Avenue Q’ is, basically, a very naughty version of ‘Sesame Street,’” says Wesley Paulson, executive director of Clear Space Theatre Company in Rehoboth Beach, “without being raunchy.” That means, yes, puppets—for grownups. Winner of the 2003 Tony Award for best musical, the satire remains one of the freshest musicals in recent years. Check out the Clear Space take on it May 2-18. Clear Space manager David Button mans the puppets. (227-2270, clearspacetheatre.org)