Comedy and theater events in Marin

• Ross Valley Players’ “The Book of Will” opens with a preview performance at 7:30 tonight at the Barn Theatre at 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Ross. The show opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday and continues through June 8. Admission is $20 for the preview performance and $20 to $35 for all other performances. For more information, to buy tickets and for a complete list of dates and times, visit rossvalleyplayers.com.

• Lisa Wolpe performs her solo show “Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender” at 2 p.m. Saturday at Marin Shakes at 514 Fourth St. in San Rafael. Admission is $15 to $40. For more information and to buy tickets, visit marinshakespeare.org.

• San Francisco Comedy Competition alum Samson Koletkar headlines a comedy show at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Trek Winery at 1026 Machin Ave. in Novato. Admission is $20 to 25. The show will also feature an amateur comedy showcase. For more information and to buy tickets, visit marincomedyshow.com.

— daniel bromfield, marin independent journal