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.

Every Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play both casual and tournament forms of the collectible card game MTG. Wed. & Sat. (5 p.m.): “Commander.” A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free. Fri. (6:30 p.m.): “Booster Draft.” Players take turns opening booster packs to create a 40-card deck. $25. Various times & prices, 2459 W. Stadium. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.

Nov. 7 & 21. Dinner served while actors masquerading as fellow diners enact a comical murder mystery in which audience members may find themselves prime suspects. 6–9 p.m., Ann Arbor Marriott, 1275 S. Huron St., Ypsi. $85 includes gratuity. Preregistration required at thedinnerdetective.com. (866) 496–0535. 

Nov. 7, 14, & 21. Rotating lineup of local improv troupes. On Nov. 7, Love Fools, an improvised dating show with a lineup of strange characters, and on Nov. 14, a performance by house troupe 11 Non-Blondes. 7–8 p.m., 2350 W. Liberty. $15 in advance at heardotsay.com/events & $18 (if available) at the door.

Nov. 20–22. Members of this local theater troupe perform Lauren Gunderson’s 2015 biographical drama, a fictionalized retelling of the story of the 1926 Nobel Prize–nominated Harvard astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. 7 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Columbus Hall, 8265 Dexter-Chelsea Rd., Dexter. Tickets $20 (students & seniors, $15) in advance at dcp.yapsody.com & at the door.