Theater

* “Beau Jest”’--Len Lessor, above left, Alan Altshuld and Carol Keis are featured in the comedy about a woman who hires an actor to pose as her boyfriend, playing at the Studio Theatre.

* “Little Shop of Horrors”--The musical horror spoof about an insatiable, bloodthirsty plant, based on the 1960 Roger Corman film, opens Friday at Excalibur Theatre in Studio City.

* “Starfire”--Sam Ingraffia’s new comedy about an Italian-American couple, their pregnant daughter and her mobster husband opens Friday at Company of Angels Theatre.