North Bay theater companies are starting to announce their shows for next season, and there are a couple you might like to note right now.

Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse is bringing back television, film and stage actor Daniel Benzali during its 2009-2010 season to star in “The Entertainer.”

Best-known known for his recurring roles on “Murder One,” “L.A. Law,” “NYPD Blue” and other TV series, Benzali starred in 6th Street’s “Death of a Salesman” last fall. The production was nominated for a Bay Area Critics Circle award for best ensemble performance of 2008.

The 6th Street mainstage season also includes “Oliver,” “You Can’t Take It With You,” “Hank Williams: Lost Highway,” “Dirty Blonde” (the story of Mae West), “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and “Tartuffe.”

Information: 523-4185; 6thstreetplayhouse.com.

For those who love musicals, there is good news from Healdsburg, where the Raven Players have made a tradition in recent years of tackling a major musical every summer.

For the summer of 2010, the Players plan not one, but two: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” and Jonathan Larson’s “Rent.”

The Players staged “Miss Saigon” last year, and “Evita” the year before. This summer’s production of “Seussical the Musical” previews June 18, opens June 19 and runs through July 19.

The details: Raven Theater, 115 North St., Healdsburg. $20-$30; $15, preview; $5, children 12 and under (must be accompanied by adult.) 433-6335, raventheater.org.