Bluestem Productions presents the world premiere of Back Porch, a new comedy by Eric Anderson. Life imitates art when Hollywood descends upon a small Kansas town in 1955 to shoot scenes for the classic film, Picnic. Sparks fly in more ways than one in Anderson’s delightful homage to both moviemaking and the play that inspired the Columbia film. The Victory Theatre Center, 3326 W Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505; $25; (818) 533-1611; www.thevictorytheatrecenter.org