The Memory of Water Thurs. (4/20) through May 7. Presented by Stageworks, the award-winning comedy is about three sisters who return home for their mother's funeral in northern England. Preview 8 p.m. Thurs., opens 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., 4 p.m. Sun. Shimberg Playhouse at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. Preview, $10. Other tickets $16.50-$22.50. (813) 229-7827; or www.tbpac.org. Call or check Web site for other showtimes.
Nunsense Thurs. (4/20) through May 7. Musical staged by the St. Petersburg Little Theatre. 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. 4025 31st St. S, St. Petersburg. $20, $10 students. (727) 866-1973.
Sex and the Second City Tues. (4/25) through April 30. On the brink of matrimonial disaster, a couple with the seven-year itch and their lovelorn lawyers take a musical journey to rediscover both laughter and love. 8 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 2 and 8 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. $30. Call 1-800-826-9303 or go to www.vanwezel.org for more information.