The Odd Couple Female Version: Don’t miss opening night of The Odd Couple Female Version, presented by Onstage Playhouse. Think “Desperate Housewives” meets “Sex in the City” then drop it in the 1980s. Now it’s the ladies who meet every Friday to play Trivial Pursuit. Oscar and Felix are now Olive and Florence. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. and runs through April 9. Tickets are $12-$14. Onstage Playhouse is located at 291 Third Ave. in downtown Chula Vista. (619) 422-RSVP.

Private Fittings: In La Jolla Playhouse’s world-premier adaptation of classic French playwright Georges Feydeau’s Private Fittings, a newlywed doctor and his favorite lady patient think they’ve found the perfect hideaway for a tryst in a fashion designer’s abandoned abode, but when unexpected visitors come calling – from a meddling mother-in-law to a beefy husband to a clueless dolt who just won’t leave – the good doctor finds his best-laid plans have gone horribly, hilariously awry. Shows at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $36-$52. Call (858) 550-1010 for tickets and directions.

Global day of protest: The San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice is holding a demonstration rally and march at 2:00 p.m. at Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street in Balboa Park, in conjunction with events around the nation and the world protesting the second anniversary of the war in Iraq and calling for its end. (619) 263-9301.

Able mind, will follow: The six-member spoken word troupe Able Minded Poets blends sharp social commentary with instrumental drum ’n’ bass backdrops in dynamic shows that are nothing short of powerful. Able Minded Poets plays at 9:30 p.m. at Winston’s Beach Club, located 1921 Bacon St. in San Diego. (619) 222-6822.

IMAX views of the Nile: Encounter dangerous rapids, hippos and crocodiles, as well as the ancient cultures of Ethiopia and Egypt as you journey along the world’s longest river in a giant IMAX dome theater. Mystery of the Nile plays at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. Admission is $9.75-$11.75 and includes exhibits. (619) 238-1233.

Bat Boy the Musical: Based on the famous article from the Weekly World News, Bat Boy the Musical tells the story of the half bat, half boy found in a cave in Hope Falls, W. Va. The play takes place at the Don Powell Theatre at SDSU at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $12-$15. (619) 549-6884.