tuesday/1
“An Evening with Madame F.” Claudia Stevens plays an Auschwitz survivor in a solo piano and acting piece. At Sonoma State University, Warren Hall, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 4 p.m. Free. www.sonoma.edu/holocaust.
thursday/3
“The Garment.” One-man play based on short stories of Israeli Nobel laureate S.Y. Agnon. In Hebrew with English subtitles. At Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Road, Aptos. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25. Also May 5 at Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 8:30 p.m. $30-$35. www.baysvp.com. (See story, 21)
saturday/5
“Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again.” Author, comic and Buddhist meditation teacher Wes “Scoop” Nisker performs a comedic monologue in a benefit for Chochmat HaLev. At Chochmat HaLev, 2215 Prince St, Berkeley. 8 p.m. $18. www.chochmat.org.
ongoing
“Red.” Play about painter Mark Rothko written by Oscar-nominated author John Logan. Through May 12. At Berkeley Repertory Theater, 2025 Addison St, Berkeley. Times vary. www.berkeleyrep.org.