GOOD NEWS
Ty Tracy Theatre in Gallier Hall, 545 St. Charles Ave., 565-7860 – NORD Theatre’s 40th anniversary production is a roaring ’20s collegiate musical. Ty Tracy directs Matthew Druen, Aimee Fortier and others. Tickets $10. Performances through Jan. 14.
LATE NIGHT CATECHISM
Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, Directors Studio, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081 – The "Sister" teaches an adult catechism class and alternately rewards and chastises her students. Amanda Hebert stars. Tickets $20 (Thu. & Sun.) and $25 (Fri. & Sat.). Performances 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Open run.
MIKKO PRESENTS … WHOSE LITTLE BOY ARE YOU?
le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 – Jonathan Kline’s one-man show features holiday-themed stories and music. Tickets $10. Performance 11 p.m. Friday.
NITA AND ZITA: UNDEVELOPED NEGATIVES/SNAPSHOTS NEVER TAKEN
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 – ArtSpot Productions presents a true story about Hungarian sisters who left home to become international dancers, changed their names to Nita and Zita, and eventually settled in New Orleans. Lisa D’Amour directs Kathy Randels and Anne-Liese Juge. Tickets $8 ("Pay-What-You-Can" Tuesday). Performances 8 p.m. Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
THE SCOOBY WITCH PROJECT/
GILLIGAN’S ISLAND SURVIVOR
The Rooster, 511 Marigny St., 944-0771 – Running With Scissors’ irreverent double feature sends up pop culture icons Scooby Doo, The Blair Witch Project, Gilligan’s Island and Survivor. Starring Flynn De Marco, Ashley Bradley and others. Tickets $12 to $15. Performances 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, through Dec. 30.
SCROOGE! A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Le Petit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081 – NewCass Productions presents a twist on the Dickens classic. Starring Patrick McNamara as Scrooge. Tickets $21 to $29. All proceeds benefit the New Orleans Museum of Art. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. (WRBH-FM, 88.3, airs an audio recording of the production at 8 p.m. Dec. 24-25.)
Cabaret
DIVAS, NAUGHTY AND NICE
le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 – Banu Gibson directs and sings traditional and contemporary Christmas songs with Dianne Brant, Charlotte Lang, the Pfister Sisters and others, accompanied by Tom McDermott. Tickets $15. Performances 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
ZAT YOU SANTA CLAUS?
le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 – Banu Gibson and her New Orleans Hot Jazz Band present a Christmas cabaret show. Tickets $20. Performance 8 p.m. Friday.
