Tickets are $22; $18 for senior citizens; and $12 for students. Call 978-790-8546 or visit salemtheatre.com.
MARBLEHEAD RUNS ‘MEMOIRS’: Marblehead Little Theatre presents Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs’’ Friday through Feb. 5.
Set in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn in 1937, the coming-of-age comedy focuses on Eugene Morris Jerome, a Jewish Polish-American teenager who experiences puberty, sexual awakening, and a search for identity as he tries to deal with his extended family.
The show is produced by Christine Dhionis and Kara Nelson and directed by Steve Black.
The cast includes brothers Owen and Alex Grover as Eugene and Stanley, respectively. Also appearing are Ursina Amsler, Bobby Kerrigan, Meghan Holtz, Jacqui Amrich, and Annie Krivit.
Opening night on Friday will honor artist Elaine Daly of Marblehead, who created artwork for the theater’s new vestibule. It will also include a post-show reception with the cast.
Performances are at Marblehead Little Theatre, 7:30 p.m. on Fridays; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays; and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door: $15 for students. Call 781-631-9697 or visit MLTlive.org.
AUTHOR’S CORNER: The Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester presents a family event Saturday based on the book “Daughter of Winter’’ by Pat Lowery Collins. The novel, set in Essex in the mid-19th century, is the story of a 12-year-old girl’s experience living on Hog Island during the winter. It brings together tales of the Essex landscape, the California gold rush, and Eastern woodland Native Americans. The event begins at 11 a.m. with an exploration of the daily life and traditions of the Wampanoag people. From noon until 2 p.m., there will be drop-in art and history activities. At 3 p.m., Collins reads from her book, followed by a discussion.
