“Be all that you can be ... in the army!” The anthemic ditty echos in my head, as I stumble upon Theatre Charlotte’s latest production of Biloxi Blues, the comedic play by Neil Simon that’s set in Biloxi, Miss., in 1943. Centering around Eugene Morris Jerome’s experiences during basic training, this quirky mess of happenings is partly expected (there’s lots of character diversity with his fellows-in-training and a tough-ass drill instructor) and partly unexpected (first times? ... and yes, we mean sex). Performances kick off on Thursday, Jan. 28 and continue on select days through Feb. 7.

Recommended for ages 13 and up. Tickets are $7-$24. Show dates/times are as followed: Jan 28, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29-30, 8 p.m.; Jan. 31, 2:30 p.m.; Feb. 3-4, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5-6, 8 p.m.; Feb. 7, 2:30 p.m. Theatre Charlotte is located at 501 Queens Road. For tickets, call 704-372-1000 or click here.