Oct. 27-29: 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. 3-5: 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. 3-5, 10-12: 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. 4-6, 11-13: 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. 4-6, 9, 11-13: 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. 4-6, 11-13: 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