Best of Enemies

This play by Mark St. Germain, based on the bestselling nonfiction book by Osha Gray Davidson, tells an unlikely—but true—story about the relationship between an African-American civil rights activist and a Grand Cyclops of the KKK during the desegregation of Durham, North Carolina, schools in 1971. James Wheatley directs the play as a series of short scenes. There's only one set, and rearranging chairs and turning a desk into a table are the only changes, so it all moves relatively smoothly. Th, F, Sa 8pm; Su 2 pm. Through 5/9. $8-$15. Celebration Arts Theatre, 4469 D St.; (916) 455-2787, www.celebrationarts.net. J.C.