The Coastal Carolina University Department of Theatre will present Bright Star. This new work features a country and bluegrass score from Academy Award winner Steve Martin and Grammy winner Edie Brickell. The piece tells a sweeping tale of redemption and love set against the backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and 1940s.

Wheelwright Auditorium, 108 Spadoni Park Circle at Coastal Carolina University. Wednesday, 3 p.m. $17. (843) 349-2787, coastal.edu