"8th Annual Young Playwright's Festival and Gala" 7 p.m. May 18, Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem. touchstone.org, 484-767-2456

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," 12:30 p.m. May 2; Act 3 Children's Theatre Company of DeSales University, Schubert Theatre, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley. desales.edu/act1, 610-282-3192

"Chicago," 8 p.m. May 1, 2, 3, 4; 2 p.m. May 4, 5. Act 1, DeSales University Performing and Fine Arts, Main Stage, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University, Center Valley. desales.edu, 610-282-3192

"The Clean House," 8 p.m. May 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 21; 6 p.m. May 16, 23. Pennsylvania Playhouse, Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem. paplayhouse.org, 610-865-6665

"Dreamgirls," 7:30 p.m. May 3, State Theatre for the Arts, 453 Northampton St., Easton. statetheatre.org, 610-252-3132

"I Love A Piano," through June 2, 12:30 p.m., dinner; 2 p.m., show Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays; 6:30 p.m., dinner; 8 p.m. show, Fridays, Saturdays, The Pines Dinner Theatre, 448 N. 17th St., Allentown. pinesdinnertheatre.com, 610-433-2333

"Late Night Standup Showcase": Doogie Horner, 11 p.m. May 17, Blue Cinema, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema, ArtsQuest Center, SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. artsquest.org, 610-332-3378

"Mandudebro Improv Comedy," 11:15 p.m. May 10: Exploding Dinosaur Pillow Fight Hour; May 24; Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema, ArtsQuest Center, SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. artsquest.org, 610-332-3378

"Next to Normal," 8 p.m. May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 ; 2 p.m. May 5, 19; 7 p.m. May 9, Civic Theatre of Allentown, Main Stage, Nineteenth Street Theatre, 527 N. 19th St., Allentown. CivicTheatre.com, 610.432.8943

"Potted Potter: the Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody" 7 p.m. May 1, Musikfest Café, ArtsQuest Center, SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. artsquest.org, 610-332-3378

The Associated Mess Improv Comedy Troupe, 8 p.m. May 2, 16, 30; Blue Cinema, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema, ArtsQuest Center, SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. artsquest.org, 610-332-3378

"The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley," 7 p.m. May 3, 10, 17; 1, 4 p.m. May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, Pennsylvania Youth Theatre, Charles A. Brown Ice House, Sand Island, Bethlehem., www.123pyt.org. 610-332-1400

"Two-Laugh Minimum": Mike Stankiewicz, 8 p.m. May 9; Mike Lawrence, 8 p.m. May 23, Blue Cinema, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema, ArtsQuest Center, SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. artsquest.org, 610-332-3378

Submission deadline for Lehigh Valley Stage is noon Monday, 10 days prior to the Wednesday-Thursday Focus section publication date. Email: Miranda Hever, miranda.hever@gmail.com; Paul Willistein, pwillistein@ tnonline.com