Theater

* “Suitcase Tales”--Steve Rosenbaum, left, and Eric Poppick perform playlets using farce from Murray Schisgal and the dark comedy of Charles Ludlam at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble.

* “The Boys Next Door”--The comedy-drama about four mentally challenged roommates and the man trying to “mainstream” them into society opens tonight at Hollywood Court Theatre.

* “Two Planks and a Passion”--Anthony Minghella’s comedy about royal mischief by King Richard II and his entourage has its West Coast premiere Friday at Edison Theatre in Long Beach.