Salt Fish & Bakes

Playwright Gavin Lawrence garnered good notices for Cut Flowers, a dark and often angry drama set among low-wage workers in Washington. His latest, warmhearted family comedy, Salt Fish, has a lighter touch. It’s based on the history of his own family, which emigrated here from the South American country of Guyana, and especially his grandmother, a nurturing matriarch who filled his head with stories and his stomach with the tasty piscine dish of the title. Lawrence directs and acts in this production, which also stars Karen Malina White of TV’s Malcolm & Eddie. Mixed Blood, 1501 S. 4th St., (612) 338-6131,mixedblood.com