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last updated: July 03, 2008 03:04:04 PM

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THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR    ½

Shakespeare's comedy is set in a 1980s trailer park with cast members dressed in tight jeans and rock 'n' roll T-shirts. The choice works because of the lowbrow humor, but the actor playing Falstaff isn't old or fat enough and some of the performers didn't seem to have their lines memorized on opening night.

Through July 26 at the Open-air Cornelia B. Stevenot Performing Arts Center, Stevenot Winery, 2690 San Domingo Road, Murphys. $18; 728-0148 or www.murphyscreektheatre.org.

ALTAR BOYZ    ½

A hilarious musical revue about a Christian boy band that follows in the footsteps of the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync and New Kids on the Block. The side-splitting songs include "Jesus Called Me on My Cell Phone" and the pro-abstinence "Girl, You Make Me Want to Wait."

Through Aug. 10 at Sierra Repertory Theatre, 13891 Mono Way, Sonora. $10-$28; 532-3120 or www.sierrarep.org.

DOUBT    

A courtroom drama without the courtroom, this 2005 Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play centers on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. It will offer plenty of food for thought about ethical questions.

Through July 20 at Stage 3 Theatre, 208 S. Green St., Sonora. $12-$18; 536-1778 or www.stage3.org.

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