Toronto theatre openings this week

Here is list of premiering shows this week in Toronto:

B4 the Fringe (Theatre Erindale). This double bill of student one-act plays features Adam Pettle's Therac 25 and Sydney Dunitz's work in progress Stolen Sneakers. Sep 25-27 at 8 pm. Pwyc. Erindale Studio Theatre, 3359 Mississauga N. 905-569-4369.

California Suite by Neil Simon (Stage Centre Productions). Personal dramas unfold at a Beverly Hills hotel in this comedy. Opens Sep 25 and runs to Oct 11, Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $25, srs $20, stu $15. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall. 416-299-5557.

An Evening With Uncle Val by Andy Jones (Theatre Passe Muraille). A retired fisherman moves to the suburbs of St. John's in this solo comedy (see related story, this page). Previews Sep 30, opens Oct 1 and runs to Oct 19, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2:30 pm. $30-$35, preview $15, mat pwyc. 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529.

Ghosts and Ladders by Kim Selody (DynamO Théâtre). This acrobatic show about three brothers is presented in English and French. Opens Sep 29 and runs to Oct 11 (see website for dates and times). $20, srs/stu $15. Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, 165 Front E. 416-862-2222, lktyp.ca.

King Lear by William Shakespeare (Hart House Theatre). The classic tragedy gets a staging. Opens Oct 1 and runs to Oct 18, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Oct 18 at 2 pm. $20, stu/srs $12. 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8849, harthousetheatre.ca.

Offensive Shadows by Paul Dunn (Studio 180). This modern sequel to A Midsummer Night's Dream looks at life after the lovers wake up (see related story, page 94). Previews from Sep 26, opens Oct 1 and runs to Oct 19, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $15-$35, Sun pwyc. Tarragon Theatre Extra Space, 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827, studio180.ca.

Opera Briefs 8 (Tapestry New Opera). Short new works by Canadian composers and librettists are presented. Sep 26-28, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm. $20-$25, stu $10. Ernest Balmer Studio, 55 Mill, bldg 58. 416-537-6066.

Verdict (Vessel Dance Projects). This funder for the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto features music, dance, poetry and theatre by Kathy Bischoping and Michael Scott. Sep 25-27 at 8 pm. Pwyc-$10. Victory Café, 581 Markham. vesseldanceprojects@gmail.com.

Wit by Margaret Edson (Alumnae Theatre). A professor looks back on her life while undergoing cancer treatment. Opens Sep 26 and runs to Oct 11, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20, Wed-Thu 2-for-1, Sun pwyc. 70 Berkeley. 416-364-4170, alumnaetheatre.com.