This week.
"Ruthless! The Musical," Oakwood. The Spartan Players. 7 p.m. today, West Hall High School Theatre, 5500 McEver Road, Oakwood. $7 adults, $5 students and seniors. 770-967-9826, ext. 350.
"Wait Until Dark," Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Oct. 21-24 and 28-31, Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. $18 adults, $17 seniors, $12 students. 706-864-3759.
"The Briar Patch: Tales of Joel Chandler Harris," Gainesville. WonderQuest: Gainesville Theatre Alliance for Young Audiences. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University, 500 Centennial Circle, Gainesville. $10-$12 adults and seniors, $7-$8 students and children. 678-717-3624 or www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.
"The Rocky Horror Show" auditions, Athens. The Town & Gown Players. Have a solo prepared and be ready to sing it unaccompanied. No songs from Rocky Horrow Show allowed. 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Athens Community Theatre, off Prince Ave. less than a mile from downtown Athens. wstevencarroll@gmail.com.
Upcoming"Don't Cry for Me, Margaret Mitchell," Gainesville. Georgia Mountain Fall Festival. 8 p.m. Oct. 14-16, 21 and 22; 2:30 p.m. Oct. 17 and 23, Georgia Mountains Center, 301 Main St. SW, Gainesville. $16 adults, $12 seniors age 60 and older; $12 students and children.
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, North Hall HIgh School, 4885 Mount Vernon Road, Gainesville. $5. 770-983-7331 or jan.ewing@hallco.org.
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Gainesville. Gainesville High School Drama Department. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and 27, Gainesville Performing Arts Center (The Ware House), 830 Century Place, Gainesville. $5. Tickets sold on performance dates from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. om the GHS front lobby, or reserved at ghstheatre@bellsouth.net.
Ongoing
Tuesday Night (Mystery) Club, Alto. Murder mystery. 6 p.m. second Tuesday of each month, St. Thomas Anglican Church, 1636 Mud Creek Road, Alto. 706-754-8165.