Oct. 23 & 24. World premiere of this full-length dance collaboration between New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns and choreographers and dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber. The work is performed with 3 other dancers and 2 musicians on piano and vintage synthesizer, Yonatan Daksal and Mikael Darmanie, who also composed the music. It was commissioned by UMS as part of the lead-up to its 2028–29 150th season. 7:30 p.m., Power Center. Tickets $46–$87 (students, $15–$20) in advance at ums.org, by phone, & (if available) at the door. (734) 764–2538.

Oct. 22–25. Ella Soto and Emily Slomovitz direct local actors in Leslie Bricusse and Frank Wildhorn’s Tony-nominated 1990 pop-rock musical, a dark thriller adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic about a doctor whose experiments on his personality create a murderous double. This production features nontraditional casting, with actors of all genders playing men and women. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin. Tickets $29 (seniors, $26; students, $20) at a2ct.ludus.com & (if available) at the door. (734) 971–2228.

Every Wed.–Sun., Sept. 24–Dec. 20. Rhiannon Ragland directs retired Detroit newscaster and playwright Devin Scillian’s family comedy-drama about a conflict between brothers—an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down finance guy—after their mother’s death. Adult language and subject matter. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sun.), & 3 p.m. (Sat. & Wed.). 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $31.50–$52.50 in advance at purplerosetheatre.org, (734) 433–7673, & (if available) at the door. Discounts available.

Oct. 16–18 & 22–24. Marisa Dluge directs local actors in an original musical by NTG members Greg Pizzino and A.M. Dean. Part of NTG’s annual Black Cat Halloween series. 8 p.m. (Thurs.-Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Back Office Studio, 13 N. Washington, Ypsi. Ticket price TBA at ntgypsi.org & at the door.

Oct. 10 & 24. Game show–style performance by experienced improvisers responding to prompts and challenges. 8:30–9:30 p.m., 2350 W. Liberty. $15 in advance at heardotsay.com/events & $18 (if available) at the door. 

Film screenings every day. Tickets $11.75 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, and U.S. veterans, $9.75; Marquee Arts members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar. 

Oct. 23 & 24: “Rocky Horror Picture Show” (Jim Sharman, 1975). Musical comedy cult classic that spawned a long tradition of participatory showings. The U-M student pantomime troupe Leather Medusas provides live accompaniment for both shows. Wear your fishnets. Tickets $16 (students & seniors, $11). 9 p.m.

All invited to this whimsical costume party honoring the witch as a modern feminist icon. Mocktails. 7 & 9 p.m., The Crazy Diamond, 110 N. Main, Chelsea. $15 ticket includes entry for 2 (mocktails & photoshoot, $30) only in advance at linktree.com/excitethesky.

Oct. 22–24. This Grand Rapids comic, a contributing writer to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, offers unexpected takes on everything from marriage and raising kids to suddenly using his shirt pockets now that he’s in his 50s. Opening act TBA. 7:15 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $20 (Thurs., $15) at aacomedy.com & (if available) at the door. (734) 996–9080.