Curtain call
Triad Productions' The Lonesome West begins our weekly rundown of local plays
The brothers grim: There’s still time to see Triad Productions’ The Lonesome West, Martin McDonagh’s dirge about the folks of Leenane, Ireland, and their uneasiness amid the town’s three recent murders. Father Welsh’s subsequent suicide didn’t exactly ease the tension between Coleman and Valene Connor (Ryan Ross and Bobby Schiefer), two brothers whose contentious relationship underscores Leenane’s strange mood. Ross and Schiefer’s turns are a little on the strident side, but they grasp the material, and director Adam Parker cast them well to type. Triad’s a hungry young troupe, and that’s a good thing. The show runs through July 6 at Tenth Avenue Theatre, 930 10th Ave., Downtown. $10-$15. 858-336-7572, www.triadprod.com.
Now playing
Cyrano de Bergerac: Cyrano, his huge nose notwithstanding, wins Roxane’s heart through a visit from fate. Through Sept. 27 at The Old Globe’s Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. $29-$56. 619-23-GLOBE, www.oldglobe.org.
* Hedwig and the Angry Inch: Hedwig settles in Junction City, Kan., after her band’s second banana hits the big-time. Through Aug. 9 at Cygnet Theatre Company’s Rolando venue, 6663 El Cajon Blvd. in the College Area. $24. 619-337-1525, www.cygnettheatre.com.
* Over the Tavern: Kids start questioning family values and Roman Catholic teachings in the 1950s. Through July 12 at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987-D Lomas Santa Fe Drive in Solana Beach. $35. 858-481-1055, www.northcoastrep.org.
Rent: A motley group of impoverished artists fights for survival in New York’s East Village. Produced by California Youth Conservatory, it runs through July 5 at The Lyceum, 79 Horton Plaza, Downtown. $24-$30. 619-544-1000, www.sdrep.org, www.cyctheatre.com.
The Fantasticks: Two kids realize they’re in love, but only after they experience the world and make an informed decision. Produced by Lamb’s Players Theatre, it runs through July 26 at the Ione and Paul Harter Stage, 1142 Orange Ave. in Coronado. $22-$58. 619-437-0600, www.lambsplayers.org.
Twelfth Night: A secret love and some false bravado make Malvolio’s life suck, but it all works out. Through Sept. 27 at The Old Globe’s Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. $29-$56. 619-23-GLOBE, www.oldglobe.org.
