"Once on This Island": Musical fairy tale of love, loss and redemption, based on the novel "My Love, My Love," 8 p.m. Friday, Bright Theatre, Castle Performing Arts Center. Rosa Guy's novel, set in the French Antilles, was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "Little Mermaid." Directed by Ronald E. Bright; choreographed by Marcelo Pacleb. Repeats 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through April 20 and 2 p.m. April 14. Admission $15 general, $12 students, seniors and military. Information: 524-0807 or 233-5626.
"Emmalehua": A woman is torn between her Hawaiian ancestry and early devotion to the hula and her marriage to an up-and-coming engineer. Dennis Carroll directs a revised version of Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl's play, set in 1951. Cast includes Venus Kapuaala, Charles Kupahu Timtim, Hank MacCaslin and Carmen Rocha. Repeats 8 p.m. daily through Saturday at Kumu Kahua Theatre. Admission $9 today; other days, $12 general, $9 students, seniors and children. Information: 536-4441.
"The Odd Couple": ASATAD presents a comedy about mismatched friends who share an apartment. David Kleist and Ben Perry play Oscar and Felix, respectively; cast includes Wally Soares, Jerome Landfield and Jan Fried. Directed by Diana
Carter Anderson. Repeats 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, through April 21 at Kapiolani Community College Chapel. Signed performance by deaf cast, with Jeff Lambrecht and Tom Posedly as the odd couple, April 19 through 21. Admission $12. Performance this Saturday benefits Winners at Work; tickets $15. Information: 247-6939.
"Waiting For Godot": Two tramps wait for the mysterious Godot. Samuel Beckett's play is directed by Shirley Kagan. Cast includes Robb Bonnell, Shen Sugai, Blake Kushi, Kennan Ferguson and Eric Plumb. Repeats 8 p.m. daily through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Ernst LAB Theatre, Kennedy Theatre. Admission $7 general, $5 students, seniors, children, military, UH faculty and staff, $3 UH-Manoa students. Information: 956-7655.
"The Witness": Musical Easter drama by Pacific Island Praise. Repeats 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 10. Admission $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Information 545-4000 or 800-333-3388.
Modern dance: Dances We Dance presents Jose Limon's masterpiece, "Missa Brevis," with Clay Taliaferro dancing the principle role, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Leeward Community College Theatre. Program also features two premieres - Fritz Ludin's "Four Seasons" and a commissioned work by Taliaferro. Dancers include Holly Chung, Peter-Rockford Espiritu, Betty Jones, Gregg Lizenbery, John Wat and Debra Yamaki. Admission $18 general, $14 students and seniors. Information: 537-2152.
"Dance Showcase": Drill Team Hawaii performs, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Pearl City Cultural Center. Admission $10. Information: 988-2862.
Opera preview: Terence Knapp discusses "Turandot" 4 p.m. Saturday at the Academy Theater. Costs $3. Call 532-8700.
Performing arts classes: Diamond Head Theatre has spring classes for children and adults in acting, voice technique, music reading, play writing and popular dance, beginning April 13. Call 734-8763.
Leeward Community College Theatre: For the musical "Gypsy," 5 p.m. April 13 and 7 p.m. April 14. Children ages 6 through 12 audition 3 p.m. April 13. Bring sheet music (show tunes preferred) and shoes for dance auditions. John Rampage will direct and Shari Lynn will play Mama Rose; other roles are open. Call 455-0380. Performances begin June 6.
UH Rainbow Dance Squad: 10 a.m. April 20, UH-Manoa's Athletic Department, Studio 3. Registration 9:30 a.m. Call 956-7657.
Manoa Valley Theatre: For "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding," a musical comedy that obliterates "the fourth wall," 1 p.m. April 20 and 7 p.m. April 21. Singers audition noon April 20. Callbacks April 22. Cast will represent two families, one from New York and the other from Hawaii. Prepare to improvise; Ray Bumatai will direct. Call 988-6131. Performances begin June 19.