Oct. 17: LEWISTON, OUTfront will perform “Southern Gents Tour: Blue Hearts From the Red States,” at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge.

Oct. 20, 21, 22, 23: FARMINGTON, Theatre UMF will perform “Enchanted April,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at UMF Alumni Theater. $6/$3.50 778-7465

Oct. 20-29: PORTLAND, Figures of Speech Theatre will perform “Anerca,” at at 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center, 76 Congress St. $16 865-6355

Oct. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Tom Jones,” at the theater, 14 School St. 729-8584

Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29: BUCKFIELD, the eighth annual Halloween production of “Richard 3,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Odd Fellow Theater, Route 117. $10/$8 336-3306

Oct. 22: BATH, Susan Poulin will perform “Ida’s Have’n a Yard Sale,” at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $16/$20 442-8455

Oct. 22: LEWISTON, King’s Bridge Theatre, L-A live theatre company, will hold auditions for their 2006 season from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lithu Hall, second floor, 387 Lisbon St. 577-6157

Oct. 22, 23: PORTLAND, Reindeer Theatre Company will hold auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” at 1 p.m. at St. Pius X, 492 Ocean Ave. 857-9002

Oct. 27, 28, 29: BRUNSWICK, the Masque and Gown Fall Theater Show, “The Real Inspector Hound,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Wish Theater. 725-3375

Nov. 1-20: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Lobby Hero,” at 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $33/$24 774-0465

Nov. 2-13: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre will perform “The Laramie Project,” at the theatre, 131 Main St. Show times are Wednesday-Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 947-6678

Nov. 2-6: LEWISTON, “The Taming of the Shrew,” will be performed at Bates College Gannett Theater. 786-6161

Nov. 3, 4, 5: BRUNSWICK, the Theater and Dance Department Fall Theater Show, “Merton of the Movies,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. 725-3375

Nov. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will perform “Arsenic and Old Lace,” at Hallowell City Hall. Show times are Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and and Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. 626-3698

Nov. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13: CAMDEN, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” will be performed at the Camden Opera House. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $16/$10 236-2281

Nov. 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13: GORHAM, Theatre at USM will perform “Arms and the Man,” at USM Russell Hall. Show times are Nov. 9 at 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. $12/$5 780-5151

Nov. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “In My Head I’m Thin,” at the theater, corner of Maple and Lisbon Streets. Show times are Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $16/$14 782-2211

Nov. 4-20: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “The Odd Couple (Female Version),” at 420 Cottage Road. 797-7337

Nov. 5: PORTLAND, Lyric Music Theater will present the murder/mystery fundraiser “High Stakes Murder,” at 6:30 p.m. at Keeley the Katerer, 178 warren Ave. 772-1505