"44 Plays for 44 Presidents," 8 p.m. Sept. 29; 2, 8 p.m. Sept. 30; 8 p.m. Oct. 1 - 3, Studio Theatre, Trexler Pavilion for Theatre and Dance, Muhlenberg College, 2400 Chew St., Allentown. muhlenberg.edu/theatre, 484-664-3333

"An Evening At A British Music Hall," 8 p.m. Sept 28, 29, Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem. 610-861-1689.

"Arsenic and Old Lace," 8 p.m. Sept. 26 - 29, Oct. 3 - 6; 2 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 7; 9:45 a.m. Oct. 2, DeSales University, Main Stage, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley. desales.edu, 610-282-3192

"Design for Murder," 8 p.m. Sept. 21, 22, 28, 29, Oct. 5, 6; 2 p.m. Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, Crowded Kitchen Players at McCoole's Arts & Events Place, 10 S. Main St., Quakertown. barliebwallace.com, 610-395-7176

"Dog Eat Dog," 8 p.m. Sept. 20 - 22, Lafayette College Theater, Black Box Theater, Williams Center for the Arts, Hamilton and High streets, Easton, lafayette.edu, 610-330-5009

"Election 2012: Pressing the Flesh," 8 p.m. Sept. 27, 28, 29; 2 p.m. Sept. 30: written and directed by Cedar Crest College Associate Professor of Theater Tim Brown; Talk with director after Sept. 30 performance, Cedar Crest Stage Company, Samuels Theatre, Tompkins College Center, Cedar Crest College. cedarcrest.edu/stage, 610-606-4608

"In The Mood," 2, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19; 2 p.m. Sept. 20; 2, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22; 1, 5 p.m. Sept. 12, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 Main St., New Hope. bcptheater.org, 215-862-2121

"Oleanna," 8 p.m. Sept. 28, 29, Oct. 3, 4, 5; 2 p.m. Sept. 30, Lehigh University Department of Theatre, Diamond Theater, Zoellner Arts Center, zoellnerartscenter.org, 610-758-2787

"Story Cabaret," 8 p.m. Sept. 22: "School of Hard Knocks," Bill Schachter, Mary Wright, Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem. 484-767-2456

"Susan's Undoing," 1 p.m. Sept. 22: Susan Chase one-woman show presented by Cancer Support Community, Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts, 675 E. Broad St., Bethlehem. Free. Reservations recommended: jsinclair@cancersupportglv.org, 610-861-7555

The Associated Mess Improv Comedy Troupe, 8 p.m. Oct. 4, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founder's Way, Bethlehem. artsquest.org

"The Marvelous Wonderettes," through Oct. 28, Matinees: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday (Dinner, 12:30 p.m., Show, 2 p.m.), Evenings: Friday, Saturday (Dinner, 6:30 p.m.; Show, 8 p.m.), The Pines Dinner Theatre, 448 N. 17th St., Allentown. pinesdinnertheatre.com 610-433-2333

"Two-Laugh Minimum": Doogie Horner, 8 p.m. Sept. 27: Tommy Pope, Mike Hollan, Blue Cinema, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founder's Way, Bethlehem. artsquest.org