This week
"25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. today, The Ware House, Gainesville High School, 1120 Rainey St., Gainesville. Tickets will be sold from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today outside the GHS front office. For mature audiences only due to content. Tickets also can be purchased by e-mailing ghstheatre@bellsouth.net.
"The Gospel of John," Oakwood. One-man show by Brad Sherrill. Gainesville Theater Alliance Discovery Series. 7:30 p.m. today-Sunday, Ed Cabell Theatre, Gainesville State College, 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood. $10. 678-717-3624.
"Till Death Do Us Part" Mystery Dinner, Flowery Branch. 7 p.m. Friday, Mulberry Creek Community Center, 4491 JM Turk Road, Flowery Branch. $20 per person, $36 per couple. Preregistration required. 770-535-8280.
"Hansel and Gretel," Gainesville. Gainesville Ballet Company. 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University, 500 Washington St., Gainesville. $24 adults, $20 seniors, $16 students and children, free for Brenau faculty, staff and students with ID. 770-532-4241.
Headwaters Puppeteers Workshop and Talent Inventory, Sautee. Learn to be a puppeteer or act in "Headwaters: Birth, Death and Places In-Between." March 13 and 14, Sautee Nacoochee Community Hall, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee. No experience necessary. Reservations required. 706-878-3300 or headwaters@snca.org.
Upcoming
Faculty Dance Concert, Gainesville. Brenau dance faculty. 7:30 p.m. March 18-20, John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Hosch Theater, Brenau University, Gainesville. $6; $4 seniors, free for age 12 and younger, students and Brenau faculty and staff. 770-534-6245.
"Anne of Green Gables," Oakwood. The Spartan Players. 7 p.m. March 18-20, West Hall High School, 5500 McEver Road, Oakwood. $7 adults, $5 students and seniors. 770-967-9826, ext. 350.
"Footloose," Flowery Branch. Flowery Branch High School theater. March 18-21 and 25-27, Flowery Branch High School, 6603 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. 770-967-8000.
Senior Thesis Dance Concert, Gainesville. Brenau dance majors. 7:30 p.m. April 9-10; 2 p.m. April 11, John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Hosch Theater, Brenau University, Gainesville. $6; $4 seniors and children age 12 and younger, free for students and Brenau faculty and staff. 770-538-4757.