OPENING
"Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)": An overworked grad student finds herself in two Shakespeare plays, meets the leading ladies and finds out who really wrote the stories, 8 p.m. Friday, Kennedy Theatre. This comedy based on famous tragedies features Stephanie Sanchez, Nicole Tessier and Kimberly-Rose Wolter. Directed by Juli Burk. Repeats 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 14 and 15, and 2 p.m. Feb. 16. Admission $10 or $12; discounts available. Information: 956-7655.
"Little Shop of Horrors": Seymour befriends a special plant that aims to take over his life, 8 p.m. Friday, Diamond Head Theatre. Musical comedy based on the '60s sci-fi thriller features Ben Perry, Cassandra Harrell and Thomas Villegas. Directed and choreographed by James Seibel, with musical direction by Oliver Stone. Repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 23. Admission $10 to $40. Information: 734-0274.
CONTINUING
"The Belle of Amherst": ASATAD presents William Luce's drama of Emily Dickinson's life. Diana Carter Anderson plays the poet, her father, her teachers and friends. Directed by Eden-Lee Murray Jellinek. Repeats 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Little Theatre, Windward Community College. Admission $15 general, $13.50 seniors, $10 students. Information: 247-6939.
"The Misadventures of Paka and Lolo": Two clowns try to enjoy their pot in peace. Director D. Scott Woods incorporates masks, puppets and dance for a comical study of the oppression of marijuana use in Hawaii. Cast includes Edward Dyer, Miriam Gianni, Ariston Green and Jodie Yamada. Repeats 10:45 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 15 at Ernst Lab Theatre, Kennedy Theatre. Admission $5; discounts available. Information: 956-7655.
"Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers": A Hilo girl somehow forges a strong sense of identity in a world bubbling with images that clash with her life. John H.Y. Wat and Keith Kashiwada adapted Lois-Ann Yamanaka's satiric novel for the stage. Repeats 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 16 at Kumu Kahua Theatre. Admission $12 general, $10 students on Wednesdays and Thursdays; other days, $15 general, $12 seniors, $10 students. Information: 536-4441.
DANCE
"Time": Modern dance, ballet and vocal performances by NIXdance students and Rhonda, 7 p.m. Saturday, Mamiya Theatre, St. Louis High School. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Call 484-1155.
"Middle Passage": Journey through the history of African Americans celebrates the rhythms of their music and dance, from vaudeville to blues and jazz to rock and hip-hop, 8 p.m. Saturday, Leeward Community College Theatre. Performers include Halifu Osumare, Kimathi Asante, Ramu Khensu-Ra and Reggae McGowan, with special guests Azure McCall and Jan Jeffries. Tickets $14 general, $12 students and seniors. Call 455-0385.
"Middle Passage: The Beat of the African-American Journey" will also be presented at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Tickets $12 and $14. Call 242-2787, Maui.
"My Hula Book": Concert of Hawaiian song and dance with Na Pualei O Likolehua, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Hawaii Theatre. Kumu hula Leina'ala Kalama Heine and her hula school celebrate the end of their 20th anniversary. Tickets $22.50. Call 488-0235 or the theater at 528-0506.
Lines Contemporary Ballet: The acclaimed dance company, led by choreographer Alonzo King, performs 8 p.m. Saturday at Kahilu Theatre, Waimea. Tickets $25. Call 885-6017, Big Island.
Lines also performs 8 p.m. Feb. 14 and 15 at Leeward Community College Theatre. Tickets $15 general, $12.50 students and seniors. Call 455-0385.
SPECIAL
Kabuki preview: "The Zen Substitute" tells the comic tale of a wife with a devious husband, 8 p.m. Friday, Borders, Ward Centre. Honolulu Theatre for Youth's full production of "Pocket Kabuki" opens Feb. 15. Call 591-8995 or HTY at 839-9885.
Opera preview: Terrence Knapp talks about Hawaii Opera Theatre's upcoming production of "An Italian Girl in Algiers," 4 p.m. Saturday, Academy Theater. Costs $3. Call 532-8700.
AUDITIONS
Windward Community College Players: For Bertolt Brecht's comedy "The Good Woman of Setzuan," 3 to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Little Theatre. The show calls for a large cast of all ages. Call Ben Moffat at 235-0077 ext. 446 or 235-7446. Performances begin April 4.
Manoa Valley Theatre: For Tony Kushner's "Angels in America, Part I," a drama about AIDS and values, 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday in Bakken Auditorium. A 10-actor ensemble will portray more than 20 characters. Scripts at the theater and Manoa Library. Call 988-6131. Performances begin April 23.
Diamond Head Theatre: For John Guare's "Six Degrees of Separation," 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 11 and 12 in the Rehearsal Hall. Call 734-8763. Performances begin March 21.
Kennedy Theatre: For "The Grapes of Wrath," based on the John Steinbeck novel, noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 15 on the Mainstage. Director Glenn Cannon asks actors to read the script, available at the Department of Theatre and Dance office. Roles for 25 men and 10 women. Call Cannon at 956-2110 or the office at 956-2588. Performances begin April 25.