Here are some links to the theaters in the Dallas area related to this week's appearance on "Good Morning Texas" on WFAA Channel 8. Community theaters -- or theatres, because the spelling varies -- are fun ideas for staycations.

For a national list of community theatres, search the database at www.aact.org, which is the Internet home of the American Association of Community Theatre.

Duncanville Community Theater
"The Odd Couple" (female version)
Now through July 25
www.dctheatre.org

End of the Runway Theatre in Grapevine
"Lucky Stiff"
Now through Aug. 2
www.runwaytheatre.org

Amphibian Stage Productions in Fort Worth
"Gutenberg! The Musical"
Now through Aug. 26
www.amphibianproductions.org

Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
Neil Simon's "Chapter 2"
Now through Sunday
www.contemporarytheatreofdallas.com

Rover Dramawerks in Plano (yes, that’s how they spell Dramawerks)
"Epic Proportions"
Now through Aug. 8
www.roverdramawerks.com

Denton Community Theater
"Narnia"
Now through Sunday
www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com

Rockwall Community Playhouse
"Get Smart"
July 24-Aug. 2
www.rockwallcommunityplayhouse.org

You could also check out

"Captain Blood: The Pirate Melodrama" at Pocket Sandwich Theatre in Dallas. That's a comedy that encourages audience members to participate by throwing popcorn at the actors. Pocket Sandwich Theatre calls it one of their "infamous popcorn-tossing comedy spoofs"

Info at www.pocketsandwich.com.