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Bob Baker’s A Musical World

Oct. 7-10, 10:30 a.m.; Oct. 11-12, 2:30 p.m.: Dozens of the local puppet master’s marionettes appear in this musical extravaganza. It’s an hour-long show, and afterwards, the audience is invited to visit with the puppeteers and enjoy refreshments in the theater’s famous party room. No end date.

1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com.

Be Like Water

Oct. 8-11, 8 p.m.; Oct. 12, 2 p.m.: Five years after the death of Bruce Lee, Tracy Fong is a 14-year-old kung-fu fanatic tomboy whose mother just wants her to be a normal girl. Fortunately, the ghost of Bruce Lee appears to teach her the meaning of strength and the true power of water. It’s the season opener for the Little Tokyo-based company. In the Los Angeles Downtown News, Jeff Favre wrote “the playwright's concept — bringing the martial arts master back as a ghost to pass on his knowledge to a young fan — is compelling. But those scenes are overwhelmed by what resembles a poorly executed TV after-school special.” Through Oct. 12.

East West Players, David Henry Hwang Theater, 120 Judge John Aiso St., (213) 625-7000 or eastwestplayers.org.

Canek

Oct. 10-11, 8 p.m.; Oct. 12, 3 p.m.: This band of human-puppets arrives to tell the story of Canek, a young Mayan warrior.

New LATC, 514 S. Spring St., (213) 489-0994 or thenewlatc.com.

Cloud 9

Oct. 9-12: A parody of the Victorian Empire and its rigidity, by Caryl Churchill.

Scene Dock Theatre, USC, (213) 740-2167 or theatre.usc.edu.

A Flea in Her Ear

Oct. 9-12: An evening of comedy with one of the greatest French farces.

Bing Theatre, USC, (213) 740-2167 or theatre.usc.edu.

Lovelace, the Rock Opera

Oct. 11, 8 p.m.; Oct. 12, 7 p.m.: “Lovelace, the Rock Opera,” written by Charlotte Caffey of the ’80s pop band the Go Go’s, is the story of “Deep Throat” star Linda Lovelace. Through Nov. 23.

The Hayworth Theatre, 2509 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 960-4442 or thehayworth.com.

Madama Butterfly

Oct. 8, 1 p.m.; Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 12, 2 p.m.: An L.A. Opera revival of director/designer Robert Wilson’s production of Giacomo Puccini’s tragedy. Wilson’s austere take on the opera was first seen in Paris in 1993; it became a modern classic thereafter. Through Oct. 18.

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or laopera.com.

Shadow of the Villain

Oct. 10, 8:30 p.m.: One performance only, as part of the “Evening With…” series. Actor Kevin Dulude tells the story of one man’s descent into evil.

Harry Mastrogeorge Theatre, 600 Moulton Ave., (323) 227-5410 or kslgplayhousetheatre.com.

World City

Oct. 11, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.: Ballet Folclorico do Brasil brings Afro-Brasilian dance to the Music Center for the World City series. Los Llaneros also performs music of Colombia and Venezuela.

W.M. Keck Amphitheatre at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-3660 or musiccenter.org.

Theater at REDCAT

Oct. 9-11, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 11-12, 3 p.m.: The New York company, Elevator Repair Service, tackles the first chapter of Faulkner’s novel “The Sound and the Fury.” That section looks at the decline of a Mississippi family from the point of view of stunted man-child Benny Compson.

Oct. 19-20, 8:30 p.m.: Studio is a quarterly series for new performance works — theater, dance, music and multimedia work.

Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 8:30 p.m.: Meredith Monk and Ann Hamilton’s “Songs of Ascension,” combines Monk’s pristine music (featuring the 20-singer CalArts Choir, the artist’s own vocal ensemble, a string quartet and percussion) with Hamilton’s movement and surround-video projections.

Nov. 3, 8:30 p.m.: Celebrated Javanese choreographer, dancer and filmmaker Sardono W. Kusumo joins with a circle of CalArts master musicians in “Of Volcanoes and Rocks.”

Nov. 6-8, 8:30 p.m.: “Ölelés” finds two of Spain’s most innovative dance artists, Jordi Cortés and Damián Muñoz in an extended duet for two men.

Dec. 3-6, 8:30 p.m.; Dec. 7, 3 p.m.: David Gordon’s “Trying Times” returns to stages for the first time since 1982, when it was originally commissioned by New York’s Dance Theater Workshop. It’s set mischievously to the complete score of Igor Stravinsky’s “Apollo,” and became one of George Balanchine’s signature works.

631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800, redcat.org.

Theater at the New LATC

Oct. 17-19: Socrates’ tale “Filoctetes” is retold by playwright John Jesurun.

Oct. 17-18: “Alfonsina Riosantos – Autorretrato” explores avant-garde dance.

Oct. 25-26: The Jose Limon Dance Company performs “Lament for Ignacio Sanchez Mejias” and “The Moor’s Pavane.”

Oct. 31-Nov. 23: Joyce Guy stars in “War Stories,” a production that mixes photography, poetry and dance to present a heart-wrenching tale of a young girl.

Nov. 1: A celebration of Dia de Los Muertos from the Floricanto Dance Theatre.

Nov. 7-9; Nov. 14-16: Mexico’s Ofelia Medina has created a production, “Cada Quien Su Frida,” that is inspired by the love story of two of the 20th century’s most dynamic painters, Frida and Diego.

Nov. 14-16: Dan Kwong embraces then subverts the Ugly American in “It’s Great 2B American.”

Nov. 21-23; Nov. 28-30; Dec. 5-7; Dec. 12-14: “Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes” is a comedy about an Arab-American actor.

Nov. 23: Jesusa Rodriguez’s solo performance “El Maiz.”

Dec. 4-5; Dec. 11-14: The Latino Theater Company presents “La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin.” The first two shows are at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral. Dec. 5-7: “A Fight for Words in America” is a look into race, culture and the Official English referendum in Monterey Park, CA.

Dec. 5-7: The New Works Festival offers three plays from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

514 S. Spring St., (213) 489-0994 or thenewlatc.com.

Carmen

Nov. 15, 19, 22, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 30, 2 p.m.; Dec. 3, 6, 12, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 7, 2 p.m.; Dec. 9 and 14, 1 p.m.: The femme fatale of Seville, Carmen, comes to life in Bizet’s opera. This production originated at Madrid’s Teatro Real, and in it, mezzo-soprano Viktoria Vizin makes her company debut as the sensuous Gypsy diva.

Los Angeles Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8001 or laopera.com.

Spring Awakening

Oct. 29-Dec. 7: The Broadway musical with a parental warning, “Spring Awakening,” comes to the Ahmanson. Duncan Sheik wrote the music for its rock score, and German school kids struggling with raging hormones and ignorant adults.

Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

Pillow Theatre

Oct. 25, 10 and 11 a.m.: The Music Center’s free performance series called Pillow Theatre is designed specifically for families with children ages 3-6. On this day, storyteller and musician David Gonzalez presents “Aesop Bops” in the Grand Hall.

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8000 or musiccenter.org.

The School of Night

Oct. 30-Dec. 17: This history play/whodunit is the 16th century’s equivalent to the JFK assassination — full of multiple suspects and conspiracy theories. The victim this time is writer and bon vivant Christopher Marlowe, Shakespeare's contemporary.

Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.