JUDY MOODY & STINK: THE MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD TREASURE HUNT Opens March 16

Adapted for the stage by Allison Gregory, based on the books by Megan McDonald, Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt has been co-commissioned by seven children's theatre companies across the nation, including BACT. Khalia Davis directs.

In this first-ever stage version of a Judy Moody escapade, Judy worries that she won't have any adventures to share with her third-grade classmates when school starts, until her parents propose a weekend trip to Ocracoke Island, aka Pirate Island.

Imagine how excited Judy and her kid brother must be when Scurvy Sam welcomes them at the dock, announcing, "This be the weekend of the Third Annual Pirate Island Treasure Hunt. Fun and mayhem start right here!"

Judy and Stink immediately join the hunt and race to find clues, desperately trying to beat out their rivals, Tall Boy and Smart Girl, in their quest for doubloons and the prize Judy covets-a T-shirt to show at school.

Dates and venues:

Berkeley: March 16 - April 29 at BACT's Berkeley Theatre Center, 2055 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and weekends at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

San Francisco: May 4 - 27 at the Children's Creativity Museum Theater, 221 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and weekends at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

TICKETS: $15 - $27

BOX OFFICE: www.bactheatre.org or call (510) 296-4433

Both the Berkeley and the San Francisco theaters are easy to reach by BART. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Photo Credit: Melissa Nigro