There's an eclectic mix of comedy, drama and spoken word in this week's theatre picks. Shut Up and Eat Your Groundlings The Groundlings’ latest sketch show hits the stage this weekend. Groundlings Theater. 7307 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. (323) 934-4747 ext. 37. Tickets are $21.50. Opens Friday at 8 pm. Runs Fridays at 8 pm and Saturdays at 8 and 10 pm until Nov. 24. L.A. Voz L.A. Voz (Los Angeles Voice) is a series......

There are other ways of supporting your actor friends around town – besides leaving a good tip at restaurants. LA is home to a great number of renowned theater groups and local community productions. Some of the shows are much better than Cats and way cheaper than anything on Broadway. So here are five plays opening this weekend whose descriptions are piquing LAist’s interest: A Nice Family Gathering Written by Phil Olson and directed......

• The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash will be performing tonight at the Viper Room, with West Coast Grand and Merle Jagger. Doors open at 8 PM. • At the El Rey, VHS or Beta will be performing with the Electric 6 at 8 PM. Tickets are $20.50. • Russian sensation Regina Spektor hits the stage at the Roxy tonight at 9 PM. Tickets are $25.50. • This weekend is your last chance to......