Before listing off this week’s meager number of events, let me first correct an oversight that I made last week. In last week’s Playbill I included Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Anything Goes at the Durham Performing Arts Center. I did not, however, include the actual production date, which isn’t until March 19-24, 2013.

Now through Sunday Theatre Alliance continues Altar Boyz, a musical comedy about a fictitious Christian boy-band on the last night of their national Raise the Praise tour. As they perform such hits as “I Believe,” the boys question their loyalty to each other and whether or not faith is what’s holding them together.

Twin City Stage finishes its 77th season with A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Forum, a fast-paced and witty farce from Broadway. The musical, running Thursday through Saturday, tells the story of a crafty slave who tries to gain his freedom by helping his master win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted courtesan.

Wednesday through Thursday, Community Theatre of Greensboro continues Les Miserables School Edition at the Broach Theatre. Recounting the struggle against adversity in 19th century France, the story follows a petty thief who is released from his 19-year term and despite his parole becomes an adoptive father, as well as an honest mayor.

Wednesday at 7 p.m., GTCC’s Jamestown campus presents its first-ever Dramathon, a newly created event by the school’s Drama Club. More than 30 students will contribute monologues, scenes and songs from well-known plays and musicals at the Fine Arts Theatre in the Koury Hospitality Careers Center.

This week, UNCG Theatre puts a contemporary spin on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic The Scarlet Letter with its presentation of In the Blood, performing now through Sunday at Brown Building Theatre. Written by Suzan-Lori Parks, the adaptation features a homeless African-American woman with five children.

No Rules Theatre Company’s production of Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers, a dark rendition, at Hanesbrands Theatre. Last performance Saturday. See review to left. For the responsible and organized, tickets are already on sale for Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, which will return to the War Memorial Auditorium Dec 21 for.

On a more dramatic note, Wednesday through Sunday Theatre Alliance continues its performance of Violet, a powerful and energetic play set during the Civil Rights Movement that follows the journey of a young woman traveling from North Carolina to Oklahoma.

Also on Friday, Theatre Alliance gives its opening night performance of Violet, which runs through Sunday, and then again March 28-April 1. Set during the Civil Rights Movement, the powerful and energetic play follows the emotional and physical journey of a young, scarred woman traveling from North Carolina to Oklahoma.

Piedmont Opera presents Robert Ward’s The Crucible Wednesday (student night), Friday, Sunday and Tuesday at the Stevens Center. Friday’s performance includes an opening-night gala. For a conversation with the dapper 94-year-old composer, visit the Stevens Center on Saturday.

Piedmont Opera is hosting several community events this week in preparation for its performance of The Crucible, written by composer Robert Ward. (See interview to left). Thursday is La Lunch with Piedmont Opera at Piedmont Club; Sunday is the a/perture screening of Good Night and Good Luck, and cast suppers will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday.

For a bit of raunchy, mature humor this week, check out Theater Alliance’s production of Avenue Q, the Broadway musical that features both puppets and flesh to tell the story of a recent Princeton grad who moves into a shabby New York apartment. The play continues Thursday through Sunday, with special added performances March 8, 9, 10.

Continuing Thursday through Sunday and March 1-4 is Theater Alliance’s production of Avenue Q, the Broadway musical that features both puppets and fleshies to tell the story of a recent Princeton grad who moves into a shabby New York apartment. Play is for mature audiences.

If you plan on celebrating a belated Valentine’s Day this weekend — or if you plan on groveling for forgiveness for forgetting the big day — then treat your sweetie to a classic and romantic night of theater. It’s fun; it’s different; it’s the perfect apology.

Friday-Saturday, the dance faculty will present a concert in Aycock Auditorium,.

Continuing through Saturday, We Are One Artistic Collective.

Paper Lantern Theatre continues its presentation of Next Fall in Triad Stage’s UpStage Cabaret through Sunday. This witty and provocative play by Geoffrey Nauffts delves into a five-year homosexual relationship to show all angles and points of view surrounding the matter. Nauffts prompts the audience to ponder about their own faith and views, and the compromises they make for the sake of love.

Also on Saturday, at 1 p.m., Hanesbrands Theatre.

Friday is the first day of auditions for the musical Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

And now that the holidays have come and gone and a new year is upon us, delve into those New Year’s resolutions, like “learn to dance” or “try new things.” For example, why not check out free swing dance lessons? The International Civil Rights Museum.