How Else Am I Supposed to Know I Am Still Alive?

Call it “middle-aged loco” as Nelly (Nicole C. Limón) and Angie (J. Andrea “Yaya” Porras) explore their friendship and Latina life. This tightly-paced one-act is directed by Antonio Tito Juarez; the jokes are fresh and the tortillas are hot (if not homemade). Th, F, Sa 8pm; Su 2pm. Through 8/28. $12-$15. California Stage and Teatro Espejo at the Three Penny Theatre in the California Stage complex, 2509 R St.; (916) 451-5822; www.calstage.org.