Fifth of July

A play by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lanford Wilson, Fifth of July focuses on a veteran who gathers with his family in rural Missouri to ring in Independence Day. A family squabble breaks out, setting off emotional "fireworks." This production introduces the joint Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Playhouse masters degree acting program's class of 2020. Tonight's performance takes place at 7:30 at the Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre. Performances continue through April 7. Tickets are $15 to $20. (Niesel)