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“Basha Rubenchek from Minsk, Comrade of Petaluma.” Brookside Repertory Theatre Production. Through May 3. At Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley. www.brooksiderep.org.
“Rabbi Sam.” One-man play about a rabbi reinventing Judaism. Through May 10. At the Marsh, 1062 Valencia St., S.F. 8 p.m. www.themarsh.org.
“The Floating Light Bulb.” Written by Woody Allen, set in 1945 Brooklyn. Through May 24. At Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida St., S.F. (415) 292-1233.
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“Fiddler on the Roof.” Presented by Palo Alto High School. Also April 23 and 24. At Haymarket Theatre, Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $10-$12. www.paly.net.
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“The Fools of Chelm and Their History.” Yiddish comedy with klezmer music, sponsored by the S.F. State University Theatre Arts and Jewish Studies departments. At S.F. State’s Studio Theatre, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F. 2 p.m. Free. www.creativearts.sfsu.edu.