Radio Daze Comedy routines, advertising jingles and big-band classics serve as backdrop for this studio broadcast favorite, “The 1940’s Radio Hour,” opening Friday at the Barksdale Theater, 8 p.m. Runs through Dec. 29, Fridays through Sundays with select additional showings. Call the box office for performance schedule. 1601 Willow Lawn Drive. 282-2620.
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Comedy Alley “ComedySportz,” improv shows similar to “Whose Line Is it Anyway?,” Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. 7115 Staples Mill Road. $9-$10. 266-9377.
Firehouse Theatre Project “Triple Play” celebrates three playwrights from the ’50s and ’60s with performances of Israel Horovitz’s “Acrobats;” Jean Claude van Itallie’s “Interview;” and “Edward Albee’s The American Dream. Through Nov. 24. Performances begin at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and at 4 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $8-$15. 1609 W. Broad St. 355-2001.
Mystery Dinner Playhouse Enjoy a four-course dinner while solving a scintillating school dance murder mystery during “A Prom to Die For” Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Through Feb. 8. 9826 Midlothian Turnpike. $24.95-$34.95. 649-2583.
Science Museum of Virginia Corresponding with the Titanic Science exhibit, “Unsinkable? Unthinkable!” is a 20-minute play presenting the stories of some of the heroic key players on that fateful night when the Titanic sank. Showtimes are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Through Dec. 31. Tickets are included in Titanic Science admission. 2500 W. Broad St.
