Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts presents its first production of the 2012-13 season, “Opal’s Baby,” by John Patrick and directed by Scott Kennedy. Curtain times are 7 p.m. today through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Weatherford Centre, Red Bay. Tickets are available 2-4 p.m. by calling

256-356-9829.

The University of North Alabama kicks off its theater season with “6 Characters in Search of an Author” at 7:30 p.m. today at the George S. Lindsey Theatre. Evening performances also are Friday and Saturday and Nov. 16-17. A matinee performance will be at 2 p.m. Sunday. The production is directed by David Ruebhausen, associate professor of theater at UNA. Tickets are $5 for students, senior adults and UNA employees and $10 for general public. Details: 256-765-5122 or una.edu/music-theatre.

Travis Wammack and Band will be at Wayne’s Catfish Haven, U.S. 43, Russellville, 5:30-7:30 tonight and Tuesday at Wayne’s Catfish Haven 2, 10251 U.S. 72, Elgin.

Maxwell Russell is the host for the Songwriters Showcase 6-10 tonight at Frank’s Italian Restaurant, 500 N. Montgomery Ave., Sheffield. Featured songwriters include Scott Boyer and N.C. Thurman.

Joseph Baldwin will be the featured artist 6-10 p.m. Friday at Frank’s Italian Restaurant, 500 N. Montgomery Ave., Sheffield.

Asleep By Ten, a three-piece acoustic guitar band featuring Andy Martin, Michael Davis and Derrick Gargis, perform a variety of music 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday at FloBama, Music Hall and Restaurant, 311 N. Court St., Florence.

Music by Tomcat and Bark the Dawg starts at 9 p.m. Friday at JD’s, 215 N. Nashville Ave., Sheffield. Cover charge: $5.

Bands performing at PJ’s, 701 Davison Ave., Muscle Shoals, will be Brand X on Friday and Monkee and the Spank Daddies on Saturday.

Tar Tar! is the guest band Friday night at Parker’s Place, 4022 U.S. 43 S, St. Joseph, Tenn. Performing on Saturday night will be the Jackson Davis Band.

Brand X Band will perform in two locations this weekend: Friday night at PJ’s in Muscle Shoals and Saturday night at Oasis in Littleville.

Rockin’ at the Roxy, featuring

The KGB, begins at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Roxy Theatre, downtown Russellville. Guest performer will be Chris Roach. Sponsored by the Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council, proceeds from the show go to the preservation and restoration of the theater. Tickets: $10, adults; $5, ages 6-12; free, ages 5 and younger. Youth and senior group discounts available. Details and advance tickets: 256-335-4356.

Kelly Rivers Burrough and Mike Curtis are the featured musical guests beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday at Miss Annie’s Restaurant and Beer Garden, U.S. 43 S, St. Joseph, Tenn.

Banjo player Sara Grey and guitarist Kieron Means will be in concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Southall-Moore annex of the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence. Grey and Means both are vocalists and will perform traditional North American songs, ballads and blues. The Sunday at the Center series is free and open to the public. Seating, however, is limited. Details: 256-760-6379.

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