Want a trip to the Wild West with your favorite masked hero? Or maybe a hilarious romp with Restoration comedy? Naughty puppets, anyone? You want it, they got it.

Zorro in Hell at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Who said interactive theater is uncool? One of the coolest things about Culture Clash's production of Zorro in Hell is that you can download your very own Zorro mask and bring it to the show for a "special treat." Hmmm. Anyway, the shenanigan-rich Culture Clash (aka instigators Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Siguenza) brings us a brand-new pulp-fiction-like piece that explores the concept of homeland security in the Wild West, which apparently had its problems with immigration and Indian gambling. Only Culture Clash can skewer our collective demons with such hilarity.
Playing through April 16

Photo of Herbert Siguenza, Ric Salinas and Richard Montoya--better known as the irreverent performance troupe Culture Clash--by Gregg Segal.

The Rivals at American Conservatory Theater
Long before the technology sector gave us new words like, well, "blogging," it was theater that peppered Webster's dictionary with new entries. Take "malapropism," a word based on Mrs. Malaprop, who famously (and ironically) butchered the English language in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals. This Restoration comedy prances onto the Geary Theater boards, guided by noted director Lillian Groag and featuring ACT's core company darling Rene Augesen as Lydia Languish, the sentimental niece of Malaprop herself.
Playing through April 23

PuppetLove 2006: Shadow, Objects and a Few Naughty Bits at CounterPulse
If you like Lunatique Fantastique, broaden your puppet horizons with PuppetLove 2006, which "seeks to challenge the perception of puppetry as artistically insubstantial." Yeah, whatever, just bring on the naughty bits! Featuring experimental, political and emerging puppetry, the show includes projection, shadow and mask work by groups such as Wise Fool, il Teatro Calamari, Signal Light Theatre and more. The naughty bits come at the end, and they'll warn you, in case your bring your kids.
Playing April 1

For more stage options, check out the listings at the Guardian, the Express, the SF Weekly, and the calendar on Theatre Bay Area's website.