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Saturday October 5, 2024
8:00 PM

What the Constitution Means to Me, George Street Playhouse, Arthur Laurents Theater, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. www.georgestreetplayhouse.org. Playwright Heidi Schreck delves into multiple facets of this historic document, debating as to whether or not we should keep or abolish it. $25 and up. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Empire Records, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Empire Records tells the story of a band of idealist misfits fighting to save their beloved record store from a corporate takeover. Music and lyrics by Princeton native Zoe Sarnak. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, State Theater New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. www.stnj.org. The inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n' Roll. $40 to $105. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Beauty and the Beast, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a vain young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress who left him with only one way to reverse the curse - fall in love with another and earn her love in return. $32. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Steel Magnolias, Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.org. Play explores the relationships between a tight-knit group of Louisiana southern ladies who gather in Truvy's small-town beauty parlor, celebrating the milestones in each other's lives. $22. 8 p.m.

Alma, Passage Theater, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton. www.passagetheatre.org. Benjamin Benne's family dramedy exploring the complex relationship between a mother, daughter, and what home means to them. $33. 8 p.m.

A Thread of Golden Ashes, Program in Theater, Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts complex, Princeton University. arts.princeton.edu. The story starts on Earth in a home fractured in the wake of loss. Two once-close cousins return on the anniversary of their father-figure's death, only to unexpectedly encounter each other instead. Moving forward proves difficult for everyone. Turn the page to Irridia, a fantastical kingdom shattered after the deaths of its sovereigns. Two royal siblings strive to fulfill the oaths made to their parents but the kingdom is left wondering: can things really be as they once were? This new play is written by senior Le'Naya Wilkerson and directed by senior Wasif Sami with lighting design by Wilkerson. Free; ticket required. 8 p.m.