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BEST BET: King’s College students deliver the laughs this month with Neil Simon’s farcical play ‘Rumors,’ about four affluent couples who arrive at a party and find their host has been shot. Comic complications ensue when the upper-class guests determine to hide the entire affair from the police and media. Take in the show at the King’s Theater in the Administration Building at 133 N. River St. in Wilkes-Barre through April 21 with performances 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and a matinee on Sunday, April 15. Tickets are $10 and $5 for students and senior citizens. More information at 208-5825.

THIS WEEK: APRIL 13 to 19, 2012

The Last Voyage of the SS Gigantic, a comedy dinner-theater presentation by the Nuremberg Community Players spoofing the movie blockbuster “Titanic.” Black Creek United Methodist Church, 158 Golf Course Road, Sugarloaf. 6:30 tonight and Saturday. $20 with dinner served during the performance. 889-5817.

Fiddler on the Roof, the Broadway musical presented by students of Valley View High School, 1 Columbus Drive, Archbald. 7:30 tonight and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $10, $8 students. 876-4110.

Amadeus, the Broadway play about a fictionalized rivalry between 18th-century composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, West South Street at South River Street, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. 8 tonight and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $15, $5 students and seniors. 408-4540.

All Shook Up, a rock ‘n’ roll story based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” with a musical score of Elvis Presley songs. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Through April 29: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Dinner served 90 minutes before curtain. 283-2195.

Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical depicting a portrait of adolescence with its questions of sexuality, independence and fear of not measuring up. Presented by the Liva Arts Company at Jefferson Auditorium, Leahy Hall, University of Scranton. 8 tonight and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 941-7462.

Live from the Met, a high-def transmission of the season’s final offering of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” with Natalie Dessay as Violetta. Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre. 12:55 p.m. on Saturday. 825-4444.

Ensemble Evening, student dance performances. Walsh Hall, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. 674-6719.

Rent, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical about a group of struggling artists on New York’s Lower East Side. Performed by Phoenix Theatrics (ages 14 to 19) at the Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St., Duryea. April 20 to May 6: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $12. Proceeds benefit in part the Red Cross HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention. Reservations: 457-3589.

The Phantom of the Opera, performed by the senior company of the Ballet Theatre of Scranton. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. 8 p.m. April 21. $30, $25, $22, $20, $17. 347-2867.

An Evening of One-Act Plays, directed, produced and performed by students. King’s Theatre, Administration Building, 133 N. River St., King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 7:30 p.m. April 24 to 26. $1. 208-5825.

Brown Bag Theatre, lunchtime one-act plays. King’s Theatre, Administration Building, 133 N. River St., King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 12:40 p.m. April 24 and 26; 12:10 p.m. April 25. Free. 208-5825.

A Year with Frog and Toad, the Broadway musical about the friendship between the two amphibians. University of Scranton Players, McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts, University of Scranton. April 27 to May 5: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. 941-4318.

Urban Beats Dance Show, a performance by the hip-hop dance club. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Campus Center, 900 Mulberry St., University of Scranton. 7 p.m. April 28. Free. 941-5441.

In the Next Room, Sarah Ruhl’s comedy about a doctor administering experimental treatments on Victorian women. Adult subject matter. Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble at the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays May 3-20. $25, $20 seniors, $12 students. 784-8181 or bte.org.

Steel Magnolias, comedy-drama about the tribulations of six Louisiana women and the bond they form to support each other. Performed by the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts at the J.J. Ferrara Center 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton. May 4 to 13: 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Dinner served 90 minutes before curtain. $16; $32 with dinner. 454-5451.

Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Women Show, the Emmy Award-winning comedian and cast member of “The Carol Burnett Show” with her new touring production. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 8 p.m. May 4. $45, $35, $25. 826-1100.

Riverdance, the international Celtic music-and-dance phenomenon on its final North American tour. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 7:30 p.m. May 8. $63, $53, $43. 826-1100.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, performed by the children’s company of the Ballet Theatre of Scranton. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. 7 p.m. May 9. $20, $17. 347-2867.

‘Night Mother, about a young woman who nonchalantly tells her mother she plans to commit suicide that night. Actors Circle at the Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays May 10-20. $12, $10 seniors, $8 students. 342-9707.

Diva – Alive and Kicking, a fundraiser for the Applause Theatre with music, dance, comedy, food and drinks. Church of the Good Shepherd, 1780 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. May 11 and 12 with doors at 7 p.m., hors d’oeuvres at 7:15 p.m. and show at 8 p.m. $30. 430-1149.

Young Frankenstein, the Broadway musical based on the classic Mel Brooks movie. Broadway Theatre League of Northeastern Pennsylvania at the Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. 8 p.m. May 15 and 2 and 8 p.m. May 16 and 1 and 6 p.m. May 17. 342-7784.

Dietrich Radio Players, an evening of old-time radio plays with authentic sound effects. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 7 p.m. May 22. Free. 996-1500.

Theater Bus Trip to the “Fall Doo Wop Cavalcade” at the American Music Theater in Lancaster with a Smorgasbord Dinner at Shady Maple. Sponsored by the United Methodist Church of Pittston on Oct. 13. $94. Reservations (by May 31): 603-1915.

Auditions for “A Walk Through the Past,” an Azzarelli Family Productions play. Scranton Iron Furnaces, 159 Cedar Ave., Scranton. 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays through April 21. 346-6179.