Opening

Bainbridge Art Center Ground Zero Dance Company presents "Next Steps," a fund-raiser and informal showing of choreography by Pam England, Damion Bond, Tommy Parlon and others, starting Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. 1312 Bainbridge St. 353-9774.



Byrd Theatre Tonya Blount presents "Leaving the Wilderness," based on her novel, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. 2605 W. Cary St. Call 353-9911 or visit www.leavethewilderness.org.

Cornerstone Church Salt and Light Ministries presents "Curses! Foiled Again," a slapstick dinner theater production about beating the town bully, Nov. 10-12 at 7 p.m. $5. 10551 Chalkley Road. 748-9440.



John Tyler Community College The Women of Selket present belly-dancing star Tamalyn Dallal at the Chester Campus, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. 320-4416.



Landmark Theater The musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" takes the stage Nov.15 at 8 p.m. Through Nov. 20. Tickets are $35-$55. 6 N. Laurel St. 780-0200.



Raymond Hodges Theater VCU School of the Arts presents "Shakespeare in Hollywood," directed by BT McNicholl, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Through Nov. 20. Tickets are $5-$15. 922 Park Ave. 828-2695.

Ongoing

Battery Park Christian Church Reflections Repertory Company presents "Mosaic: An Evening of One Acts," 8 p.m. with matinees through Nov. 20. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. 4201 Brook Road. 323-4446.



Chamberlayne Actors Theatre The Chamberlayne Actor's Theatre presents the murder mystery musical "Something's Afoot" through Nov. 12. Tickets are $13. 319 N. Wilkinson Road. Call 262-9760 or visit www.cattheatre.com.



Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen The Henrico Theatre Company presents "Sweet Charity," the classic musical, 8 p.m. with some matinees through Nov. 20. Tickets are $6-$8. 2880 Mountain Road. 501-5859.



Empire Theatre The Living Word Stage Company presents "Langston Is My Man," Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Through Nov. 12. Tickets are $15-$20. 114 W. Broad St. 344-8040.



Firehouse Theatre Edward Albee's "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?" at 8 p.m. through Nov. 19. Tickets are $20. 1609 W. Broad St. 355-2001.



Lee Playhouse The Theater Company at Fort Lee presents "A Grand Night for Singing," a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical revue, through Nov. 20. Tickets are $6-$12. 4300 Mahone Ave. 734-6629.



Mystery Dinner Playhouse The playhouse presents "Murder at the Irish Wake," Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Best Western Governor's Inn. Through Feb. 11. Tickets are $26.95-$36.95. 9826 Midlothian Turnpike. Call 649-2583 or visit www.mysterydinner.com.



Richmond Shakespeare Theatre The Encore! Theatre Company opens a second theater at Second Presbyterian Church for a fall production of the Bard's plays, opening with "Romeo and Juliet," through Nov. 19. Tickets are $18. 5 N. Fifth St. (866) BARD-TIX.



Swift Creek Mill Theatre "Das Barbec�," a Texas musical comedy of jazz, swing and country tunes, lariat tricks and a synchronized swimming revue, through Jan. 7. Tickets are $27.50-$41.50. 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway.