Opening
Fieldens Cabaret Theatre The Richmond Triangle Players present the musical “Breathe” Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. Through Feb. 26. Tickets are $10-$16. 346-8113.
Modlin Center The Samara Drama Theatre presents “The University of Laughter” in the Alice Jepson Theatre Feb.5 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free; tickets are required. 289-8980.
Science Museum of Virginia The Carpenter Science Theatre Company presents “North Star Light: Pathways to Freedom,” Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. with weekend matinees. Through March 11. Tickets are $7. 864-1400.
Second Presbyterian Church The Encore! Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. Through Feb. 12. Tickets are $18. 5 N. Fifth St. 232-4000.
Ongoing
Barksdale Theatre The Barksdale Theatre and Living Word Stage Company present “Crowns,” a gospel musical, through March 6. Tickets are $34-$38. 1601 Willow Lawn Drive, Suite 301-E. 282-2620.
Chamberlayne Actors Theatre “The Art of Dining,” a satire by Tina Howe, runs through Feb. 12. Tickets are $13. 319 Wilkinson Road. 262-9760.
Landmark Theater The Disney musical “On the Record” comes to Richmond, featuring more than 50 of Disney’s most famous songs. Matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Through Feb. 6. Tickets are $39.50-$49.50, available at 262-8100 or www.ticketmaster .com.
Mystery Dinner Playhouse “The Case of the Countryside Killer,” a dinner theater murder mystery, runs every Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. through Feb. 5. Tickets are $36.95. 9826 Midlothian Turnpike. 649-2583.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre The Acts of Faith festival continues with “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees. Through March 5. Tickets are $29.25-$31.25. 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway. 748-5203.
Tony Cosby Theatre Company The Tony Cosby Theatre Company presents “King Speaks,” a re-enactment of speeches by Martin Luther King, Jr., and “The Meeting,” a fictional encounter between King and Malcolm X, at various locations through Feb. 25. For more information, call