2 fun events coming up in Marin
• Sandcastle Theater Co. and the Marin School of the Arts present eight short plays written by Marin School of the Arts creative writing students at “Emerging Voices 2025” at 7 tonight at 625 Arthur St. in Novato. Admission is free with RSVP; donations accepted. For more information and to reserve a seat, visit sandcastletheaterco.org.
• The world premiere of Bay Area writer J.D. Murphy’s “Buttercup,” a comic fable about class, faith and motherhood, opens at 7:30 tonight at Marin Shakes at 514 Fourth St. in San Rafael. Admission is $22.24 to $37.99. The show runs through April 13. For more information, to buy tickets and for a complete list of dates and times, visit marinshakespeare.org.