The Playhouse

Randolph, 728-4012

•"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" (PG) based on the Roald Dahl classic book for children, starring Johnny Depp; thru Aug. 4 at 7:30 p.m., plus 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, July 31.

Randall Drive-in

Rte. 12, Bethel.

•Double feature: "Madagascar" (PG) and "Bewitched" (PG-13) July 29 & 30 and Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m.

The Savoy Theater

26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0509

•"Ladies in Lavendar" (PG-13) stars Judi Dench and Maggie Smith as elderly sisters living in a quiet coastal town outside Cornwall in the days before WWII; July 29-Aug. 4 at 6:30 & 8:30 p.m.

Town Hall Theater

Woodstock, 457-3981

•"Mr & Mrs. Smith" (PG-13) Fri.-Mon., July 29-Aug 1 at 7:30 p.m.

•"War of the Worlds" (PG-13) Fri.-Mon., Aug. 5-8 at 7:30 p.m.

The Hopkins Center

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Box office: 603-646-2422.

Lebanon Opera House

Lebanon, N.H.

Box office: 603-448-0400

Flynn Theater

153 Main St., Burlington

Box office: 863-5966.

Lost Nation Theater

39 Main St., Montpelier

Box office: 229-0492.

•"Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse," based on the classic children’s book by Kevin Henkes; July 30 and Aug. 2, 6, 9 & 13 at 11 a.m.

•"You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown" by Clark Gesner, a musical comedy based on the Charles M. Schulz comic strip, "Peanuts," July 28-Aug. 21.

Saint Michael’s Playhouse

Rte. 15, Colchester, 654-2281.

•"Brighton Beach Memoirs," Neil Simon’s hilarious story about growing up in Brooklyn in 1937; thru July 30.

•"I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change," a musical comedy about the modern-day mating game; Aug. 2-13.

Waterfront Theater

Lake St., Burlington. 862-7469.

•"Tying up Sandima" by Maura Campbell; July 30-31, and Aug. 4-5.

•"Fools" by Neil Simon, July 28-29, and Aug. 6-7 and 11-14.

Hopkins Center

Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.

Box office: 603-646-2422.

•"The Heidi Chronicles," Wendy Wasserstein’s witty, bittersweet play, which made history by winning both the Pulitzer and Tony award, follows Heidi Holland and a few close friends through three decades of social change in America, presented by the Dartmouth Dept. of Theater; Aug. 3–5 at 8 p.m., Aug. 7 at 5 p.m., Aug. 10-12 at 8 p.m., Aug. 14 at 2 p.m.

•"There Are No Strangers," by Jeanette Buck, a powerful, autobiographical one-woman play about violence and healing, a tribute to the redemptive power of creativity and the support of friends; Aug. 6 at 5 p.m.

•"Modern House," written and performed by Kira Obolensky, set in post-World War II America, the story of a beautiful, brilliant doctor who commissions a renowned architect she meets at a Dartmouth faculty party to design a house for her after her husband’s death; Aug. 6 at 8 p.m.

Lebanon Opera House

Lebanon, N.H.

Box office: 603-448-0400

Chandler Music Hall

Randolph. Box Office: 728-6464

Barre Opera House

N. Main & Prospect Sts., Barre

Box office: 476-8188.

FlynnSpace

147 Main St., Burlington

Box office: 863-5966.

Northern Stage

Briggs Opera House, W. R. Jct.

Box office: 296-7000.

UVM Royall Tyler Theater

Burlington. Box office: 656-2094.

Town Hall Theater

Woodstock, 457-3981.

Paramount Theater

Center St., Rutland

Box office: 775-0903

Flynn Theater

153 Main St., Burlington

Box office: 863-5966.

Valley Players Theater

Rte. 100 Waitsfield.

SoRo Players

South Royalton High School

Yoh Theatre Players

Woodstock Union High School

Rte. 4 West, Woodstock

Montpelier High School

Smilie Aud., off State St./Rte. 2.

Eclipse Grange Theater

Thetford. Tickets: 785-4344

New Woolhouse Players

Little Theater, Rte. 4, Woodstock.

Town Hall Theater

Middlebury. Tickets: 388-1436.

Unadilla Theater

East Calais. Tickets: 456-8968

Bread & Puppet Farm

Rte. 122, Glover, 802-525-3031.

Skinner Barn Theater Co.

Waitsfield. 496-4422.

Vergennes Opera House

120 Main St., Vergennes

Old Church Comm. Theater

Bradford. Tickets: 222-3322.

Covered Bridge Players

Windsor. Info: 436-2510.

Dorset Playhouse

Box office: 867-5777.