Big River Musical adaptation of 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' w/guest star Forrest McClendon. Closes 2/25. University of the Arts - Philadelphia Arts Bank, 601 S. Broad St. $10-$20.
Branch: A Baseball Legend World premiere of a play by Walt Vail. Closes 2/26. Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th St.; Reservations required: 215-923-0210. $25.
Brat Productions: A 24-Hour The Bald Soprano Eugene Ionesco's continuously looping comedy will be performed every hour on the hour. Closes 2/25. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Pl. www.bratproductions.org. $20.
Clybourne Park The story of a house, a neighborhood & the colorful assortment of people who dwelt there over the course of 50 years. Closes 3/25. Arden Theatre, 40 N. 2d St.; 215-922-1122. $29-$45.
Community Matters: Dispatches from (A)mended America Staged reading & discussion. Closes 2/27. People's Light & Theatre Company, 39 Conestoga Rd., Malvern; Reservations required: 610-644-3500. peopleslight.org/content/community-matters-0. Free.
Defending the Caveman: National Tour One-man comedy performance that examines the battle of the sexes. Closes 3/4. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100. www.cavemania.com. $30-$45.
Educating Rita Finding herself drawn to higher education, a brash hairdresser employs a university lecturer to provide tutoring. Closes 3/11. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211. $22-$29; $19-$26 seniors; $10 children 17 and under.
Ethel! World premiere show about '20s star Ethel Waters & her rise to fame. Closes 3/11. Walnut Street Theatre - Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. $30.
Girl Science A historian selects her great- aunt as the subject of her new book & they inadvertently uncover a tragic truth. Closes 3/4. Arcadia University, 450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside. $15; $5 students.
