White River Valley Players

Rochester

•AUDITIONS for "The Laramie Project," a docudrama written in the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard; Thurs., Aug. 16, 7-10 p.m., Rochester High School Music Room, Rte. 100, Rochester. For more information call Robert Finkle at 767-4770.

Lost Nation Theater

Main St., Montpelier, 802-229-0492

•Molière’s timeless comedy "Tartuffe," thru Aug. 19, Thurs. at 7 p.m., Fri. & Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m.

Lebanon Opera House

Lebanon, N.H. 603-448-0400

•"Turandot" by Puccini, tells the story of a Chinese princess who challenges her suitors to answer three riddles; Aug. 17, 22 & 25, 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 19 at 2 p.m.

•"Falstaff" by Verdi, based on one of Shakespeare’s most famous characters; Aug. 16, 18, 21 & 24 at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 23 at 2 p.m.

Unadilla Theater

Marshfield. 802-456-8968

•"Loot" by Joe Orton, described as "a tour de force of bad taste and high farce," Aug. 16-19 and 21-24 at 7:30 p.m.

•"Opera Fest IV," a program of grand opera, Saturday, Aug. 25, 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 26, 3 p.m.