It’s November, so most minds are on turkey and stuffing, but two theater companies are getting a jump on Christmas festivities. While we won’t see Ford Theater’s annual production of A Christmas Carol until December, both Arena Stage and Synetic Theater have their own take on the classic. Arena’s Christmas Carol 1941 emphasizes the DC Christmas experience (Nov 16), while Synetic’s promises to be more choreography-driven (Nov. 24).

The relatively new company Spooky Action Theater is going noir with Dark Rapture, a murder mystery (Nov 8).

It may not be a “Tradition!”, but Olney Theater will stage Fiddler on the Roof this month (Nov. 14).

Puppets with dirty mouths (and hilarious lyrics) are the attraction of Avenue Q, making a stop at National Theater (Nov. 27).