24-hour party people

City Theatre’s latest production is Simon Levy’s adaptation of Scott Fitzgerald’s landmark 1925 novel The Great Gatsby. Directed by Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin, this classic drama explores love, excess and parties. There’s romance, wealth, music, socialites and excessive consumption. Basically, it represents the American Dream, defiled. 8 p.m. Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5; $13-$18. Performing Arts Center Auditorium at Sacramento City College, 3835 Freeport Boulevard; http://citytheatre.net.