friday/6
“The Jewish Nutcracker.” A takeoff on the traditional holiday play scored by Tchaikovsky, which starts with a modern-day Hanukkah party. Also Dec. 7-8. At Children’s Creativity Museum Theater, 221 Fourth St., S.F. 2 and 6:30 p.m. $18-$32. www.jewishnutcracker.com.
saturday/7
“Tevye and His Daughters.” Staged reading of the play based on Sholem Aleichem’s stories. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 8 p.m. Also Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. $8-$15. www.svjcc.org.
monday/9
“Oy Vey in a Manger.” The Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet, also known as the Kinsey Sicks, presents a cappella singing, biting wit and over-the-top-drag. Also starring Congregation Ner Shalom’s spiritual leader Reb Irwin Keller. At Person Theatre, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 7:30 p.m. $30-$50. www.shalomevents.org.
saturday/14
“Crones for the Holidays: The Sequel.” Crackpot Crones Terry Baum and Carolyn Myers roll out a series of vignettes and improvisations with Jewish themes. Through Dec. 29. At Exit Theatre, 156 Eddy St., S.F. 3 and 8 p.m. $15-$20. www.crackpotcrones.com.
sunday/15
“Peter and the Wolf.” Four 45-minute concerts narrated in Russian, Mandarin, Hebrew and English. Also a carnival featuring a petting zoo, bounce house and pony rides before and after the shows. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 1 to 5 p.m. $15-$18. www.paloaltojcc.org.
wednesday/18
‘The Oy of Sex’ In her one-woman show, standup comedian Alicia Dattner brings her brand of humor and storytelling to the stage — honest, revealing, sometimes cringe-worthy and often hilarious vignettes about past sex addiction and drug use. Through Jan. 18 at the Marsh San Francisco, 1062 Valencia St., S.F. $20-$100. www.theoyofsex.com