Openings
Waiting for Godot Fri. (9/1) through Sept. 17. Friends Vladimir and Estragon keep hope alive while they wait for the mysterious Godot. Play by Samuel Beckett opens Hat Trick Theatre Productions' third season. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. Industry night performance, 8 p.m. Sept. 11. Silver Meteor Gallery, 2213 E Sixth Ave., Ybor City. $14, $9 students/seniors. (813) 833-6368 or www.hattricktheatre.org.
Three Days of Rain Wed. (9/6) through Oct. 1. A man, his sister and their childhood friend meet to settle the estate left by their parents, rich and famous architects. Play by Richard Greenberg. Preview 8 p.m. Wed.-Sept. 7. Opens 8 p.m. Sept. 8. American Stage, 211 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. (727) 821-5407.
Continuing
The Crucible Through Sun. (9/3). Arthur Miller play, set in 1692 Salem, Mass. Staged by the Masque Community Theatre. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. 8825 N 56th St., Temple Terrace. $14, $12 seniors, $10 child. (813) 980-3321; www.masquetheatre.net.
Menopause The Musical Extended through Sept. 10. Comedy celebrates women and "the change'' with parodies of rock 'n' roll hits from the '60s. 7 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 2 and 7 p.m. Sat., 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sun. Jaeb Theater at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $38.50. (813) 229-7827 or www.tbpac.org.
Psycho Beach Party Through Sept. 17. Meet Chicklet, a Malibu Beach teenager; think Gidget crossed with Mommie Dearest and The Three Faces of Eve. Staged by Gypsy Productions. 8 p.m. Thur.-Sat., 1:30 p.m. Sun. Suncoast Theatre, 3400 34th St. S, St. Petersburg. $18 (Thursday performances are two for the price of one.) (727) 456-0500 or www.gypsyproductions.org.