“It is, quite simply, a beautifully written story about a segment of the population we don’t often give attention to,” said Amy da Luz, producer of Paper Lantern Theatre’s upcoming production. “The characters resonated with me long after I had put the play down, and that is always a good sign.

When it comes to doing the “bare minimum,” Broadway’s Best Theatre Co. does no such thing concerning their cast and their performances. However, this weekend, the burgeoning theater will present its first public show on its barely constructed, bareminimum stage.

To bring to life such a large, legendary and magnificent production, Triad Stage relied on this community. For starters, the theater delegated the costuming process to Costume Designer Lindsay McWilliams, a student at the UNC School of the Arts in Winston- Salem.

Last Thursday, the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival appropriately invaded the stone castle at Jamestown’s Castle McCulloch to announce its 36th season, which will include a familiar medieval tragedy, as well as a year-round educational program that will help teachers fulfill a new common-core standard.

There have been some pretty bold trends in fashion industry: bell bottoms, flower-power prints, platform shoes and even saggy jeans. But for the next couple of weeks a few courageous actors at Guilford Technical Community College will brave the boldest fashion move of all: spandex and shoulder pads.

“Many children today don’t see a lot of puppet theater. They certainly are too young to know about Lamp Chop or remember the puppets from ‘Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.’” The theater started about 14 years ago when the puppets were merely poster board pasted on a tongue depressor.

Amidst this new age of special effects and 3D movies, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep the art of live theater breathing, especially among the younger generation, which is why part of the mission of UNCG’s Theatre for Young People is to promote children’s theater and nurture their interest at an early age.

Born in Sevastopol, a navy town in the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine, Klepikov moved to Boston with her family at age 11. She has a bachelor’s in humanities — French literature and aesthetics, and a master’s in fine arts from Yale School of Drama. She used to be a flamenco dancer and played classical piano.

Whether you’ve just started dating someone, or you’ve been with your other half for decades, creating a memorable Valentine’s Day cannot only be difficult, but daunting. That’s why High Point Theatre aims to take the pressure off of couples and give them a chance to simply enjoy a romantic evening of heartening music.

Making its East Coast debut this weekend at Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts in Winston-Salem, the production allows audiences to relive the 1970s “successful failure” as if they were members of NASA’s Mission Control working to return the astronauts safely home.

In its 11th year, the Greensboro Fringe Festival again breathes life into the works of hot, new burgeoning artists, bringing to life intriguing performances, productions and arts. But a lesbian diva (see feature) isn’t the only character debuting this weekend.

“I’ve read a lot of plays and when they stick with me, when I can’t stop thinking about them, when I’m wondering about the characters the next day, I know I’m on to something. And that’s what happened to me with this play. It’s also a very relevant story.

Crumpet: The inevitable series of wedges one gets from having to stand around all day wearing tight-fitting leggings, like the ones we have to. It doesn’t matter, tighty whitey or not, eventually, you stand around wearing those things and everything’s going to creep upwards.

Lupa, a pure white Siberian husky, will have a walk-on during the snow scene, and Lady, a white miniature poodle, will be carried by the lead character, Clara, through the snow scene.

With its powerful vibrations and soothing rhythms that truly give a full-body experience, the music stands on its own.

If it’s one thing that High Point Theatre remembers, it’s that music and lyrics carry the same artistic beauty as spoken lines and stage sets. This is why the theater’s line-up always includes a multitude of musical artists, which this week includes folk legend Nanci Griffith.

Torrey Belcher as Black Fox is a strong, physically fit Indian chief who loses his way. His character, who betrays Indians in exchange for helping his own tribe, represents the “relationship,” underhanded deals, and eventually the Great Compromise between Jackson and Native Americans.

Topics covered by “Kathy and Mo” include “The first date,” “Religion’s influence on our lives as seen through the eyes of two women from ages 5 through 30,” “Saturday night in a country- Western bar,” “Two elderly women going back to community college” and “The morning getting ready for the day rituals of a woman,” just to name a few.

It’s a running joke that anyone majoring in theater is really headed for a job as a waiter. And although the stale line is based on a broad stereotype, it’s not completely baseless.

When it comes to discussing AIDS, many people are fearful, thinking it’s a scary disease that conjures terrifying images — photos of dying children in Africa and people wasting away in their beds.