Preview: Hand to God at Nevada Theatre

There’s a lot of ways a puppet show can go wrong. Poor lighting, shoddy ventriloquism, demonic possession, the list goes on. Set in a small, religious Texas town, Hand to God tells the story of three teenagers who join a church puppet class to learn about arts, crafts and the Bible. But as they prepare to put on a show, things take a turn when one boy’s puppet develops a mind of its own. Playing at Nevada Theatre, the show has been extended through next weekend, so there’s still time to see some puppet sex … if you’re into that, you godless heathens. Fri 3/15, 8pm; Sat 3/16, 8pm; Through 3/23; $15-$30; Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street in Nevada City; (530) 346-3210; sierrastages.org