LA WEEKLY

THEY CALL ME MISTER FRY  There are all the usual platitudes about teaching in Jack “Mr. Fry” Freiberger’s autobiographical solo play, but what raises it above others of its ilk is his Shakespearean acting training.  Freiberger also watched a lot of Disney as a child, during which Excalibur took a strong hold of his imagination, and he wins over his audience (and his real-life students) with his Camelot Shtick.  His most endearing character is King Arthur, who acts as his conscience, and Freiberger masterfully portrays two problem students in his South Central fifth grade classroom who teach him a thing or two about life and death.

Lex Theater, 6760 Lexington Ave.

Wed-Thursday., 8-m: thru Feb. 22 (818) 906-0675 (MJ)