Talking to 'Elf' creator David Berenbaum about growing up in the Northeast, being Jewish and loving Christmas and working on the Michael Bay Ouija board movie.

[Dec. 9] Expect a broad and bawdy definition of "holiday-related," from 13 performers who between them have worked on over 40 Quince shows.

[Dec. 6-15] Caryl Churchill's rarely seen 1972 dark comedy examines private property, class and urban life.

[Dec. 6-8] Adam Szymkowicz's 2009 dark comedy receives its Philadelphia premiere at the University of the Arts, directed by Amy Dugas Brown.

[through Dec. 15] Brian Sanders JUNK's new G-rated holiday production is high-energy and encourages audience participation.

[through Dec. 22] These actors could sing the phone book (remember those?) and still knock us dead.

Dear Sad: Go about your adventure. It is more exciting than sitting home with a pussy.

[Nov. 30 - Dec. 1] Known for blending African dance with hip-hop, funk and soul, choreographer Jeffrey Page has set works for So You Think You Can Dance, Beyoncé and the MTV Video Music Awards.

[Nov. 23-25] Fresh from winning an "Evolving Theater" Barrymore Award, 11th Hour presents a musical about America's favorite axe murderess.

[Nov. 22-24] Ever met someone who touched you so profoundly it changed your idea of the world?

[through Nov. 23] Two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone brings her acclaimed intimate concert to Morgan's Cabaret at the Prince.

[Nov. 21] A stunning illustration of the Western Front, Sacco's book unfolds into a 24-foot-long panorama detailing the Battle of the Somme.

Artist James Dupree spent nine years building a studio and art center in Mantua. Now, the city's set to knock it down.

Here, Charlie DelMarcelle alone plays German transgender woman Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, along with 34 other characters. That's important: A central aspect of Wright's play, which won nearly every theater award imaginable in 2004, including a Tony for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize, is the schizophrenic overlap of roles.