I Am My Own Wife

The Sacramento premiere of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play features the comically gifted Greg Alexander in a dramatic role as he plays all the characters in this tale of an East German transvestite. Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, born Lothar Berfelde, is a survivor who has collected a museum full of antiques. On the eve of its destruction, she relates her tale, including a run-in with the Stasi. T-F 7pm; Sa 8pm; 2pm on 10/22, 10/29. Through 11/7. $22-$30. B Street Theatre, 2711 B St., (916) 443-5300; www.bstreettheatre.org.