The Fox on the Fairway
Sept. 7-22 The Kent County Theatre Guild opens its season with this rom-com played out in the midst of a golf tournament. Patchwork Playhouse, 140 E. Roosevelt Ave., Dover, 674-3568, kctg.org
editor’s pick Gypsy
Sept. 14-23 The Wilmington Drama League opens its season with the musical “Gypsy.” 10 W. Lea Blvd., Wilmington, 764-1172, wilmingtondramaleague.org
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Sept. 14-Oct. 28 It’s back-to-school time at the New Candlelight Theatre. 2208 Millers Road, Ardentown, 475-2313, nctstage.org
The Real Thing
Sept. 21-29 A married playwright blurs the line between reality and his on-stage dramas in this Tom Stoppard play. Chapel Street Players, 27 N. Chapel St., Newark, 368-2248, chapelstreetplayers.org
The Diary of Anne Frank
Sept. 21-23, 28-30 The Second Street Players present the Pulitzer Prize-winning stage version. Riverfront Theater, 2 S. Walnut St. Milford, 422-0220, secondstreetplayers.com
editor’s pick The Weir
Sept. 27-Oct. 14 Conor McPherson’s tale of a west Ireland pub and the mystery woman who arrives there is next up for UD’s Resident Ensemble Players. Thompson Theatre, Roselle Center for the Arts, 110 Orchard Road, Newark, 831-2204, rep.udel.edu