(front) John Taflan, Patrick Du Laney and Bear Bellinger. (back) Tyler Brown, Jonah D. Winston, Laura McClain and Kelli Harrington in The Hypocrites production of “Adding Machine: A Musical”/Photo: Matthew Gregory Hollis
Monday
“Adding Machine: A Musical” at The Hypocrites. An expressionistic take on the play of the same name. Love, murder and key changes. Through May 15. For tickets and more information visit the-hypocrites.com
“The Diary of Anne Frank” at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. The most iconic tale of WWII returns to Metropolis. Through April 11. For tickets and more information visit metropolisarts.com
Tuesday
“Kill Floor” at American Theater Company. A meaty Midwest premiere about lean times and second chances. Through May 1. For tickets and more information visit atcweb.org
“That Maxwell Bitch” at The Annoyance Theatre. Finding empowerment with Annoyance vet Megan Johns. Tuesdays. For tickets and more information visit theannoyance.com
Cast of “Ulysses” at The Plagiarists/Photo: Joe Mazza at BraveLux
Thursday
“Dreams of the Penny Gods” at Halcyon Theatre. A dark drama that delves into one family’s immoral infrastructure. Through May 1. For tickets and more information visit halcyontheatre.org
“Ulysses” at The Plagiarists. Joyce’s anarchic, infamous novel gets a rowdy and raucous adaptation. Through April 30. For tickets and more information visit theplagiarists.org
“Olive and the Mouse Spider King” at Dream Theatre Company. The nightmares of a lonely girl come to life in this imaginative new drama. Through April 17. For tickets and more information visit dreamtheatrecompany.com
Friday
“Hilarity for Charity” at The Revival. “Kick Alz in the Ballz” and raise awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease during this hilarious evening of comedy. For tickets and more information visit the-revival.com
“The Misanthrope” at Piccolo Theatre. Molière’s masterpiece gets a modern update. Through April 23. For tickets and more information visit piccolotheatre.com
“Fleetwood Macbeth” at The Public House Theatre. The famed Scottish play set in the days of disco. Fridays through April 30. For tickets and more information visit pubhousetheatre.com
“Pat Is The New Black” at The Beat Lounge. Through humor, songs and witty sketches, Patrick will find out if he indeed is the new black or just black. Fridays through April 29. For tickets and more information visit secondcity.com
“Time Steps” at Chicago Tap Theatre. Love, romance and tragedy mix in this time travel love story. Through April 10. For tickets and more information visit chicagotaptheatre.com
“Come As You Aren’t” at The Public House Theatre. For all those times you wish you had a “do-over,” this one is for you. Fridays and Saturdays through April 29. For tickets and more information visit pubhousetheatre.com
Michael Steele and Al Evangelista in “Sight Unseen” at Chicago Adventure Stage/Photo: Johnny Knight
Saturday
“Mosque Alert” at Silk Road Rising. Exploring the intersections of zoning and Islamophobia with humor, drama and refreshingly blunt honesty. Through May 1. For tickets and more information visit silkroadrising.org
“Sight Unseen” at Adventure Stage Chicago. Familial, generational and environmental responsibility get served up in this dystopian drama. Through April 16. For tickets and more information visit adventurestage.org
“The Wham City Comedy Tour” at The Hideout. The Baltimore collective brings their absurdist comedy to Chicago for one night only. For tickets and more information visit hideoutchicago.com
“Get Up, Stand Up: Comedy Showcase” at The Public House Theatre. A weekly comedy showcase that features the best and brightest talent our city has to offer. Saturdays through April 30. For tickets and more information visit pubhousetheatre.com
“Sensuously Transmitted Drama” at Drinking & Writing Theater. Love through the lens of libation and prose. Tuesdays and Saturdays through April 30. For tickets and more information visit drinkingandwriting.com
Sunday
“Peach on Earth” at Under the Gun Theater. Brotherhood, religion and magical mushrooms. April 3 and May 1. For tickets and more information visit undertheguntheater.com
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