ($15 students/seniors) and will be available at the door, in advance by calling 860-810-6152, and online at: valleyrep.com

Little Theatre

"In The Heights," hits Little Theatre of Manchester's Cheney Hall stage on Friday and runs through Nov. 20.

This Tony Award-winning Best Musical about family, community, and life in Washington Heights features music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

For more information and tickets, visit: cheneyhall.org

Arts Center East

Dionysus Theatre Company presents Monica Wood's "Papermaker" Friday-Sunday at Arts Center East, 709 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon.

For more information, visit: artscentereast.org

Playhouse on Park

"Fences," by August Wilson, is on stage at Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road, West Hartford, through Nov. 20.

Set in segregated Pittsburgh in the 1950s, "Fences" depicts the life of Troy Maxson, a former Negro League baseball star now scraping by as a sanitation worker.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call the box office at 860-523-5900, ext. 10, or visit: playhouseonpark.org

The Majestic

West Springfield's Majestic Theater, 131 Elm St., presents "Love, Milly & Murray," running through Dec. 4.

For showtimes and tickets, visit: www.majestictheater.com

Jorgensen Center

Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan ("The Lion King") will bring his internationally-acclaimed dance troupe, Garth Fagan Dance, onto the main stage at UConn's Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 12 for a night of vibrant, masterfully choreographed American contemporary dance with a blend of classic and new pieces.

The show starts at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7:30.

For more information and to order tickets, go to: jorgensen.uconn.edu

Hartford Stage

HARTFORD — Hartford Stage, 50 Church St., presents Agatha Christie's classic whodunit "The Mousetrap" through Sunday.

Tickets start at $30; discounts are available for students and groups. To purchase tickets and for more information, call 860-527-5151, visit the box office, or go to: HartfordStage.org

TheaterWorks Hartford

"Fun Home" concludes its run at TheaterWorks Hartford, 233 Pearl St., on Sunday.

A groundbreaking musical on Broadway and the winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, "Fun Home" introduces Alison at three different ages, revealing memories of her dysfunctional family.

For showtimes and tickets, visit: twhartford.org

Goodspeed

Goodspeed Musicals presents the final weekend of "42nd Street," which will close on Sunday.

This fresh, new production — a love letter to Broadway — is the ultimate show biz fairy tale of the chorus kid who becomes an overnight star. It's a 1930s backstage musical packed with plenty of pizzazz, rhythmically tapping feet, and a hit parade of songs.

For showtimes and tickets, visit: goodspeed.org

The Bushnell

Comedian Nathan Bargatze will be at The Bushnell's Mortensen Hall for one night of "The Raincheck Tour" on Friday at 7 p.m.

—Disney Theatrical Productions will present "Aladdin" Tuesday through Nov. 13.

For more information and tickets to both shows, visit: Bushnell.org

New Britain youth theater

New Britain/No Boundaries Youth Theater presents "Elf Jr, the Musical!" Dec. 9-11 at Cooper Hall, South Church, 90 Main St., New Britain.

For more information and tickets, visit: nbyt.ludus.com/index.php