A happy sad

Every Brilliant Thing is a monologue-style one-man show that makes for an improbably uplifting comedy about living with a family member who is depressed and suicidal. It’s scripted, with audience participation as a wild card—like one of those sleeper hits that somehow weds sad lyrics to a happy tune. B Street Theatre regular Dave Pierini is host and storyteller-in-chief. 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. $26-$38, B Street Theatre, 2711 B Street; (916) 443-5300; www.bstreettheatre.org. Through September 18.