Barn Series. LAByrinth Theater Company's series of developmental staged readings presents Elizabeth Canavan and Salvatore Inzerillo's Lady Luck, directed by Mimi O'Donnell. Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St., Manhattan. 8 p.m. (but arrive by 7:30 for a seat). www.labtheater.org.
Caroling at the Holiday Market. Though the website states, "The League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers will perform selections from some of Off-Broadway's hottest shows and sing holiday carols," let's pray it's the actors and not the producers doing the singing. Union Square, Manhattan. 4 p.m. www.unionsquarenyc.org.
Museum of Modern Art Film Screenings. MOMA's eclectic program of free Friday screenings offers Carlo Lizzani's Giuseppe De Santis (2007) at 6 p.m., Howard Hawks' Scarface (1932) at 6:30 p.m., and Giuseppe De Santis' Rome 11 O'Clock (1952) at 8 p.m. MOMA, 11 W. 53rd St., Manhattan. www.moma.org.
New Works Reading Series. In Sheila Callaghan's Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake), Janice asks her anxious mother for seven strange objects for Christmas, then reveals their dark nature on Christmas morning; calamity ensues. Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 W. 22nd St., Manhattan. 3 p.m. RSVP required: (212) 727-2737. www.irishrep.org.
New York Public Library Film Screenings. How's this for a triple feature: Heidi (1937, with Shirley Temple), Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935), and Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980)? But they're all at the same time and at different branches. Drat! See www.nypl.org for a schedule and locations.
Pan Asian Rep Staged Reading Series. In Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc's The Missing Woman, a painter yearns for his subject, who comes to life. Performed in English and Vietnamese, followed by a Q&A with the artists, wine, and hors d'oeuvres. Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, 520 Eighth Ave. (between 36th and 37th streets), 3rd floor, Manhattan. 7 p.m. www.panasianrep.org.
Barn Series. See Dec. 14. Tonight: Kohl Sudduth's Dead Letters, directed by Padraic Lillis.
The Cinema of Max Ophuls. See Dec. 14.
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley. Theater at Trinity presents its annual reading of Israel Horovitz's adaptation of Dickens' tale, with audience participation. Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Place, 2nd floor, Manhattan. 1–2 p.m. www.trinitywallstreet.org.
The Cinema of Max Ophuls. See Dec. 14.
Holiday Songbook. Arts and Artists at St. Paul's presents new holiday music performed by its composers and lyricists, with some Broadway ringers helping out. Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St., Manhattan. 2:30 p.m. Tickets are distributed starting at 1:30 p.m. (212) 621-0619.
Live Nude Plays. LAByrinth Theater Company's other series of developmental staged readings (it's the plays that are nude, not the actors, in case you were wondering) presents Eisa Davis' Six Minutes, directed by Sarah Sidman, at 7 p.m. and David Anzuelo's Killing/Play, directed by the author, at 10 p.m. (arrive half an hour early for a seat). Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St., Manhattan. www.labtheater.org.
Sundays at Six. At this weekly series, a new or revised play is read and discussed. Tonight: Cincinnati, at Rest by Ryan Tresser. WorkShop Theater Company, 312 W. 36th St., 4th floor, Manhattan. 6 p.m. (212) 695-4173 or www. workshoptheater.org.
The Cinema of Max Ophuls. See Dec. 14.
Flu Shots. For performing artists and entertainment industry professionals. Dates and times may change, so call (212) 489-1939, option 3, before showing up. Bring your union card. Al Hirschfield Free Health Clinic, The Aurora, 475 W. 57th St., Manhattan. 1:30–4:30 p.m. www.actorsfund.org.
Live Nude Plays. See Dec. 16. Tonight: Michael Puzzo's Guaranteed Second Base, directed by David Bar Katz, at 7 p.m. and Ron Cephas Jones' Able Man, directed by Salvatore Inzerillo, at 10 p.m.
Project Shaw. This reading series continues its march through the Shaw canon with Pygmalion, with Marian Seldes as Mrs. Higgins. The Players, 16 Gramercy Park South, Manhattan. 7 p.m. $15. (212) 352-3101 or www.projectshaw.com.
TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series. Tonight: Opa! by Mari Carras, Laurel Ollstein, Donald Carl Eugster, Nicholas Carras, and Nicholas Kitsopoulos, about life and love on a forgotten Greek isle. Plus a panel discussion with producers. Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal St., Manhattan. 7 p.m. www.truonline.org.
The Art of Yiddish Drama. This discussion of the place of Yiddish drama in world theatre will also feature staged readings in English of scenes from three neglected Yiddish plays and, from 2 to 5 p.m., screened excerpts from four 1930s Yiddish films. Martin E. Segal Theatre, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave. (at 34th Street), Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. web.gc.cuny.edu/mestc.
Movement Research Open Performance. Amy Schnelle, Laurie Roth, Andrea Gise, and Isabella Bruno present experimentation and work in progress, followed by audience feedback. Dance Theater Workshop, 219 W. 19th St., 3rd floor, Manhattan. 7 p.m. www.movementresearch.org.
'Tis the Season to Celebrate Kwanzaa. Creative Outlet and Dance Theatre of Brooklyn present dance, music, song, poetry, and a Kwanzaa ceremony. Winter Garden, World Financial Center (between Vesey, West, and Liberty streets), Manhattan. 12:30–1:15 p.m. www.worldfinancialcenter.com
Tuesdays@9. Naked Angels' popular hot-off-the-presses cold reading series is back. Kraine Theater, 85 E. Fourth St., Manhattan. 9 p.m. www.nakedangels.com.
Christmas Spirits. The New York Public Library screens holiday classics (well, some of them are classics). Today: Richard Donner's Scrooged (1988), with Bill Murray and Karen Allen, plus the short film The Little Match Girl (1978). Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St., Manhattan. 2:30 p.m. (212) 621-0609.
Christmas Spirits. See Dec. 19. Today: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), starring Michael Caine, plus the short film The Christmas Tree (1975).
Food for Thought. This evening of contemporary dance benefits the AIDS Service Center NYC. Tonight: Curator Heidi Latsky spotlight stories of AIDS Service Center clients. Danspace Project, 131 E. 10th St., Manhattan. 8:30 p.m. $5 and two cans of food (or $10). (212) 674-8194 or www.danspaceproject.org.
Caroling at the Holiday Market. See Dec. 14.
Food for Thought. See Dec. 20. Tonight: Daniel Squire, Eagle Ager, Celeste Hastings/The Butoh Rockettes, and Larisa Velez respond to the question "An object in dance?"
Museum of Modern Art Film Screenings. MOMA's eclectic program of free Friday screenings offers George Stevens' Gunga Din (1939) at 6 p.m. and Lloyd Bacon's Footlight Parade (1933) also at 6 p.m. (though presumably not on the same screen, though that might be kind of modern-arty). MOMA, 11 W. 53rd St., Manhattan. www.moma.org.
New York Public Library Film Screenings. Wuthering Heights (1939, with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon) and The Blue Veil (1951, with musical numbers choreographed by Busby Berkeley) are among the free films you can see tonight, courtesy of NYPL. See www.nypl.org for a schedule and locations.
Food for Thought. See Dec. 20. Tonight: Milka Djordjevich, Natalie Green, K.J. Holmes, and Melanie Maar in the program Fantastic Realities.
Asssscat 3000. The Upright Citizens Brigade feeds your long-form-improv jones. UCB Theatre, 307 W. 26th St., Manhattan. $8 at 7:30 p.m.; free at 9:30 p.m. (tickets distributed outside the theatre at 8:15 p.m.). www.ucbtheatre.com.
Christmas Eve. It's Christmas Eve and you're looking in the Weekly Planner for low-cost events for actors? Wow, you really are dedicated. Unfortunately, we got nothin'. So how about a movie? Lots of actors have tackled A Christmas Carol's Scrooge over the years, but few have done it with the gusto of George C. Scott in the 1984 TV movie version. It's our personal favorite and AMC shows it every year.
Christmas. If you're searching for cheap acting-related events on Christmas, my friend, you're family/social life is even worse than ours. Or you're Jewish. Either way, you're on your own today. But here's a suggestion: Find a TV channel showing It's a Wonderful Life and watch Jimmy Stewart's performance, particularly in the Christmas Eve bar scene. It's one of his finest moments as an actor.
Super Free Wednesday. Ali Farahnakian hosts Ali's Hour at 7 p.m. and the PIT's house teams make long-form magic at 6, 8, 9:30, and 11 p.m. People's Improv Theatre, 154 W. 29th St., Manhattan. www.thepit-nyc.com.
Christmas Spirits. See Dec. 19. Today: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (the original 1966 animated version) and Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962).