Secrets, liquor and lies

Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a stormy 1955 classic (seldom staged locally) with everything a sultry Southern drama needs: sex, secrets, liquor and lies. Ahead of its time (and far better than the sanitized Hollywood film) the play depicts a wealthy family with an athletic 30-ish son who’s boozing to obliterate his feelings (apparently romantic) about a former teammate. Homophobia, hot tempers and deception gradually shred the dynasty. $6-$12; 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at Sierra College, 5000 Rocklin Road in Rocklin; (916) 660-8154; www.sierracollege.edu/events/upcoming/2016/04/theater-cat.php.