The Roundhouse Theater, 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, presents "The Director: The Third Act of Elia Kazan," through May 13. Performances are Thursday – Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25-$25. Call 240-644-1100 or visit www.roundhousetheatre.org.
The Quotidian Theatre Company presents "Mill Town Girls," through May 13 at the Writing Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. with and added show at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday April 15. Tickets $20. Call 301-816-1023 or e-mail quotidiantheatre@comcast.net.
Signature Theatre will present Jason Robert Brown’s "Songs for a New World" at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, May 16-17, 8 p.m. Tickets are $21-$50. Signature brings the Washington area equity theater premiere of "Songs for a New World," the revue that launched the career of Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown. Michael Baron is the director. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
Adventure Theatre presents "What's A Wolf To Do," May 19 - June 24. Performances on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for children and adults. Playing time is approximately 1 hour. Call 301-320-5331 or visit www.adventuretheatre.org.
The Montgomery Playhouse in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg presents "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown" (revised). The show will run through May 20 at The Montgomery Playhouse at The Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets $14 nonresidents; $12 residents. Call 301-258-6394, www.gaithersburgmd.gov or www.montgomeryplayhouse.org.
The Heritage Theatre will present "The Killer Angels," May 24 – June 30 at the Amphitheatre in the Woods, Cabin John Regional Park, 7400 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac. Shows will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Visit www.heritagetheatre.org or call 301-770-9080.
The Olney Theater Center presents "I Am My Own Wife" at the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney. The show will run through May 27. Tickets are $36-$46. Call 301-924-3400 or visit olneytheatre.com.
Adventure Theatre and the Clara Barton House present "Clara Barton: The Courage Within," Tuesdays, through May 29. Clara's amazing life is portrayed on stage at Adventure Theatre, followed by a National Park Service tour of her historic home. Performances on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. $8 for children and adults, grade three through six. Call 301-320-5331 or visit www.adventuretheatre.org.
The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo presents "Jack and the Beanstalk." A timely version of the classic children’s tale about the young lad who doesn’t know beans about trading, but still manages to climb his way to the top. Performances are Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., through May 31. Recommended for grade K through grade 6. Tickets are $8 for adults and children. Playing time 50 minutes. ASL interpretation Sunday, May 6, 1 p.m. Call 301-320-6668 or visit www.thepuppetco.org.
Adventure Theatre at Glen Echo Park presents "Radish Rabbit and the Dangerous Mugwump (and Chicken Little Too!)." Two well-known tales come together in a musical comedy about celebrating who we are. Performances on Thursdays at 10 a.m. through May. Tickets are $5 for children and adults, recommended for pre-K through second grade. Playing time is approximately 1 hour. Call 301-320-5331 or visit www.adventuretheatre.org.
Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, presents "New Kid" by Dennis Foon and directed by Eric Ruffin, through June 3. Performance times are Saturday at 12:30, 3:30 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Tickets $10-$20. The show is approximately 75 minutes in length and will be enjoyed by ages 6 and up. Visit www.ImaginationStage.org or call 301-280-1660 for exact days and to purchase tickets.