friday/20
“Fiddler on the Roof.” Youth Musical Theater Company presents classic musical based on Sholem Aleichem tale of Tevye and his daughters. Through March 1. At El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater, 540 Ashbury Ave. 7:30 p.m. Prices vary. www.ymtcberkeley.org
saturday/21
“Feisty Old Jew.” Charlie Varon brings one-man show to Berkeley. Opening-night admission includes free homemade noodle kugel and humorous travel tale by guest Jeff Greenwald. Through March 22. At Berkeley Marsh, 2120 Allston Way. 8:30 p.m. Prices vary. www.themarsh.org
thursday/26
Migration and memory. In “Amnesia,” actor-playwright Ariel Luckey (above) looks at race, immigration and the Jewish experience, tracing his family’s migration from Eastern Europe and discrimination issues encountered here. The play melds theater with dance and music, featuring local musician Lila Sklar’s score.
Feb. 22, 2pm at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco; Feb. 27, 8pm at East Bay Center for Performing Arts in Richmond; Also Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and March 1 at 4 p.m. at Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont. $12-$36. www.arielluckey.com/amnesia
“Di Megileh of Itzik Manger.” Reprise of last year’s Purim musical by Bay Area’s New Yiddish Theater company, recounting the story of the Book of Esther through the eyes of her ex-lover. In Yiddish with English supertitles. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 8 p.m. $12-$15. www.jewishmusicfestival.org/events/di-megileh
saturday/28
“Einstein: The Practical Bohemian.” Ed Metzger’s one-man show about legendary physicist. Part of Peninsula JCC series on Jewish contributions to science. At Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. 8 p.m. $15-$25. www.pjcc.org