Fall plays include 'Into the Woods'

The morning nip of fall is in the air, and the theater offerings this week vary as much as the soon-to-be fall foliage.

"Arsenic and Old Lace,"West Jordan Theater Arts, Sept. 17-28, Sugar Factory Playhouse, 8201 S. 2200 West, West Jordan.

The Brewster sisters have an odd way about them. As gentlemen inquire about a room, the two sweet ladies offer them a glass of homemade elderberry wine laced with deadly delights.

Police get involved, and the Brewster sisters' nephew Mortimer worries that — as the seemingly only sane Brewster — his family roots will betray him.

The show stars Giselle Airriess, Michelle Groves, Bud Perry, Gordon Jones, Sean Buckley and Bob Bedore.

Shows are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Mondays at 7:30 p.m., with Saturday matinees. Tickets are $3-$6 (www.thesugarfactoryplayhouse.com).

"Charlotte's Web," Sept. 17-Oct. 3, Utah Valley University's new Noorda Theatre, Orem.

The children's classic comes to life in UVU's brand-new theater, which opened this week.

Shows are Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays, with matinees available. Tickets are $6-$10 (801-863-7529 or www.uvu.edu/theatre).

"Into the Woods,"Sept. 18-Oct. 3, SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State, Orem.

The Stephen Sondheim classic takes the stage. The woods are filled with familiar fairy-tale characters, but all is not as it would seem. Welcome to the world where every wish is granted, but they often have unpleasant outcomes.

The show stars Jacob Shamy, Julie Webb, Lara Johnson, Charlie Little, Brad Wilhelmson and Marissa Smith.

Shows are Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 (801-225-2787 or www.scera.org).

"Turn of the Screw,"Utah Theatre Artists Company, Sept. 18-Oct. 3, The Sugar Space, 616 E. Wilmington Ave. (2190 South).

Perfect for the Halloween season, this exciting ghost story is an adaptation of the Henry James novella. The show stars Jeremy W. Chase and Cassandra Stokes-Wylie.

The show runs Thursdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. Saturday matinees available. Tickets are $13 (www.utahtheatreartists.com).

"The Bakkhai," University of Utah Classic Greek Festival, Sept. 19-27, Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way.