‘ONCE ON THIS ISLAND’

When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 through Nov. 19 Where: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Tickets: $20-$48 Info: WestcoastBlackTheatre.org

Directed by Jim Weaver, this Tony Award-winning musical set on a Caribbean island is based on Rosa Guy’s novel “My Love, My Love.” The tale of a peasant girl searching for love and identity features uplifting Caribbean rhythms and instruments.