Opening: Felix and Oscar’s counterparts take to the Stanwood stage

Camwood Players’ production of Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple (Female Version)” opens tonight in Stanwood.

The well-known comedy, which was made into movies and a television show with the characters Felix and Oscar, is led in the female version by fussy Florence and slovenly Olive.

The play runs through May 31. Special shows will include a dinner theater option on May 17 and 31, and a 3 p.m. matinee this Sunday, with a special English tea service at intermission.

“The Wolf’s Tale” and “The Dancing Princess”: To hear the wolf tell it, the whole thing started from a misunderstanding.

And so is the basis of this retake on the old Three Little Pigs story.

“The Wolf’s Tale” is a Last Leaf Production, one of two shows as part of an original script event that opens Saturday at Everett Theatre. The show is recommended for children 4 and up.

“The Wolf’s Tale” is a combination of the familiar Red Riding Hood and Three Little Pigs stories as seen from the wolf’s point of view. The wolf tries to set the record straight about how his efforts at being kind were totally misunderstood and misinterpreted by some vindictive pigs.

“The Dancing Princess” is an old-fashioned fairy tale based loosely on Hans Christian Andersen’s “Twelve Dancing Princesses” and a similar tale from the Ukraine.

It’s the damsel-in-distress theme, but this time the kingdom is plagued by a lack of shoes: All the shoemakers are continually making shoes for the king’s only daughter, Princess Yulia, who wears out a new pair every night.

“Footloose: The Musical”: Remember that 1980s movie “Footloose,” which made a star of Kevin Bacon?

Then gear up for “Footloose: The Musical” running through May 17 at Northshore Performing Arts Center in Bothell.

The show follows the story of teenager Ren and his mother, who move from Chicago to a small town. Once there, they learn that a fatal car accident years before killed four teenagers. The town’s adults, wanting to prevent future tragedies, banned dancing to keep the kids in check. Ren and the town minister’s rebellious daughter Ariel team up to get the law changed. It turns out that, in the end, trust and love go a lot farther protecting kids than any law can.

“Private Eyes”: The audience gets to play a role in figuring out what is real and what is not in this Steven Dietz comedy of suspicion where nothing is quite what it seems.

The Sky Performing Arts production runs through May 18 at Sky Valley Education Center in Monroe and then continues from June 7 to 14 at Everett Theatre.

The audience plays detective in this relationship thriller about love, lust and the power of deception. The other players are Matthew and his wife, Lisa, who is having an affair with Adrian, a British theater director. Or is she? Perhaps they are just rehearsing scenes. Or perhaps Matthew has imagined it so he’s got a reason for his visits to therapist Frank. And what about Cory, the mysterious woman who seems to shadow everyone and who brings the story to its surprising end. Or does she?

“Over the River and Through the Woods”: There may be no other creatures on the planet more protective than Italian grandparents, and in this sitcom-style play two sets of grandparents take that love to an extreme.

“Over the River and Through the Woods,” directed by Scott Nolte, begins with previews Wednesday and runs through June 14 at Taproot Theatre in Seattle.

The play is a comedy but also is Joe DiPietro’s celebration of family starring Nick, a young Italian-American who leaves New Jersey to pursue a career in Seattle while those who love him all but split him in two trying to convince him to stay. His traditional Italian grandparents offer a compelling reason for Nick to stay in New Jersey — the lovely and single Caitlin O’Hare. Their weekly Sunday dinners turn into a comic dance as the entire family tries to influence Nick’s choice.

“Aladdin”: The Northwest Ballet presents “Aladdin,” a ballet in two acts, opening tonight at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon.

Performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Encore performances are planned for June 6 and 7 at Western Washington University.

Based on Sir Richard Burton’s “1001 Arabian Nights,” this is the tale of a poor tailor’s son who finds an antique lamp. The magical genie inside is brought to life by Carl Nielson’s score and original choreography by Northwest Ballet’s John Bishop.